Comments on: How to Select the Right Domain Name for Your Writing Site http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site Tools, Tips, and Technology for Productive Writers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rachel Shaw http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-1081 Rachel Shaw Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:20:57 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-1081 Great Resource! I am adding your blog to my favorites, given my interest in finding domain names. One of the sites that helped me find great name suggestions was http://www.squadhelp.com. I got 400+ domain name suggestions in 2 days for just $50. They engage people across the world who submit ideas - and the best idea wins the award amount. It sure beats the time and energy I would have spent myself to come up with names. You might want to check them out Great Resource! I am adding your blog to my favorites, given my interest in finding domain names. One of the sites that helped me find great name suggestions was http://www.squadhelp.com. I got 400+ domain name suggestions in 2 days for just $50. They engage people across the world who submit ideas — and the best idea wins the award amount. It sure beats the time and energy I would have spent myself to come up with names. You might want to check them out

]]> By: Rozella T. Mcdonagh http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-961 Rozella T. Mcdonagh Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:10:54 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-961 god bless dynamic IP :] god bless dynamic IP :]

]]> By: khushi http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-805 khushi Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:59:59 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-805 hi can anyone of you help me in getting a creative name for my website I mean we are two people and thus we cannot just add bothe the names to the domain name thus suggest me something please. hi can anyone of you help me in getting a creative name for my website I mean we are two people and thus we cannot just add bothe the names to the domain name thus suggest me something please.

]]> By: Chad http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-55 Chad Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:18:15 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-55 "Do what Amazon does" - I like it...great test! “Do what Amazon does” — I like it…great test!

]]> By: Dustin http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-54 Dustin Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:50:46 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-54 THanks, Chad -- that's good advice. I hadn't even thought of it; obviously what domain names are best-understood will vary from country to country. In the US, it's .com, then .net and .org; most people don't even know that we have a .us domain! If you live in the UK, .co.uk is well-known; in Germany, .de; and so on. Basic rule of thumb: Do what Amazon does. Whatever domain suffix Amazon uses in your country is probably well-enough understood that the average person will "get it". THanks, Chad — that’s good advice. I hadn’t even thought of it; obviously what domain names are best-understood will vary from country to country. In the US, it’s .com, then .net and .org; most people don’t even know that we have a .us domain! If you live in the UK, .co.uk is well-known; in Germany, .de; and so on.

Basic rule of thumb: Do what Amazon does. Whatever domain suffix Amazon uses in your country is probably well-enough understood that the average person will “get it”.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-53 Dustin Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:37:35 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-53 Ben: Are you a musician? If not, I'd say go ahead and register a .net or .org version of the domain name -- or add your middle initial, or use first initial-last name. You have to try to be distinct, but there's a lot of people with sites on the net -- and we're running out of meaningful domain names! So some overlap is to be expected. I once built a site for a friend who teaches music to teenagers; she shared a name with a porn star! What can you do? If people remember you, they're going to Google you, no matter how clearly you spell out your domain name, and everyone else with the same name is going to come up. The best we can do is make it as easy as possible. Ben: Are you a musician? If not, I’d say go ahead and register a .net or .org version of the domain name — or add your middle initial, or use first initial-last name. You have to try to be distinct, but there’s a lot of people with sites on the net — and we’re running out of meaningful domain names! So some overlap is to be expected. I once built a site for a friend who teaches music to teenagers; she shared a name with a porn star! What can you do? If people remember you, they’re going to Google you, no matter how clearly you spell out your domain name, and everyone else with the same name is going to come up. The best we can do is make it as easy as possible.

]]> By: Chad http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-52 Chad Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:35:30 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-52 Hey Dustin,I'm currently writing a book about domaining and one of the sections is "how to value domains" - you're right on the money. The only exception I'd say is if you live in a country other than the US and only provide services for your region, then you should consider a ccTLD such as .ca, .co.uk, .de - since they are extremely popular and easier to get quality names. Thanks for the article! Hey Dustin,I’m currently writing a book about domaining and one of the sections is “how to value domains” — you’re right on the money.

The only exception I’d say is if you live in a country other than the US and only provide services for your region, then you should consider a ccTLD such as .ca, .co.uk, .de — since they are extremely popular and easier to get quality names.

Thanks for the article!

]]> By: Ben http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-51 Ben Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:04:49 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-51 Shucks! I share a name with a band who has already registered the site and has a site live. Shucks! I share a name with a band who has already registered the site and has a site live.

]]> By: Craig http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-50 Craig Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:12:25 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-50 Dustin: The Web address might be a little long to spell out or to type in, but I have been getting a lot of compliments on it -- the contents, not necessarily the name. When I tell people the name, however, I get a very positive reaction. I wouldn't get that WOW reaction from Myname.com. You really have to know when you've nailed the name and then go with flow. I'm planning to get a domain with my name, put my official stats on it, and then link to my creative fiction site from there. I agree totally on upkeep. Every neglected site I find means LOST POTENTIAL to me. I can see what could have been made of it. Dustin: The Web address might be a little long to spell out or to type in, but I have been getting a lot of compliments on it — the contents, not necessarily the name. When I tell people the name, however, I get a very positive reaction. I wouldn’t get that WOW reaction from Myname.com.

You really have to know when you’ve nailed the name and then go with flow. I’m planning to get a domain with my name, put my official stats on it, and then link to my creative fiction site from there.

I agree totally on upkeep. Every neglected site I find means LOST POTENTIAL to me. I can see what could have been made of it.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/04/how-to-select-the-right-domain-name-for-your-writing-site/comment-page-1#comment-49 Dustin Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:31:52 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/?p=14#comment-49 Craig: I don't think that violates my "rules". dot-net is fine; my own site is at dot-org (though I have myname.com, too, forwarded to my dot-org site). It's a little long, but memorable enough. I might not use it for freelance writing, but I could see using it for a clips portfolio to send editors to. Douglas: That's an interesting idea, and one I hadn't thought of. Better yet would be to feed part of your main site's RSS to the off-shoot sites, so they have some content in case someone stumbles across them. I agree on upkeep, too -- nothing's sadder than a neglected site. Craig: I don’t think that violates my “rules”. dot-net is fine; my own site is at dot-org (though I have myname.com, too, forwarded to my dot-org site). It’s a little long, but memorable enough. I might not use it for freelance writing, but I could see using it for a clips portfolio to send editors to.

Douglas: That’s an interesting idea, and one I hadn’t thought of. Better yet would be to feed part of your main site’s RSS to the off-shoot sites, so they have some content in case someone stumbles across them.

I agree on upkeep, too — nothing’s sadder than a neglected site.

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