Domain Name Shortage

In a recent article in Computer Active with one of Britain’s resellers of domain names, UK2-net they claim that the registration of new web addresses has dropped because of a shortage in names.

It is now becoming more common for people to buy an old domain name that is no longer in use than a new one because it is so hard to find a domain name that hasn’t previously been registered. If the previous registrant of a domain name does not re-register the name it goes on hold for 60 days. The original registrant can re-register their domain name, but after this timescale it goes back on general sale.

Although many of the more common domain names have already been bought, it has led to people becoming more creative when thinking of names. When choosing a domain name a dictionary and thesaurus are your most useful tools. By combining different words together it is much easier to find a unique domain name that hasn’t already been registered. It is also common practice to include some of the primary search keywords that you are targeting in to the domain name, but be weary of making it too long and difficult to remember.