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Ok. So you have a killer niche idea for your next blog flip, but the ideal domain name is taken. Many times the .net and .info variation will be available, but you prefer to stick with the .com version.

Well this can be annoying but no need to fret, as below i give you over 15 creative domain name suffixes and prefixes which you can use to snatch up the “next best thing”.

1. Guide (as in yoga exercise guide.com)
2. Hut (as in  coupon hut.com)
3. Point (jonas brothers point.com)
4. Just (prefix)
5. Blog (vegas golf blog.com)
6. Weblog (taylor swift weblog.com)
7. News (twilight movie news.com)
8. Big (prefix)
9. Solo (seo solo.com)
10. Simply (prefix)
11. Hub (blogging tips hub.com)
12. Tips (social networking tips.com)
13. Get (prefix)
14. Zone (miley cyrus zone.com)
15. Pros (freelance writing pros.com)
16. Surplus (this one is good for product-based blogs such as plumbers surplus.com)

These are just some of the domain name extenders i have used when registering a name for a blog flip, when the one i prefer is already in use by someone else.

So next time you have that killer niche idea and a name in mind, but it’s taken, get creative and adopt one of the multi-purpose extenders above.

I’ve seen quite a number of great domain names lately on Sitepoint and would ask that next time you visit, do focus on the extenders some sellers are using. Then see if you can come up with a few on your own.

Oh! and one last thing, if at any time you have doubted the importance of using keywords in your domain name, see what Matt Cutts has to say about it.

Reader Question?

Have you used a funky domain name suffix or prefix that didn’t make my list above? Share below.