New Domain Names - Suggestion please

[temi]

I get asked for advice about domain names a lot, I usually give this via PM, i think it will be nice if we have a sticky about domain name. I will like all our experienced members to add a tip of two to this post, it will be collected together and posted as a sticky.

Here are some from me:
* Choose a name that is as short as possible
* Choose a domain name that is easy to pronounce
* If you are targeting UK customers, use a .uk domain extension.
* If you primary domain is .uk, to protect your brand, register .com and the other popular extensions.
* Avoid hyphen in your domain name if possible. (Other argue that hyphen is actually desirable in domain names).
* Easy to remember
* representative of your content 'articleworld' for example
* doesn't use clever spellings 'datez' for example
* passes easily via word of mouth
* Don't use numbers in your name if you can avoid it. If you can't avoid it, then make sure you register all the alternatives and redirect other names to the main name. For example,
register both 2k.com and twok.com instead of registering just 2k.com
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[OldWelshGuy]

Easy to remember
representative of your content 'articleworld' for example
doesnt use clever spellings 'datez' for example
passes easily via word of mouth

 

[deluxdon]

If we go with keyword specific domain then it will hurt or help us

DON.

 

[temi]

Easy to remember
representative of your content 'articleworld' for example
doesnt use clever spellings 'datez' for example
passes easily via word of mouth

Cheers OWG

 

[temi]

If we go with keyword specific domain then it will hurt or help us

DON.

Keywords specific domain will help you SEO to my understanding.

 

[deluxdon]

Keywords specific domain will help you SEO to my understanding.

Temi,

I am thinking the same way but just want to clarify myself :idk:

DON.

 

[KingPin36]

Keywords in domain names don't help as much as they used to.

Buy a domain that is relevant to you're company.

KP

 

[temi]

- Words should be easy to spell, and avoid words that can be americanised (cheque/check, armour/armor, americanised/americanized )

Thanks for that suggestion Livetech

 

[dman_2007]

Don't use numbers in your name if you can avoid it. If you can't avoid it, then make sure you register all the alternatives and redirect other names to the main name. For example,
register both 2k.com and twok.com instead of registering just 2k.com.

 

[temi]

Livetech, what is the reason for this advice?

- Words should be easy to spell, and avoid words that can be americanised (cheque/check, armour/armor, americanised/americanized )

 

[OldWelshGuy]

how about search engine optimiSation then? if your site is aimed at the uk use UK spelling, if yur site is aimed at US, us US english spelling. If both, buy both and 301 the smaller market to the larger.

keywords in the domain never have really helped to the degree that many believe, it has always been the benefit of having the correct anchor text naturally that has helped more than anything.

 

[temi]

Thanks for that update livetech, I think CarPhoneWarehouse is a mouthful any way, another possible misspelling you did not mention is CarePhoneWhoreHouse, this spelling also happens to be what I think of them

 

[jully6686]

it is all up to you, but the domain must be more shorter and easy for customers to remember it.

 

[Geri Karakasheva]

Hi Temi,
Your advices are very useful. When searching for good domain name ,I'm using this domain name generator: LeanDomainSearch . com. I have tested many of them but this one is on top of my list + match all the criteria you posted.