Friday, August 19, 2011

Choosing Domain Names � Hyphens or Not?


Choosing a good domain name is one of most important steps in setting up your online business, but it�s getting harder and harder to find good names that are still available. You could use a domain name with hyphens, but is that really a good idea?


As you can see, there are some situations when using a hyphen in your domain name may be a good decision.The featured bands of the event include Twang Dragons, an original roots rock band, The Sweet Tarts, a high energy dance band, Joe Cantafio and the 101st Rock Division Band, a rock, hip-hop, country and blues band that has played for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Tim Castle and Young Southern, a high energy country band.About the Marriott Shoals Hotel & SpaEvent proceeds from Grill Games will benefit Kenosha County Youth Services including: youth charities and programs, child abuse prevention projects and scholarships for graduating high school seniors. Grill Games will take place on August 27, 2011 from 10am - 10pm at 56th Street and 1st Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Tickets are $10 each or two for $15 and are available for purchase at www.grillgames.org .Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa rises gracefully on the bluffs of the Tennessee River. Discerning guests enjoy the sophisticated ambiance, attentive Marriott service, and distinctive hospitality that make the Marriott Shoals a premier destination. Not only will you find versatile meeting space and even venues, but also incredible accommodations and cuisine, world-class golf on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and an elegantly designed European-style spa. For more information and reservations, please visit www.marriottshoals.com or call 256.246.3600. Also find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marriottshoals , and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/marriottshoals .So you�ve just set up your new barbecue grills business and now you discover that barbecuegrills.com is already taken. Should you consider hyphenating the domain name to barbecue-grills.com or should you go back to the drawing board?Domains with hyphens can sometimes be a good idea if you really want certain words in your domain name but all the domains without hyphens are already taken.Another reason to use a hyphen is when the words you plan to use are harder to read without the hyphen. The domain hotellamps.com is harder to read than hotel-lamps.com. That is not necessarily a great domain name but it does serve to illustrate the point that some domains are easier to read with a hyphen.

As you can see, there are some situations when using a hyphen in your domain name may be a good decision.




Author: Daniel Moro


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