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Domain Name Dilemma

by hybridmoment1904
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So after researching using MS I have found what I beleive to be profitable keywords. The dot com,org and net have been taken but are not generating large amounts traffic (im assuming for not being optimized).

I can get my exact keyword domain but with a dot biz,us or dot info, would this be a wise choice or should I alter my potential domain name? thanks for any input.
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  • Profile picture of the author cheekeong.tan
    Move on to a different domain name. Google gives higher rankings to domain names with dot com, net and org. You'll be in a disadvantage if your main traffic source is organic traffic.

    If you really must you could possibly try a dot us. Also have traffic sources from videos and images.
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  • Profile picture of the author jazbo
    Where is most of the traffic originating from? Could you use a country specific TLD? Or how about using a close match, or topically relevant domain name. An exact match .com is simply not essential to your overall success.
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  • Profile picture of the author AnniePot
    Personally, I would move on. From several past experiences Goggle just doesn't seem to rate a dot biz, info or us domain as highly as a dot com and unless the dot com etc has received absolutely no optimization at all, you will never pass them in the rankings.

    Go to Site Explorer - Yahoo! Site Explorer and enter the dot com etc URLs in the top 'Explore URL' box, then in the results, select 'Only This Domain'. This will show you the links to the URLs and will give you a good indication of what you have to beat. Plus, as I find, you will need to overcome the Google bias as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author gskesavan
    Did you trying adding additional modifier words in front or after the keyword? You will definitely be able to get a domain that way.
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  • Profile picture of the author KeenIMer
    I would move on as well.

    Are any of the hyphenated versions available? I know some people think hyphenated domains is a bad idea but I've enjoyed some good success with them. If it is purely for SEO I think they are worth using.
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  • Profile picture of the author glynlafferty
    I wrote a blog post a while back about this subject. This will give you all the details that I found out about it

    Domain Name Secrets | How To Get The Domain Name That You Want
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  • Profile picture of the author Bane
    Originally Posted by hybridmoment1904 View Post

    So after researching using MS I have found what I beleive to be profitable keywords. The dot com,org and net have been taken but are not generating large amounts traffic (im assuming for not being optimized).

    I can get my exact keyword domain but with a dot biz,us or dot info, would this be a wise choice or should I alter my potential domain name? thanks for any input.
    also a nice little tactic is, can you just add a s at the end?

    www.domainnamesecret.com
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    Both rank for the same keyword almost the same way.
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  • Profile picture of the author techvic
    I've also seen hyphenated domains used with good results. I'd buy both get the dot biz,us or dot info in the name you've already chosen and then go ahead and brainstorm another new domain that is available as a .com.
    We always try to buy .com domains but the thing is you can forward the other domains to your main one at any time. Domains are cheap in the grand scheme of things. And if your site becomes popular and you haven't bought the .info .net versions of it other people will and they'll capture some of your traffic.
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    • Profile picture of the author hybridmoment1904
      Great input everyone,thanks.Adding the "s" to the end usually works for me but in this case the ending keyword is plural, maybe make it singular? "What are your guys/gals thoughts on putting an "e" as the prefix in the domain name?
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  • Profile picture of the author Devid Farah
    Only put an "e" as a prefix if it makes sense. If your site is "books.com" then "ebooks.com" is fine, but if it is "bestbooksever.com" then "ebestbooksever.com" would make absolutely no sense.
    Make sure it makes sense in the context of the site!
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    • Profile picture of the author iamchrisgreen
      Originally Posted by Devid farah View Post

      Only put an "e" as a prefix if it makes sense. If your site is "books.com" then "ebooks.com" is fine, but if it is "bestbooksever.com" then "ebestbooksever.com" would make absolutely no sense.
      Make sure it makes sense in the context of the site!
      Or you could put HQ after it. I.e yournichenamehq.com

      Something like that?

      I wouldn't necessarily move on unless the .com/net/org have a decent amount of links to them.
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      • Profile picture of the author Devid Farah
        Originally Posted by freelance4money View Post

        Or you could put HQ after it. I.e yournichenamehq.com

        Something like that?

        I wouldn't necessarily move on unless the .com/net/org have a decent amount of links to them.
        HQ stands for headquarters.. this only works if your website is kind of representing the headquarters of your company.
        It might not make sense if you don't have a company, just a few items.
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  • Profile picture of the author 24kWing
    There are several different prefixes and suffixes that can be used. I would try to choose a phrase that makes sense. Choose a phrase that someone might actually search for. Also, many times you can rank the exact match phrase with dashes too (your-keyword-phrase.com) if the .com, .org, or .net is available.

    BUT, if this longtail keyword phrase has a lower search count, then it might be best to forget it and move on to a new search.

    Just my 2 cents...

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    • Profile picture of the author paulgl
      Google could care less what extension you use. Except country specific for
      country specific type of websites looking for country specific traffic.

      Dot info can rank high as well as anything else.. Just do a search for any
      variation of google pagerank.

      I think this domain extension thing is the biggest myth going now on the WF.

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  • Profile picture of the author robd1302
    Hyphens don't seem to bother Google at all, in my experience, and it makes it easier for the user to notice the domain name when browsing the search results.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vincenzo Oliva
    I always "steal" keyword domains by creating a subdomain.
    ie.../makemoneyonline.fastcashguru.com
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