very hard for me to understand:)

piponiels · 01-06-2004, 09:07 AM

sometimes i would like to registar a name, but u have the single word name and the multiple name, for example:

usedcar.com and usedcarS.com

Buth wich one is more Valuable? the longer names withe the S or the singlenames?

Oldbike.com or oldbikeS.com
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plz info

bensontwenty · 01-06-2004, 09:13 AM

Hey niels, this always confused me as well until a thread recently where I asked for an appraisal on a name in the plural (restrictedfreedoms.com) and quite a few peeps said that the plural hurt it.

My solution - I reg'd the singular as well just to make sure

piponiels · 01-06-2004, 09:15 AM

so the ones with the S are better? I have searced on google and when u do NOT search with the S the names have much more websites/links than names with the S.

bensontwenty · 01-06-2004, 09:27 AM

No - thats what I thought as well but I was soon corrected by the good folks around here. I had already reg'd the one with the (s) but went ahead and reg'd the one without it on the advice of peeps here.

In general I think the feeling is that the plural lengthens the name and thus 'weakens' it in the domain world. It also all depends on what you want to do with it - sell it or develop it.

Check out this thread below which is where I decided to reg the singular as well as the plural

http://www.namepros.com/showthread.p...threadid=16248

Tippy · 01-06-2004, 09:43 AM

Depends on the product, I'd rather have Games.com then Game.com but if both where available I'd obviously grab them.

UsedBook.com
UsedBooks.com - better

Mike

RJ · 01-06-2004, 11:10 AM

There's no black and white answer. It's going to depend on the term and which is more appropriate for the website you're developing. The plural is often better if ityou are selling consumer goods (oldbikes.com better than oldbike.com), though a lot of the time, both can be appropriate.

identity_00 · 01-06-2004, 11:13 AM

Also I'd like to add that a single word like "UsedBook" means ONE usedbook. Where as "usedbooks" means many used books.
If your site is going to just talk about one used book then "usedbook" maybe the best choice for you. But who wants to talk about one used book or more importantly who is going to want to read site about it or find it in a search engine. when you are looking for a used book and you search google are you going to type "used book" or "used books"? people like choices and many options.

Products are generally easy to choose. You generally want the "s", however if you can get a really really good name then the single form maybe better.
such as "viagra" or "hair".

And it can get more complicated with like "restrictedfreedoms.com". I personally perfer the "s" on this domain because when you develop it your probably going to talk about more than one of the restrictedfreedoms.com. such as wearing seatbelts, smoking in public, or firearms. imo

Good luck

EdwinJ · 01-07-2004, 12:22 AM

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It's going to depend on the term

Yes, and also how the terms are used.

In the e.g you gave:
I think UsedCars.com and OldBikes.com are better.
Other examples - GrowTomatoes.com is better than GrowTomato.com.
PayBills.com is better than PayBill.com - unless your name is Bill

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/16644-very-hard-for-me-to-understand.html

But this does not mean that the non-plural versions are worthless. As bentsontwenty noted, you might want to register them as well.

Of course some domains work better singular. Mmmm can't think of any right off the top of my head .....except, er....GrowHair.com not GrowHairs.com...?

Jeff · 01-07-2004, 01:40 PM

Generally, plural over singular IMHO.
Depends on your target, what you're trying to accomplish, development, search engine potential, etc. As mentioned, more often than not Google results will lead you in the right direction (based on the relative search results).

DavidH · 01-10-2004, 01:50 AM

Plural is often better but you also have to remember that many times people are lazy and forget to put the "s" on the end - I should know as my surname is Hastings and the number of times people forget the "s" seriously annoys the IT Department at work when the email ends up with them rather than me!!!

If you can, get both names - singular and plural - I have sold a few singular ones to companies that have the plural because I was getting some of their email and traffic for this very reason.

DavidH

Jeff · 01-10-2004, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DavidH
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=16644
If you can, get both names - singular and plural - I have sold a few singular ones to companies that have the plural because I was getting some of their email and traffic for this very reason.

Good point!
I like to check plural/non-plural's and hyphened/non-hyphened's (potential "leads") here at SWhoIs: www.swhois.com

CoolGuy · 01-20-2004, 08:20 PM

I would say the plural is more valuable

nicholas · 01-21-2004, 12:35 AM

The plural sounds better from a phonetic and grammatical point of view.

But in the world of domain names, while those are important, the most important factor is what is both more convenient for users to type, and which one is less likely for them to misspell or leave out.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=16644

This usually means the singular version is more likely to have fewer mistakes, and as mentioned above, even receive emails and such from people who try visiting or contacting the sites with the "s" in them. Because of this, the singular version is generally more valuable to many traders (esp the experienced ones) because the word (singular) is the generic; and the plural form is just a derivative (and plural) version of that generic, and is thus less valuable. I have a lot of domains which are plural versions (trailing "s") though, and I wish they were more valuable.

g0ldy · 01-21-2004, 04:46 AM

This really depends on the Domain name itself!

holeinone · 01-21-2004, 05:46 AM

The primary factor is the suffix if it is a two word domain name.
If it is used cars. The plural is better since it indicates there are lots of cars for sale.
"car" only means you have 1 car for sale.

