Number of words in a domain

Alao25 · 05-06-2008, 02:31 AM

Number of words in a domain
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The more words are in a domain name, the less valuable it is. And vice-versa - the less words it contains (ideally one) the more value it represents. For example, "www.design.com" has one word - design. This word is polysemantic to the maximum, because it can denote landscape design, interior design, web design, 3D design and other notions relevant to design. Such domains are appreciated highly. "www.webdesign.com" consists of 2 words - web and design. The value of this domain is a little lower than that of the previous one, because it has more narrow meaning that bounds its scope. "www.customwebdesign.com" includes 3 words - custom web design, and is therefore still less valuable.

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Abbey · 05-06-2008, 07:34 AM

Nice Post,
Generally, domain names comprised of words are better than a name made up simply as a combination of letters. Long names with several words are typically not as valuable as shorter names with fewer words because shorter names are easier to remember.

Alan · 05-06-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Abbey

Nice Post,
Generally, domain names comprised of words are better than a name made up simply as a combination of letters. Long names with several words are typically not as valuable as shorter names with fewer words because shorter names are easier to remember.

Absolutely, but who is it remembers the domain names, the end user. Not only keep then short but keep them memorable. There wil be occassions where 3 words become easier to remember than 2, this depends on the phrase, I would then question if this makes them less valuable.

Cryxellis · 05-06-2008, 12:02 PM

It was not necessary to have a long name for your domain, as long as the right keyword was on the right place, it was just fine..

~ServerPoint~ · 05-06-2008, 05:22 PM

I think that better use abbreviation instead of using few words in domain name

namepimp · 05-15-2008, 06:50 AM

the shorter the better in traffic wise

~ServerPoint~ · 05-15-2008, 01:54 PM

I think that domain name length do not influence on the trafic, do you?

Goggaa · 05-15-2008, 04:48 PM

A catchy domain name can definitely contribute a lot to your site promotion, thre are lots of examples, like Sedo< YouTube.

Sportsfuel · 05-28-2008, 12:15 AM

Generally shorter is better but you can have success with a longer one especially if it has one of your keywords in it.

~ServerPoint~ · 05-28-2008, 07:22 AM

Any name must be developed also. I think that you need to work on it and soon you will be haoppy with it

England · 05-28-2008, 03:50 PM

The name, should relate to your content, but in my view shorter domains are better than longer ones with a lot of words...

DomainZaar · 05-30-2008, 06:29 AM

this is true and shorter domains which are easy to remember will all ways do better.

pawank · 06-02-2008, 12:14 PM

It depends on the business and availability of domain also. If keyphrase is used in domain name then it is helpful in search engine rankings.

Hostnetric · 06-03-2008, 02:59 AM

Also a domain is as valuable as the marketing that is put behind it. Building the brand is just as important and can have a tremendous effect on its value. Take Google, Yahoo, YouTube and many others. These were not ideal names, but with a good product and great marketing they have become valuable domains.

submitqueen · 06-15-2008, 08:30 AM

If you have long or short name that does not make any difference. The only difference is if it a longer name then it will not be easy to remember. The value of the domain depends on the PR and not on the name

05-06-2008, 02:31 AM	#1
Alao25 Smurf Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	Number of words in a domain Number of words in a domain . The more words are in a domain name, the less valuable it is. And vice-versa - the less words it contains (ideally one) the more value it represents. For example, "www.design.com" has one word - design. This word is polysemantic to the maximum, because it can denote landscape design, interior design, web design, 3D design and other notions relevant to design. Such domains are appreciated highly. "www.webdesign.com" consists of 2 words - web and design. The value of this domain is a little lower than that of the previous one, because it has more narrow meaning that bounds its scope. "www.customwebdesign.com" includes 3 words - custom web design, and is therefore still less valuable. The article was copy from the http://www.hostway.com/domain-name/index.html

05-06-2008, 07:34 AM	#2
Abbey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 272	Re: Number of words in a domain Nice Post, Generally, domain names comprised of words are better than a name made up simply as a combination of letters. Long names with several words are typically not as valuable as shorter names with fewer words because shorter names are easier to remember. __________________ Webmaster Forum == Yurts Build and Hire

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Cryxellis Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beyond the Darkness Posts: 361	Re: Number of words in a domain It was not necessary to have a long name for your domain, as long as the right keyword was on the right place, it was just fine.. __________________ Financial Services Marketing in Albuquerque Registered Investment Advisor

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~ServerPoint~ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 468	Re: Number of words in a domain I think that better use abbreviation instead of using few words in domain name __________________ ServerPoint.com - a true hosting company offering online presence solutions since 1998 Web Hosting, colocation, dedicated servers, Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting *Wholly owned multi homed network, servers and facilities*

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namepimp Smurf Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 31	Re: Number of words in a domain the shorter the better in traffic wise

05-15-2008, 01:54 PM	#7
~ServerPoint~ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 468	Re: Number of words in a domain I think that domain name length do not influence on the trafic, do you? __________________ ServerPoint.com - a true hosting company offering online presence solutions since 1998 Web Hosting, colocation, dedicated servers, Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting *Wholly owned multi homed network, servers and facilities*

05-15-2008, 04:48 PM	#8
Goggaa Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 178	Re: Number of words in a domain A catchy domain name can definitely contribute a lot to your site promotion, thre are lots of examples, like Sedo< YouTube.

05-28-2008, 12:15 AM	#9
Sportsfuel Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 163	Re: Number of words in a domain Generally shorter is better but you can have success with a longer one especially if it has one of your keywords in it.

05-28-2008, 07:22 AM	#10
~ServerPoint~ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 468	Re: Number of words in a domain Any name must be developed also. I think that you need to work on it and soon you will be haoppy with it __________________ ServerPoint.com - a true hosting company offering online presence solutions since 1998 Web Hosting, colocation, dedicated servers, Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting *Wholly owned multi homed network, servers and facilities*

05-28-2008, 03:50 PM	#11
England Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virtual Place Posts: 294	Re: Number of words in a domain The name, should relate to your content, but in my view shorter domains are better than longer ones with a lot of words... __________________ Europen Blog \| Webmaster Forum Virtual Place - VP -> The New Web Development Forums For Webmasters

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DomainZaar Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 56	Re: Number of words in a domain this is true and shorter domains which are easy to remember will all ways do better. __________________ DomainZaar.com - Domain and adsense rss scripts

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pawank Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 151	Re: Number of words in a domain It depends on the business and availability of domain also. If keyphrase is used in domain name then it is helpful in search engine rankings. __________________ SEO Company Gifts to India

06-03-2008, 02:59 AM	#14
Hostnetric Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 97	Re: Number of words in a domain Also a domain is as valuable as the marketing that is put behind it. Building the brand is just as important and can have a tremendous effect on its value. Take Google, Yahoo, YouTube and many others. These were not ideal names, but with a good product and great marketing they have become valuable domains.

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submitqueen Smurf Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14	Re: Number of words in a domain If you have long or short name that does not make any difference. The only difference is if it a longer name then it will not be easy to remember. The value of the domain depends on the PR and not on the name __________________ http://submitqueen.com http://directorysubmissionservice.in http://submitqueen.com

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