The Mystery Behind Domain Names

Nearly 68 million .com domain names are on the registers. That means there are a lot of domain names on the Web that are either already in use or simply lying somewhere to gather dust and signs of age. The most common domain names like jamesbrown.com or loser.com are already booked by net investors who resell the rights to those domain names. Somebody is holding a domain name www.elvis.com and perhaps he’s waiting for the highest bidder!

About 900 combinations are possible with two-letter sequences. If you search for ET you will not find it. Even after allowing for numbers every individual web address is availed. This will not be an available option as now it is mandatory to have minimum three-character length for .com registration.

Most of the three-letter sequences have been availed. Introduction of numbers in domain names makes them rubbish. If you are yearning to get hold of great domains and exclusive domain names, keep in mind that they will be free only occasionally to be immediately auctioned by exclusive domain name sales.

The longer your domain name, the more chances will be there for its availability, assuming that you are ready to accept a random sequence of letters and/or numbers. For instance, most companies have four-letter acronyms like afta.org and wqam.com, and you have a possibility of obtaining the domain name you want in acronym mode, by utilizing over 4 letters in the sequence.

Actually many of the registered domains are never visited, with a big percentage having no more than a parked page; the users pay domain registrars to insert their advertisements in these parked pages. Various combinations and underhand tricks are there for domain name listing and classification so that the possibilities become endless.

The golden rule is to get a domain name that keeps a semblance very close to your identity and brand on the Internet.