All gaming sites have a registered domain name.

Just think about it.

Ever tried to find a gaming guide with a simple search online?

All those big gaming sites such as: GTA Base (gtabase.com), IGN (ign.com) or TrueTrophies (truetrophies.com) all have the same thing in common.

A domain name that ties there brands content, to the domain address.

You must acquire a domain name so your gameplay can be reachable by your viewing audience on a platform where you have full ownership and creative control over (Your Website).

A domain name allows visitors to click and access your gaming website. Plus, all It’s contents that’re published (Video Gameplay Pages/Posts) e.g home, about, episodes, contact, offers and channels to name a few.

So then, how do you figure out the best domain name to register that can represent you and your gaming brand best?


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Remember when we talked about choosing your gaming niche?

It would be smart to register a domain name that aligns with your initial gaming niche action plan.

E.g. Ryanstrophyguides.com, Playthroughcompletionist.com,

Or, the domain could look and seem completely unrelated to gaming but, it looks brandable and memorable.

E.g. Cupspanner.com, Trophiest.com

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Don’t choose a domain name that’s a little long in the tooth and exceeds three syllables, like this example: Joesonlinevideogamingfootage.com

It’s not likely that viewers are gonna easily memorise that, or, even recollect the domain address in the nearby future.

In particular, when/if they try to search that domain or query in a search engine.

They’ll probably miss a letter or two and not quite populate most/all of your relevant site contents.


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Domain names that are short, sweet and memorable are typically the best choice for a variety of reasons.

For example: Gamedex.com

One, to three worded domain names convert to memory more easily, wouldn’t you agree?

They look visually appealing and simply roll off the tongue.


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Domains ending in: (.com) and (.org) are typically the best choice, when it comes down to indexing more efficiently in Google and other search engines.

Why? Because they’re top level domain extensions.

I would personally recommend (.com) and only choose this, unless, you know what you’re doing if/by selecting from the hundreds of extensions currently available.

Long gone are the days when website’s were only built through the means of html code, technical know how and precision.

Through innovation alone and simplifying procedures over time.

A website can now be whipped together with a few clicks of a button.

If, you know where to go that is.

You will have access to a Gaming Website Building (smart tool).

You’re literally saving yourself days, weeks or perhaps months when building a gaming website from scratch than those people/organisations from the days of old.


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How to choose a suitable website theme for your gaming site?

While there are an abundance of website themes to choose from.

It’d be a wise choice choosing a site theme that represents an above average rating with many theme installations present.

This is typically a good indication that the theme has higher standards than those barely touched.


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Another thing to consider is the website theme’s core web vitals.

Look for a theme that is well coded and functions smoothly.

When/if you test the chosen theme’s performance, does it display a high/green reading for both mobile and desktop using PageSpeed Insights smart tool?

Theme examples:

GeneratePress
Page Size – 37.7KB
Load Time – 538ms
Mobile Performance = 100
Desktop Performance = 100

Hello Elementor
Page Size – 32.7KB
Load Time – 520ms
Mobile Performance = 99
Desktop Performance = 100


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No longer happy with your installed theme?

No problem!

Website themes are interchangeable by simply clicking on the theme listing.

All you have to do is select another theme you like and install it.

Voila, your website will now have a completely new look, feel and features that’re specific to your active theme.


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When building out your website over time, you can install things called Plugins.

There are tens of thousands of various plugins that can/could be installed from the repository which can aid your site with better functionality and user experience.

Some plugins can/will affect your website’s performance though.

So, It’s good practice to run a speed test when experimenting with new plugins, to see if it affects your website overall performance in a positive or negative way.

In order for your gaming site to appear as visible and working.

You need to connect your website and domain to a hosting server provider!

The good news is, hosting is automatically connected and included when creating a gaming site using our methodology.

When it comes to hosting, It needs to be capable of performing a variety of tasks, so your overall performance, rankings and visitors aren’t hindered.


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Hosting needs to be running on a powerful yet, secure platform at all times.

Although uncommon, sometimes, we mess something up within a line of code in our website.

Playing around with things that inexperience hands should not be meddling with does happen.

Graciously, there are daily backups made of all gaming sites.

You can easily import the latest copy of data, back into your website, restoring and fixing any major errors.


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Hosting needs to be operational at lightning fast speeds so that your viewers don’t bounce.

Bouncing can occur when there’s too long of a delay to load the page so, impatient visitors may simple flee out of frustration.

A low tier hosting server can also affect your site’s positions/rankings in search engines.



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Sometimes, hosting providers can go down unexpectedly until It’s repaired.

Which causes the loss of visitor’s and revenue at your gaming site, for however long it takes to be fixed.

Fortunately, our solution provides double hosting.

So, if your gaming site goes down for whatever reason, a mirrored version of your site will automatically activate.

Which effectively means, your gaming site never sleeps!

Technically speaking, there should never be any down time for your viewing audience which is beneficial for all parties.


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Security protocols are a crucial component!

Hacker’s and spam artists are always trying to find new ways to attack random gaming sites in any which way, shape or form.

Therefore, It’s crucial that us gameplay content creators take our hosting security and defensive measures in place seriously.

Rest assured, you’ll have peace of mind knowing that your gaming site will always be defended and virtually impenetrable!