.US or hyphen .COM

by dorim

Posted: 14 years ago 21 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hi Everyone,
The domain name I want is taken in the .COM version, but I can get it in a .US or a hyphenated .COM. I can't decide, but I am thinking of going with the .US.
Would a domain with a hyphen in it be a bad idea?
Thanks in advance for your advice!

#.us #hyphen

astevn816 14 years ago

If .com is taken try
.net
.org
Try to stay away from from hyphens or extra words in the URL. Keyword only, Google likes that.
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- dorim 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by astevn816
  
  If .com is taken try
  .net
  .org
  Try to stay away from from hyphens or extra words in the URL. Keyword only, Google likes that.
  
  .Net and .Org are available, but I was told to stay away from both of those extensions. Now I am confused.
  Would .US be ok?
  
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Patient-X 14 years ago

.Com is the premium but the .net and .org should be okay.

So called Gurus can make it to number 1 spot on google with a .org extension so i dont see why you could rank well enough
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Rus Sells 14 years ago

Hyphenated domains are not a problem as they are becoming more and more prolific in the domain name area. You can however run into a ranking problem if your hyphenated domain name is an exact match domain name with no hyphens and the site is ranking well already.

If your going to use .US there is nothing wrong with it. .US communicates that your company is located in the US and that you pretty much are targeting US visitors.
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Neptune. 14 years ago

.net or .org with exact keyword phrase will outrank .com with hyphens, excluding all of the other factors. (tested)
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dorim 14 years ago

Thanks for your replies everyone, I registered a .com in a slightly different variant from the one I originally wanted.
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- justzen 14 years ago
  
  In my experience even .info is better than .us. If com is taken get net, org or info..
  
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  dorim 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by justzen
  
  In my experience even .info is better than .us. If com is taken get net, org or info..
  
  The .info was available, but I always think of .info as a spammy domain. I get tons of spam mail from .info email addresses.......
  
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  bgmacaw 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by dorim
  
  The .info was available, but I always think of .info as a spammy domain. I get tons of spam mail from .info email addresses.......
  
  I get a ton of spam mail from .com addresses so I don't buy .com domains. :rolleyes::rolleyes:
  
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  Meharis 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by dorim
  
  The .info was available, but I always think of .info as a spammy domain. I get tons of spam mail from .info email addresses.......
  
  Dorim, You get spam from all extensions.
  Now days you can get high ranked regardless of .com or any other.
  Try to use domains that people will type the way they think and
  forget about Google. There's hundred of way to drive trafic to your
  site without worrying about the big "G". Just try it.
  I sell domains and works for me.
  Meharis
  
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- Gary King 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by dorim
  
  Thanks for your replies everyone, I registered a .com in a slightly different variant from the one I originally wanted.
  
  Cool.
  
  FWIW, the .us wouldn't be good for anyone that may *type* it in the URL line. In other words, if they hear a radio ad for your site, they will almost surely type yourreallycoolsitethatmakesalotofmoney.COM vs .US.
  
  If it's a link, that's not a big deal.
  
  If it's SEO you're going for, I have .com, .net and .org's ranked. I haven't used a .us for seo sorry.
  
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thinkrich 14 years ago

There is nothing wrong with a hyphenated .com

http://seemywebsite.com

http://see-my-website.com

Many "gurus" use hyphenated domains.

Personally, I would not go with a .us domain, unless you are specifying a specific niche such as
http://SpeedyTyperersAre.us

I hope to see your new domain up in the rankings above the original .com
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diyakapoor 14 years ago

There is no problem in taking a domain with hyphen. If you build strong back links for your website, you will better rank than your competitors
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- dorim 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by diyakapoor
  
  There is no problem in taking a domain with hyphen. If you build strong back links for your website, you will better rank than your competitors
  
  I have a couple of .coms with hyphens in them, but I always thought I made a mistake going with the hyphens. I get conflicting advice when I ask about it.
  
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  diyakapoor 14 years ago
  
  I don't feel any problem with hyphen domains. I have myself worked on a hyphen domain site. Make your website well optimized and build quality back links, you will never loose.
  
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cyphix 14 years ago

I would only use a .us if it was ONLY targeted towards US users, there is nothing at all wrong with .net and .org..... .com is just a LOT better lol... but I would take the .net over a hyphenated .com & as for .org...... .org is sometimes even better than .com for certain uses, such as charity sites, informational health sites etc..... but NOT recommended for commercial purposes.
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Suzy 29 14 years ago

Id go with .net as like others have said google prefer this instead of being hyphenated.
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Bill_Z 14 years ago

Definitely take hyphens before you take a .us and certainly .info
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Vcize 14 years ago

.net and .org are far superior to .us or a hyphenated .com
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- dsm091 14 years ago
  
  .net is ranked higher on my domain than .com. Google uses about 100 other factors now, maybe more. I bought the .net because some no talent company already had my .com. Took me 3 weeks to reach the top of Google. Be persistant and constantly make updates to your website. Like comments, feeds, etc.
  
  I do also like the hyphens though. I think more and more buyers are figuring it out though. hyphen = affiliate marketing.
  
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  Jill Carpenter 14 years ago
  
  There are only a couple of reasons to go with "dot com" - one of those is for the benefits of type in traffic.
  
  However, if you are putting a hyphen in some words that normally don't use hyphens, do you think your visitors are going to add those hyphens naturally?
  
  For your personal circumstance, I'd likely get the full keyword without the hyphens in any extension available. Nets are just as good btw. They are all good.
  
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