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Is My Domain Name Too Long?
I received an email from someone wondering if their domain name; a-to-z-guide-to-home-alarms.com (example only) was too long, and if they should register a shorter one?
Personally, I like domain names that are short enough to fit on a business card and to include a keyword phrase for the search engine optimization benefits.
In the case above, I would register a name such as www.home-alarms-360.com (example only). I would publish my website there.
In addition, I would also register the version of the domain that doesn’t include the dashes (I.e. www.homealarms360.com) and would forward it to the dashed version. (you do this inside the control panel at the domain registrar)
Do this giving me the SEO benefit of having the keyword in the domain name and is short enough to fit nicely on a business card.
I can also tell someone to go to www.homealarms360.com and not have to say dash, dash, dash when giving out my site URL or email address.
So, to answer the question “is my domain name name too long and should spend the money to purchase a shorter one” … I would say a definite YES!
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