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Domain is free, but...

by kamalmix
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I found a domain for a project. It is free what is strange.
But google keyword tool showsnthat it has no searches at all. Shall i reg it and wont look back at google?
#domain #free
  • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
    Originally Posted by kamalmix View Post

    I found a domain for a project. It is free what is strange.
    But google keyword tool showsnthat it has no searches at all. Shall i reg it and wont look back at google?
    Where did you manage to find a free domain, if you don't mind my asking? It's not a .co,cc subdomain, by any chance? :confused:

    Just wondered.

    Anyway, to answer your question: how important is it that your domain is an exact (or close) match of your targeted keyword(s)? If the keyword really gets no searches at all, then you might do well to look at others. That said, if the domain is decent - and free ... especially if money's tight? - there's nothing stopping you from acquiring it and using it in conjuction with other keywords?

    Free domains though, sounds fishy. And if it is a .co,cc, then it's useless for ranking in Google anyway.

    LOL. Wait a minute - now I'm confusing myself! When you say "free", do you mean free as in no-cost (free of charge) or free as in "the domain is available for registration"? Please excuse me while I go and self-lobotomise.
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  • Profile picture of the author GaryBurke
    If the domain is an exact match for your keyword in your niche and is not getting any searches then I would look at another niche or keyword then see how many searches that gets then get a domain that matches that one
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    • Profile picture of the author FriendlyRob
      If I'm looking into a niche but there appears to be no searches, I take that to mean that there is no interest.

      I might be tempted to move into another niche.
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  • Profile picture of the author LauraJames
    I agree. If you have done your research, and concluded there is little or no interest, it is a good idea to find a new niche. Best wishes to you.
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  • Profile picture of the author feliciayapsl
    I'd pass & look for a new domain.
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  • Profile picture of the author Eddie Titan
    Originally Posted by kamalmix View Post

    I found a domain for a project. It is free what is strange.
    But google keyword tool showsnthat it has no searches at all. Shall i reg it and wont look back at google?
    Exact match domains are not everything. Just because the exact keyword in your domain name is not searched for in Google does not mean your website can not generate traffic, build a following, and ultimately make money.

    How are you going to use your website?

    What is your domain's extension? (.com, .net, .org, etc...)

    Are the keywords in your domain name relevant to the niche you want to target?
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  • Profile picture of the author KrisOlin
    Obviously. If it is an unused, new domain it would not be SEO effective. Onece you attach it to a functional, SEO optimized website it will start working for you. Just make sue that you will own it in the future and not just for a year. Also, don't bother if it is .info or similar.
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    • Profile picture of the author Matthew Shane Roe
      Originally Posted by KrisOlin View Post

      Obviously. If it is an unused, new domain it would not be SEO effective. Onece you attach it to a functional, SEO optimized website it will start working for you. Just make sue that you will own it in the future and not just for a year. Also, don't bother if it is .info or similar.
      What exactly is wrong with a .info domain?
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      • Profile picture of the author Barefoot Warrior
        Originally Posted by Skid_Roe View Post

        What exactly is wrong with a .info domain?
        Nothing is wrong with .info that I know of, although a lot of people seem to avoid them. I've recently registered a couple

        They are much cheaper, so great if you're on a tight budget. I've yet to see any proof that they won't perform as well as a .com from an SEO perspective. It could be harder to sell as understandably people tend to be biased towards .com, but if the .com and .org aren't available I have no qualms in getting the .info.
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        • Profile picture of the author Matthew Shane Roe
          Originally Posted by Barefoot Warrior View Post

          Nothing is wrong with .info that I know of, although a lot of people seem to avoid them. I've recently registered a couple

          They are much cheaper, so great if you're on a tight budget. I've yet to see any proof that they won't perform as well as a .com from an SEO perspective. It could be harder to sell as understandably people tend to be biased towards .com, but if the .com and .org aren't available I have no qualms in getting the .info.
          Likewise, that's why I was wondering what the other guys point was about staying away from them. I actually have one .info site ranking page 1 and 2 for two different keywords, on top of another ranking page 4 that's jumping up as well.

          I personally have NEVER had an issue with .info domains myself. If a .com is available, I will go out of my way to register the .com AND .info of the version.
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    • Profile picture of the author Eddie Titan
      Originally Posted by KrisOlin View Post

      Obviously. If it is an unused, new domain it would not be SEO effective. Onece you attach it to a functional, SEO optimized website it will start working for you. Just make sue that you will own it in the future and not just for a year. Also, don't bother if it is .info or similar.
      Google treats a .info the same way it treats a .com
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  • Profile picture of the author kamalmix
    No i meanthe domain looks like this;
    For example for buy blackberry mobile there are searches amd domain is buyblackberrymobile.com
    And my looks like buy bb mobile but no searches at all
    My domain is shorter form of the full wprd
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Please someone tell me we're not back to discussing domain-names with other people's trademarks in them again ...
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  • Profile picture of the author kamalmix
    Noooo nooo not here )))))))))
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