Advice please - Novice at work 1

[lancsman]

OK, another weekend reading and learning, but still very new to this Domain thing.

I have a few questions arising that I would appreciate guidance on - and benefit of others experience.

Q1 - If the opportunity of buying both the .com and the .co.uk of a name arises - would you always recommend buying both ?

Q2. - Would you then try to sell them as a pair ?

Q3. - What are the views on use of numbers instead of words in Domain name e.g.: 'AAA2BBB' rather than 'AAAtoBBB' or even 'AAAtwoBBB'

Thanks in advance

Regards

John

 

[Whibs]

Q1 Yes if you are confident you have picked good domains then it is always good to have both

Q2 Yes - Brand protection - by purchasing both domains the competition or anyone else, cannot use the other domain

Q3 I don't like them. Name me three top companies using a number in the company address. Numbers just don't appear to be as professional, people do not search for numbers keyword in Google.

 

[TheKorat]

Q1. Yes
Q2. Yes
Q3. No

 

[Blossom]

Q3 I don't like them. Name me three top companies using a number in the company address. Numbers just don't appear to be as professional, people do not search for numbers keyword in Google.

I agree that numbers don't look good, but I like to argue so I'll take you up on your bet by saying 1&1, 123-Reg, Site5 and UK2 all spring to mind. Of course, that is dependent on what you mean by 'top'...but they are all a bit more than a start up

 

[lancsman]

Thanks to everybody for quick replies.

On Q1 & Q2 I take the rationale completely - Thanks, that is how I will proceed.

On Q3 - I must admit I do not normaly like site names with numbers in (in place of words) - rather than the use of Numbers in the context of the brand name. I think the 'brand' names with numbers, like 123 etc are more acceptable, because it is not a 'mis-use' of English.

The specific example I was thinking of was between the use of 'DualXXXX' or '2XXXX' for a product type.

I think I prefer the 'dualxxxx' name - but the product name starts with a 'T' and the lure of 'alliteration' in the name i.e. '2TTTT' does have some resonance.

More research required to see how manufacturers/suppliers refer to the product in their material, I think.

Thanks again

Regards

John