Domain names are also important criterias when planning for your search engine optimization strategy. To get free top rankings in Google, Yahoo!, MSN and more, you should do a review of your current website and in some instance, choose to register a domain that is different from your own company name.

Here are some tips for search engine friendly domain names:-

1. Domain name to be .com

- rather than to buy your local domain eg name.com.sg or name.com.hk, it’s better to register a domain .com as this is a worldwide domain and only 1 is available

- check the domain availability at www.FreeDomainsRegistration.com

2. Register the domain based on your product name or keywords

- if you are promoting your own brand, then best to register your own brand rather than having your competitors register it, eg www.SYLJapan.com to sell fresh certified organic skincare from Japan

3. Register plural and singular versions of your keywords

- if you are selling flowers, then you should grab both flower.com and flowers.com and both going to the same 1 website (or 1 goes to the flower site, and another 1 goes to a flower blog)

4. Display your domain in other website pages

- if you have a blog, link back to your own website .com or mention this correctly on all related websites or blogs

- even if you have your personal Facebook, you can list all your website domains below your profile such as www.Facebook.com/eOneNet or www.Facebook.com/FioneTanMayYee

5. Avoid easily misspelt domain names

- if the domain you wish to register is easily misspelt, or have too many sss or rrrs all at one time, then it will jeopardize your future branding too

eg your company name is Bob Business Services and you register the name as Bobbusinessservices.com , then many customers will mistype the “s” in the middle or ignore the addtional b for business.

You should at least register your own .com with your own name such as www.FioneTan.com