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There is a reason why you don’t see many hyphenated domain names out there
today. Why?
There is a whole plethora of reasons why they are just a bad idea. From being
hard to remember to just being ugly, you could pick and choose why they are
a bad idea. The key thing to remember though is to stay away from them at all
costs.
Think of ten of your favorite Web sites. Do any of them have hyphenated domain
names? No. The first reason is, is that hyphenated domain names are really hard
for folks to remember. When picking a good domain name, you want to find something
short, relevant, and with a few keywords. Sure, there are a few companies that
break that rule, take Amazon.com for an example.
For the rest of us out there though, the previously mentioned rules are good
ones to follow. You want people to be able to associate your domain name with
your Web site quickly. hyphenated domain names just make things too difficult.
Where does the hyphen go? Did it have one, or were you just thinking that it
did? If they the visitor types in the domain name without the hyphen, will they
be taken to a competitor's Web site? These are all things you should keep in
mind.
So next time you are out domain name hunting, do yourself a favor and stay
away from getting a hyphenated domain name. They are bad news!
About The Author
Mitch Keeler (www.mitchkeeler.com) is a guy who likes to help people out in
his own charismatic and odd way. Instead of showing somebody how to do something,
he much more enjoys having people see the problem and the solution through his
own eyes. Mitch has worked as an article and content writer for various Web
sites around the globe.
Mitch Keeler is also a former Customer Service Director and Customer Service
Manager for a large Web hosting company. Please feel free to contact Mitch (www.mitchkeeler.com/contact.php)
or look over his impressive resume of accomplishments (www.mitchkeeler.com/about.php). |
