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Your Game Site Name The domain name is the first step to starting your own game site.
The Average cost for a domain name is usually around $10 per year. However initially obtaining a good name could run as high as $1000 if not more. This will depend on where you buy your domain name. Having a good quality domain name is important to the success of your site but is not always a major factor.
I've seen some game sites with really odd domain names that still was very successful and recieved alot of visitors. Having a simple and easy to remember domain name is essential to have those initial visitors return at a later date and time.
It has been recommended that a game site domain contain either the words game or arcade in the name and also for it to be a .COM name.Below are several articles which will reveal several ways and sources for finding good game site domain names.
Find and register your own name
 The cheapest way to get a domain name for your game site is by finding one thats not used and registering it yourself, Domain names average about $10 per year. Click the link below for more information and tips on finding and registering your game site domain name.
Find and register a domain name
Buy a domain name
There are people who are in the business of registering and selling domain names, they will use several techniques to find what could be a popular game site name or arcade name and register them then put the domain name up for sale.
The prices of the domain name can vary from $15 up to the thousands depending on the name. If the name is good enough it might be worth the investment but there are no guarantees, also you still have to renew the domain name every year after you buy it. Here is some resources for buying domain names.
Buy a domain name
Find a game site on ebay
 Another way to find a decent game site or arcade site domain name is on Ebay, some of these may even have a script installed with games. click the link below for more information.
Find a domain name and/or site on Ebay
Expired Game Site Domains
Every now and then a good game site domain name is left to expire, when you don't renew your domain name it then goes through a long process before it becomes available to register, quite often it is grabbed by someone else, more information is provided by clicking the link below.
Find and register an expired domain
Buy a used game site arcade
 Another way to obtain a decent domain name is to look for old game sites for sale, There is an advantage to doing this where the site may already be established and recieving traffic, there are some things to look out for as well, click the link below for more information.
Buy a used game or arcade website
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