In searching for a domain name - If the com, net & org are all taken can you use the name with a dash? Example: weight-Loss-Today.com.

Or if they are all taken can you use a word after the domain like: WeightLossToday101.com


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You can use the dashes if you choose to but just be warned it wilol not be easy to remember for your visitors. Also using numbers is a bad idea if you ever want to mention the domain name in a live chat, radio, on the phone, and etc...

101 could mean oneoone and as such "speaking" the domain name would not be a good thing...

If you care nothing about speaking the domain name or care about it being easy to remember then you can use dashes and numbers.

To me, I would just find another domain name. You do NOT always have to get keyword domain names. You are aware that even a keyword domain name can be outranked, right ??

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If you care nothing about speaking the domain name or care about it being easy to remember then you can use dashes and numbers.

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Hey there KCman,

If you have trouble getting the creative domain name juices flowing (We all do that), you can always try a Domain Name Spinner like NameSpinster.com or any number of spinners available on line. Just Google Domain Name Spinner and you'll get lots of ideas.

Using your example: YourWeightLossToday.com running it through a spinner you can find some pretty interesting take offs on your domain term, ie:

• netweightlosstoday .com, .net,
• WeightlossTodayTips .com, .net, .org
• MyownWeightGoal.com
• MyownWeightGoal.net
• MyownWeightGoal.org

Well you get the idea. You might also try DomainsBot - Available domain suggestions, name spinner, expired and expiring domain name search

That's where the last three came from and as of this post time they were all available. I agree with James, if you can stay away from hyphens by being creative, you'll do better. It has been rumored that .org's will give you a little more juice with Google too.

Hope this helps,

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You can use the dashes if you choose to but just be warned it wilol not be easy to remember for your visitors. Also using numbers is a bad idea if you ever want to mention the domain name in a live chat, radio, on the phone, and etc...

101 could mean oneoone and as such "speaking" the domain name would not be a good thing...

If you care nothing about speaking the domain name or care about it being easy to remember then you can use dashes and numbers.

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Hi. Just want some clarification on top level domains. If the .com is taken, which is better, a .org versus .net?

Domain extension does not matter .... Both can rank just as good. The .org is seen by most consumers as a non-profit though. Many marketers will disagree with that but the truth is the truth...

If .com is taken then try for a similar .com - There are always options...

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Hi. I have a top-level domain question. If the .com is taken but the .net and .org are available, which is better?

I think it depends on what you're trying to do. If you have an organization, .org is much better. If the .com is taken, I would look for another .com domain before going with a .net ... especially if someone already has the .com address ... but there are exceptions to this rule too.

If you think that 99-100 percent of your visitors are going to come to you via links, then the .net isn't such a bad idea. If you're hoping to generate leads via word of mouth or print, I would go with a different .com address. It's far too easy for someone to see a .net address on an ad and go to the .com site.

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