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Re: Domains for the Rest of Us

#125

So many of these domain names sound like plausible names of name-brand prescription drugs..

Back in high school, password generation for the students was ((consonant)(vowel)) times 3. That algorithm alone is enough to end up with drugs for days . Renova. Polina. Noreto. Baturo!

Given the constant pattern and size none of those aspects contribute to the search domain size.

21 ^ 3 * 5 ^ 3 = 1157625 possible combinations.

Re: Domains for the Rest of Us

#126

If anyone still wants a simple cool TLD .com, try out names with hyphens. They're almost completely unexplored and I personally see no downside (except typing the domain in a mobile keyboard but who types domains anyways).

I consult for a business with a hyphen in the name. Not recommended, as its a constant source of confusion for customers. It might be fine for a personal site etc, but be mindful that lots of people still don't understand that websites other than .com exist (i.e. don't get a .io domain if you want to sell to the general public).

I work for one, and would also not recommend it, unless you like saying the word "hyphen" a lot.

Re: Domains for the Rest of Us

#129
post #126

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I consult for a business with a hyphen in the name. Not recommended, as its a constant source of confusion for customers. It might be fine for a personal site etc, but be mindful that lots of people still don't understand that websites other than .com exist (i.e. don't get a .io domain if you want to sell to the general public).

I work for one, and would also not recommend it, unless you like saying the word "hyphen" a lot.

“dash” is not any longer than “dot” which we already use all the time.

Re: Domains for the Rest of Us

#130

So many of these domain names sound like plausible names of name-brand prescription drugs..

Back in high school, password generation for the students was ((consonant)(vowel)) times 3. That algorithm alone is enough to end up with drugs for days . Renova. Polina. Noreto. Baturo!

Or diseases: corona
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