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I live in Australia so is it best to go with a - .com.au or .net? because I have both available for the domain name I have chosen.
Yes good point @RICH... as always!!! Ha, I was going to say Steve, just because you are in Australia your niche/website may want to sell worldwide in which case .com is a good idea too, if its available of course!
You can if you want because they often come cheaper in a 'package'. BUT... .org is generally reserved for things like charity, schools etc as in 'organisations' so its not as important as .com.au and .net
If I'm "branding", I tend to buy the suite, .com .org .net .info and any appropriate regionals, ie. .co.uk :) Rich.
Hi Saundo, I'm aussie too, I personally would get both but the .com.au would be my first choice!
Just so that nobody else can grab it and copy/imitate your site. Its usually not that much money to have both domains. I would build my site on the .com.au and just redirect the .net to the .com.au site so they both appear the same (hope that makes sense)
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I live in Australia so is it best to go with a - .com.au or .net? because I have both available for the domain name I have chosen.
Yes good point @RICH... as always!!! Ha, I was going to say Steve, just because you are in Australia your niche/website may want to sell worldwide in which case .com is a good idea too, if its available of course!
You can if you want because they often come cheaper in a 'package'. BUT... .org is generally reserved for things like charity, schools etc as in 'organisations' so its not as important as .com.au and .net
If I'm "branding", I tend to buy the suite, .com .org .net .info and any appropriate regionals, ie. .co.uk :) Rich.
Hi Saundo, I'm aussie too, I personally would get both but the .com.au would be my first choice!
Just so that nobody else can grab it and copy/imitate your site. Its usually not that much money to have both domains. I would build my site on the .com.au and just redirect the .net to the .com.au site so they both appear the same (hope that makes sense)
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Please let me know if i'm at least on the right track for deciding on a domain. Cheers Steve
Yes. There are many strategies on this. I just tend to see what is available and what sounds enticing to the reader.
Domain name based on low hanging fruits? Here is the standard answer Rich gives and I agree with him.
You should try first for a .com then a .org then a .net. I wouldn't worry about keyword rich domains or EMDs (Exact Match Domains). It's content that ranks, not domain names. I'd rather have a brand such as http://www.boohoo.com thanhttp://www.buycheapdesignerwomensclothesonline.com Your domain name doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips andhttp://www.apple.com would sell fruit! It can even be personal, http://www.craigslist.org I'd recommend having a read of this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-development-programming/how-to-choose-a-proper-domain-name :) Rich.
As you can tell i'm very new : ) Thanks for your help guy's, with a answer looped like this I guess it's just simple 101 ;) I was way off the path! Thanks for giving me direction back to the yellow brick road. Steve
I wouldn't worry about keyword rich domains or EMDs (Exact Match Domains). It's content that ranks, not domain names. I'd rather have a brand such as http://www.boohoo.com than http://www.buycheapdesignerwomensclothesonline.com Your domain name doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips and http://www.apple.com would sell fruit! It can even be personal, http://www.craigslist.org I'd recommend having a read of this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-development-programming/how-to-choose-a-proper-domain-name :) Rich.
Domain name based on low hanging fruits? Here is the standard answer Rich gives and I agree with him.
You should try first for a .com then a .org then a .net. I wouldn't worry about keyword rich domains or EMDs (Exact Match Domains). It's content that ranks, not domain names. I'd rather have a brand such as http://www.boohoo.com thanhttp://www.buycheapdesignerwomensclothesonline.com Your domain name doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips andhttp://www.apple.com would sell fruit! It can even be personal, http://www.craigslist.org I'd recommend having a read of this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-development-programming/how-to-choose-a-proper-domain-name :) Rich.
I wouldn't worry about keyword rich domains or EMDs (Exact Match Domains). It's content that ranks, not domain names. I'd rather have a brand such as http://www.boohoo.com than http://www.buycheapdesignerwomensclothesonline.com Your domain name doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips and http://www.apple.com would sell fruit! It can even be personal, http://www.craigslist.org I'd recommend having a read of this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-development-programming/how-to-choose-a-proper-domain-name :) Rich.
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For a good Domain!!! ... Is it a good idea to use the same concept as your keyword search (eg : low
Please let me know if i'm at least on the right track for deciding on a domain. Cheers Steve
Yes. There are many strategies on this. I just tend to see what is available and what sounds enticing to the reader.
Domain name based on low hanging fruits? Here is the standard answer Rich gives and I agree with him.
You should try first for a .com then a .org then a .net. I wouldn't worry about keyword rich domains or EMDs (Exact Match Domains). It's content that ranks, not domain names. I'd rather have a brand such as http://www.boohoo.com thanhttp://www.buycheapdesignerwomensclothesonline.com Your domain name doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips andhttp://www.apple.com would sell fruit! It can even be personal, http://www.craigslist.org I'd recommend having a read of this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-development-programming/how-to-choose-a-proper-domain-name :) Rich.
As you can tell i'm very new : ) Thanks for your help guy's, with a answer looped like this I guess it's just simple 101 ;) I was way off the path! Thanks for giving me direction back to the yellow brick road. Steve
I wouldn't worry about keyword rich domains or EMDs (Exact Match Domains). It's content that ranks, not domain names. I'd rather have a brand such as http://www.boohoo.com than http://www.buycheapdesignerwomensclothesonline.com Your domain name doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips and http://www.apple.com would sell fruit! It can even be personal, http://www.craigslist.org I'd recommend having a read of this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-development-programming/how-to-choose-a-proper-domain-name :) Rich.
Domain name based on low hanging fruits? Here is the standard answer Rich gives and I agree with him.
You should try first for a .com then a .org then a .net. I wouldn't worry about keyword rich domains or EMDs (Exact Match Domains). It's content that ranks, not domain names. I'd rather have a brand such as http://www.boohoo.com thanhttp://www.buycheapdesignerwomensclothesonline.com Your domain name doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips andhttp://www.apple.com would sell fruit! It can even be personal, http://www.craigslist.org I'd recommend having a read of this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-development-programming/how-to-choose-a-proper-domain-name :) Rich.
I wouldn't worry about keyword rich domains or EMDs (Exact Match Domains). It's content that ranks, not domain names. I'd rather have a brand such as http://www.boohoo.com than http://www.buycheapdesignerwomensclothesonline.com Your domain name doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips and http://www.apple.com would sell fruit! It can even be personal, http://www.craigslist.org I'd recommend having a read of this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-development-programming/how-to-choose-a-proper-domain-name :) Rich.
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Just be mindful that in to have a .com.au you need to register it as a business name which incurs addition fees.
How did you go Steve, Did you find a niche and a name to go with it?