Comments on: Smashingmagazine.com: Get Creative Go “Domain Hacking” http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Krispy http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17103 Krispy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:22:38 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17103 also.. it might sound funky for a company to buy a domain name with a diff. TLD, but it is not going to drive more traffic, and imho i think people would just get confused with the extension.. i think you would find them typing.. designm.ag.com i have a .biz email extension and the amount of times a person tries to enter .biz.com is phenomonal!!. most people have absolutely no idea that you can even enter a domain name without .com in it!.. especially countries like mine, that choose to have .com.au in the extension.. it just propagates the belief that ".com" should be in every domain extension!!. also.. it might sound funky for a company to buy a domain name with a diff. TLD, but it is not going to drive more traffic, and imho i think people would just get confused with the extension.. i think you would find them typing.. designm.ag.com i have a .biz email extension and the amount of times a person tries to enter .biz.com is phenomonal!!. most people have absolutely no idea that you can even enter a domain name without .com in it!.. especially countries like mine, that choose to have .com.au in the extension.. it just propagates the belief that “.com” should be in every domain extension!!.

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17094 MHB Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:32:30 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17094 Lumpen I think a domain like recycle.it is a good name and worth buying, definitely not the same as taking a word, breaking it in the middle and complete it with the extension like this guy is suggesting. Lumpen

I think a domain like recycle.it is a good name and worth buying, definitely not the same as taking a word, breaking it in the middle and complete it with the extension like this guy is suggesting.

]]> By: Lumpenfolk http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17093 Lumpenfolk Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:32:07 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17093 Agree with Mark about weird extensions in general, but I did find myself bidding on recycle.it on bido.com a few months ago, and was very sad to not have the funds to win it. Agree with Mark about weird extensions in general, but I did find myself bidding on recycle.it on bido.com a few months ago, and was very sad to not have the funds to win it.

]]> By: Mark Fulton http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17089 Mark Fulton Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17089 To be fair, they do list the cons of domain hacking: - Must be well branded... - Needs to be promoted... - Has SEO disadvantages... I think it's unwise to use any form of domain hack personally, but I suppose if one was set on doing it then .ME or .IN domains would be the only advisable options. Splitting up a word with a period is just stupid. The other domain related articles that Smashing Mag has done have been great resources and the bit about ccTLDs, etc. in this one is good info for general public. To be fair, they do list the cons of domain hacking:

- Must be well branded…
- Needs to be promoted…
- Has SEO disadvantages…

I think it’s unwise to use any form of domain hack personally, but I suppose if one was set on doing it then .ME or .IN domains would be the only advisable options. Splitting up a word with a period is just stupid.

The other domain related articles that Smashing Mag has done have been great resources and the bit about ccTLDs, etc. in this one is good info for general public.

]]> By: Smashingmagazine.com: Get Creative Go “Domain Hacking” | The Domains | WEBMASTERLIB.COM http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17088 Smashingmagazine.com: Get Creative Go “Domain Hacking” | The Domains | WEBMASTERLIB.COM Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:08:28 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17088 [...] at HERE Related PostsTwitter Domain Name Battle Heats up with Introduction of Retweet.comLong Term [...] [...] at HERE Related PostsTwitter Domain Name Battle Heats up with Introduction of Retweet.comLong Term [...]

]]> By: Ed http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17085 Ed Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:16:17 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17085 what a horrible idea...... what a horrible idea……

]]> By: Nigel http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17084 Nigel Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:56:46 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17084 Just tweeted about something similar, but it seems to me that domainers really need to find a way to change the prevailing perception of domain availability. When folks at smashingmag, et al, say a domain isn't available, they really mean it can't be registered for $10. It may still be available, for purchase. Just tweeted about something similar, but it seems to me that domainers really need to find a way to change the prevailing perception of domain availability. When folks at smashingmag, et al, say a domain isn’t available, they really mean it can’t be registered for $10. It may still be available, for purchase.

]]> By: owen frager http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17080 owen frager Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:22:19 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17080 From a solicitation letter I got from Brand-And-Jingles.com promoting Thai.me auction (orig sent to you by email): "Iknow we were in touch just two weeks ago and I would normally not bother an important and busy person so often. However, I have some good news to share, which might be of your domaining interest too if you are into Thai food, massage etc. So.do.not.hate.me, please.forgive.me, you.can.always.unsubscribe.to.get.rid.of.me." Sincere.ly, Lara From a solicitation letter I got from Brand-And-Jingles.com promoting Thai.me auction (orig sent to you by email):

“Iknow we were in touch just two weeks ago and I would normally not bother
an important and busy person so often. However, I have some good news to
share, which might be of your domaining interest too if you are into Thai
food, massage etc. So.do.not.hate.me, please.forgive.me,
you.can.always.unsubscribe.to.get.rid.of.me.”

Sincere.ly,
Lara

]]> By: jblack http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17079 jblack Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:11:27 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17079 So these supposed naming "experts" misleadingly name the endeavor as "hacking"? Maybe they are just hacky sackers.... So these supposed naming “experts” misleadingly name the endeavor as “hacking”? Maybe they are just hacky sackers….

]]> By: Tim Davids http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/27/smashingmagazinecom-get-creative-go-domain-hacking/comment-page-1/#comment-17077 Tim Davids Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:23:57 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=4547#comment-17077 I noticed last week some popular blog and podcast personalities mentioing using . Ly for their sites...example soft.ly or loud.ly Good luck with that...the names only work for them because they mention them on their already listened to podcasts As usual, I'm sure the .com owners thank them I noticed last week some popular blog and podcast personalities mentioing using . Ly for their sites…example soft.ly or loud.ly

Good luck with that…the names only work for them because they mention them on their already listened to podcasts

As usual, I’m sure the .com owners thank them

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