You’re not alone. Most people find it very difficult to come up with a new domain name – particularly for their own business. Even creative people (*coughs guiltily*).

The following series of screencasts will make it a lot easier for you. I promise. Watch me come up with a quality domain name – from scratch – for a hypothetical gardening business. (I cover a lot, and discuss why some domain names are good, while others are bad, so a couple of the screencasts below are fairly long.)

Whatever your business, and no matter how creatively challenged you are, if you follow the steps outlined here, you’re bound to come up with something good.

Step 1 – Think of some relevant words

Choosing a Domain Name – Step 1 – Think of some relevant words from Glenn Murray on Vimeo.

Step 2 – Identify all the 2-word combinations

Choosing a Domain Name – Identify all the 2-word combinations from Glenn Murray on Vimeo.

Step 3 – Find out which 2-word combinations are available as domains

Choosing a Domain Name – Step 3 – Find out which 2-word combinations are available as domains from Glenn Murray on Vimeo.

Step 4 – Refine based on gut feel and ‘user-friendliness’

Choosing a Domain Name – Step 4 – Refine based on gut feel and ‘user-friendliness’ from Glenn Murray on Vimeo.

Step 5 – Refine even more

Choosing a Domain Name – Step 5 – Refine even more from Glenn Murray on Vimeo.

Step 6 – Choose your favourite

Choosing a Domain Name – Step 6 – Choose your favourite from Glenn Murray on Vimeo.

Tools used in these screencasts

• Thesaurus
• Domain Name Analyzer

Other useful tools

Although I didn’t use them here, some other useful tools include:

• Band Name Generator
• Dot-o-Mator
• Nursery Rhymes and Silly Stuff
• The Phrase Finder
• RhymeZone
• Crossword Clue Solver
• Visual Thesaurus
• WORDOID

Please add your suggestions…

If you have any suggestions for ways to simplify the process of creating great domain names, please comment…

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