One of the first steps in creating a start-up is to pick a domain name. Since it is one of the first steps you might think that that is an easy task, but keep in mind that a domain name can make or break your start-up! Just an example: did you know that Facebook's domain name started out as thefacebook.com? It was not until 2004 that Facebook dropped the 'the' and bought facebook.com for $200,000. And Facebook bought fb.com for $8.5 million. So, it is vital to start off with a really good domain name for your business. However, there are already 95.5 million .com domains, 13.8 million .net domains, 9.3 million .org domains, and 7.6 million .info domains, so how do you know which one is good and not taken yet? And, according to start-up guru Chris Dixon, a domain name needs to be easy to spell, representative for your business, and short. So even though it might be cool to own the longest domain name in the world, it is not easy to remember: www.thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com.

AppAppeal can help you with this. The AppAppeal Domain Name Generator gives you a strong, short, and easy recognizable domain name with one click. And with another click you can check if that domain is still available. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3: Visit the generator, find a name you like, and check for availability. And it is free!

Good luck with your start-up!