I Have A Dilemma, need suggestions

15 years ago

Go for .com, don't consider the more targeted extensions if you plan on building a site which you want people outside of SA to see and visit.

With any site I always look for .com first, then .net IF it has my chosen keyword phrase in and then if neither .net or .com are available I will look at adding an extra word onto my domain for a .com ext.

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priyankeshu

15 years ago

i second bwj here... IMO the most important thing still is content.. esp if u think google... and yes .com is the best.. for most commercial websites... you will lose some visitors if you dont go for .com

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rneumann

15 years ago

You should go with the .com

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Oscar D 15 years ago

Thank you,

Thanks for the ebook

Originally Posted by rneumann

You should go with the .com

go to my site and get the free book "blog 2.8 setup guide" and that will help you

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katiec

15 years ago

Joining the majority and saying to use .com.

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Oscar D

15 years ago

Thank you everyone,

Now by everyone saying .com another problem has risen. :confused:

Any suggestions for a .com domain? I know that there was a thread that recommended domains especially if your name is taken but I cannot find it?

Anyone got any suggestions?

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sbucciarel

Banned 15 years ago

You've picked a very competitive niche and it will be difficult to find a good .com, but not impossible. Take your time and find one that you can live with. I would search .com and .net. Either one is good. .org in my opinion wouldn't be good for this niche and .infos are used by so many spammers that I'd stear clear of them.

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Dan C. Rinnert 15 years ago

There are plenty of Internet marketing .com names available. I just registered (what I think is) a good one last week. No hyphens either.
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Oscar D

15 years ago

Thanks for the domain advice,

Should I use my name in the domain or make it something general?

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jan roos 15 years ago

Definitely .com unless you are targeting people from SA only.

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Oscar D

15 years ago

Thanks everyone,

The problem is I am still struggling with a decent .com name.

I did buy a great South African one, but I will not be using that anymore as a .com was more recommended.

Please help suggest a few .coms, any tips anything will help.

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bwj292

15 years ago

It depends on what name you actually wanted to register as to what I would suggest but have you tried YourDomainBLOG.com? You don't want your domain to be greater than 3 words (preferably 2) but this isn't always possible.

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KaylaB

15 years ago

I know that there is some disagreement about this, but if you cannot find the .com you like, try it with dashes.

SEO expert Dave Kelly claims that there is no SEO difference between a domain with dashes and one with none. I would pick a .com with dashes over a .info or .org any day. Not sure about .net, but people still expect .com domains.

My two cents worth.

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bwj292 15 years ago

I think dashes are fine with two word domains but any greater than that and it's a usability issue in my opinion.

I agree with you KaylaB, I would pick a .com with dashes over any other domain name. Having said that, from an SEO perspective, I will buy a .net IF for example I was targeting a two word phrase and the .net had just that phrase and nothing else. I would also buy the slightly longer .com as well and add it as a parked domain.
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Oscar D

15 years ago

Thanks for your input.

I like your blog, I am planning to start something like that but the problem is I want to brand it and create a name using the domain, and with hyphens that might be a little harder than it already will be.

I will keep that in mind as I am searching and searching for a decent .com which is getting more difficult by the day.

Originally Posted by KaylaB

I know that there is some disagreement about this, but if you cannot find the .com you like, try it with dashes.

SEO expert Dave Kelly claims that there is no SEO difference between a domain with dashes and one with none. I would pick a .com with dashes over a .info or .org any day. Not sure about .net, but people still expect .com domains.

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George Wright

15 years ago

Hi,

You are only limited by your imagination. I couldn't believe it when I found LatestInternetMarketingNews.com was available. During my "hunt" I also found these are available.

IM4UBlog.com
InternetMarketingBuzz.com
theIMword.com
todaysIMnews.com
IMspeaking4U.com
LetsTalkIM.com
IMYesterdayTodayTomorrow.com
IMYesterdayTodayAndTomorrow.com

There are many more.
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Oscar D

15 years ago

Those are some great domains,

Excellent

Originally Posted by George Wright

Hi,

You are only limited by your imagination. I couldn't believe it when I found LatestInternetMarketingNews.com was available. During my "hunt" I also found these are available.

