discuss Germans like hyphens

[frank-germany]

germans like hyphens
but sometimes it's just too much:

today these guys just let a great domain expire

regionale-planungsgemeinschaft-anhalt-bitterfeld-wittenberg(/.)de

to me, this screams opportunity.
I guess they will regret.
catch it!

 

[The Durfer]

they are just thinking about driving a Mercedes-benz/de lol.

 

[Larion]

can you imagine these words without the hyphens ?

regionaleplanungsgemeinschaftanhaltbitterfeldwittenberg.de

 

[frank-germany]

Germans like hyphens and the alphabet as a whole I assume. No other reason to put in this many letters in a single word imo.

maybe it's because Germans have no humour / humor
so they treat domain - like everything else too - very seriously.

the name has to be "exact"
doesn't matter how long it is
unless it's less than 64 characters

because 64 char would go against the law...

 

[BrandEntrance.com]

can you imagine these words without the hyphens ?

regionaleplanungsgemeinschaftanhaltbitterfeldwittenberg.de

That would be the Swedish variant. We join several long words together.

 

[oldtimer]

germans like hyphens
but sometimes it's just too much:

today these guys just let a great domain expire

regionale-planungsgemeinschaft-anhalt-bitterfeld-wittenberg(/.)de

to me, this screams opportunity.
I guess they will regret.
catch it!

Maybe it was dropped because they upgraded to:

r-e-g-i-o-n-a-l-e-p-l-a-n-u-n-g-s-g-e-m-e-i-n-s-c-h-a-f-t-a-n-h-a-l-t-b-i-t-t-e-r-f-e-l-d-w-i-t-t-e-n-b-e-r-g (/.)de


By the way are there some advantages to using hyphens as far as SEO is concerned.

 

[biggie]

I not German, and I like hyphens



imo...

 

[Name Trader]

I not German, and I like hyphens



imo...

You're an honorary German

 

[Josytal]

germans like hyphens
but sometimes it's just too much:
today these guys just let a great domain expire
regionale-planungsgemeinschaft-anhalt-bitterfeld-wittenberg(/.)de
to me, this screams opportunity.
I guess they will regret.
catch it!

Domain still in
Status: redemptionPeriod

so not too late to seize the opportunity.

 

[frank-germany]

Maybe it was dropped because they upgraded to:

r-e-g-i-o-n-a-l-e-p-l-a-n-u-n-g-s-g-e-m-e-i-n-s-c-h-a-f-t-a-n-h-a-l-t-b-i-t-t-e-r-f-e-l-d-w-i-t-t-e-n-b-e-r-g (/.)de


By the way are there some advantages to using hyphens as far as SEO is concerned.

I don't think so
63 char ist max for domain names

otherwise it would have been

super-gute-und-regionale-planungsgemeinschaft-anhalt-bitterfeld-wittenberg-halle-im-braunkohlerevier-des-ostens(/.)de

 

[Blitzpotz]

Guys you missed the historic domension of this great domain name: Wittenberg is the city where Martin Luther placed not only more than 63 characters

because 64 char would go against the law...

but he posted his 95 theses, offline then.
Educate yourself by continuing with another great multi-hyphenated domain.

 

[BaileyUK]

It's odd why Germans like hyphens. I always have wondered why, anyone know? I am mostly talking about 2 word hyphenated dot-com.

I think you'll find with the Germans it has a lot to do with Clarity and Precision, Much the same as in their Business and Sex life

 

[Blitzpotz]

Not my opinion, rules from ICANN

Your text does not include any justification for your opinion to Paragraph 4(a)(ii). Whatever. Now we should take care not to confuse other members. Let´s finish this hypothetical discussion and move on.

Greetings to your cat.

 

[frank-germany]

What does it mean?

regionale-planungsgemeinschaft-anhalt-bitterfeld-wittenberg(/.)de

its a name aka description of the subject a company is ( was ) focusing on

the are ( were ) planning something
I guess related architecture or landscape/city infrastructure

in a region called ( Sachsen-) Anhalt ( country ) + bitterfeld ( city + another city ) wittenberg

and I guess it's safe to say
they did not consult a domain name specialist
or any kind of branding professional

 

[myfavorite]

But it's mostly for dot de extension which some of us cannot buy or reg.

 

[Jay Ha]

Germans like hyphens and the alphabet as a whole I assume. No other reason to put in this many letters in a single word imo.

 

[saintpro]

That's one MaMouthFull name.

 

[myfavorite]

How do they memorize that "sentence" for several sites?

 

[NickB]

maybe it's because Germans have no humour / humor
so they treat domain - like everything else too - very seriously.

the name has to be "exact"
doesn't matter how long it is
unless it's less than 64 characters

because 64 char would go against the law...

Germans seem to like a bit of English humour I'm ringing into Munich atm and speaking to IT/Tech VP's and Directors and get the odd chuckle. Has to be at the right moment though - once the business talk is concluded

 

[namemarket]

It's odd why Germans like hyphens. I always have wondered why, anyone know? I am mostly talking about 2 word hyphenated dot-com.

 

[topdom]

Sometimes it makes sense to use - 'ed version.

Appleskill
is it
Apple Skill or
Apples Kill

Maybe such confusions is a serious problem in German language.
...........
- seem to be used more often with .de, less often with .com.

 

[frank-germany]

Sometimes it makes sense to use - 'ed version.

Appleskill
is it
Apple Skill or
Apples Kill

Maybe such confusions is a serious problem in German language.
...........
- seem to be used more often with .de, less often with .com.

guess not
it's just "normal" in germany

 

[myfavorite]

Variety's a thing of joy to behold.

 

[M M]

Thanks, now I feel better about my questionable domain registration decisions.

 

[Blitzpotz]

There are many companies in Germany using hyphenated domain names and the have not taken the un-hyphenated .de or .com. In many cases these domain names are generic so have considerable value to both an English and German-speaking audience.

Be careful. In Germany, similar in Austria and in Switzerland, there is a strong right of a name in favour of persons, cities and companies. The right of a name is based on civil right and valid besides (and without) Trademarks.