How to Choose A Domain

**gprime** · 08-09-2005, 07:24 PM

Keep it Simple

If you're starting a site about investing, then a name like everythingyoueverwantedtoknowaboutinvesting.com is too **** long. What falls between the www. and the ending should never exceed 18 characters in length. Of course 8-10 is preferable. Since something like investing.com would be taken, think outside the box, like Investmentcircle.com. Its 16 characters long but memorable.

Don't Be Cute

Let's stay with the above example. Suppose you wanted to buy out the domain investmentcircle.com and its take, do not take something like investmentcirkle.com. Its forgettable, and worse yet, unprofessional.

Domain Endings

Be sensable. If you're running an investment site, don't buy a .tv or .xxx ending. And don't buy national endings like .org.il or .co.uk. Whenever possible, avoid a .info domain, since very few respectable websites use it. .com is ideal, but .net is fine. .org is gaining acceptance, but its still the ugly duckling of the big three.

Typos

Don't be stupid. Make sure to check for typos before you hit the submit button. Spelling errors spell doom for your site. And don't EVER intentionally buy a mispelled domain. Don't try and buy a rip-off of a major site, with a spelling error or alternate ending. Past court cases show that you'll get sued and lose.

Word Choice

Don't use foul words. Unless your website is about the definition of such a word, don't buy domains with cuss words in it. If you hate investing, don't buy a domain like ****investing.com. Get something more professional like evilsofinvesting.com. And use keywords if you can. For example, if you're making a porn site, a keyword like hardcore or lesbian incorperated into the URL wil help your PR and your traffic. Don't use numbers unless essential.

**Quicksilver** · 08-09-2005, 11:56 PM

I didnt know you could get sued for making a typo of a TM name? So lets say I made a domain called mircosoft.com? Would I get sued? heh :ninja:

**nac** · 08-09-2005, 11:59 PM

I dident know either..
so lets say the guys who did the www.goggle.com then .. did they get sued ?

**Quicksilver** · 08-10-2005, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I didnt know you could get sued for making a typo of a TM name? So lets say I made a domain called mircosoft.com? Would I get sued? heh :ninja:

I thought google bought all there typos....hehe.

**admin_old** · 08-10-2005, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I thought google bought all there typos....hehe.

I think they did, so there couldn't be any infringement on that subject. I bought tsusami.com, which is a typo of tsunami.com. Tsunami.com is a company actually. I haven't done much with the domain, as I was looking to develop it into a donations website for the victims over seas, but never did it, so it is just sitting around.

Jason F.

**nac** · 08-10-2005, 12:27 AM

hmm.. maybe Im wrong with the goggle.com domain then ..
But I remember that there was a site with alot of commercials and stuff on that site .. dident look very "googleish" - if you know what I mean.

**imported_sparky** · 08-10-2005, 04:45 AM

Some nice tips there matey

**gprime** · 08-10-2005, 10:29 AM

google sued in Russia and won.

Thanks Sparxx

**imported_sparky** · 08-10-2005, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gprime

google sued in Russia and won.

Thanks Sparxx

You mean over the goggle domain?

**gprime** · 08-10-2005, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sparxx

You mean over the goggle domain?

No some Russian owned a few Typo versions of google.

**imported_sparky** · 08-10-2005, 10:45 AM

Oh right - and did they just shut the sites down or was he fined?

**gprime** · 08-10-2005, 10:49 AM

The sites were awarded to google.

**Quicksilver** · 08-10-2005, 10:50 AM

I dont get how you could get sued in the first place, if it isnt the TM name then it shouldnt be a problem.

**gprime** · 08-10-2005, 10:51 AM

Because typo domains that mimick a site are seen as malicious in nature.