Keywords as they relate to the internet have two main functions: First they are the words or phrases that you as the searcher use to describe the content or subject matter of what you are looking for online. Secondly, keywords or keyword phrases are words or phrases that search engines use to relate your search query to the online content or subject matter that most closely matches your search. [..]

So how should you name your website? Although we’ll be exploring few website naming principles in this post the basic decision comes down to keywords, brand or a combination of the two. I think the easiest way to help you understand the keyword, brand or both concept is to use an example website. For instance, let’s say you are setting a up a website to sell soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies to people that love soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. [..]

A domain name or hostname is a name or label that identifies a resource like a web site. Domain names identify IP Addresses or Internet Protocol Addresses. The term “Domain Name” is the actual term used by internet professionals or web hosting companies while the term website name is more of a generic or slang term. See my previous post “What is a website name?” for details. [..]

A website name, also called a domain name, is a name associated with a numerical reference to an internet resource such as a website or web page. An simple example at the time of this writing would be Godaddy.com or 97.74.104.201. If you type Godaddy.com into the navigation toolbar in your browser you will end up at Godaddy’s website. You will also end up at the same location if you were to type 97.74.104.201 into the navigation toolbar in your browser. [..]