I recently had a business owner ask me whether he should rebrand his online presence with a different domain than the current three word .com his business uses.
Using false domains/business name I created this example to analyze: Golf Legacy an indoor golf training facility in Denver, Colorado may be interested in changing its main primary url from ColoradoGolfLegacy.com to Golf-Legacy.com. The hyphenated option is available for registration.
I already gave my advice, which in short was to continue using the three word .com since it has resonance and still serves its purpose well. I also recommended registering the hyphen domain to redirect or use as an entry page to the main site, this should help pad their #1 search results for that phrase.
What do you think the best option is? Fyi, in their case the pure two word .net is also available.
They should pony up and buy GolfLegacy.com. It’s currently being re-directed to another site.
“They should pony up and buy GolfLegacy.com. It’s currently being re-directed to another site.”
David,
I believe ColoradoGolfLegacy.com was just an example and not the actual domain.
“Using false domains/business name I created this example to analyze:”
@Patrick – that’s correct, thanks for the assist.
@David – I agree the best option is the actual two word .com with no hyphens. That particlur domain is also parked and if the business owner wishes to pursue it I offered my help. One thing I didn’t mention is that this business is operated by his wife and is not his main endeavor, therefore ponying up to spend a substantial amount on that two word .com may not be an option.
Is LegacyGolf.com an option and available. If so, you’ve got the keywords there and it could be even better.
@Perchboy: No the two words reversed in .com is not available in either .com or .net.
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Two word hypens and any similar domain suiting our needs, can be redirected. Main site must remain as such.