Which type of domain is better?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by moneydude, Apr 30, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hei is it better:

    hereyoucanbuypets.com
    OR
    here-you-can-buy-pets.com

    Just an example :D What do you think is better for search engines and what would people remember more?

    Thanks.
     
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  2. save

    save Active Member

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    hereyoucanbuypets.com is whatI would use but you could also get here-you-can-buy-pets.com and redirect it so you can use either one in promotions etc. You might want to use here-you-can-buy-pets.com in advertising since it is easier to read. I would be careful with search engines, they might not like so many words.
     
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  3. Logic

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    Hello Logic here.

    Yah at this stage of the hypens are easier then obtain I would buy them both. We only however buy our domains for our portfolio without hypens.

    Happy to see you are going with .com GREAT move.

    As for the length it is really long for our liking, it gets into how you are going to market the site for the promotion. It also crosses into humin retension.

    What Logic would do:
    Say printed material or word of mouth are apart of your marketing plan, while out at functions or meetings.
    So to keep your name yet not expect others to type in your long domain name choice you could also buy either hycbp.com
    hycbpets.com
    Add a tag line that explains what your site discription is all about so they will type this shorter name into there address bar.

    This is not for the search engines just for the viral fulfilment.

    Anyways have a great week,
    Logic...
     
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  4. Fka200

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    Both do their job in their own way but...

    Hyphens = probably good for search engine traffic since people can see the URL easily and might attract people to click on your site

    Non-hyphens = typically people DON'T type in hyphens


    Value would be the best if you owned both.
     
    Fka200, Apr 30, 2008 IP
  5. gsv13

    gsv13 Well-Known Member

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    First one max no times!!!
     
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  6. MayurGondaliya

    MayurGondaliya Well-Known Member

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    It is good to buy both. Both have their own merits and demerits. Buy both, place the website on any one domain and then redirect second domain to the first one.

    However, as per the vBSEO tool, URLs with hyphens are more effective to search engines. visit http://www.vbseo.com for more information.
     
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    CrazyDictator Well-Known Member

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    Both is best, I suggest you buy the acronym too.
     
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    hereyoucanbuypets is better because - is annoying to type in. Can you think of a shorter name that does it?
     
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    cyberceo Banned

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    #9
    Too long ..
     
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  10. hellobbs

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    Both are too long. Let say
    hereyoucanbuypets.com
    buy-pets.com
    both are available, then I'll choose the second. For your case, I'll choose not to registers anyone of it, or reg in other extension with the shorter words.
     
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    First one is better.
     
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  12. newzone

    newzone Well-Known Member

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    by far hereyoucanbuypets.com is the one to choose
     
    newzone, May 1, 2008 IP