For someone like me who is still learning about the domainersphere, I benefit from reading articles aimed at the "newbie." I came across an article that discusses
five myths about choosing a good domain name. So whether you're about to buy a .IN, a .COM, or a .UK domain name, this article might come in handy.
Here are my thoughts on a few of the domain myths:
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Myth #2: a good domain name tells exactly what the business is all about. Right?
Wrong again. What is a Google? What does an Amazon have to with shopping? Skype? What the heck is a skype...?
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I assume the disadvantage is that you need to do a lot more brand marketing for such names. What's your opinion?
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Myth #4: a dot-info, dot-biz or a dot-whatever extension is as good as a dot-com.
No. it is not. Well, okay, a dot-info is as good as a dot-com if you don't mind if that the search engines completely ignore your website. But if you are serious about this, a dot-com is the only way to go.
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With regard to TLDs, I agree that .INFO and .BIZ are not as good as a .COM. However, my understanding is that if it's a strong one-word domain, then it can compensate for a weak extension. For example, Health.info is a decent domain (I realize there might be some traffic leakage to the .COM). I'm curious, would you buy Health.info or pass because it's not a .COM?
There is no mention of ccTLDs in Myth #4. Many ccTLDs have proven how valuable they can be. For example, .UK is a strong ccTLD – it does well in the search engines, and internet users in the UK use this extension a lot. In a few years' time, .IN will also be a domain extension to be reckoned with.
What are your thoughts, and do you know any other domain myths?