Is 101 insulting?

by ron.the.bull

Posted: 14 years ago 16 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

For an information site where its expected that most viewers will be at a moderate level of knowledge or lower, is a domain name ending in 101 insulting? As in carpetriding101.tld?

#101 #insulting

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14 years ago

Originally Posted by ron.the.bull

For an information site where its expected that most viewers will be at a moderate level of knowledge or lower, is a domain name ending in 101 insulting? As in carpetriding101.tld?

I suppose it does if you are hyper sensitive but it would not for me.

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SecretMLMLeads 14 years ago

I don't think it's insulting, but if you're targeting people who have more knowledge of the subject than "101" level, why not come up with a new domain name?

If you're trying to fit your keywords into the url and found that they are already taken, try using dashes in between the words.
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- ron.the.bull 14 years ago
  
  It's a busy niche full of big boys. The keywords are good, and in my mind 101 fits. I figure the numbers will be somewhat discounted by Google for keyword searches. Why I'm asking is that this is a long term niche, and results will be hard fought over time. I want to keep the domain a long time and live with it. Yeah, I'm a bit paranoid, but at the same time just want a good name to be proud of in the long run. The target audience are those looking for help. The content will be top notch.
  
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Shaun Lee 14 years ago

Why would it be insulting?

Doesn't make any sense if the information is good.

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Shaun Lee

14 years ago

How about 202 instead of 101?

202 looks more advanced.

-Shaun

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ron.the.bull

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

I think its potential suitability depends whether your target market is US-only or international: this "101" expression is widely used and understood only in the US (and possibly Canada?), not in the rest of the English-speaking world, as far as I'm aware.

I did not realize that, thanks for pointing it out. The site should attract international visitors, but I suspect given the niche, it would be mostly North American.

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Joseph Then 14 years ago

Originally Posted by novintabligh

I do not understand why it is insulting? what about 303 ?

Originally Posted by Shaun Lee

How about 202 instead of 101?

202 looks more advanced.

-Shaun

Well... 404 will be bad.
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novintabligh 14 years ago

I do not understand why it is insulting? what about 303 ?
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- daver99 14 years ago
  
  It's a whole lot better than "for dummies". Although as we know there has been a lot of cash made under that label.
  
  It all depends on how you want to position yourself in the mind of your market. If the majority of people are going to be looking for a basic foundation then 101 is perfect.
  
  If however, your market wants more than the basics then you will probably get passed over.
  
  If there were two websites or domains:
  
  www.listbuilding101.com
  
  www.advancedlistbuilding.com
  
  I would be attracted to the second..... but I would not be offended by the first.
  
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Lambert Klein 14 years ago

Hey if ".... for Dummies" books work these days, then you shouldn't have to worry.

I never thought of 101 as being insulting though... Usually it conveys information to get you rolling...

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- DB Curtiss 14 years ago
  
  Don't forget the ..."For Idiots" guides.
  
  There's always plenty of room at the bottom. I think "...For Completely Brain Dead Imbeciles" would be be a good seller.
  
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thebitbotdotcom 14 years ago

Not at all...it is inviting...
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- backlinkking3 14 years ago
  
  I would think that many people might find this inviting since it appears to be a lower level that would suit them at this particular moment. This is America after all, the land of choices...
  
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- marcdonovan 14 years ago
  
  I kinda like the idea.
  
  Had never considered it, but it would probably work well on a review-oriented site.
  
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  ron.the.bull 14 years ago
  
  Thank you, everyone for helping put this in perspective for me. It is going to be an information site, and I suspect it will work after more consideration and input from you guys. Naturally I would have preferred the keywords without the buffer, but I'll take what I can get.
  
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