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21 Jun 2020, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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Picking your own domain name
Hey guys, It's been awhile
I was hoping to get some of the experts opinions on here when it comes to choosing a professional/social domain name. Let's just say my name is John Doe, and I live in Miami FL. Would any of the following names be appropriate? 1. johndoe@miami.com 2. jdoe@miami.com 3. johndoe@southernfl.com 4. jdoe@southernfl.com And of course all variations of other names off of John Doe. Or, How about using a name such as doesmail.com? or doemail.com? 1. johndoe@doesmail.com 2. johndoe@doemail.com or even, 1. johndoe@doeinbox.com or johndoe@doesinbox.com and lastly, if needing to use gmail, 1. contactjohndoe@gmail.com 2. emailjohndoe@gmail.com Any of those names jump out at you? Thanks...... Last edited by curvefan : 21 Jun 2020 at 11:20 PM. |
21 Jun 2020, 11:43 PM | #2 |
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I recently purchased a cool 4-character .com domain name for $10 from the NameSilo Marketplace.
Perhaps that is also something to consider? |
22 Jun 2020, 01:06 AM | #3 | |
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So I have some decent names, I'm just trying to pare them down and use my actual domains more exclusively. Was wondering whether a domain name that listed an area in the country or a name associated with actual email would be more preferable? Thanks again.... |
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22 Jun 2020, 04:32 AM | #4 |
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22 Jun 2020, 04:44 AM | #5 |
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I meant a name such as in my example above.
johndoe@doemail.com jdoe@doesmail.com johndoe@doeinbox.com jdoe@doesinbox.com Something with mail or inbox or box in the domain name as opposed to a location in the domain name, such as: johndoe@centralfl.com jdoe@doesburg.com johndoe@smithville.com BTW: Happy Fathers Day to all you Dads out there.......... |
22 Jun 2020, 04:59 AM | #6 |
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Personally speaking, I'm not enthusiastic. But its appeal depends on the availability of "simpler" domains, which would be my clear preference.
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22 Jun 2020, 07:04 AM | #7 |
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22 Jun 2020, 11:58 AM | #8 |
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please use: john@thedoes.com as email account, that looks more professional.
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22 Jun 2020, 11:02 PM | #9 |
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Personally, I would say avoid the location-specific domains for a business email unless you run a business that is hyper-local and you want to really identify with the place. For example, maybe you are a real estate agent for a particular city. But, for general purposes, I would suggest not to. Some people just don't like one place or another and that could be a slight negative. Or maybe you are pitching services to people around the world who might be put off if you are in a different country or a city on the other side of the country.
In general, the shorter the better. I prefer something friendly like firstname@12345.com. If possible, get a four- or five-letter domain that is easy to spell and remember, and only use .com, .net, or .org. The best is .com. Most of the others have worse deliverability and cause errors. Even if it isn't .com people will enter .com by mistake. In general, the longer your address the more often it will get entered incorrectly and cause lost messages. I collect email addresses for a nonprofit and it is frustrating how often we find email addresses entered incorrectly the first time. If you just use firstname@12345.com it sounds friendly and not intimidating, and if you have it set up correctly they will see your full name in the email header. The #1 factor with a professional email address is to sound like a real person reaching out. I think using your real first name does that. Having written all this, I see every variation of email from all types of professionals every day. I am amazed how many "professionals" use some rinky dink yahoo or aol address they set up in high school, or a professional that shares an email with his wife and family. Don't do it! |
23 Jun 2020, 01:49 AM | #10 | |
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JD@domain.tld |
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23 Jun 2020, 01:55 AM | #11 | |
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23 Jun 2020, 03:50 AM | #12 |
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Thanks guys for your helpful ideas and suggestions.
Very much appreciated. |
23 Jun 2020, 09:37 AM | #13 |
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My vote is also for firstname@lastname
That's what I use for my email and all of my family members use it! It's great! |
23 Jun 2020, 04:03 PM | #14 |
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23 Jun 2020, 09:28 PM | #15 |
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We use them for our business and I’ve never had an issue. That was one of his options wasn’t it?
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