Domain Check List
- Search for trade marks. To avoid possible trouble later, it's best to make sure your domain doesn't contain any trade marks. You can search for trade marks easily online. https://www3.wipo.int/branddb/en/
- Check other company names. Be wary about registering a domain that's similar to another company's name, particular if they are one of your competitors.
- Search other domain extensions. For instance, if you're buying the .com domain, is anyone else using the .co.uk version? If so, is there scope for your customers to get confused? If not, consider buying it too.
- Say it out loud. Saying your domain aloud can reveal problems you hadn't noticed before. Does it sound ok? If you tell someone your domain name, will you have to spell it out so they get it right?
- Review for unintentional words. If your domain consists of two or more words run together, this can occasionally create embarrassing words.
- Check its past reputation. Has the domain been used recently for another website? Use The Internet Archive to view any old websites at that address. If they contain illegal or adult content, this could affect your rankings. https://archive.org/
- Google for the term. Enter the words from your domain name into Google. This can be a good way to identify other companies that use the phrase in ways that you weren't aware of.
- Register all the social platforms claim them before registering.
- Facebook page
- Tiktok