shorter or longer domain name??

pigglypots · 10-30-2007, 03:58 PM

Hi any thoughts from domain experts....I can register a shortened form of a domain name ___apts.com or full version ___apartmentsonline.com
Does anyone have an opinion?? Obviously for renting apartments online...
Thks

ninedogger · 10-31-2007, 12:22 AM

I am no expert, but I would like to give an opinion.

My best guess would be the ___apts.com would be better mainly because it being shorter. Having __ApartmentsOnline would make the domain 3-4 words long and usually 3 words in a domain name is in the Grey area of being to long; although it does depend on the name

SimpleDomaining · 10-31-2007, 01:51 AM

in case of apartments i would choose longer version. even longer it is more memorable and valuable than shorter one.

RWAC · 11-01-2007, 01:26 AM

Apts is better as a brand name for yourself perhaps, but will google and other search engines recognise it in it's abbreviated form?

Although the longer version looks long, if it's for yourself, realistically, how long does it take the average person to type two words on a keyboard, a split second that is all.

Me, although I do conversational copy writing, have never been able to get my head around touch typing, I write with my middle finger only, but then still can manage around 40 wpm.

In your case I wouldn't worry about choosing a longer name. If you were looking to sell names, I'd say the shorter the better.

**Electric-Shadow** · 11-01-2007, 05:32 AM

I personally would go with the longer version, as it will be much better for SEO and its a more general term, for developers at least, but the short one may be better for selling.

kokbaw · 11-01-2007, 06:03 AM

I like the shorter one.It is easy for customer to remember.

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RWAC Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 379 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Apts is better as a brand name for yourself perhaps, but will google and other search engines recognise it in it's abbreviated form? Although the longer version looks long, if it's for yourself, realistically, how long does it take the average person to type two words on a keyboard, a split second that is all. Me, although I do conversational copy writing, have never been able to get my head around touch typing, I write with my middle finger only, but then still can manage around 40 wpm. In your case I wouldn't worry about choosing a longer name. If you were looking to sell names, I'd say the shorter the better.

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