Domain Length

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  1. Patrick

    Patrick Regular Member

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    Do you think that it is better to have a shorter or longer domain name and why?

    I think that the shorter the better. Shorter domains seem to stick with people easier then the longer ones. I have seen that the standard domain length is about 8 characters long and that seems about a reasonable length for me.

    P.S. Sorry if this has already been started, but I did not find anything in a search.
     
  2. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Nope you're the first :)
    I always prefer shorter domains, as they are much more easy to remember and more search engine friendly. It's always hard to remember a domain that is very long.
     
  3. Trealix

    Trealix Gamer

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    Shorter, Its easier to remember :}
     
  4. cpvr

    cpvr Regular Member

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    I'm seconding this because a shorter domain is also good for branding.
     
  5. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Oh yes and that to. Google, Yahoo, and Bing are all a great example of that.
     
  6. PixelPirate

    PixelPirate Regular Member

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    Theres nothing wrong with a long domain as long as it's clever and easy to remember like whatismyip.com. I do prefer shorter domains though, as they are easier to brand ( as said above ) and easier to remember ( also said above ).
     
  7. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    whatismyip.com is pretty short not that big, I think he means a really long domain lol for example: theforumforadmins.com which is pretty long.
     
  8. Bamboo

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    I like short domains more than long domains such as "Google" instead of "Thesearchengine".
     
  9. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Yea and also google sounds unique which is another reason to remember it as well as Bing.
     
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