Help Me Choose my Domain!

by BethOconnell

Posted: 12 years ago 25 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hi,

I'm launching a website soon and not sure what domain to go with. I was umming and arring of using the keyword without "service" and building myself as an authority and ranking long term. But I've decided to go after the keyword with "service" in it as much more targeted and will be easier to rank for.

But which combination do you like? Would you go with hyphen or no hypen? Also would you buy both the "hypen version" and the "to" and do a 301? Also would you have a to z at front or back?

Please note this is an example - not the real name for confidentiality purposes.

http://www.atozdogtrainingservice.com
http://www.a-zdogtrainingservice.com

http://www.dogtrainingserviceatoz.com
http://www.dogtrainingservicea-z.com

Sorry I couldn't think of a better example than dog training right now!

Let me know!

#choose #domain

Wide 12 years ago

First, I will only buy one, no point to do the 301 redirect.

Have you tried to do some keyword research? Try to find an EMD matching your niche with some decent traffic. Will make it much easier for you.
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JerrickYeoh

12 years ago

i will go with no hyphen .
Because hyphen domain is hard to remember from your visitors to look back on you .
with no hyphen may just influence your keyword.

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thinktwice

12 years ago

Originally Posted by JerrickYeoh

i will go with no hyphen .
Because hyphen domain is hard to remember from your visitors to look back on you .
with no hyphen may just influence your keyword.

I Agree with Jerrick on this.

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BethOconnell

12 years ago

Originally Posted by JerrickYeoh

i will go with no hyphen .
Because hyphen domain is hard to remember from your visitors to look back on you .
with no hyphen may just influence your keyword.

agree but also disagree with this statement based on "context"

would a human be more likely to search a-z or a to z? how would a human write it?

a-z wins by a long way if you check the google keyword tool. Overall, agree with the hyphen comment sometimes e need to put it all in "context though"

a copywriter would definitely write A-Z as well not A to Z. food for thought.

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Harvey M 12 years ago

All of those domains are average or terrible. The first one's by far the best.
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- Centurian 12 years ago
  
  The first domain is best.
  
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- BethOconnell 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Harvey M
  
  All of those domains are average or terrible. The first one's by far the best.
  
  sorry but this is an example if I was to put it in context would make more sense.
  
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lukedidit 12 years ago

Some others to domain pads to consider:

hq
central
mastery
101
top
my
sphere
all
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- ankur420420 12 years ago
  
  A few things I can add
  
  1.the first one is the best of the 4
  2.All 4 of them are average domain names....I dont think these are the actual domain names..obviously you won't reveal it
  3.Put some time and check whether an EMD is available..its an icing on a cake
  4.Try never using hyphens in a domain...I am pretty sure everybody has got his/her own reasons for not doing this
  5.Good Luck buddy
  
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  jvjoe 12 years ago
  
  I prefer the first domain name.
  
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sbucciarel Banned 12 years ago

http://www.dogtrainingserviceatoz.com

Don't use a prefix. Use a suffix at the end of your keyword if you have to.
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- jvjoe 12 years ago
  
  I prefer the first domain name.
  
  but wait after doing some Google keyword tool research on both 1st and 2nd domain name I find out that the second domain will fit your website with less competition if you use your keywords very well on your site.
  
  I also agree with Sbucciarel here
  
  Originally Posted by sbucciarel
  
  http://www.dogtrainingserviceatoz.com
  
  Don't use a prefix. Use a suffix at the end of your keyword if you have to.
  
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loi77 12 years ago

Don't use hypen because it looks unprofessional.
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- kelvintang 12 years ago
  
  I will choose the domain with no hyphen because it is easy for other people to remember. How often you see a website with hyphen? For me, it is very rare.
  
  And I will use the domain that is start with with your niche and follow the service.
  
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- Frank Ayres 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by loi77
  
  Don't use hypen because it looks unprofessional.
  
  personally i don't think that is true at all, they might be harder to remember or guess but i don't think they look unprofessional
  
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tchavez 12 years ago

a domain with No hyphen is pretty good. but I don't think these domains are good enough.
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chinadigipro 12 years ago

All in all a domain name should make sense to the customers.. anybody should get a glimpse of what your site is about by just looking at the domain. All names make sense. It's only a matter of which is targeted more and has more traffic.
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Cataclysm1987 12 years ago

How about atozdogtraining.com? Just get rid of the service. It's a bit silly.
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makingiants 12 years ago

the first one is best.
Hyphens are harder to remember.
Stik with something easy to remember and that's
catchy. SEO it for best results.

HTH Vine aka makingiants
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WikiWarrior 12 years ago

Of those I'd go with the first one but really I would keep digging with the research to find a better domain name, and without the word "service" on the end.

Best of luck.
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- Alexa Smith Banned 12 years ago
  
  Hyphenation doesn't affect SEO at all (as Google and Matt Cutts have taken some trouble to confirm both in writing, on blogs, and on video).
  
  If adding letters/a word to your major keyword, for a domain-name, it's important and helpful to add them after the keyword, not before.
  
  To avoid losing any potential SEO benefits, you need the domain-name to start with your keyword.
  
  Originally Posted by Cataclysm1987
  
  How about atozdogtraining.com?
  
  It would be good if you wanted to rank for "atoz".
  Not so good for dog training, perhaps?
  
  http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post5865478
  
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JeremiahSay 12 years ago

First one or like what Suzanne suggested.. used atoz at the end of the domain name instead

Alternatively consider including words like:

Mania
Paradise
Holic
Simple
Top
101
etc..

Hope this help,
Jeremiah
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tylamro 12 years ago

Short simple and to the point if you can
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Randall Magwood 12 years ago

Go with the dogtrainingserviceatoz.com.
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canada94 12 years ago

The first one of yours looks best, try and get your main keyword in the address, it helps big time when used with SEO.

Hope this helps

Kevin
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