I worked with a company that had a hyphened name when the un-hyphened name was actually available.
After 1 month I began switching the website over to the un-hyphened domain.
WHY?
I kept hearing all the sales staff having to explain the hyphen when giving out the domain name over the phone.
"Its the dash" "No! not the underscore, the other dash"
BTW... Great website. At 1to1million.com I am exploring and blogging about all the ways to make money online. Would really like to direct visitors in your direction when it comes to Domaining.
Expect an email
fc
· 2 years ago
you always seem to beat me to it... whether it was the 10 commandments of branding or this one... so have to agree with you... the ccTLD point was very valid indeed...people don't think about it that way usually...
Scott Fish - EngineWorks
· 2 years ago
Hey Mark -
I'm glad you enjoyed our blog post. It's great to see the SEO and domain sides coming together and sharing strategies such as these.
Scott
Neena
· 2 years ago
The domain name is very important - it brands you. But many successful sites have broken the naming rules and are not any worse for the wear - Google, Yahoo, and Amazon for example. None of these titles provide a clue as to what type of site lies within. And yet we know them all.
makeup girl
· 2 years ago
I agree, I think it is great to have a domain that helps explain who/what you are, but branding can also help to make up for having a more ambiguous domain name.
Andrew
· 2 years ago
I don't mind the longer domains as long as their keyword rich.
I'd much rather have a shorter, more brand able domain though. I think they work better in the long run.
- Andrew
Mike C
· 2 years ago
I have heard this many times that a domain name can be very important for SEO. Is it still possible to do well with a name that you plan on branding yourself?
BeRsERk
· 2 years ago
Cool portfolio ;)
Mark Fulton
· 2 years ago
Hey Mike C, yes it is quite possible to do well with short brandable domains. Take DotSauce for example. In promoting this website virtually 100% of the time I affix the words "Domain News" to my link title which secures me a strong ranking for that keyword.
Thanks for checking out my portfolio Berserk!
Fab
· 2 years ago
Mark, Nice blog. Did you develop this theme ?
Mark Fulton
· 2 years ago
Fab, yes this is a unique WordPress design theme that I had developed for DotSauce. Thank you for your comment :)
Make Money Online
· 2 years ago
It seems like every other week a different type of domain name structure is the right way to go. There will never be a right way since the SEs keep changing what they think is the best way to present their search results. The problem you can't change domain names every time an SE decides to change their algorithm.
This is my first time here and I will be back as your posts are very much worth reading.
David
Rebecca
· 2 years ago
The only problem people start to run into with the longer names is the spelling.....if you can find nice "known" words to use, that are easy to spell, then you're golden....if you try for the longer, unusually spelled words, you better be ready to buy up all the common misspelling =)
Holly
· 2 years ago
Absolutely love your site. I never comment, but I'm always here reading. I'm always on the lookout or website tips and tricks and your site is phenomenal. Thanks!
Vincent
· 2 years ago
Domain selection is important but a good linking strategy is better Best Regards Vincent
Maximus
· 2 years ago
I would like to see a continuation of the topic
OCStandard
· 1 year ago
A portfolio of generic domains for your specific industry not only ads incredible value to your overall website. It is also great for SEO, however linking properly is still king.
Great Post!
Steve G.
· 6 months ago
Domain name has everything to say when it comes to SERPs. The websites with keywords included in the domain name are always getting advantage independently how many backlinks the other sites have.
All Comments
I worked with a company that had a hyphened name when the un-hyphened name was actually available.
After 1 month I began switching the website over to the un-hyphened domain.
WHY?
I kept hearing all the sales staff having to explain the hyphen when giving out the domain name over the phone.
"Its the dash"
"No! not the underscore, the other dash"
BTW... Great website.
At 1to1million.com I am exploring and blogging about all the ways to make money online. Would really like to direct visitors in your direction when it comes to Domaining.
Expect an email
whether it was the 10 commandments of branding or this one... so have to agree with you...
the ccTLD point was very valid indeed...people don't think about it that way usually...
I'm glad you enjoyed our blog post. It's great to see the SEO and domain sides coming together and sharing strategies such as these.
Scott
I'd much rather have a shorter, more brand able domain though. I think they work better in the long run.
- Andrew
This is my first time here and I will be back as your posts are very much worth reading.
David
Best Regards
Vincent
Great Post!