Domain Name Variations

So, you're all set to register your domain name, but someone has beaten you to it.

At this stage of the domain name game, with millions already registered, that happens. And it happens a lot.

Variations are usually acceptable, such as adding hyphens between words.

If your first choice for a domain name is already registered, you can try a variation before choosing a completely different one.

For example, if GreenPaperClips.com is taken, an available alternative might be green-paper-clips.com.

Exceptions would include if the non-hyphenated version of the name was widely recognized. If VeryFamousCompany.com is already registered, registering very-famous-company.com could land you in serious trouble.

If someone has already registered the domain verycommonphrase.com, you are probably safe if you register very-common-phrase.com.

An exception would be if that very common phrase happened to be a well-known trademark used by an equally well-known company.

Using hypens in your domain name can help in terms of visual recognition.

That's especially true when your domain name consists of several, preferably short, words.

At a glance, many people would not recognize the domain name readthisasfastasyoucan.com as quickly as read-this-as-fast-as-you-can.com.
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Nancy Richardson
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