Should I buy a Domain?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by dely^gun, Dec 3, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hye...

    If i want my adsense earnings always increase... should i buy the domain or just use the blogspot or buy one domain and use subdomain? :)
     
    dely^gun, Dec 3, 2006 IP
  2. Deano

    Deano Sail away with me.

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    #2
    It's always nice to own your own domain and to have it on an independent host so that you have complete control of your site.

    That said, I'm sure that there are lots of people who do well with adsense using blogspot domains.
     
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  3. qwestcommunications

    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    Owning your own domain will not positvely or negatively effect your earnings, but it can be beneficial in other ways such as branding, search engine optimization.
     
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  4. dilute

    dilute Peon

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    A single domain is a small investment. Why don't you try a domain and see how it works out? You could even run both in parallel... but remember, report back here and let us know how it goes. :)
     
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  5. Telmari

    Telmari Active Member

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    As Qwest said, there's a lot to be mentioned for having your own domain name. Blogger is great if you just want to write articles on your topic, but if you want anything more (including downloads, other resources, and other dedicated pages on your topic), you're probably better off with a nactual domain name.
     
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  6. stationq

    stationq Peon

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    I've had a page at blogspot for several months now and still have yet to get a PR. However I also use Wordpress to run another quite similar blog on a TLD (dot com). The latter gave me a PR of 3 in under 2mths.

    So i deduce that having your own domain name is far better if your bread and butter is Adsense. As well as the other benefits listed above. I just used the comparison of blogs free vs. hosted with similar content. It's not black and white but IMHO TLD is the way to go

    Soi f you do choose to buy one PM me for a referral link to help the cause! :)
    It's only 8.95/year to own

    Cheers
     
    stationq, Dec 3, 2006 IP
  7. dely^gun

    dely^gun Active Member

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    Owhh... thanx for ur suggestion :D
     
    dely^gun, Dec 3, 2006 IP
  8. alph

    alph Well-Known Member

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    I honestly wouldn't bother unless you own your own domain name. Otherwise you are at the mercy of someone else. You work and build links to someone else's domain name...
     
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  9. BlindCat

    BlindCat Banned

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    #9
    Buy a domain its very cheap! Try to get a .com/.net.

    Once your site is up do some good backlinking from your blog! Its really going to help.
     
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  10. scubita

    scubita Peon

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    In june this year i launched a site of my hometown and bought the .PT domain, as portuguese. In less than 6 months, and if u search in google for santarem, there we are. I think it´s quite importante, but i´m a complete newbie. :)
     
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  11. Nick_Mayhem

    Nick_Mayhem Notable Member

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    Buying your own domain will be better and you will have more control over the site.
     
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    genkied Active Member

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    #12
    buy a domain...it is cheap and you can get the ROI faster.
     
    genkied, Dec 4, 2006 IP
  13. Pietercornelis

    Pietercornelis Guest

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    #13
    I got myself a .com too! Not that it has done me any good yet, but hey, I'm still learning! I find it much more encouraging to work on my site now that I have complete control, and can change everything to how I like it. Blogger is nice, but it's basically only for content, not for anything else, because you can't edit much else. So, if you're ready for full control, get yourself a domain name!
     
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  14. DavidHall

    DavidHall Active Member

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    Having your own .com domain always looks that bit more proffesional. But as you can see in my sig, I just use blogspot to run my blog.

    I guess its all about what type of blog your looking to run.
     
    DavidHall, Dec 4, 2006 IP