What's to long for a micro niche domain name?

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I am starting a micro niche site and just purchased a long tail domain name. It's looks a bit long tho. It's exactly 30 characters. It gets a good amount of monthly searches and i'm going to optimize around it. But for a micro niche site is this length ok? It's not horribly long but still longer than most.

Example: howtodothisandthatforbegginers.com

It's exactly as long as the example domain from above. Advice and suggestions?

As always thanks!
#search engine optimization #domain #long #micro #niche
  • So, a small website must have a short domain, and a large website must have
    a long domain?!?

    I would certainly run anything through a spell checker if you are hoping to get
    some miniscule benefit from an EMD....either that or use hyphens so people
    and google do not misread it. If that actually mattered.

    Skip the EMD and do something that actually mattered.

    Paul
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    • My apologies but I do not understand what you are saying here.

      I already bought the domain. Are you saying I need to add hyphens in it if its that long?

      Also, I'm not even remotely saying "a small website must have a short domain, and a large website must have
      a long domain". I am new to this therefor do not make such assumptions. I am clearly asking here what IS the best.

      And what do you mean skip the exact match domain and do something that actually mattered? As per 4 of my posts here the majority has said EMD for a micro niche site is great if you can get it. Is this not the case?

      Please elaborate, thanks

      EDIT: Im not sure if you saw what I typed but the domain I linked was an example. NOT the domain I am using..

      Daniel
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  • No big deal for a micro niche site, although that would have been a horrible domain if you were building an authority site. For me, anything above 4 words is too long, even for a micro niche site. But, like I said, no big deal.
  • The domain name is a bit long. Maybe Google won't have problems ranking it but people will surely do. But, on the other hand, people search the web using keywords not site names so if you have the proper ones it will turn out fine. Good luck!
  • I think there is no limit for a domain name. But when you choose a long domain name for a micro niche blog then you should select a good name that people can easily remember and should be eye-cache. See more details here How to Choose Good and Effective Domain Name
  • Banned
    Get rid of the fluff (dothisandthatfor).

    Maybe something like (example):
    • howtofarmer.com
    • howtoplumber.com
    • howtoracer.com
    • etc...
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    • Well I'm trying to target the exact phrase as in my url ()obviously not the one I posted as an example) and the one i bought uses those fluff words. But those fluff words are in the keywords being searched. Will make it harder for me to rank if i dont use them right?
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  • Hi, Friend I have seen your domain name, you just think in respect to SEO...I'm r8?
    Please think for visitors not for search engine algorithm..because search engine uses for visitors. So whatever you think to better for your website just think like a human ...if it beneficial for visitors or not....that is domain name choosing to site content every thing should be for visitor then Search engine should give value to your site. So your domain is not so natural....use easy technique in future.
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    What's to long for a micro niche domain name?

    I am starting a micro niche site and just purchased a long tail domain name. It's looks a bit long tho. It's exactly 30 characters. It gets a good amount of monthly searches and i'm going to optimize around it. But for a micro niche site is this length ok? It's not horribly long but still longer than most. Example: howtodothisandthatforbegginers.com