How to find a free blog name

know your audience

Before you even start thinking about the blog name, you need to understand who the blog will be for. This information is vital not only for promoting your blog efficiently, but also for choosing the blog name.

To identify your target audience, think about who you want to read your blog. The most effective way to do this is to imagine a typical reader and answer the following questions:

• Is your typical reader male or female?
• How old is this person?
• Where is he from?
• What does he do to make a living?
• What are his interests and hobbies?
• Why would they enjoy reading your blog – that is, what needs can your blog meet?

Once you have identified your target audience, you can move on to choosing a blog name that will attract your typical reader.

Blog name types

As experience has shown, there are two common types of blog names: generic and branded.

Common names reflect the main theme of the blog. They are usually optimized for search engines and may contain the main keyword; for example, new-york-tours.com or pragcastle.com.

On the other hand, if you come across a blog with a branded blog name, you won’t know what it’s about until you open it. The name of the blog can be just the name of the author or a phrase that doesn’t make sense but is easy to remember; for example, booroooky.com.

There is a fine line between these two general categories. Also, a generic blog name can become a brand if the blog becomes widely popular and recognizable.

Before you rush to name your blog

There are two things to keep in mind when you start looking for that perfect catchy blog name.

First, the blog name should be short. If you want to use keywords or keyword phrases, keep in mind that the impact on SEO may be negligible, but it may also increase search rates for your brand name. More importantly, such blog names tend to look bad to the casual user. However, if you manage to find a good blog name that includes your main keyword, go ahead and use it.

Second, be careful to choose a top-level domain (TLD). If you are planning to set up a commercial website, you should choose a .com domain name. In the case of a blog, you can use any TLD available; for example .me or .ly let you play with words and do something like travelwith.me or borntof.ly. If your target audience lives in a particular country, you can use that country’s TLD (like .ca or .co.uk).

From an SEO point of view, it doesn’t matter which TLD you choose, except when the TLD is linked to a specific region. However, keep in mind that if there are blogs with the same name but a different TLD, you will have to compete with them. They can also catch readers who search for your blog but don’t remember the TLD.

SEO contribution to a good brand name

Optimizing your domain is important because domains interspersed with keywords are not very effective nowadays. It is highly recommended to create a domain and URL as short as possible (Google research shows that short URLs are clicked twice as often as long URLs). Clickability is crucial because it basically equals traffic.

Search engines also place great emphasis on domain levels; therefore, second-level domains are considered less important (it is believed that more side information is published there rather than the main one).

Of course, keyword relevance in a domain is very important. However, this can be quite difficult to achieve – either you can’t find suitable relevant keywords or you can’t squeeze them into your name. In such a case, you can partially include the keywords in the URL.

SEO should be considered if you want your domain to bring you traffic, customers, and sales.

How to find a memorable blog name

There are many ways to create a blog name. But experience shows that the most effective way to be creative and unique is to brainstorm all possible names for your blog (the more unique or whimsical the better) and choosing the best one. Here are six tips for finding a domain name that will become your recognizable brand.

1. Write the associations

Think about the topic, tone, and potential content of your future blog. Open an Excel or Google spreadsheet or, if you’re old-fashioned, a notebook and write down all the words you associate with your blog. Don’t stop when you’ve got 10 or 20 words or phrases – just keep typing whatever comes to mind, no matter how weird or banal it may seem. Usually, after 50-100 words or phrases, the most unexpected and unique associations will find their way into your brain.

Once you’ve spelled out every word you can think of, you can turn to the internet for help. Look up synonyms for the words you wrote earlier. You can also try looking at the thesaurus, which lets you search for related words and phrases. For example, you can use Merriam-Webster Thesaurus or Thesaurus.com.

If you are choosing a domain name for a non-English project, be careful; Most field fields do not allow you to use letters found in English. This means you cannot use ‘Ü’ or other letters with accents.

2. Select a symbol

To make a recognizable blog name, you can come up with an animal or object that will become your logo. For example, this is how the name ‘Dodo Pizza’ came about – the website’s logo is a rare dodo bird. To stand out, choose the names of rare and unknown species to most people.

3. Translate keywords into a different language

If you’re having trouble finding a blog name, Google Translate or another dictionary can help. Take the words you associate with the topic of your blog and translate them into Finnish or Spanish, for example. You can also try Latin words or prefixes like ‘proto’, ‘Omni’, ‘neo’.

4. Combine and arrange words

Take a look at all the words you have written so far. Now you can play with them. Combine adjectives with nouns, verbs with adverbs, nouns with nouns, etc. combine. You can also add suffixes like ‘valley’, ‘box’, ‘today’ and ‘inside’, and prefixes like ‘ball’, ‘pro’, ‘go’, ‘super’. You can find typical lists of suffixes and prefixes for domains online. If you want your blog name to sound unique, double the last letter of the word (for example, ‘blogg’) or omit the vowels, for example ‘blg’.

There’s a tip you should pay special attention to: The most memorable blog names either rhyme well or are alliterations.

5. Try using blog name generators

If you still don’t think you can choose a blog name from the options you’ve found, try the blog name generators. Their functions are different, but most of them have a nice bonus: They make sure that all the domains they recommend have not yet been taken. Services like Wordoid can even help you create new words based on the conventions of your chosen language. Lean Domain Search adds common prefixes and suffixes to the keywords you choose.

6. Shortlist the Best Blog Names

Now is the time to make a choice. We know how difficult this can be, so we recommend that you rate all potential blog names and choose the ones with the highest ratings. Remember to stick to short and unique names. You can also choose the top five names and show them to a few people who match your audience profile. Ask them which name they find most memorable and have them repeat it to you over a few days to see if they remember it.

That’s not all!

There are two things you should do before falling in love with your blog name to avoid the most common pitfalls.

Make Sure The Domain Name Is Available

If you haven’t already, check that the domains you want are not being taken by someone else. You can use Instant Domain Search or Name.com to check. Such websites also suggest other TLDs or domains if the domain you selected is not available.

Also, make sure your domain is not banned to avoid any future SEO issues. Check the domain’s history and links through a web archive service or ahrefs.com.

If you’ve found a great option but it’s already taken, don’t worry. First, check if the domain is for sale. Go to the page and have a look. If there is no working project, search for the domain name on platforms like Sedo.com. If the domain is purchased, unused, and not for sale, refer to Whois admin contacts and submit an offer to purchase.

Check for Copyright Violations

Some blog names may belong to other companies. Such names are protected by copyright laws, so you may not use them unless you have been given permission by the respective company. To avoid lawsuits, make sure your blog name is not linked to any existing brand or product. You can do this by visiting copyright.gov or another state government website that contains this information.

Coming up with a Blog Name: The Bottom Line

As difficult as it may seem, finding a blog name can be fun. Remember to keep it short and unconventional, check that the domain name is appropriate, and be sufficiently committed to the whole process. Let yourself be creative and keep in mind the tips we shared and your blog will have the catchy name it deserves!

Choosing the blog name is just the beginning of your journey. Later on, you will come across many more questions such as how to monetize a website, how to write good content., and such.