How long is too long?

[notoriousfrench]

I just got a domain that is pretty long, but a .com. Would it be better to get a shorter name in maybe a .org or .us? I just want to see what others would say.

 

[cteagles90]

you should have mentioned the name here.anyway if the name easy to remember and represents the theme of your site then I think you should use it.

 

[Domainace]

This might be a little long
The longest list of the longest stuff at the longest domain name

As above, though, if the name is easy to remember and searched for, that's all that matters. The are some 4 and 5 word exact search terms that are quite respectable. Resellers generally don't like them, but I assume you're talking about development.

 

[bmugford]

Length is overrated as far as keywords go. For brandables normally the shorter and memorable the better.

However a domain like GetPaidToTakeSurveys.com is 21 characters and 5 words long. However there are actually 8K+ exact searches, 64 PPC Sponsors paying $2.33 - $3.20 per click.

So in general the term matters much more than the length for keywords.

Brad

 

[thewebhostingdir]

length is really important for any domain name. If you got such a long domain name then it may not be worth using it but if you got a short domain name with .org, .net or .biz then it might worth using it.