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Hub You - How (Not) to Choose a Domain Name
Regardless of your industry, the telephone has become one of the most vital tools in the business world. While e-mail ranks high as a means of communicating, take a look at how heavily you rely on your cell phone and you'll quickly realize that its import has heightened. As with any tool, we can always learn how to improve our skills and this article will take a 3-fold approach by focusing on tips, techniques and taboos.TIPS:When you initiate a call, more often than not, you'll need to leave a message either via voicemail or with the person answering the phone. Keep these points in mind:1. Overall, listeners have a short atte
Wire electrical discharge machining is mainly used to cut intricate shapes and designs in hard metals. These are otherwise difficult to form, mold or even manipulate. The system is the result of the assembly of skillfully designed parts.The Chiller is a very crucial part of wire electrical discharge machining and it plays a significant role in operation, as it maintains the appropriate temperature in the system. The flushing is important for the movement of the wire electrode while cutting a piece and the flush cups enhance a smooth process.The wire electrical discharge machining would make no sense without the EDM wires. These wires
In almost all of the cases, dashes (hyphens) and underscores will hurt your domain name in the efficiency department. This is because many times you won't be able to give your web address to people in written form, but all you'll get instead is the opportunity to say it. Let's take Mommy Mentors as an example. Mommy Mentors' domain name is mommymentors.com. If I were to tell someone about Mommy Mentors (in person, on the phone, in a radio ad), all I'd have to say is "Go to mommymentors.com." Conversely, if the Mommy Mentors domain name would contain a dash (i.e. mommy-mentors.com) I'd have to use "mommy dash mentors dot com," "mommy mentors dot com and don't forget the hyphen," or any number of other ungracious formulas. To say nothing of the fact that a lot of people will know about Mommy Mentors from an offline source and will intuitively type in their browsers "mommymentors.com."
Some argue that a hyphenated name will allow search engines to distinguish actual words in your domain name and, provided that those words are some of your target keywords, you could get more traffic from search engines. But chances are that, for most domain names, it won't happen. Too many variables would need to fall into place: you'd need a domain name which will contain a good search engine keyword, that keyword should be not too popular (to avoid competing with unbeatable sites for search engine traffic) and not too obscure either (no one would then look for it), and other factors. Besides, the increase in traffic you'd be gaining from this trick would not be worth losing the traffic that a good, non-hyphenated domain name could bring you. Also, it's been shown in studies that when trying to guess domain names, average Web users will first go straight for the no-dash version of the domain name, even when it's made up from multiple words.
Only Use Digits When Appropriate
If the name of your company is 1 800 FLOWERS, for example, you will definitely want the digits in your domain name. It would look like 1800flowers.com. which is perfectly acceptable. But there are a lot of domain names out there whose use of digits only hurts them. Chances are no one will readily remember a domain name like cars33182.com.
Make It a "Dot Com"
Most people will remember your site's name without the TLD (that is the part after the dot). Their intuition will guide them to assume that .com is what they need to type after the name of your Web site, since it is the most popular TLD. To illustrate, they will know it's "mommymentors" that they will have to type followed by, most likely, .com. In this case they would be right. Rarely will it occur to the average Web user to try .net, .org, .us or others, when trying to reach your Web site by typing it in their browser. That is not to say that .org and .net are never good. Th
Do you have a dream about how you can realize your best small business ideas? How you respond to this dream will decide whether you'll be successful, or whether you remain where you are.If you continue to dream, you'll never see your dream come true.If so, your dream will be a substitute for action. If you on the other hand act and make it happen, your dream will be a model for your action.Everyone have a dream. Have your own business, to become financially independent, own a beautiful house, have a nice car...The dream will stay as a dream for as long as you let it. For most people this is forever.For the majority, a dream is
Some argue that a hyphenated name will allow search engines to distinguish actual words in your domain name and, provided that those words are some of your target keywords, you could get more traffic from search engines. But chances are that, for most domain names, it won't happen. Too many variables would need to fall into place: you'd need a domain name which will contain a good search engine keyword, that keyword should be not too popular (to avoid competing with unbeatable sites for search engine traffic) and not too obscure either (no one would then look for it), and other factors. Besides, the increase in traffic you'd be gaining from this trick would not be worth losing the traffic that a good, non-hyphenated domain name could bring you. Also, it's been shown in studies that when trying to guess domain names, average Web users will first go straight for the no-dash version of the domain name, even when it's made up from multiple words.
Only Use Digits When Appropriate
If the name of your company is 1 800 FLOWERS, for example, you will definitely want the digits in your domain name. It would look like 1800flowers.com. which is perfectly acceptable. But there are a lot of domain names out there whose use of digits only hurts them. Chances are no one will readily remember a domain name like cars33182.com.
