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Help me decide wich domain name to use

by Cleberl1
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I think that I'm a little retarded about domain names... I say this because it's hard to find a good 1 or 2 domain name words, so things gets hard to decide.

I have one idea that is nothing innovative, but I need to decide wich domain name definitely should I use.

Need to decide between "mylinkplace.com" or "myviralpages.com" wich one would you use?

The first one already is working with few posts and the other one I registered yesterday...

I'm getting neurotic, because in some strange way the domain name can have a big impact of success or failure...

Thanks in advance.
#decide #domain #wich
  • Profile picture of the author eternalworm
    myviralpages I guess, mylinkplace sounds off and spammy
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    • Profile picture of the author Cleberl1
      Originally Posted by eternalworm View Post

      myviralpages I guess, mylinkplace sounds off and spammy
      Thank you. Until few days ago, mylinkplace looked good for me, but after thinking a bit, I got in doubt if it was a good domain name.

      I would love to have viralpages.com for 10 bucks, but it's a premium and expensive (at least for) domain to purchase.

      By the way if "viralpages.com" is a premium domain for sale, adding a prefix still would look good, I think.
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve B
    Originally Posted by Cleberl1 View Post

    . . .it's hard to find a good 1 or 2 domain name words, so things gets hard to decide.

    One word domains that make sense - yes. Two word domains are very easy to find. Just use one of these two tools:

    Impossibility

    Lean Domain Search

    Good luck,

    Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author jadesource
      Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

      One word domains that make sense - yes. Two word domains are very easy to find. Just use one of these two tools:

      Impossibility

      Lean Domain Search

      Good luck,

      Steve
      Cool tools! I didn't know about them.
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  • Profile picture of the author DPM70
    The domain name doesn't matter as much as what is on it. Not at this level.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Pagulayan
    Hmmm...I honestly don't know.

    The only rules I follow for choosing one is if it is easy to say and easy to spell.

    Or you can try this:

    1. Tell a friend that you have two webpages and give him or her the name.
    2. Let a day pass.
    3. Ask them again if they remember any of the two webpages you told them =)
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    • Profile picture of the author Cleberl1
      Originally Posted by John Pagulayan View Post

      Hmmm...I honestly don't know.

      The only rules I follow for choosing one is if it is easy to say and easy to spell.

      Or you can try this:

      1. Tell a friend that you have two webpages and give him or her the name.
      2. Let a day pass.
      3. Ask them again if they remember any of the two webpages you told them =)
      It's a good idea

      Honestly I don't know if I spent another 10 bucks for nothing.

      I know several big and sucessfull sites with "strange" or "nonsense" names.
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  • Profile picture of the author wahmjennie
    My vote is definitely for myviralpages. The other one sounds too spammy just as eternalworm said.

    I think putting the "my" in it makes it more personal than just viralpages. It makes it sound like a cool tool or service that I may want to check out that can help "me".
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  • Profile picture of the author karlene
    It's easy to get caught up with finding the perfect domain name. However, I would just choose one and move on to the next step in the process. You can always change it later, and if you do, just do a redirect to your new domain name.

    Finding an effective way to get traffic to your site is the most important thing.
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  • Profile picture of the author st0nec0ld
    I have to agree with eternalworm, mylinkplace doesn't sound good for me so I'd go with myviralpages. Your domain name ideas are cool anyway.
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    • Profile picture of the author Cleberl1
      Originally Posted by wahmjennie View Post

      My vote is definitely for myviralpages. The other one sounds too spammy just as eternalworm said.

      I think putting the "my" in it makes it more personal than just viralpages. It makes it sound like a cool tool or service that I may want to check out that can help "me".
      I think I'll be moving to myviralpages.com as you guys said. Different people with same opinions really helps. And you are correct the idea of the site is that users could read content, contribute with content and so on...

      I took the "idea" to put the prefix "my" from the old giant of social networking myspace.com


      Originally Posted by karlene View Post

      It's easy to get caught up with finding the perfect domain name. However, I would just choose one and move on to the next step in the process. You can always change it later, and if you do, just do a redirect to your new domain name.

      Finding an effective way to get traffic to your site is the most important thing.
      For me it's easy to find the perfect domain name, the problem is someone always registered it first. I know that getting traffic is very important, but a cool domain has it's importance.


      Originally Posted by st0nec0ld View Post

      I have to agree with eternalworm, mylinkplace doesn't sound good for me so I'd go with myviralpages. Your domain name ideas are cool anyway.
      Thank you. I think will stick with myviralpages.
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  • Profile picture of the author DubDubDubDot
    Neither of them are good. If I had to choose I'd go with myviralpages.
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    • Profile picture of the author Cleberl1
      Originally Posted by DubDubDubDot View Post

      Neither of them are good. If I had to choose I'd go with myviralpages.
      Maybe I'm not smart, but I made a lot of research and could not find a great 1 or 2 words domain name that match my website niche.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steve B
        Originally Posted by Cleberl1 View Post

        Maybe I'm not smart, but I made a lot of research and could not find a great 1 or 2 words domain name that match my website niche.

