Comments on: How to Choose a Brandable Domain Name http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/ I'm Kind of a Big Deal Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:33:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62642 Neil Patel Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:22:37 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62642 Wow.... very interesting. That's a great concept! Wow…. very interesting. That’s a great concept!

]]> By: The Domain Naming Dude http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62590 The Domain Naming Dude Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:51:11 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62590 It's going great. SpamDiary is being used by a lot of people to check the credibility of email offers. They see the same email on SpamDiary and they know it's BS. It's like a quick reality check. It’s going great. SpamDiary is being used by a lot of people to check the credibility of email offers. They see the same email on SpamDiary and they know it’s BS. It’s like a quick reality check.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62472 Neil Patel Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:10:03 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62472 lol.. clever! How's that working out for you. lol.. clever! How’s that working out for you.

]]> By: The Domain Naming Dude http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62402 The Domain Naming Dude Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:48:42 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62402 Sound advice Neil. People get so caught up in the whole keyword domain name that the forget how many great brandble dot com names are yet to be registered. I just started two blogs recently BeatsDiggingDitches.com and SpamDiary.com. Cool names huh? They are not great names for everybody's need, but they fit my niche perfectly. And that's the whole point really. It's not about keywords, it's about brand evocative names. I wrote about it here: http://the-name-i-wanted-was-already-taken-so-i-used-a-lot-of-dashes.com/the-keyword-domain-trap-avoid-generic-domain-names-pick-something-unique-and-brandable/ Sound advice Neil. People get so caught up in the whole keyword domain name that the forget how many great brandble dot com names are yet to be registered. I just started two blogs recently BeatsDiggingDitches.com and SpamDiary.com. Cool names huh? They are not great names for everybody’s need, but they fit my niche perfectly. And that’s the whole point really. It’s not about keywords, it’s about brand evocative names.

I wrote about it here: http://the-name-i-wanted-was-already-taken-so-i-used-a-lot-of-dashes.com/the-keyword-domain-trap-avoid-generic-domain-names-pick-something-unique-and-brandable/

]]> By: Zoo World Cheats http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62218 Zoo World Cheats Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:19:55 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-62218 I found your site while browsing on google for Zoo World Cheats and saw a few of your other pieces too. I've just added you to my yahoo rss Reader. Just wanted to say" keep up the good work" and congrats on a job well done! thumbsup from me :D I found your site while browsing on google for Zoo World Cheats and saw a few of your other pieces too. I’ve just added you to my yahoo rss Reader. Just wanted to say” keep up the good work” and congrats on a job well done! thumbsup from me :D

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-59812 Neil Patel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:29:28 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-59812 Yes, it's important to select something that people would normally want to search for. Yes, it’s important to select something that people would normally want to search for.

]]> By: Textbook Rental http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-59536 Textbook Rental Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-59536 Also from a seo perspective it helps if you name is Keyword rich. Just a suggestion when you are thinking about branding. Also from a seo perspective it helps if you name is Keyword rich. Just a suggestion when you are thinking about branding.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-58890 Neil Patel Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:49:35 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-58890 That's probably the million dollar question... just think about what interests you the most and take it from there. That’s probably the million dollar question… just think about what interests you the most and take it from there.

]]> By: Guildford http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-58742 Guildford Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:50:27 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-58742 I have been able to get a domain name with my name in it. But i am thinking what to put in that website. I have been able to get a domain name with my name in it. But i am thinking what to put in that website.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-51717 Neil Patel Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:00:44 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-51717 At the end of the day, branding is what will really make the difference, regardless of what your domain is. At the end of the day, branding is what will really make the difference, regardless of what your domain is.