Make It a "Dot Com"
Most people will remember your site's name without the TLD (that is the part after the dot). Their intuition will guide them to assume that .com is what they need to type after the name of your Web site, since it is the most popular TLD. To illustrate, they will know it's "mommymentors" that they will have to type followed by, most likely, .com. In this case they would be right. Rarely will it occur to the average Web user to try .net, .org, .us or others, when trying to reach your Web site by typing it in their browser. That is not to say that .org and .net are never good. T
Restaurateurs fail to get past one store because of one reason. Restaurateurs fail to make boatloads of money because of one reason.The one reason...they are too busy working in their business, not on it. How can you possibly expect to have time to manage the store when you are running it? You’re bussing tables, working the bar, helping out in the kitchen. You’re running food, cashing out servers, making schedule changes, covering shifts and dealing with the phone. You’re making table visits; you’re even running an ad in the local paper. But you know what? It’s not enough. The definition of insanity i
Only Use Digits When Appropriate
If the name of your company is 1 800 FLOWERS, for example, you will definitely want the digits in your domain name. It would look like 1800flowers.com. which is perfectly acceptable. But there are a lot of domain names out there whose use of digits only hurts them. Chances are no one will readily remember a domain name like cars33182.com.
Make It a "Dot Com"
Most people will remember your site's name without the TLD (that is the part after the dot). Their intuition will guide them to assume that .com is what they need to type after the name of your Web site, since it is the most popular TLD. To illustrate, they will know it's "mommymentors" that they will have to type followed by, most likely, .com. In this case they would be right. Rarely will it occur to the average Web user to try .net, .org, .us or others, when trying to reach your Web site by typing it in their browser. That is not to say that .org and .net are never good. T
I came across an interesting blog entry entitled "How SEO Will Swallow Creative Writing." The author's argument is relatively compelling at face value: The search engines look for keywords and certain levels of keyword density and reward pages that meet their requirements. Thus, the quality of writing for the internet takes a backseat to the keyword levels. In search of better search engine results, webmasters are willing to utilize abominably written material if it is to the liking of the robots. The overall quality of writing suffers. It's a common argument and one that many people treat like a gospel truth.I personally agree with a great
Only Use Digits When Appropriate
If the name of your company is 1 800 FLOWERS, for example, you will definitely want the digits in your domain name. It would look like 1800flowers.com. which is perfectly acceptable. But there are a lot of domain names out there whose use of digits only hurts them. Chances are no one will readily remember a domain name like cars33182.com.
Make It a "Dot Com"
Most people will remember your site's name without the TLD (that is the part after the dot). Their intuition will guide them to assume that .com is what they need to type after the name of your Web site, since it is the most popular TLD. To illustrate, they will know it's "mommymentors" that they will have to type followed by, most likely, .com. In this case they would be right. Rarely will it occur to the average Web user to try .net, .org, .us or others, when trying to reach your Web site by typing it in their browser. That is not to say that .org and .net are never good. T
You can hardly influence the development of your child by selecting whatever name. That is one of the conclusion of Steven Levitt published in the book “Freakonomics.” Most influence is given to a child before it is even born. You can do wrong however – according to an example in the same book of a parent that named a first son “Winner” and the latest born “Loser.” Imagine what happened to both of them...Whether you agree with Levitt and favor a nature viewpoint or you disagree and you favor a nurture argument, when talking about business there is only one option; The name you choose will -– as a cultural element -– influence your business.people will remember your site's name without the TLD (that is the part after the dot). Their intuition will guide them to assume that .com is what they need to type after the name of your Web site, since it is the most popular TLD. To illustrate, they will know it's "mommymentors" that they will have to type followed by, most likely, .com. In this case they would be right. Rarely will it occur to the average Web user to try .net, .org, .us or others, when trying to reach your Web site by typing it in their browser. That is not to say that .org and .net are never good. They are, but in case you opt for one of them, it's ideal that you also get the .com version of your domain name and redirect it to your actual Web site in order to make sure you capture the visitors who will try to reach you at YourSite.com. If not possible, get the alternates (.net, .org, .us, .info, etc.), but only if you find a really good name whose .com version is already taken.
The Shorter, The Better (Usually)
A friend bought a long time ago the domain name www.buenosaires-best-lodgings.com. When I saw it for the first time, I got a little dizzy. Lucky he didn't stick a couple numbers and an underscore in there too. There are more chances that a typo will occur in that name than there are letters in it. That is a very dangerous name, as it will very likely cause its owner to miss a lot of business due to typos. In order for a domain name to be efficient it will either have to be logical and intuitive, like mommymentors.com, or else pretty short. Think Google, Yahoo, MySpace, YouTube, Wikipedia, MSN, AOL, Altavista... There's a reason why the most popular Web sites have short names. First, they're easy to remember. Second, the shorter the name, the fewer the chances that it will be misspelled by potential visitors.
If your company name is too long, use its initials as your domain name. For instance, what could have been work-at-home-moms.org (what a disaster!) is WAHM.org. Short and sweet. That doesn't mean you should always throw away a perfectly good word, such as "mentors," and make it into "mtrs" or something similar. If you have a good couple of words that you want to use and that will be easy to remember, go right ahead. Just try to keep it to two words and only use more when they're fairly short (e.g. ilikecandy.com, dancewithme.com). If the combined total of characters in your prospective domain name is over 15 (www and the TLD excluded), it would probably be a good idea to look for alternatives.
How to Register a Domain Name
Always use a reliable domain registrar. Companies that have been in business for quite a few years usually provide good, reliable service. The last thing you want is to lose your domain name, after working hard to make it popular, because of inadequacies in the way your registrar does business. To be safe
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