How long is too long for a domain? - GoFuckYourself.com

Slap Dot · 10-22-2010, 11:06 PM

Just looking for opinions on this

Deputy Chief Command · 10-22-2010, 11:12 PM

goodquestionyouhavethereIdontknowhowlongwouldbetoo longfora.com

Slap Dot · 10-22-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Deputy Chief Command

goodquestionyouhavethereIdontknowhowlongwouldbetoo longfora.com

That one

PornMD · 10-22-2010, 11:17 PM

When you get to 5+ words or (4+ words if the length of them adds up to a lot, say 25+ characters) you really have to be getting something that gets searched a lot or is used a lot (a common/hip phrase or something).

Slap Dot · 10-22-2010, 11:19 PM

I have been thinking about registering a 3 word domain that contains 20 characters. It is a searched phrase. I think it should be ok. Thanks for the input!

cordoba · 10-23-2010, 01:08 AM

If you're looking for a brandable, memorable domain, then keep it short.

As far as seo traffic goes, I don't know if Google treats domains over a certain number of characters as likely spammy (as it appears to with names containing more than one hyphen). Also, like the guy said above, very few phrases with more than 3 words in them get search queried.

BIGTYMER · 10-23-2010, 01:11 AM

Anything over 10 characters is long in my book.

Nicky · 10-23-2010, 01:20 AM

I never go over 3 generic words.

Yngwie · 10-23-2010, 01:31 AM

In my opinion a domain is never too long unless you're registering it for type-ins or to have a domains that's easy to remember. A shorter domain would be better for something like that. Besides that, the length is irrelevant. Of course, this is just my opinion and most people would disagree. haha

greg80 · 10-23-2010, 01:33 AM

over 16 characters is too long

k0nr4d · 10-23-2010, 02:13 AM

I would keep it under 255 characters so you can fit it into a mysql varchar field.

TeenCat · 10-23-2010, 02:15 AM

fourty two

Slap Dot · 10-23-2010, 02:18 AM

Some good comments. I may go with the 20 char as it is only 3 words as well

Phooq · 10-23-2010, 02:25 AM

Here's one which is 23 characters and seems to be doing ok.

http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/downfo...neorjustme.com

DimeCash · 10-23-2010, 02:34 AM

6 characters..

Davy · 10-23-2010, 03:13 AM

42 characters. The answer to the ultimate question.

bns666 · 10-23-2010, 04:02 AM

less is more

NGU · 10-23-2010, 04:25 AM

personally 10 or less characters is ideal but my longest Non-adult domain is 36 characters and works well for me adult I have very few over 10 characters. I believe unless you get a great domain (in 12+ years I have only had 7 resellable domain names) the site is far more important than the name get them to come make them stay go to the pub

Django · 10-23-2010, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bns666

less is more

ruff · 10-23-2010, 08:13 AM

It's cheap enough to buy a few domains and test it out. You'll figure it out soon enough.

sortie · 10-23-2010, 08:25 AM

If it can be easily said and remembered and spelled then I would use it no matter
how many characters.

Then, on another note; how many search engines survived with more than one word
domains?

signupdamnit · 10-23-2010, 08:29 AM

Ideally:

<= 2 words
<= 10 characters (excluding TLD portion)

But there are exceptions. For example I have a 20 character, three word domain name (excluding the tld portion) which does well and is brandable.

Alprazolam · 10-23-2010, 08:38 AM

i'd limit it to 3400 characters.

Jason Voorhees · 10-23-2010, 08:44 AM

63 characters is the longest a domain could be, so I'll say, 62.5.

Agent 488 · 10-23-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TeenCat

fourty two

ding ding we have a winner.

Black All Through · 10-23-2010, 09:40 AM

Long versus short domain names have no effect on your search engine rankings, however if your going to do some SEO on that domain a longer domain with specific keywords in it is considered "vital" for a much smother SEO process.
63 (62 if a .info or a .mobi) character is the maximum number of allowed characters in a domain name as determined by ICANN.

Barry-xlovecam · 10-23-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by k0nr4d

I would keep it under 255 characters so you can fit it into a mysql varchar field.

ROFLMAO

For branding or SE Spam (oops SEO :D)?

fris · 10-23-2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Slap Dot

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10-22-2010, 11:17 PM	#4
PornMD Mainstream Businessman Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,291	When you get to 5+ words or (4+ words if the length of them adds up to a lot, say 25+ characters) you really have to be getting something that gets searched a lot or is used a lot (a common/hip phrase or something). __________________ Want to crush it in mainstream with Facebook ads? Hit me up.

10-22-2010, 11:19 PM	#5
Slap Dot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: BASS Posts: 3,168	I have been thinking about registering a 3 word domain that contains 20 characters. It is a searched phrase. I think it should be ok. Thanks for the input! __________________ » AIM: slapdotted » Skype: slapdot » ICQ: 190444

10-23-2010, 01:20 AM	#8
Nicky Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,070	I never go over 3 generic words. __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

10-23-2010, 01:08 AM	#6
cordoba Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,251	If you're looking for a brandable, memorable domain, then keep it short. As far as seo traffic goes, I don't know if Google treats domains over a certain number of characters as likely spammy (as it appears to with names containing more than one hyphen). Also, like the guy said above, very few phrases with more than 3 words in them get search queried.

10-23-2010, 01:11 AM	#7
BIGTYMER Junior Achiever Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Walled Garden Posts: 17,066	Anything over 10 characters is long in my book.

10-23-2010, 01:31 AM	#9
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	In my opinion a domain is never too long unless you're registering it for type-ins or to have a domains that's easy to remember. A shorter domain would be better for something like that. Besides that, the length is irrelevant. Of course, this is just my opinion and most people would disagree. haha __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

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10-23-2010, 02:18 AM	#13
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10-23-2010, 02:25 AM	#14
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10-23-2010, 04:25 AM	#18
NGU Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 375	personally 10 or less characters is ideal but my longest Non-adult domain is 36 characters and works well for me adult I have very few over 10 characters. I believe unless you get a great domain (in 12+ years I have only had 7 resellable domain names) the site is far more important than the name get them to come make them stay go to the pub

10-23-2010, 08:13 AM	#20
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10-23-2010, 08:25 AM	#21
sortie Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,771	If it can be easily said and remembered and spelled then I would use it no matter how many characters. Then, on another note; how many search engines survived with more than one word domains? __________________

10-23-2010, 08:29 AM	#22
signupdamnit Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,697	Ideally: <= 2 words <= 10 characters (excluding TLD portion) But there are exceptions. For example I have a 20 character, three word domain name (excluding the tld portion) which does well and is brandable. Last edited by signupdamnit; 10-23-2010 at 08:32 AM..

10-23-2010, 08:38 AM	#23
Alprazolam So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 864	i'd limit it to 3400 characters.

10-23-2010, 08:44 AM	#24
Jason Voorhees So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Camp Crystal Lake. Posts: 843	63 characters is the longest a domain could be, so I'll say, 62.5.

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