Guerilla Marketing Secret 3
Domain Name Hacks
Traditional domain names consist of a word or phrase that describes
a website followed by an extension. The extensions can be
.com, .net or country-based such as .fr or .jp. So, if this is
the case, how can domain names like blo.gs or del.icio.us exist?
It's because a domain name doesn't have to follow a traditional
format. When it is created in the manner demonstrated above,
it is called a domain name hack. With a domain name hack, a
domain name spells out a 'word' by using a combination of periods
and less popular country-based or state-based extensions.
Now, if you think a domain name hack is a simply a trick created by
spammers and/or webmasters with no life, think again. Yahoo
obtained the rights to both blo.gs and del.icio.us, despite their
unusual-looking format. There are also popular organizations
that are actually known by domain name hacks. Examples include who.is, (a site that lets a webmaster know the specifics behind a
domain name and their associated website), and whocalled.us, (a site
that allows consumers to list the numbers of telemarketers).
Even other countries use domain name hacks in their own languages.
Consider Germany's popular Schokola.de, (which means chocolate in
English).
So, does this mean webmasters should consider using domain name
hacks? The answer is it depends. It is important to
remember that while domain name hacks are witty, many of them can be
inconvenient for web surfers. Some may even wonder if the site
is legitimate, since the most common extensions are .com, .net, .org
and .biz. However, since there are domain name hacks that
still receive a healthy amount of traffic, it is possible that
website visitors might overlook how a domain name hack is titled if
the site it is pointing to proves to be worthwhile. There is
also the option of having a second more normal-looking domain name
point to a domain name hack. This gives website visitors two
ways of being able to access one's website.
How can a person think of a good domain name hack? First, they
need to get a list of all the extensions that are possible with a
domain name. They then need to find a domain name company that sells
that sells the extension they are looking for. Then they will
need to think of any word or phrase that includes the letters used
in the extension. But they will need to make sure these
letters are at the end of the word, since extensions conclude a
domain name. An exception could be made if a person considers
using third-level domains. In this situation the letters of
the extension could be used in the middle of the domain name hack.
If a webmaster finds they are having trouble thinking of a word or
phrase that contains their selected extension, they could use a
keyword analyzer to help them. Overture and Google offer
keyword analyzers for free, though webmasters might find more use
from paid keyword analyzers. This is because paid keyword
analyzers offer more information about a keyword than free ones.
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