What is acceptable definition of a short domain?

[Name Trader]

What is acceptable definition of a short domain?

1,2,3,4,6,6,7,8,9,10 chars?

 

[RazorNF]

It really depends on what you're going to use it for.

For example if you want to create a url-shortening service, then LLL.LL or LL.LL seems to be the standard now in the twitter era.

 

[hawkeye]

What is acceptable definition of a short domain?

1,2,3,4,6,6,7,8,9,10 chars?

To Whom?? Don't forget, with opinions, everyone has one! ...or more!!

'Any' domain that coveys it's point in/with the smallest amount of characters, would seem most logical.

 

[MicroGuy]

To me, a short domain is anything under 6 characters, with 6 to 10 being medium, 11 to 14 medium-long, and anything over 14 being unacceptably long.

 

[Name Trader]

I want to use the term short to post domains for sale to end users. What would an end user consider to be a short domain? I don't mind a little bit of poetic license, as with most things marketing related.

 

[johname]

I want to use the term short to post domains for sale to end users. What would an end user consider to be a short domain? I don't mind a little bit of poetic license, as with most things marketing related.

Say to the end enduser that name is short for what it contains:

A1plumber.com is short for containing "plumber"

 

[GoQuickly]

I go by syllables, minus the case of 4 letters.

 

[Name Trader]

I go by syllables, minus the case of 4 letters.

Sorry. I don't get what you mean. Could you elaborate?

How about an example? HoverBoat.com? Could that be considered short, to an end user?

 

[johname]

HoverBoat.com? Could that be considered short, to an end user?

Yes if he owns a hover boat!

 

[Name Trader]

Or wants one

So two syllable domains of up to 9 characters could be considered short? Opinions? How about two syllable 10 characters? Remember, I'm talking about end users, and I don't mind pushing the envelope, a little bit

So I'm thinking, either Short Domains - Up to 10 chars or Short Domains - Less than 10 chars?

 

[ToryC103]

Just as the folks here, everyone is different. The same applies to your clients.

In sales, we learn that the client is going to tell you everything you need to know if you ask the right questions. Try asking the customer what their definition of short is.

 

[Name Trader]

If I haven't made it clear. This is for a domain sales wesite, with short in the url and selling a whole gamut of domain names. Short is the word that binds all these domains together.

 

[GoQuickly]

I was generally saying 4 letter domains you usually have to say the four different letters out for the end user to understand what to type in.

A short domain to me would be 3-4 syllables doghouses.com (3) doghouse.com(2) newyorkrestaurant.com(4... depending on where in new york you are from :P)

I would try to stay under 2-3 short, 4 mid, 5 norm-long, 6 go back and search again.

 

[Name Trader]

Thanks for the clarification. I would say 98% of my domains up to 10 chars are 2 syllable domains. None would be 4 syllables.

 

[GoQuickly]

Thanks for the clarification. I would say 98% of my domains up to 10 chars are 2 syllable domains. None would be 4 syllables.

All the ones in your signature are over 2 :P

minus freewho.com

 

[Name Trader]

Yeah, but they're not domains I'm selling Only two of them could be considered short in any case (I'm beginning to get fixated on 10 being the number). Oh, and that's freewho.org Of course the domains run the whole gamut, but HoverBoat.com would be about typical.

 

[DU]

What is acceptable definition of a short domain?

Character Challenged is probably the PC term.

I think 1-4 letters is pure short.
Then I would work in terms of words.
1 word is short.
2 words is medium.

No domain should violate the MG 14 character rule (except in .de)

 

[promo]

For me short means few characters.. The syllable counting thing, well dont give that much credit

Newyourkrestaurant.com will never, ever be a short domain. Its 18 characters for deities sake!

EDIT
You can use what NP thinks are short domains as benchmark.. This forum does not have anything over 5 characters and this is short domain discussion. But I guess you are more looking for a creative licence

 

[GoQuickly]

For me short means few characters.. The syllable counting thing, well dont give that much credit

Newyourkrestaurant.com will never, ever be a short domain. Its 18 characters for deities sake!

EDIT
You can use what NP thinks are short domains as benchmark.. This forum does not have anything over 5 characters and this is short domain discussion. But I guess you are more looking for a creative licence

Understandable, but in the case of GEO there is not much you can do. I received some high offers on a domain (Richmond Virginia Lawyer) dot com

It's not short, but for the keyword value of it all it's prime.

Now I just need to get it listed in the search engine to make sure it's not a banned one :]

DogHouse isn't considered to be short, but there is no other variation that would work, besides dog+home and that isn't as marketable. I guess what I'm trying to say is that the term "short" is all in the eye of the buyer.

 

[promo]

Well what I am saying is that not every product can have a short domain. You can only stretch the concept so far. Same goes for Geos. You can always say that Value/shortness/weight is in the eye of the beholder. But the truth is we all know when somebody is fat.. Or when a domain is short

But why should they be short, that is one type of names and generic and geos another type. There can be overlaps, but not necessarily.