Once you have made a decision about your own website, you should start choosing the domain names you want your page to have. There are hundreds of domains, so the only limit is your imagination. You can choose country codes or even combine words by putting a fun addition at the end of the domain. How would designgu.ru sound?

If you don’t reserve all the possible website domains for yourself, someone may just take them from under your nose. One of the most important things about setting up a website is deciding which domains you want to use. This will secure the redirection of your website and advertising campaigns of your company, community, or enterprise now and in the future.

Once you have selected your primary domain, you can then buy other domains close to it and have them redirected to your primary domain. Whether you choose a traditional country code domain or a more playful domain, it’s good to remember that both are equal in terms of SEO visibility. People often think that .com is more search engine friendly, but this is not the case. More important for SEO visibility is to choose a search engine friendly domain that suits your brand.

You can buy virtually any free domain. However, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. The purpose of the domain is to provide additional information about your website. A great example of this is the country code domain, which allows a visitor to immediately see in which country a company, community or entrepreneur operates.

To make the domain work best for you, take a close look at the domain name itself.  Does it contain the company name, or perhaps an abbreviation of it? What does your domain express, and what domains do you need to get your message across better? At best, the domain promotes your website name and reinforces your brand.

.FI
Private persons, associations and companies in Finland.

.EU
Private persons, companies and organizations operating within the European Union.

.COM
One of the most popular domains used. The .com domain is a good choice for international business. The domain has been popular with commercial sites and, indeed, .com comes from the word “commercial”.

.NET
Use the .net domain for foreign trade and if you have already decided to use the .com domain. It is also good for technology companies (“networking”).

.ORG
Organizations in particular use the .org domain, as it stands for “organization”.

.DE
If your company does business in Germany, you should choose the .de domain. The domain is intended for private persons, associations and companies wishing to use the German country code.

.SE
If your company does business in Sweden, you should choose the .se domain. The domain is intended for private persons, associations and companies wishing to use the Swedish country code.

.BE
If your company does business in Belgium, you should choose the .be domain. The domain is intended for private persons, associations and companies wishing to use the Belgian country code.

.UK
If your company does business in the United Kingdom, you may want to choose the .uk domain.

.IT
If your company does business in Italy, you should choose the .it domain. The domain is intended for private persons, associations and companies wishing to use the Italian country code.

.INFO
This domain is preferred for websites offering information.

.US
If your company does business in the United States, you may want to choose the .us domain. The domain is intended for private persons, associations and companies wishing to use the U.S. country code.

.CC
Country code for the Cocos Islands. The .cc domain is also good for consulting companies.

.TEL
Originally, this was a domain for telecommunications companies. Nowadays, it is mostly used as a general communications domain.

.RU
If your company does business in Russia, you should choose the .ru domain. The domain is intended for private persons, associations and companies wishing to use the Russian country code.

.EE
If your company does business in Estonia, you should choose the .ee domain. The domain is intended for private persons, associations and companies wishing to use the Estonian country code.

.BIZ
International domain for companies, and often used by online shops.

.NL
This domain is intended for private persons, associations and companies doing business in the Netherlands.

.NU
Domain for the island country of Niue. It is also a preferred domain in Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium, as “nu” means “now” in the languages spoken in these countries.

.ME
If your company does business in Montenegro, you should choose the .me domain. It is also perfect for personal blogs and websites.

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