what domain name is better?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by gift-online, Jan 24, 2007.

  1. #1
    3 words without dashes or with dashes?
    can I use such words as free, web, online?
     
    gift-online, Jan 24, 2007 IP
  2. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    #2
    Most people say that without dashes works best. Can you use words such as free, web and online? Well yes, of course you can.
     
    CountryBoy, Jan 24, 2007 IP
  3. Clive

    Clive Web Developer

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    #3
    Sometimes using dashes to delimit words in a domain name can result in better readability..
     
    Clive, Jan 24, 2007 IP
  4. domnom

    domnom Peon

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    #4
    Away from dashes if the domain is not for SEO project
    Web and Free are ok for me , online no
    It's long and if you add it with the word you want makes a long domain
    You will not need the dashes if you use two short words in your name (the more generic words the better)
     
    domnom, Jan 24, 2007 IP
  5. Clive

    Clive Web Developer

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    What to do if we happen to discover that most good short generic names are gone when choosing a domain name? Longer names like cheap-hotels-in-london.com are easier for the eye to catch than cheaphotelsinlondon.com. I would register both to make sure no traffic is lost if people forget to fill in the dashes but use the first one as the business domain name.
     
    Clive, Jan 24, 2007 IP
  6. danielldf

    danielldf Well-Known Member

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    i dont like domain with dash but ill go with cliver ray buy both
     
    danielldf, Jan 24, 2007 IP
  7. gift-online

    gift-online Well-Known Member

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    I understand that I can;-)
    But is it useful - that is the question
     
    gift-online, Jan 25, 2007 IP
  8. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    i allways prefer domain names without dashes . i think people will not remember domain names with dashes and it's a negative factor for serp
     
    trichnosis, Jan 26, 2007 IP
  9. oKiAo

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    I always like domain names without dashes as it is easier to type if it is new site that is not bookmarked down.
     
    oKiAo, Jan 26, 2007 IP
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    bobchrist Active Member

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    If you get one dash with preferable domain name, I think you should get it.
     
    bobchrist, Jan 26, 2007 IP
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    it's easy - without dashes but - words have to be short and popular I have 3 words
    DanceAndSing
     
    marcinpl, Jan 27, 2007 IP
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    htmlindex Prominent Member

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    If you have a choice of using dashes & not using them, always pick the one WITHOUT the dashes
     
    htmlindex, Jan 28, 2007 IP
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    My opinion domain name must
    easy to remember
    less 15 character
    have at least 2 same vocal character like google.com [o and o]
    amazon.com [a and a]
    short
    No dash

    just my $0.002 cents
     
    malayguy, Jan 28, 2007 IP
  14. Nick_Mayhem

    Nick_Mayhem Notable Member

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    Dashes is a Big NO from the domain name point of view.
     
    Nick_Mayhem, Jan 28, 2007 IP