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  • 25-06-2016 1:01pm
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    hairyslug
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭


    I've been using eBay for everything up to now, want to move away from that or make it an alternative. The problem is that I want to keep my business name as the website but it has already been registered as a .com, about 95% of business is outside Europe, maybe 70% purely in France and Germany. Should I expect to lose much business if I register as a .ie.

    The other alternative is to come up with a different web address.

    Edit. The address I would like is a shorter version of the business name, if I used the full name, an additional 6 letter (im a firm believer in size matters) so this may be another alternative


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    There's plenty of domain extensions to choose from apart from .ie or .com
    We're seeing more and more businesses choosing to use a domain extension that reflects their business eg. business.plumbing or business.services etc., etc

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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    Both if possible. I don't think the six characters make that much difference as long as it's not excessively long.


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    Hollister11
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    I'd buy both, and have one re-direct to the other.


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    hairyslug
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    jimmii wrote: »
    Both if possible. I don't think the six characters make that much difference as long as it's not excessively long.

    The name I want is 13 letters, adding an additional 6 maybe a bit much.


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    hairyslug wrote: »
    The name I want is 13 letters, adding an additional 6 maybe a bit much.

    13 definitely more than enough! I'd consider an acronym possibly even.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    I'd worry more about how easy it is to spell - overall length doesn't seem to be as much of an issue in many cases .. (which struck me as odd)

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    hairyslug
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    Blacknight wrote: »
    I'd worry more about how easy it is to spell - overall length doesn't seem to be as much of an issue in many cases .. (which struck me as odd)

    Two simple words, both in every day use, same as the 3rd word, but it will make it quite long, I really would like to go with a .com but concerned that it may just be to long. Having said that I did read something that said am address with regular wording cam be easier to remember than 3 or 4 (what would seem random) letters.
    My business will have very few regular repeat customers, at best every 1/2 years and chances are my hits will come from Google searches.


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    Bergmann
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Bergmann


    What about a top level domain? Then you can probably stick with the name you want.


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