Domain (size dosen’t) Matter
So this is my first blog post in what will be a new adventure for me, I would love to get your feedback your love and hate emails and comments.
I am starting this blog with what will be a very important decision you have to make very early in the path to building a successful business online. the domain name important or not question been going on for a long time but if you missed it I will make it clear:
DOMAIN DOES MATTER the size of the domain doesn’t!
so now that I got it out of my system let me give you some more information:
- lets take “baby sling” if you own the domain www.babysling.com (yes i own it) it is easier to get ranking for this specific keywords then any other domain. it is already well known that if you have the exact keywords in your domain name (ideally the exact keyword(s) is the exact domain) it will make it easy to get ranking. I can give you a lot of examples for that among clients that I work with are some premium domain name such as www.diamonds.com www.eyeglasses.com among site that I own are www.babysling.com www.newyorkgeneralcontractor.com and the list goes on… though I think you got the point.
- A premium domain name is easily brand able think about putting a billboard for baby sling on the side of the road and the URL is www.TheSlingStation.com or a site with www.babysling.com which one you will remember when you get back home.
- Also if you have this a domain that match your targeted keywords and you populate it with the right content (this will be a whole different subject that will come down the road) you will be come an authority on the subject. it is posibble to become an authority on a subject without the exact keywords in your domain but it is a lot more work and seniority.
- here are some companies that Gets IT:
- Bank Of America - Loans.com
- Barnes and Noble - Books.com
- Bayer - Aspirin.com
- Calvin Klein - Bras.com Underwear.com
- Citibank - StudentLoan.com
- CNET - News.com TV.com
- CNN - Money.com
- Country Buffet - Buffet.com
- Diago - Malts.com Rum.com Scotch.com
- Disney - Movies.com
- Fixodent - Dentures.com
- Honda - MotorCycles.com
- JC Penny - Gift.com
- Johnson and Johnson - Baby.com
- Kraft - CreamCheese.com
- MasterCard - Priceless.com
- Merriam Webster - Word.com
- Monster - Jobs.com
- National Pen Company - Pens.com
- Nestle - Meals.com
- Office Depot - OfficeSupplies.com
- PetSmart - Pets.com
- Procter and Gamble - Toothpaste.com
- Ragu - Sauce.com
- Rocky Mountain Bicycles - Bikes.com
- Sylvan Learning - Educate.com
- The History Channel - History.com
- The Map and Globe Store - Worldmaps.com The Weather Channel - Weather.com
- The Wedding Channel - Weddings.com
- Travelocity - Vacations.com
- Here is a smaple list of domains:
- GUMS.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BRIGHTENING.COM
ALWAYS.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CONDITION.COM
CONDITIONER.COMÂ Â Â CLEAN.COM
HEADACHE.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DENTALCARE.COM
HYGIENE.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â IVORY.COM
PAPERTOWEL.COMÂ Â Â Â Â LAUNDRY.COM
PAPERTOWELS.COMÂ Â Â NAILS.COM
PIMPLES.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DEODERANT.COM
PUNCH.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DIARRHEA.COM
ROMANTIC.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DISH.COM
SASSOON.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DISHES.COM
SCALP.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GERMS.COM
BABYDIAPER.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â DISINFECT.COM
BABYDIAPERS.COMÂ Â Â Â Â DRY.COM
BACTERIA.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FLU.COM
SCENT.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FOLGERS.COM
BADBREATH.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â FRESHNESS.COM
SENSITIVE.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DISHCARE.COM
SINUS.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â COUGH.COM
SENSUAL.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DENTURES.COM
STAINS.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THIRST.COM
TISSUE.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TISSUES.COM
TOOTHPASTE.COM
- GUMS.COMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BRIGHTENING.COM
- you will have to excuse me for only giving these examples only in Google…
Posted: October 2nd, 2008 under Domains and SEO ranking.
Tags: Choosing the right domain, how long my domain name should be, how to decide what domain is good, is it important to have the keywords in the URL, is my domain name is too long
Comment from John
Time February 19, 2009 at 11:40 pm
i see what you mean, but why are some of them blocked? dentures and gift don’t come up with the .com perhaps because they’ve been removed?