Best Practices to Choosing a Domain Name

[theLotter]

I have the following list of domains to choose from:

http://www.xxx.net/

http://www.xxx.uk/

www.es-xxx.com

Which of these domain structures seem the best, or are all 3 questionable?

[Bryan_Loconto]

These are the better linking structures. If you are asking with or without the "www"? with is better, because everyone is familiar with it already and will most likely link to it naturally with the www. If you are in the uk the .uk is better if you are in the USA the .com is better.

http://www.xxx.uk/

www.es-xxx.com

Hope this helps.

[theLotter]

Thanks.  My question was less about the www and more if it is okay to have a URL that ends .uk instead of .co.uk which is the standard structure.

[Bryan_Loconto]

I would go with .co.uk (see attached image)

You should also submit your site to google.co.uk

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[theLotter]

yes, thanks.

.co.uk is not available otherwise that would be my first choice

since it is not available is .uk a good alternative or does Google view it as questionable?

[DeanAndrews]

This may also be useful to read http://www.seomoz.org/learn-seo/domain

[Bryan_Loconto]

To be honest the URL that you choose will have little influence on the search engines, however will people naturally try to link to .uk or .co.uk? once you establish your brand name you want it to be easy for the user to remember. This is why in the US .com is better.

[NakulGoyal]

Sara, I agree with Bryan. If you are targeting USA, I would go for es-xx.com option. I hope this helps.