So, you’re ready to build a website or perhaps you already have a site and are considering a domain name change. It’s pretty likely all the best names in your market have already been taken. Don’t worry, there’s still hope for you to find a quality domain name that’s still available. Simply follow the steps below to find a great domain name for your next website flip.
Step 1: Choose Your Keyword
Use your favorite keyword research tool to find a valuable keyword in your market. Ideally you’ll find a phrase that is relatively short but maintains a high cost per click (CPC) and medium to high search volume. For this example, the keyword will be “Golf Swing”. The term has over 14,500 exact searches a month and a CPC of around $1.30. There are several longer tail terms which include the term “Golf Swing” so it has great potential to become an authority by including content around the general theme of golf swings. The term itself is short (9 letters) and easy to remember and spell.
Step 2: Add Prefix and Suffix Variations
Domain Finding System
Download the Flip Websites Domain Finding System Spreadsheet. The spreadsheet allows you to quickly add the following prefixes and suffixes to your keyword. Keep in mind the prefix or suffix you choose could possibly affect the type of site you end up building. For instance, using the suffix “network” could indicate that your site is a forum. For this reason, some of these may not be an ideal fit for your website project.
Domain Prefixes
best
top
just
simply
get
go
the
i
e
all
only
hot
fast
fresh
first
giga
my
in
up
Domain Suffixes
hub
now
info
site
review
reviews
guide
expert
guru
global
international
hut
news
tips
zone
pro
central
center
place
spot
bay
net
base
world
network
source
lab
wire
today
box
us
up
Step 3: Bulk Check Your List To See If Your Domain Is Available
Utilize your favorite bulk domain checker to find out which of the 50 or so variations of your domain are available. For the “Golf Swing” example, 30 domains were already registered and 21 were available.
godaddy bulk domain check
Step 4: Register Your Favorite Domain Name
If you like one or more of the available domains, great! You’ve just found the best domain name for your project. If you don’t like any of your options, you may want to consider starting over with a new keyword or trying different prefixes or suffixes. The domain golfswinghub.com was the winner for this example so it was registered directly through GoDaddy.
