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What Do You Think of My Business Name For My Domain?

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by dscurlock, Dec 18, 2015.

  1. #1
    I have been wanting to setup some type of business / directory listing for
    some time now. I have been thinking about names, and urls that could be
    a decent or good fit, and since most of the top domains are gone, then I
    am left with what I am left with, and this is what I come up with.

    Business Name:
    Business Listing Association or
    Business List Association

    Domain: BLAList.com

    Pro's:

    1: Short URL
    2: Easy to Remember

    Con's:

    1: URL does not really click because
    of the abbreviation. Sorry, we all cant have
    flowing domains like CraigsList, AngiesList, etc...

    However, if you are in a pinch, and looking to advertise...
    Will you remember randomblarandombla.com or BLAList.com

    Please let me know what you think....

    Thanks
     
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  2. uca

    uca Well-Known Member

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    It depends on your marketing strategy. For offline advertising of an URL on a van or a bus, for instance, you need it to be readable and understandable quickly, or people won't pick up on it nor remember it. However, if SEO is your priority strategy, then it doesn't matter that much because it's the webpage that search engines assess, and the URL is just a small part of it. There's a lot in between these 2 extremes, but resources are not unlimited to execute both strategies, so you may want to give it a thought. Good luck!
     
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  3. dscurlock

    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    that stands to reason, for instance, If i was starting a lawn service, then it may
    go something like this on the van Dans Lawn Service visit DansLawnService.com

    This will be a advertising / listing related site, so I do not really see this being offline.
    So I guess people will find the site via search, then figure out later what BLA stands
    for, and that is if they even care at all to be honest, and the small part that you refer
    was intended for the URL to be easy to remember, and short as possible, so if they
    forget, then have to go back to the search engine... "What was the name of that site again?

    I can say that I have seen far crazier domains then mine, and some of them were
    even success, and in most cases, if their name was to complex or long, then I would
    have to go back to the internet again and look them up, assuming I still knew part or all of their name.
    and I have done that a few times myself, and have done it once today....

    I do understand what you are saying, but Brandable domains that
    are readable & understande like Pizza Hut @ PizzaHut.com appear
    to either be long gone, or they may have high crazy prices...
    Brandable, Readable, & Understandable is always desireable, but
    these days is not likely possible....

    Thank-You For Your Comments.

    All Feedback Is Appricated....
     
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    billzo Well-Known Member

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    Sorry, but blalist.com is a terrible domain name for anything, especially what you plan to do with it. And I would not call it memorable.

    Get a spreadsheet and brainstorm some ideas. Just type in anything that comes to mind plus variations. Run them through a bulk checker (Namecheap does not front-run domains). You can do better than blalist.com. Anybody can do better than that. In this case, a longer domain name that is good will be much better than an awful shorter domain name. Most people will not be typing in your domain anyway. They will click on a search engine link or a link elsewhere or choose it from their bookmarks. Length is not as important as good and descriptive.
     
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    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    You are right...
    Is is terrible...
     
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    billzo Well-Known Member

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    By the way, I usually have to brainstorm hundreds of ideas before I find one domain name that I think is suitable. That is only because most are already taken. One time I had a spreadsheet containing I think it was 800 possibilities before I settled on the best of what was available.

    There have been a few times where I registered what I thought was a great domain name and later realized it was not that good. In fact, I did so recently. It's decent, but maybe something might be better. It's tough to pick what is the "best" of what is available when none of them are really what you want.
     
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    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    yea, tell me about it...
    no doubt, it sucks....

    This maybe tough, what I want to do is setup a portal/content that goes
    to other areas of the site ie classifieds/directory/jobs/mls
    so it will be tough to find something brandable that will work...
    if the only thing I can come up with is BLSList, then I am in trouble.
     
    dscurlock, Dec 18, 2015 IP
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    uca Well-Known Member

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    Well, if readable ones are not available, you may have to figure out where is tipping point in favour of one of the new extensions, that's an alternative if you imagine consumers getting accustomed soon to these new descriptive extensions. I think they have a chance...
     
