Verb A Noun ~or~ Noun Verb :)

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by exam, Mar 24, 2006.

  1. #1
    Which format do you like better for domain names and why?
    Verb A Noun or
    Noun Verb

    For example:
    RateAPhoto.com or
    PhotoRate.com

    BuildASite.com or
    SiteBuild.com
     
    exam, Mar 24, 2006 IP
  2. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    Verb a noun
     
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  3. exam

    exam Peon

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    Hmmm, I am in agreement. But is there anyone who wants to put up a fight for Noun verb? I tend to think that "verb a noun" would be more memorable.
     
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  4. mvhs

    mvhs Active Member

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    Sometimes a noun then a verb is easier to remember. For instance, when I go to an auto site, say rockingautos.com the word "autos" sticks in my mind and not "rocking". The first thing I would type is "autos", so AutosRocking.com would be better.
     
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    To me verb a noun goes with English pattern of speech. If I were targeting a Romance language might consider noun verb since direct object appears before verb in those languages. To me the noun verb looks like the verb a noun form was already taken so I registered second choice. As you can see my native language preference is showing.
     
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    It depends, but for a real development, I will take all

    Verb A Noun
    Verb Noun
    Noun Verb
     
    rythm, Mar 26, 2006 IP