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Which domain would you buy?

by JasonC.biz
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I was about to buy a domain for a small niche site (IPK-style), and the exact keyphrase isn't available. Say my keyphrase is "pickle slicer".

pickleslicer.com and pickleslicer.net are both taken.

pickleslicer.org is available

Do I take pickleslicer.org? I have a slight aversion to .org names since their "supposed" to be for nonprofits. But as I said, that aversion is only slight.

Or, do I add a prefix or suffix?

mypickleslicer.com?

pickleslicertool.com?

Something else?

I've done a search on this, and the results are still a bit muddy as to the importance of having the domain match the keyphrase exactly.

Help - quick!

Thanks,
Jason
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  • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
    Jason,
    I would not post the actual names here you are thinking about getting .. I would post dummy ones..

    James
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  • Profile picture of the author Ralf Skirr
    Just a word of caution:
    I hope these are just examples, not the actual domains you want.


    I would never publish domain names I intend to buy, just too risky.

    I would go for the com versions.

    Ralf
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  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    In my experience, Google definitely favors domains in this order: .COM, .NET and .ORG. And of course, best results are obtained by having the exact keywords in your domain with no dashes, no extras.
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    • Profile picture of the author ryanzona
      I have to say I've seen no real difference between .ORG and .NET.
      Both seem to get good rankings. Obviously .COM is best but if it's not available then I'd get the .ORG. ... particularly as long as you can get the domain with your keyword(s) in it.
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      • Profile picture of the author JasonC.biz
        Thanks for the replies so far.

        And no, those are not my real keyphrases.

        Gene said:
        In my experience, Google definitely favors domains in this order: .COM, .NET and .ORG. And of course, best results are obtained by having the exact keywords in your domain with no dashes, no extras.
        I guess that's my question. Would an exact match .org name be better than a .com if the .com had an additional word? Can the perceived advantage of a .com domain compensate for it not being an exact match?

        Thanks,
        Jason
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        • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
          Originally Posted by JasonC.biz View Post

          I guess that's my question. Would an exact match .org name be better than a .com if the .com had an additional word? Can the perceived advantage of a .com domain compensate for it not being an exact match?
          Yes, a .ORG exact match prevails over a .COM with extra characters.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeWest
    I would not go for .org unless you are non-profit as .org is intended for and i would expect it like that.

    .net is a good alternative if .com is gone but i'd try to find another .com before going with .net
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  • Profile picture of the author AceHazel
    I'd go also for .com domains.

    Goodluck.
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    • Profile picture of the author JasonC.biz
      Thanks all. I ended up getting the .org name so I'd have an exact match.

      Jason
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  • Profile picture of the author Allan Rich
    You did the right thing.

    The .org version will prevail over a .com version with additional words.

    However, the domain name will only help you so much... as I'm sure you know.

    Backlinks and Content will ultimately determine your ranking in the long run.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    It the domain is the exact phrase that I want, I always get the org. Don't have any problems ranking with orgs and visitors don't really care whether or not org was supposed to be nonprofit.
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  • Profile picture of the author andrew_writes
    Originally Posted by JasonC.biz View Post

    I was about to buy a domain for a small niche site (IPK-style), and the exact keyphrase isn't available. Say my keyphrase is "pickle slicer".

    pickleslicer.com and pickleslicer.net are both taken.

    pickleslicer.org is available

    Do I take pickleslicer.org? I have a slight aversion to .org names since their "supposed" to be for nonprofits. But as I said, that aversion is only slight.

    Or, do I add a prefix or suffix?

    mypickleslicer.com?

    pickleslicertool.com?

    Something else?

    I've done a search on this, and the results are still a bit muddy as to the importance of having the domain match the keyphrase exactly.

    Help - quick!

    Thanks,
    Jason
    If you are going to promote a lot of diff pickle slicers, a generic name would be best: bestpickleslicers.com

    If you are promoting a sub niche of pickle slicers this would be best:

    nameofslicerpickleslicers.com

    example:

    gordonspickleslicers.com
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  • Profile picture of the author Danny Keegan
    If it's just for ranking purposes I would go for the .org as in my own personal experience google treats them the same as .com & .net.

    Cheers,
    Danny.
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  • Profile picture of the author Always-A-Warrior
    take in the .org and use the i and e in front or my
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    • Profile picture of the author JasonC.biz
      Thanks for all of the replies - looks like I made the right choice.

      Jason
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