        What is your niche? Knowing that would help us all help you. What's your website going to be about?

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        • Profile picture of the author Cleberl1
          Originally Posted by TheArticlePros View Post

          I think you'll pick up incidental and/or accidental traffic from the US right now if you go with the "viral" option. With all of the news about the ebola virus going around, people will just arrive at your site and not even know what.

          -- j
          Maybe. But I don't think I'll get traffic from ebola virus because there are many well ranked sites talking about it

          Originally Posted by miklanderson2 View Post

          myviralpages sounds better, but I wouldn't get too hung up on the domain name. It isn't going to make or break your site.
          Yep, it's true...

          Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

          What is your niche? Knowing that would help us all help you. What's your website going to be about?

          Steve
          It's will be a multi-niche site, also user's will be able to submit their own articles, stories and so on.

          I'm planning to create a "similar" site of hubpages.
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          • Profile picture of the author TheArticlePros
            Originally Posted by Cleberl1 View Post

            Maybe. But I don't think I'll get traffic from ebola virus because there are many well ranked sites talking about it
            That's why I called it accidental traffic. If you have a plugin that tracks your incoming traffic and where it comes from, you'll be surprised at some of the keywords people can use to find your site.

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          • Profile picture of the author Jeffery Moss
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            It's will be a multi-niche site, also user's will be able to submit their own articles, stories and so on.

            I'm planning to create a "similar" site of hubpages.[/QUOTE]

            It might not really matter what your site domain is, if you are planning on competing with Hubpages (and it sounds like you are going to try). If you could narrow it down to a more defined niche, rather than a catch all site, any domain name will have a better chance of becoming a 'household name'.
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  • Profile picture of the author eham
    i thinnk it should be myviralpages.com
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    • Profile picture of the author menalbho
      I think that myviralpages.com is better!.

      Or viralpages or pagesviral.

      Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Cleberl1
    I spent some long time today hunting a similar but 2 words domain name and could not find anything really better than "myviralpages.com"

    It's a silly question, but do you think that not having the "perfect" domain name is one thing that will avoid sucess? I'm getting paranoid thinking that I need a perfect short domain for doing well, maybe I'm crazy, but who knows?

    I don't really like to have a domain with the word "my" and a word in plural like "pages". I know it's a paranoia, but I'm in doubt if I should make a research again to find another 2 words domain or move to next steps (write content and get traffic).

    What would you do in my situation?
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  • Profile picture of the author 10kaday
    pick one and just go with it
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  • Profile picture of the author TheArticlePros
    I think you'll pick up incidental and/or accidental traffic from the US right now if you go with the "viral" option. With all of the news about the ebola virus going around, people will just arrive at your site and not even know what.

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    • Profile picture of the author nitro37
      Hi There,

      myviralpages.com is my pick...
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  • Profile picture of the author miklanderson2
    myviralpages sounds better, but I wouldn't get too hung up on the domain name. It isn't going to make or break your site.
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  • Profile picture of the author DubDubDubDot
    Open your text editor and start brainstorming. Put down everything that comes to you, good and bad. Do variations of everything you think of. And don't be afraid to start making up words.
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  • Profile picture of the author flesterking
    myviralpages is good and other option looks very spammy for me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Cleberl1
    I found some great domain names, but all of them are already registered or are premium domain for sale with high prices.

    I'll made another research until tomorrow and if I don't find the "perfect" option, I'll stick with myviralpages.com
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  • Profile picture of the author Cleberl1
    I'll stick with myviralpages.com, unless that someone are willing to sel a top premium domain for $50 LoL
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  • Profile picture of the author Tsnyder
    Originally Posted by Cleberl1 View Post

    I think that I'm a little retarded about domain names... I say this because it's hard to find a good 1 or 2 domain name words, so things gets hard to decide.

    I have one idea that is nothing innovative, but I need to decide wich domain name definitely should I use.

    Need to decide between "mylinkplace.com" or "myviralpages.com" wich one would you use?

    The first one already is working with few posts and the other one I registered yesterday...

    I'm getting neurotic, because in some strange way the domain name can have a big impact of success or failure...

    Thanks in advance.
    You're way over thinking this. Just pick one and start building traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author Esteban Gomez
    I would choose myviralpages.com because it's more catchy and would make me remember it more than mylinkplace.com

    At the end of the day the domain name won't matter as long as your content is highly valuable.

    Both of them would work because they are clear and simple ones, just focus on creating an outstanding brand for them.

    Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author valley
    The first one sounds better than the second one
    but at the end of the day domain name doesnt matter, the only thing matter is content
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  • Profile picture of the author mialucy06
    We all know the English proverb that many men, many minds. Here I like the myviralpages than mylinkplace. So according to me you should continue the myviralpages.
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