Comments on: Blogging 101 – Part 1: Choosing a Domain Name http://www.livehacked.com/blogging-business/blogging-101-part-1-choosing-a-domain-name/ On Living and Writing Well Thu, 17 May 2012 19:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: NickThackerhttp://www.livehacked.com/blogging-business/blogging-101-part-1-choosing-a-domain-name/#comment-6474 NickThacker Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:46:34 +0000 http://www.nickthacker.com/?p=336#comment-6474 I would say that it really doesn't matter how "random" they seem--after awhile people will recognize it and it becomes their brand. For the rest of us just getting started, I'd stick with your main search terms as part of the domain (bestdogwalking.com, awesomemom.com, etc.), that way you'll be able to sell it or turn it over to someone else in the future, if you want. You could stick with your own name, but you'd probably not be able to do much with the site if it grows large enough to sell. I would say that it really doesn't matter how "random" they seem–after awhile people will recognize it and it becomes their brand.

For the rest of us just getting started, I'd stick with your main search terms as part of the domain (bestdogwalking.com, awesomemom.com, etc.), that way you'll be able to sell it or turn it over to someone else in the future, if you want.

You could stick with your own name, but you'd probably not be able to do much with the site if it grows large enough to sell.

]]> By: drkellnerhttp://www.livehacked.com/blogging-business/blogging-101-part-1-choosing-a-domain-name/#comment-6453 drkellner Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:52:09 +0000 http://www.nickthacker.com/?p=336#comment-6453 A lot of the blogs I follow seem to have domain names that are really random... I wonder if this works for them in that it's memorable or does it hurt them in that it doesn't have anything to do with what they write about....? What are your thoughts on random domain names?? A lot of the blogs I follow seem to have domain names that are really random… I wonder if this works for them in that it's memorable or does it hurt them in that it doesn't have anything to do with what they write about….? What are your thoughts on random domain names??

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