Which is the better domain name? (Branding standpoint, not SEO)

[JayyC]

Say I was wanting to get in the widget niche and use a letter of my name (say "B") to throw in there all for branding purposes, nothing to do at all SEO-wise.

Obviously if 'bwidgets.com" or "bwidgets.net" was available, I'd take them. But they're not, so I'm torn between...

b-widgets.com
widgetsb.com
bwidgets.org

I'm leaning towards the hyphened domain, but I'm wanting to make this into a branded authority site down the road and I want to start off with something that makes the most sense.

Thoughts?

 

[TStarnes]

I have found, if you ware looking at domains from a customer standpoint, and not seo, avoid hyphens and other similar things. People get confused typing in a link and will often leave it out.

 

[ahijodedios]

i'd go with option 2

 

[SEOsadie]

A real brand would avoid dashes in the domain name for practical reasons like radio or television advertising where having to say the domain name is awkward.

 

[Drake]

Option 2 vote as well.

 

[thehobbster]

How about doing something better than putting a single letter in there? Like...

MyWidgets.com
WidgetsHQ.com
WidgetsZone.com
WidgetsKing.com
WidgetsWing.com
WidgetsPenis.com
CoolWidgets.com
Widgets.info

 

[AndreasP]

I would also avoid using the hyphen. In regards to your name, can you instead of using just one initial use an abbreviation. Otherwise i prefer option 2

 

[erect]

b.widge.ts

 

[fknfny]

Avoid hyphens. Use these...

How about doing something better than putting a single letter in there? Like...

MyWidgets.com
WidgetsHQ.com
WidgetsZone.com
WidgetsKing.com
WidgetsWing.com
WidgetsPenis.com
CoolWidgets.com
Widgets.info

 

[Peder]

Ive got a question...

Is it better mywidget.com or widgetHQ.com, the extra word at the start or at the end of the KW, does it makes any difference for Google ?

 

[SeoMasterMind]

.org better than .net in my experience..

 

[JayyC]

How about doing something better than putting a single letter in there? Like...

MyWidgets.com
WidgetsHQ.com
WidgetsZone.com
WidgetsKing.com
WidgetsWing.com
WidgetsPenis.com
CoolWidgets.com
Widgets.info

Well the whole point of using a single letter was that is was part of my name, using those words in front or after the actual word of my niche doesn't quite work as good.

b.widge.ts

This is the kind of creativity that I lack at times I need it most unfortunately. Definitely considering this now since the actual word for my niche and the matching extension is available, thanks.


Thanks for all the suggestions/input guys, I appreciate it.

 

[JestStaffeled]

WidgetsPenis is the obvious winner.

 

[lotsofads]

b.widge.ts

Try saying that over the radio.

If you can't use generic prefixes/suffixes, go with "widgetsb.com".

 

[abhi4u]

b-widget.com is better