What's in a [domain] Name?
Domain names are - well, important as the lingua franca of the internet, so a quick review of some selected top level domains may be appropriate. The domain you choose has more ramifications than just search engine performance. The problem with strange TLDs is that: They can confuse visitors They are almost always more difficult to remember than .com, unless they spell something or sound like a word or phrase. They can have a tendency make your orgainzation or site appear less reputable than you actually are. Here are some choices, and my comments: .com The ubiquitous, "everything bagel", .com is the TLD you want. Assuming, of course, the one you want isn't already taken! Some of the hardest .com domains to find are "short" ones. Try to find a .com domain like "whiz". You can't. Even the .net versions are already taken! .net / .org Theese two other non-country specific TLDs are good second choices, if you can get one. But, they lack the familia...