]]> By: Damon Day http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-51691 Damon Day Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:34:22 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-51691 Ya, I was thinking along the same lines when I registered damonday.com about 4 years ago. Even though I have only been doing my blog for a few months, I figured it was wise to snag my own name while I had the chance. Sure my name doesn't describe what I do, but I am looking to build a personal brand around honest and ethical financial advice for consumers struggling with debt. In time, my name may come to mean that to people. Ya, I was thinking along the same lines when I registered damonday.com about 4 years ago. Even though I have only been doing my blog for a few months, I figured it was wise to snag my own name while I had the chance. Sure my name doesn’t describe what I do, but I am looking to build a personal brand around honest and ethical financial advice for consumers struggling with debt. In time, my name may come to mean that to people.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-48974 Neil Patel Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:38:28 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-48974 I'm not sure. I use a Mac. ;-) I’m not sure. I use a Mac. ;-)

]]> By: Backlink Liz http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-48922 Backlink Liz Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:09:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-48922 What ever happened to microsoft expression? I tried it when it first came out but i thought it was to clunky. What ever happened to microsoft expression? I tried it when it first came out but i thought it was to clunky.

]]> By: Getting Rich Quick With Domain Names | Lughole.Net - Webmaster Resources, Technology and Current Affairs Blog http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-25421 Getting Rich Quick With Domain Names | Lughole.Net - Webmaster Resources, Technology and Current Affairs Blog Sun, 25 May 2008 15:58:41 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-25421 [...] Its not necessary that you go for dictionary domains to create your website. Enterprising people come up with unique and amazing names for their sites which become brands in themselves. Names like youtube, google, metacafe are household names, and yet these are nowhere mentioned in the dictionary. Such internet behemoths have given the webmaster industry a new phrase - brandable domains. What really is a brandable domain is a matter of speculation. Neil Patel has a good article on choosing a brandable domain. [...] [...] Its not necessary that you go for dictionary domains to create your website. Enterprising people come up with unique and amazing names for their sites which become brands in themselves. Names like youtube, google, metacafe are household names, and yet these are nowhere mentioned in the dictionary. Such internet behemoths have given the webmaster industry a new phrase – brandable domains. What really is a brandable domain is a matter of speculation. Neil Patel has a good article on choosing a brandable domain. [...]

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]]> By: Mark Mathson http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-5602 Mark Mathson Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:46:18 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-5602 Mark Reed- Having a blog is an enjoyable experience and will allow you to expand your horizons and opportunities. I'd recommend a few basic things. Register a domain at a registrar such as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://namecheap.com" rel="nofollow">Namecheap.com</a>, then find a reliable host such as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bluehost.com" rel="nofollow">Bluehost</a>, or any you choose, and use <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wordpress.org" rel="nofollow">Wordpress</a> as your blog/content management system. If you want to get this all done easier, use a free blog service like wordpress.com, however, consider your plans for down the road. Having your own domain gives you lots of flexibility! Wordpress serves up RSS feeds right out of the gate, so that is great for you. Good luck and let us all know how it goes. Mark Reed-

Having a blog is an enjoyable experience and will allow you to expand your horizons and opportunities. I’d recommend a few basic things. Register a domain at a registrar such as Namecheap.com, then find a reliable host such as Bluehost, or any you choose, and use Wordpress as your blog/content management system.

If you want to get this all done easier, use a free blog service like wordpress.com, however, consider your plans for down the road. Having your own domain gives you lots of flexibility!

Wordpress serves up RSS feeds right out of the gate, so that is great for you.

Good luck and let us all know how it goes.

]]> By: Mark Reed http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-5589 Mark Reed Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:15:01 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-5589 I want to create a blog, but I dont know how to add RSS. I haven't registered the domain yet, but can you tell me how I would go about doing this? I want to create a blog, but I dont know how to add RSS. I haven’t registered the domain yet, but can you tell me how I would go about doing this?

]]> By: Mark Mathson http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-399 Mark Mathson Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:22:55 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-399 Neil- Once again, thanks for your post. It helped me brainstorm more and come up with a domain for my technology site, Keenpath.com. For anyone out there looking for a domain name and need help ideas combining, I suggest <a href="http://www.dotomator.com/" rel="nofollow">Dotomator</a>. I found it useful. Neil-

Once again, thanks for your post. It helped me brainstorm more and come up with a domain for my technology site, Keenpath.com.

