| Many people who wish to start a new business or | | | | as the most obvious name. For example, do you |
| have an idea for a new web site, struggle to find a | | | | think that the founders of or would have been in the |
| good available (not already registered by somebody | | | | least bit deterred when they find that somebody |
| else) domain name. Indeed, it is not uncommon to | | | | else had already registered or Likewise, one of the |
| hear people complain that all the good names are | | | | best known technical news sites is slashdot.org, which |
| already taken. My experience is that what is really | | | | while memorable, is hardly the most obvious choice |
| lacking is not available domain names, but imagination | | | | for a technical news site. In short, the key to find a |
| and flexibility. | | | | good domain name is to think laterally and be a bit |
| The first thing to realize is that many obvious domain | | | | flexible. |
| names are indeed taken. By this, I mean for example | | | | That isn't quite all that there is to it though. While |
| single word or common short phrase names ending | | | | your brain is of course your most important tool |
| with dot com. It isn't quite true that all such names | | | | when searching for available domain names, it doesn't |
| are already taken, so it is still worth checking. | | | | hurt to have some automated help as well. There are |
| However, if, as likely, you find your first idea for a | | | | a number of web sites that allow you to search for |
| domain name is already taken, this does not mean | | | | domains containing keyword combinations that you |
| you should give up looking! A key thing to remember | | | | supply, or that can generate domain name ideas |
| is that a good name is not necessarily the same thing | | | | based on keywords and/or a theme of your choice. |