Choosing a .ke domain name is similar to choosing a baby name in the following ways:
- You have many options, but only a few that can work.
- Once you choose your .ke domain name, it is extremely hard to change.
- You only have one option to get it right.
- You cannot procrastinate forever, time will force you to make a choice.
- You must keep up with the trends, without getting burned.
- You are not the only one who makes, the decision; there are other stakeholders involved.
- Even after considering all the factors, you are never 100% sure.
So, how do you choose a domain name? Here are a few steps from Truehost Cloud to consider:
- Choose the right extension
There are several options available to choose from. For the second level domain, you have the .ke only have a .ke extension. Your domain name will be something like www.mydomain.ke.
For the third level domains, there are several options to choose from, and they are listed below:
- .co.ke – for Companies
- .or.ke – for Not-for-Profit-Making Organisations or NGO’s
- .ne.ke – for Network Devices
- .go.ke – for Government Entities(Requires Supporting Documents)
- .ac.ke – for Institutions of Higher Educations.( Requires Supporting Documents)
- .sc.ke – for Lower and Middle Institutes of Learning. (Requires Supporting Documents)
- .me.ke – for Personal names
- .mobi.ke – for Mobile content
- .info.ke – for Information
This means that your choice would be determined by the type of entity you are seeing to register. If you are seeking to register a domain for an NGO, the best choice would be www.mydomain.or.ke
- The actual name, brand name, or institution name that is being registered.
If you have a business name, brand name, or your personal name which is well known, you can consider using it for your domain. This means that if your company or brand is known as Truehost, you can go for the name www.truehost.co.ke, or www.truehost.ke.
- Memorability
Do not choose a very complicated name, or a tongue twister. Your website visitors need to remember your domain name, so that they can access it. Stick to conventional words in whichever language, which do not have overly tweaked spelling (unless it is well known).
- Keep it short
Your domain name will be part of your email address, and therefore if you choose to have www.SajonAndSonsTimberWorkshopAndFurnitureRepair.co.ke, people will have difficulty typing the full domain correctly. In additional, if you have one email address for a carpenter, it would end up as carpenter@ SajonAndSonsTimberWorkshopAndFurnitureRepair.co.ke.
- Acquire your domain quickly
One thing about a domain name is that it is only a matter of time before it is taken. If you have that cool, catchy domain name, remember it is not yours unless you have paid for it. It is a first come first served basis.
- Consider acquiring alternate name
To ensure total control of your domain name, you can consider acquiring other extensions for the same domain name. This would mean having truehost.co.ke, and truehost.ke domain names at the same time, so that someone else does not register it without your consent, and steal your traffic.
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