Find alternative way if your desired domain name is not available.

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Eleven
Strategies
If Your Desired Domain Name isn't Available.
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name-not-available.html
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• There are many challenges of running a business
  or maintaining a popular personal profile online
  in the recent digital era. One of them is
  acquiring a proper domain name connected with
  your popularity or in tandem with the whereabouts
  of your business. There have been instances when
  the domain name you sought has already been
  taken.
• So what will be your next step?

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1 - Buy It

• A very easy and simple tip, except for the option
  not many throw their hats in the ring. They
  search for their favorite name on the register
  site, and when they find that it has already been
  taken, they move on to the next name in the
  bandwagon.

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2.    Include A Verb To The Desired Domain Name

• If the domain name owner refuses to part with
  his./her name, then you can add a word (verb).
  The advantage is you can even use the name in the
  URL and not search for other alternative
  options.The popular verbs that are added to brand
  names are get "go" and try.
• The best example will be getmytrip.com

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3. Add A Word That Is Short With Your Brand In URL

• Ask.com is and company started serving from 1996
  by David Warthen and Garrett Gruener with the
  domain name of askJeeves.com in 2015 after
  considering few things and changes it acquire
  another domain as ask.com in 2016, which served
  their service purpose for decades. However, you
  have to ensure that the word added does not give
  a negative or funny impression neither miss the
  niche on which your business or proficiency is
  based on.

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4.    ccTLD

• A .com extension is always sought after by
  everyone, but you can also consider a ccTLD in
  the country of your residence. Although, the name
  .us did not make a splash in the domain names,
  however, .co.uk, .com.au and .de (more preferred)
  have touched pinnacle heights. For example, The
  Eugene, the luxury apartment in the New York City
  still uses the abbreviation NYC in its domain
  name.

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5. Alt Options with extension - .Net, .Info, .Biz
or .Org

• If you have not got a .com there are options you
  can use other domain extensions such as .Net,
  .Info, .Biz or .Org and etc. However, kindly
  ensure that you know the challenges you will have
  to face for using a suffix with a name that
  already has a .com name.

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6. Other Options With Synonym Tlds

• In many cases, kindly note if the domain name is
  already registered, you have less chance of
  acquiring a .com. However, you have to work hard
  at building trust, so add a TLD that is
  synonymous with your services and easy for the
  customers to remember.

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7. Domain Hacks

• There are many popular sites such as Matthew
  Mullenwegs blog which uses the rule, and if you
  are after a trendy domain name, it can work
  wonders for you.
• For example, Visual.ly but which is easily
  understandable and easy to spell. However, if you
  have the name ma.tt you will have the
  disadvantage of getting looked over by search
  engines.

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8.    Adding Abbreviations

• You can add words in the form of abbreviations to
  your domain name to get a .com. For example, Fox
  Plumbing and Heating website is FoxPH.com.

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9. Catchphrase

• People easily grasp catchphrases in their
  subconscious mind and they can make perfect URLs.
  For example, Musician Gareth Emerys online radio
  show that is Electric for Life uses this URL.

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 10.  Hyphens

• To get a favorite name, you can use hyphens in
  the symbol, although many enthusiasts will balk
  at this idea. However, some popular sites
  are Merriam-Webster.com and Go-Gaia.com.

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 11.  A new brand name

• You may have to put the brain cells to work
  again, but after failing to succeed in getting
  your desired domain name, you may definitely
  choose a better one. Do you know that Googles
  first name was BackRub?

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Conclusion

• Agreed, a .com is trusted by most online users,
  but the public are also getting used to other
  TLDs and other domains extension. The new domain
  names may take time to get registered in the
  minds of people, but they are definitely here to
  stay.