Your domain name is the gateway to your website. For many customers, it is the first impression they have of your website, that little mishmash of letters, dots and slashes that tells them what your brand is about. It may not seem like much, but your web address is imperative to your brand identity, as a stylish one can help you win more customers whereas a subpar one will only deter prospects!
With this in mind, here are a few reasons why having a good domain name is vital to your branding:
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1. They are often a customer’s first impression
When it comes to domain name registration, you want one that is going to immediately grab your customer’s attention. This is because it is often the first impression they have of your brand, and it should therefore be one that customers want to interact with.
You should avoid choosing a clunky, long-winded web address – this will only confuse your customers and make it hard for them to enter it in the search bar. For example, you run a wholesale organic food store called Green Goodness. You could choose a really long web address like “www.greengoodnessorganicfood.com.au”, but this is too long and hard to remember.
Instead, you should aim to choose a web address like “www.greengoodness.food” as this is easy to remember and even has an extension (food) that is related to your industry. First impressions are huge when it comes to your web address – ensure that yours is a good one and your customers will have no trouble finding your site!
2. They say a lot about your marketing skills
It’s 2024, and thousands of Aussie businesses solely trade online. From clothing stores to food suppliers, florists and more, there are almost 100,000 online businesses operating in Oz and many of them solely operate online. As such, having a catchy web address says a lot about a business owner’s ability to market their brand online.
Because, can you imagine coming across a really dodgy web address for an online business? Let’s stick with our Green Goodness example. You are a cafe owner seeking quality organic produce, and a fellow cafe owner tells you about Green Goodness.
“Okay, I’ll check out their website”, you say, only to find that they have a really bizarre web address along the lines of “www.organicfood4ugreengoodness”. You would be thinking “what on earth is this business? Why is their web address like this?” And likely not take them seriously as a food supplier.
As such, your web address is a big part of your brand and shows your ability to market in the online arena.
3. They can easily deter your audience
And thus be the only impression they get of your brand before forgetting you completely. That sounds harsh but, on occasions, it can be true. Think about it: someone tells a potential customer about your brand, only for them to find out that you have some really strange web address that may not even be related to your brand.
That potential customer will likely move on to the next option upon finding out that you have a bizarre web address that confuses them as to what your brand is actually about.
So, with all this in mind, the domain name is essential to your branding. It ensures that your customers can easily find your website whilst telling them what your brand is about and this is imperative to your online success!
