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I love meatballs! 😀
@christine wrote:
I have it sitting up in the corner of my screen as browser as it looks prettier than the google brower logo…
Try leaving it in a little port with sugar for a while 😀 Tastes even prettier then hehe.
Jo
I never say anything on this subject because I never get asked more than once and very seldom do I get asked to do maths or identify planets hehe. So on my end I don’t have this annoying security issue. Strange that it only affects certain people.
Jo
Hiya Nick and Welcome!
Jo
The question should be; must the strawberry have seeds or not? 😀
Jo
No one really knows what will work. Domain name guides are just that. Choose a name you are happy with. Besides, there is no hurry to rush into a domain name. The goal is to have it around for a LONG time hehe 🙂
Jo
I’m just wondering if there is a difference to the Theme and WordPress if it is live or in Sandbox? Does it execute the same commands for either? If not then perhaps there is a bug in the works. Just a thought for Leo.
Jo
You’ve got three good words in the domain search wise 🙂
Jo
Correction… I post my business publically 😉
I do use Facebook on a personal basis but with their new “forced” changes I now post nothing publically and I use Facebook to stay in touch with some friends.
I have public pages to promote my public ventures and that’s it 🙂 I just started one for StockyImage too hehe. Costs nothing and it adds to web presence.
Jo
Oh and for me I wanted the words “Stock” and “Image” in the name. A lot of searches executed on line either start with or include those two words. StockyImage at a quick glance reads as Stock Image and contains both words as relevance in an image search.
So think about those things when you choose a domain. 😀
Jo
I would just keep coming up with various options that aren’t registered and then choose between them.
I couldn’t believe no one had registered StockyImage. There is a StockyImages.com though. I wanted PixelPerfect but that was taken. It took me half a day of trying variations and domain names till I decided on mine.
Personally I am against very long domains. I know people like them but people have a short attention span. So StockyImage.com is far easier to remember and to verbally repeat than photography.jorodrigues.com
Some people use REALLY long domain names. It just leads to more and more likelihood of incorrect spelling.
I also STRONGLY recommend against using H@©K3R type names. It’s too hard for people to remember correctly. Similarly I avoid using non numerical or alpha characters. People will forget that it is My-Site.com and not MySite.com
Domain names these days (with most taken on dot.com) is about catchy or memorable than the actual names. If you can come up with a nice catchy one it will work in your favour over a long one with your name in it unless you are famous of course 🙂
Jo
I’ve been saying that for years. All my photos in the later years have a watermark. They are not going to make for good use that way hehe.
It’s just that a lot of people don’t understand these things. It’s a nice short article. Facebook has it’s uses, just because they force you to agree to their T&Cs it doesn’t mean you are a hostage.
Jo
@redneck wrote:
Cha ching! Another sale. http://picturebreeze.com/stock/photos/image/western-boots/
Thank you, buyer.
Very good news!
Jo
I would avoid any confusion with existing companies. It’s a two way street if you use the same name. Your customers may land up there, or theirs at your site. Even though they may not have an active web presence they may already have registered the domains so check.
I’d advise going with a short memorable name that is descriptive of what the site is about. It’s not a hard and fast rule but it helps to get noticed and searched. The only reason to get a dot.com is that it is the first choice.
If you are planning a local business then I would say to use your own country domain. If you are just trying to get the name you insist on I would say it may work against you if you register some far off country domain just to get the name.
Think of what the buyer would expect to find the name of your site as and register that. Your domain is your calling card to customers. You can use a catchy domain but have your name on your site. No rules against that as long as it isn’t confusing to the visitor.
Jo