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    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    I may have found something...It is about 17 char long compared to the 11 on BLAList.com
    However, it maybe a little longer, but it makes a lot more sense. I think it would be 100%
    better then BLA, but I will look into a little more, and make a post for your thoughts tomorrow.
    I am not sure if it is brand quality, if not, I still think the quality of the domain is far better....

    Thanks
     
    dscurlock, Dec 18, 2015 IP
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    How about...
    listbizassociate.com? or
    bizlistassociate.com/bizlistassociation.com ?
     
    Benpick, Dec 19, 2015 IP
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    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    I would never use anything with slang.
    like what if it was called appz instead of apps...
    not very professional...since I will not be using BLA,
    then associate is just not a factor anymore....

    The next idea I have will not work because of trademark
    issues, so I am dead in the water once again. I most likely
    have the money to do what I need, what I do not have and
    has always been the problem, is finding the right domain/name.
     
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    billzo Well-Known Member

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    You can tweak the name so it does not violate any trademarks. I had that problem with having ideas but not being able to find a suitable domain name. Now I have 23 or 24 domain names (only 3 active sites that generate any revenue now) and not enough time to do much with them.
     
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    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    What do you think about:

    Wabbler.com

    or

    HoBase.com

    rofl...
     
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    uca Well-Known Member

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    Trademark can become an issue especially if the project becomes big, even with tweaks, and almost certainly if your counterpart is a big company. They do a lot to protect themselves and have teams working on these issues. Many times it's a good idea for them to go after smaller companies to prevent problems and just because it's often likely that small companies can't afford the legal expenses, especially if the claim has some truth. I would certainly stay away from that!
     
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    HoBase just made me lmao........ Sounds like your searching for a prostitute.....lol
    My fiancee and I have brainstormed and searched for hours for domain names before. I agree it is horrible. We have usually chosen something very close to our original idea, not always fully happy but it was what we had to work with.

    I was not a big fan of your original idea. I am glad that you are taking time to think this out and make it work for you. keep the ideas coming and post if you like. I will try my best to supply you with some ideas.

    I am assuming that you want this to reach a bunch of areas? Or just like one city/state? If just one city/state have you tried combining that with any of your ideas? Just a thought I had.

    Good Luck to You
     
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    I got a kick out of HoBase.com also...
    It is very time consuming and tedious work tossing this
    and that, and those words around for hours on end...

    I plan to have multiple mods on the same site...so the domain needs
    to be neutral, it cant be BhamAL.com or just about Jobs.com
    The site will serve multiple cities, states, countries, etc...
    as for the domain, it has to be a neutral domain....

    how about:
    AdViper.com

    Even though this domain is Cute, Short, and memorable...
    I am just not sure if it is appropriate. You have to think a little
    on what the site may have, and go from there....

    Classifieds
    Jobs/Employment
    Directory
    Forum
    Could be few other mods as well....

    The attorney advised me to steer clear of the other domain that could be a trademark issue, however,
    another user in another thread brought up some domains using their trademark, so I have contacted
    the vendor directly; they will be able to tell me if what I am doing would be a trademark breech....
     
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    yes, I saw and read your other thread. I just didnt really have anything to add to that topic. I was also thinking of ways to work around that word.....lol

    I do like the idea of AdViper.com just not sure if it will work with what your going for. You could give it a try though if thats your best bet.

    Yes, it has drove me nuts on our hours of thinking of the right domain, or thinking of exactly what to put on a great domain we have found. Sometimes we just scroll through the pages of https://www.expireddomains.net and see if we find anything of use.
     
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    AdViper.com
    It is not a $10 domain that I can just give a try....
    It is forsale, not all that cheap either...
    I will take a look at expired domains...
    god knows that I have let some good ones go,
    so why would others not too...
     
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    Oh, well that kinda sucks. Well just keep thinking and searching. You will eventually find what you need.

    What about ClassifiedListing or ClassifiedListings? Just something that popped into my head.
     
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    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    One is not avail, and the other is almost $5k...
    at that price, I could learn to like Adviper
    haha..
     
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