IM4UBlog.com
InternetMarketingBuzz.com
theIMword.com
todaysIMnews.com
IMspeaking4U.com
LetsTalkIM.com
IMYesterdayTodayTomorrow.com
IMYesterdayTodayAndTomorrow.com

There are many more.
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Jaysmyne

15 years ago

dot com domains are usually better to register but if you are starting an internet marketing blog it might be hard to find a dot com for the keywords you want. If you are skilled at SEO or if ranking in the search engines is not your priority, then you could use a dot net or dot org. However, if you are looking to use your internet marketing blog as a portfolio, dot com domains are the most professional. I generally like to stick to dot com domains my personal portfolio domain is a dot com and I am glad it is like that.

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edmltw

15 years ago

Whenever you're getting a domain name, first priority goes to .com domains. Its kinda like why are you using google as your primary search engine. They both are the tops within their industry. Go for .com all the way!

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pepperall12

15 years ago

Yes, Oscar!
As it was noted by George Wright above, " You are only limited by your imagination".
Do you really want to put some restrictions on who you are going to converse with?
Well, other than language, of course.
The extension ".co.za" is probably offered by a South African company: just like .uk -Brittish, .it - Italian, .ru - Russian, etc.
How big is the factor that you live in South Africa? Are the products offered on your site to be shipped physically, or downloadable?
My opinion - go for the .com
Good luck!

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Oscar D

15 years ago

Yeah, I am convinced it should be a .com, but now I just need to find something.

How about oscarsinternetbusiness.com?

I dont really like it as I want something that I can brand and make well known.

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Chris Grable

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Oscar D

Yeah, I am convinced it should be a .com, but now I just need to find something.

How about oscarsinternetbusiness.com?

I dont really like it as I want something that I can brand and make well known.

Oscar, Did you see George Wright's post... above?

Register one of those and get started.

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Oscar D

15 years ago

Thanks for that, I actually miss read the post. I thought he had purchased those recently, not told me about them :rolleyes:

I had a look at the one there that I really like is internetmarketingbuzz.com but unfortunatly it is taken, since 04-dec 2004

So I guess my hunt is still on

Originally Posted by Chris Grable

Oscar, Did you see George Wright's post... above?

Register one of those and get started.

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George Wright

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Oscar D

Thanks for that, I actually miss read the post. I thought he had purchased those recently, not told me about them :rolleyes:

I had a look at the one there that I really like is internetmarketingbuzz.com but unfortunatly it is taken, since 04-dec 2004

So I guess my hunt is still on

Sorry Oscar,

I goofed up on that. What I searched and it was available was InternetMarketingLatestBuzz.com

George Wrong

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netcatapult

15 years ago

As you can see by George Wrights post above there are still lots of good .com domain names available... just take your time and be creative. Also, I know what you mean about not liking oscarsinternetbusiness.com, but remember craigslist was just a simple list and the owners name and look at it now.

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Oscar D

15 years ago

Yes, thanks for bringing that up. I must admit I did not think about that

Originally Posted by netcatapult

As you can see by George Wrights post above there are still lots of good .com domain names available... just take your time and be creative. Also, I know what you mean about not liking oscarsinternetbusiness.com, but remember craigslist was just a simple list and the owners name and look at it now.

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Diver's

15 years ago

I-MarketingWithOscar.com
OscarOnline.com
OscarMarketingSchool.com
OscarIMLegacy.com
InternetwithOscar.com
OnlineMarketingwithOscar.com
OscarInternetMarketingBlog.com
OscarMarketingMagic.com
OscarSuccessSchool.com

just sharing, but actually, there is no limit to it.

You remember Bill Rancic, the Donald Trump, apprentice winner, his website was cigarsaroundtheworld.com

And i heard he made 500K peryear with that, before he was on apprentice. That is a long domain.

Good luck Oscar.

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