Naming & Domain Guides
Short, practical guides on choosing a name, picking a domain extension and checking that you can actually own the name. Written from what we see in the generator every day: which names are still free, which get mistyped, and which run into trademarks.
- How to Choose a Startup Name in 2026
A practical, step-by-step process for naming a startup: criteria that matter, the tests to run, how to check domains and trademarks, and the mistakes founders repeat.
- .com vs .io vs .ai: Which Domain Should a Startup Use?
A clear comparison of .com, .io and .ai domains for startups: trust, price, renewal costs, who uses each, and a simple rule for choosing.
- The .com Is Taken. Now What?
Five realistic options when the .com for your name is registered: find the owner, make an offer, change the extension, modify the name, or pick another name. With costs and risks.
- How to Check a Trademark Before You Buy a Domain
A free, fifteen-minute trademark check for a new brand name: which databases to search, which classes matter, what counts as a conflict, and when to call a lawyer.
- What Makes a Domain Name Brandable (and How Our Pulse Score Works)
The measurable traits of a brandable name: length, syllables, pronounceability, spelling risk, distinctiveness. How the NamePulsar Pulse score weighs each one and what it cannot measure.
- Best Domain Extensions for Startups in 2026
Which domain extensions are worth considering for a new company in 2026: .com, .io, .ai, .co, .app, .dev, .xyz, .me and country codes, with who uses each and the pitfalls.