Domain name factors - GoFuckYourself.com

mistersoft · 02-13-2004, 12:07 PM

Are there any GOOD resources regarding which factors to take into account when choosing a domain name?

Length of name
Typability
Easy to remember

And so forth ...

phelix · 02-13-2004, 01:58 PM

Opinions and resources abound. And they all differ.

All of those you listed are considerations although they are somewhat minor compared to traffic and commercial value.

An important factor is traffic - "how many daily type-in uniques does the name receive?" is a favorite question of domain buyers. And it needs to be type-in traffic.

'Commercial value' is another major consideration. For instance, gator.com or blue.com do not have as much commercial value as say computers.com or sofa.com. The former is certainly brandable but not product or industry specific like the latter. These are names that if you simply develop can provide tremendous long-term potential.

Take a look at men.com and value it with those considerations. It ranks very high on all of them including traffic and commercial value because of the huge 'dating' market. Nice going KRL.

polish_aristocrat · 02-13-2004, 02:02 PM

The domain you chose depends on your IQ.

GiantGnome · 02-13-2004, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
The domain you chose depends on your IQ.

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02-13-2004, 12:07 PM	#1
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02-13-2004, 01:58 PM	#2
phelix Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: MN Posts: 189	Opinions and resources abound. And they all differ. All of those you listed are considerations although they are somewhat minor compared to traffic and commercial value. An important factor is traffic - "how many daily type-in uniques does the name receive?" is a favorite question of domain buyers. And it needs to be type-in traffic. 'Commercial value' is another major consideration. For instance, gator.com or blue.com do not have as much commercial value as say computers.com or sofa.com. The former is certainly brandable but not product or industry specific like the latter. These are names that if you simply develop can provide tremendous long-term potential. Take a look at men.com and value it with those considerations. It ranks very high on all of them including traffic and commercial value because of the huge 'dating' market. Nice going KRL. __________________ Make Money with Hot Adult SOUNDS Build Your Own Adult Flash Soundboard and MAKE MONEY at Soundboard.com by adding it to you pages and galleries.

02-13-2004, 02:02 PM	#3
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