How do I select the best domain name?

All the good domains are gone!

[spikedo55]

Please be patient with the question. I need some help, though. I'm trying to set an affiliate site up to sell, let's say hypothetically, car parts. Using Softnik's Good Keywords software I find a buncg of possible keywords that could be my domain name. Much to my dismay, all are taken, most by domain squatters. How do I find a decent domain name using those keywords? Keyword-based domains are still the best route to get search engine traffic right?

Any help would be appreciated.

[korkus2000]

We just had an excellent discussion on this:
[webmasterworld.com...]

Keyword domains can help because of link text, but I would want to build a brand. Think about inventing your own highly brandable name if all the keywords are gone.

[hakre]

hi spikedo55,

tough the mentioned discussion is well, i would suggest a brand for your site. i made very well experiences with cool and handy domain names. and with a little creativity you're still able to find a 6 or 7 length word.

[Pinetree]

Allthegooddomainsaregone.com

hmmmmmm....

[digitalbrain]

you can always search expired domain names to grab the idea of poor intellectual who missed renewing it!

[spikedo55]

wheres the best site to do that digital?

[kevinpate]

all-the-good-names-were-already-gone.com is still available for a song at godad**
and there's even a red hot special if you also buy the .us and .biz versions, lol

or one can corner the market on no-good-names-were-left.com and its multiple variations

Hurry and snarf them all up before someone else does

:)

[Pinetree]

Modesty (and the forum rules) prevent me from dropping my URL, but just let me say that I got a good chuckle kevinpate.

:)

[digitalbrain]

hi,
there are many sites offering the free deleted domain name search , Also the our moderator (lisa) is associated with wonderful collection of domain name related sites ( i hope u wont mind seeing lisa's profile ). :)
secondly, money is power , you can always place your bid on good domain names on auction sites or buy them directly from forums.
Good Luck.
db.

[spikedo55]

In my quest to find good domains names, I've been using Softnik's Good Keywords to find search terms people use. But teh problem is, all the search terms have been snapped up already. This is really bumming me out. Can anyone offer some guidance?

[Zapatista]

I've had luck using an adjective in front of my keywords.

So get out your thesaurus and go looking for matches like this.

QualityKeyWord.c*m
AffordableKeyWord.c*m
SuperiorKeyWord.c*m
BestKeyWord.c*m

If this applies to you, don't forget there may be a plural and singular version to your domain name.

Korkus2000 is right about branding your own domain name. Building a brandable domain name instead of buying keword-one-keyword-two-keyword-three.c*m

I have 4 successful sites. Three of them are brandable domain names and the fourth is a keyword-one-two.c*m - It is fairly successful in it's field but looking back at my choice nearly two years ago, I sure wish I hadn't done that.

Maybe that helps.

[rcjordan]

The com TLDs have been picked over for years. .INFO is more open, but much of the good stuff is gone. US is tolerable, and I have a few dozen --but this is mostly a defensive move, I never promote them.

I just inquired about a 2-word phrase really only of interest to a government-related site. The firm price was $5k. If you want a brandable .com, expect to pay.