For anyone out there looking for a domain name and need help ideas combining, I suggest Dotomator. I found it useful.

]]> By: Joe Davison http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-368 Joe Davison Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:02:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-368 If you're serious about very effective and powerful personal branding with your blog, I would have to say that you probably need to look beyond the pool available domain names and start looking towards the aftermarket. For less than a couple thousand dollars, you can buy a generic, brandable domain name from a company like BuyDomains.com, Afternic.com, or FabulousDomains.com. This really expands your options and increases your credibility in the eyes of your readers. If you're in it for the long term, and personal branding is your goal, a few thousand dollars to buy a great domain name is not much. If you’re serious about very effective and powerful personal branding with your blog, I would have to say that you probably need to look beyond the pool available domain names and start looking towards the aftermarket.

For less than a couple thousand dollars, you can buy a generic, brandable domain name from a company like BuyDomains.com, Afternic.com, or FabulousDomains.com.

This really expands your options and increases your credibility in the eyes of your readers. If you’re in it for the long term, and personal branding is your goal, a few thousand dollars to buy a great domain name is not much.

]]> By: Stelian Firez http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-349 Stelian Firez Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:35:42 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-349 This is a great post. As for the domain extension i bought myself a .com because the first thing you have i mind when you hear a "www" is dot com. This is a great post. As for the domain extension i bought myself a .com because the first thing you have i mind when you hear a “www” is dot com.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-269 Neil Patel Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:47:16 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-269 I have not considered it. It could be effective, but I feel that normal people such as my "dad" would not know what a .name extension is. The last thing you want is to create confusion with your target audience. I have not considered it. It could be effective, but I feel that normal people such as my “dad” would not know what a .name extension is. The last thing you want is to create confusion with your target audience.

]]> By: eugene http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-267 eugene Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:08:59 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-267 Have you considered registering a .name domain if you want to brand yourself? Your domain name would look like first.last.name (e.g. http://peter.smith.name/) Have you considered registering a .name domain if you want to brand yourself? Your domain name would look like first.last.name (e.g. http://peter.smith.name/)

]]> By: Gerard McGarry http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-262 Gerard McGarry Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:14:28 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-262 Well, Martin you chose a great domain name for the job! Community Spark is a great site. Well, Martin you chose a great domain name for the job! Community Spark is a great site.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-261 Neil Patel Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:10:12 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-261 Martin, you made the right decision. It is only wise to use your name if you are trying to brand yourself. Martin, you made the right decision. It is only wise to use your name if you are trying to brand yourself.

]]> By: Community Building Blog http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-259 Community Building Blog Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:53:58 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-259 I wanted my blog to be less about me personally, and more about the art of developing online communities. That is why I decided against using my name as my domain, but went for something reflective of my blog's subject matter. - Martin Reed I wanted my blog to be less about me personally, and more about the art of developing online communities.

That is why I decided against using my name as my domain, but went for something reflective of my blog’s subject matter.

- Martin Reed

]]> By: TylerC http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-258 TylerC Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:31:41 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-258 Hmmmm..... Rotinpieces.com? IDK if im brandable or not but I have only been online for about 3 days with my blog and have already gotten over 300 hits - thanks to Shoe :) Hmmmm….. Rotinpieces.com? IDK if im brandable or not but I have only been online for about 3 days with my blog and have already gotten over 300 hits – thanks to Shoe :)

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-254 Neil Patel Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:48:05 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/29/how-to-choose-a-brandable-domain-name/#comment-254 Good point Bill. There are sites like <a href="http://www.buydomains.com" rel="nofollow">Buy Domains</a> where you can get premium domains. Good point Bill. There are sites like Buy Domains where you can get premium domains.

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