Generic domain names 'no longer important'

RSS · 10-09-2008, 08:59:14 AM

Generic domain names 'no longer important'
Bluhalo,*UK*- 26 minutes ago
Businesses setting up a new website may be interested to read that one expert believes generic domain names are no longer as important online as they used ...

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rob · 10-09-2008, 09:03:15 AM

Thats a reminder not to use 'bluhalo' / Techworld editor John Dunn / for anything

"For example, if people want to find a car, they will go online and put some brand names in. So car.com wouldn't [necessarily] get you any more hits."

No, I am sure someone would be far better off with bobscarshop.com , and owning car.com would not give any targetted traffic at all.

*adds to clueless pile*

ratboy · 10-09-2008, 09:21:13 AM

He is forgetting how sites get to the top of search results. Car.com will get more people naturally linking to it than DavesCarShop.com and therefore will always (mostly) be higher ranking.

I don't really understand the point of that article.

bensd · 10-09-2008, 10:17:58 AM

^ Agreed. Also Car.com is much more brandable and memorable.

-Ben

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10-09-2008, 09:03:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,976 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	Thats a reminder not to use 'bluhalo' / Techworld editor John Dunn / for anything "For example, if people want to find a car, they will go online and put some brand names in. So car.com wouldn't [necessarily] get you any more hits." No, I am sure someone would be far better off with bobscarshop.com , and owning car.com would not give any targetted traffic at all. adds to clueless pile

10-09-2008, 09:21:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,205 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 51)	He is forgetting how sites get to the top of search results. Car.com will get more people naturally linking to it than DavesCarShop.com and therefore will always (mostly) be higher ranking. I don't really understand the point of that article.

10-09-2008, 10:17:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
bensd Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 4,147 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 97)	^ Agreed. Also Car.com is much more brandable and memorable. -Ben