This showcase thread is not for quick and casual posting of domain names.
Read all rules. Anyone breaking them will be reported.
This is the best way to make this thread a useful resource for all.
Read all rules. Anyone breaking them will be reported.
This is the best way to make this thread a useful resource for all.
INTRO
Exact Match Domain (EMD) names have had quite a roller coaster ride in the domain name industry. Once upon a time a company looking for quick and easy traffic could use an EMD to build a simple landing page with relevant content, and be confident that the site would rank high in Google. Those days are long over, and hastily built websites using lazy, long-tail keyword domains could indeed be heavily penalized in their search engine results.
For those interested in reading more about the history, benefits, and pitfalls of EMDs, check out this article. To learn more about how Google treats EMDs, try this one.
EMDs, and their pros and cons, are still discussed on NamePros now and then:
https://www.namepros.com/threads/does-owning-emd-really-helps-in-seo.1225400/#post-8133298
https://www.namepros.com/threads/your-best-category-killer-emd-exact-match-domain.1159875/
Since exact match domains are dear to my domaining heart, I'm starting this thread so we can showcase all the juicy details of our favorite EMD names.
On to the rules!
WHAT TO DO
1. Post only .com names that you own, or that you have sold.
2. Post no more than one domain name per member per day.
3. Post only domain names that are an exact match of an existing product or service.
4. Post the domain's age, along with where and when you acquired it.This means:
- No hobbies, sports, past-times, or anything else that is not a product or service.
- No unnecessary words (explained under "What not to do")
- No speculative or future tech names for products/services that are still being developed.
5. Use Google's Keyword Planner to search your name in quotes (e.g. "coffee tables").
6. Tell us some details about the name:Do as follows:
- Set location to United States (for consistency in everyone's results) when searching.
- Record the avg. monthly searches, competition, and top of page bid.
- Post the recorded info with your domain
- Why did you buy it?
- Have you marketed it?
- Had any offers?
- If it's a name you sold, tell us as many details as you can about the negotiation and transaction.
1. DO NOT post names with adjectives, unless they are a necessary to describe the product or service.
Adjectives in EMDs will typically only be required to described a sub-class, or niche type, of product or service. You should be able to find existing companies dedicated to offering the exact thing described by your name.Acceptable examples include: TinyHomes, OrganicMeat, ExpressShipping
Unacceptable examples include: RedCars, PremiumShoes, SpeedyCatering
2. DO NOT post names that end with the word Company, Solutions, Agency, Inc, Ventures, etc.
3. DO NOT comment on names (or anything else) in this thread. It is only for posting your own names.
4. DO NOT be offended if this stringent set of rules excludes your EMD. I'm sure it's great, just not for this.Use the Like, Agree, and Thanks buttons to show your appreciation for posted names. If I get enough responses here, I'd like to do a summary of the most popular names, and also the ones with the best looking metrics on Keyword Planner
Some of these rules are subjective in nature. I will be judge and jury when it comes to reporting violations, but I will be as objective and lenient as possible.
Now, let's see your EMDs, NamePros!
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