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Six things that make a domain worth having
1. Make it brandable
Brandable means that when you hear or see the domain, it sounds like a brand. Hyphens and numbers are the usual problem, because they do not sound like one. They sound generic, or strange.
Say the site belongs to an actor called John Smith and carries his projects, media and resume:
- John-Smith-Actor.com is hard to brand, hard to say and hard to remember.
- JohnSmith.com is the brand, and it is probably taken.
- Smith.com or JSmith.com would be excellent. Short, unique, memorable.
2. Make it pronounceable
Most people will type it or click it, so why does saying it matter? Because of processing fluency. We remember, and feel better about, things we can easily say and think about, including in our own heads.
This varies by language and region. Take the name Tomasz Jozef Mieczkowski. Neither part is pronounceable to most Americans, but the first name almost is: Toe-Mash, with a flat o. TomAshe.com is far more brandable, and it quietly teaches visitors to say the name correctly.
3. Make it short
Length matters for the same reason. The fewer characters it has, the easier it is to type, to say and to share, and the less it gets truncated in search results and on social platforms. Shorter is better.
4. Lean toward .com
It is 2026 and we are still talking about .com, because it is still the most recognized and most accessible extension there is.
Fluency says go with the thing people already have an association with. If you want a brandable domain that can carry weight, get the .com. If the site does well you will end up chasing it anyway, so take it now if you can.
5. Stay clear of trademarks
The test is not whether you think the domain could be confused with someone else's. It is whether a judge, in a place where a company might act against you, would think so.
It also muddies your own brand. A trademark owner can go after a domain that is owned legitimately and used for real business, and that is a fight worth not having.
6. Make it obvious
A good domain tells people what they are about to look at. Being able to read it and think "that is probably an actor's resume" is most of the job done.
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