What is a domain Name?

A domain name is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet, based on the Domain Name System (DNS).

An important purpose of domain names is to provide easily recognizable and memorizable names to numerically addressed  Internet resources. This abstraction allows any resource (e.g., website) to be moved to a different physical location in the address topology of the network, globally or locally in an intranet. Such a move usually requires changing the IP address of a resource and the corresponding translation of this IP address to and from its domain name.

How important is a domain name?

Success of your internet venture depends on how good your domain name is. The rule is, Generic names such as bottle.com, dog.com or even HealthInsurance.com is the best for the relevant content.

Why generic domain name?

How would you go around the internet if you want to book a River Cruise in US? Most people would open the web browser and type in “River Cruise”. The search engines such as Google or Yahoo will bring RiverCruise.US on their search result page. Depends on your SEO, it could be listed at the top of first page . That is a potential client for the travel agents. So, using the domain name RiverCruise.US, would yield more business for the Travel agent. That’s why those generic names are important.

Now, If you sell Pizza at RiverCruise.US, will that work? Think for your self.

How to get a generic Domain Name?

Almost all generic domain names are already registered and the only possibility is to buy them at the Domain name after market. To this respect sigma Names helps to connect Domain Name sellers directly with Domain Name buyers.