Of course it also means that both domains are good to register.
But if the singular & the plural are available and I can only reg. one of them . I'd go with the plural.

01-06-2004, 09:07 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
piponiels NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 393	very hard for me to understand:) sometimes i would like to registar a name, but u have the single word name and the multiple name, for example: usedcar.com and usedcarS.com Buth wich one is more Valuable? the longer names withe the S or the singlenames? Oldbike.com or oldbikeS.com ??????????????????????????????????????????/ plz info

01-06-2004, 09:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
bensontwenty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,085	No - thats what I thought as well but I was soon corrected by the good folks around here. I had already reg'd the one with the (s) but went ahead and reg'd the one without it on the advice of peeps here. In general I think the feeling is that the plural lengthens the name and thus 'weakens' it in the domain world. It also all depends on what you want to do with it - sell it or develop it. Check out this thread below which is where I decided to reg the singular as well as the plural http://www.namepros.com/showthread.p...threadid=16248 Last edited by bensontwenty; 01-06-2004 at 09:31 AM.

01-06-2004, 11:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Admin Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,919 Follow @DomainBuyer	There's no black and white answer. It's going to depend on the term and which is more appropriate for the website you're developing. The plural is often better if ityou are selling consumer goods (oldbikes.com better than oldbike.com), though a lot of the time, both can be appropriate. __________________ Reach me at rj at namepros dot com

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DavidH Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 1,126	Plural is often better but you also have to remember that many times people are lazy and forget to put the "s" on the end - I should know as my surname is Hastings and the number of times people forget the "s" seriously annoys the IT Department at work when the email ends up with them rather than me!!! If you can, get both names - singular and plural - I have sold a few singular ones to companies that have the plural because I was getting some of their email and traffic for this very reason. DavidH __________________ www.WildcatDomains.com

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01-06-2004, 09:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
bensontwenty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,085	Hey niels, this always confused me as well until a thread recently where I asked for an appraisal on a name in the plural (restrictedfreedoms.com) and quite a few peeps said that the plural hurt it. My solution - I reg'd the singular as well just to make sure

01-06-2004, 09:15 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
piponiels NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 393	so the ones with the S are better? I have searced on google and when u do NOT search with the S the names have much more websites/links than names with the S.

01-06-2004, 09:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tippy NamePros Expert Join Date: May 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 7,099	Depends on the product, I'd rather have Games.com then Game.com but if both where available I'd obviously grab them. UsedBook.com UsedBooks.com - better Mike

01-06-2004, 11:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
identity_00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,212	Also I'd like to add that a single word like "UsedBook" means ONE usedbook. Where as "usedbooks" means many used books. If your site is going to just talk about one used book then "usedbook" maybe the best choice for you. But who wants to talk about one used book or more importantly who is going to want to read site about it or find it in a search engine. when you are looking for a used book and you search google are you going to type "used book" or "used books"? people like choices and many options. Products are generally easy to choose. You generally want the "s", however if you can get a really really good name then the single form maybe better. such as "viagra" or "hair". And it can get more complicated with like "restrictedfreedoms.com". I personally perfer the "s" on this domain because when you develop it your probably going to talk about more than one of the restrictedfreedoms.com. such as wearing seatbelts, smoking in public, or firearms. imo Good luck

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01-21-2004, 12:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
nicholas NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Beach Posts: 584	The plural sounds better from a phonetic and grammatical point of view. But in the world of domain names, while those are important, the most important factor is what is both more convenient for users to type, and which one is less likely for them to misspell or leave out. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=16644 This usually means the singular version is more likely to have fewer mistakes, and as mentioned above, even receive emails and such from people who try visiting or contacting the sites with the "s" in them. Because of this, the singular version is generally more valuable to many traders (esp the experienced ones) because the word (singular) is the generic; and the plural form is just a derivative (and plural) version of that generic, and is thus less valuable. I have a lot of domains which are plural versions (trailing "s") though, and I wish they were more valuable. __________________ Newsback.com -- Commentary and backstories of the news -----------------------------------------------

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g0ldy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,145	This really depends on the Domain name itself!

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holeinone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: City of Angels Posts: 1,496	The primary factor is the suffix if it is a two word domain name. If it is used cars. The plural is better since it indicates there are lots of cars for sale. "car" only means you have 1 car for sale. Of course it also means that both domains are good to register. But if the singular & the plural are available and I can only reg. one of them . I'd go with the plural. __________________ If you like or value my posts, Reputation points are appreciated.

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