Comments on: Reader Poll that has Nothing to Do with this Blog http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/ Motivating readers to believe, act, and achieve by looking at life with wit, wisdom, and engaging creativity Mon, 21 May 2012 18:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30552 dcr Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:19:31 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30552 The keyword.com site is several years old. The mykeyword.com site is one year old. The keyword.net site is 12 years old. The .net site has the highest PR of any of them. I wouldn't redirect from the keyword.com site to the keyword.net site. The keyword.com site would remain as-is, but I could put links to the keyword.net site so that if people go to the .com by mistake, they can still end up where they wanted to go. If that all makes sense. ;) BTW, you also left out an "i" in that comment where you also left out the "e". I guess you were running low on vowels. ;) The keyword.com site is several years old. The mykeyword.com site is one year old. The keyword.net site is 12 years old.

The .net site has the highest PR of any of them.

I wouldn’t redirect from the keyword.com site to the keyword.net site. The keyword.com site would remain as-is, but I could put links to the keyword.net site so that if people go to the .com by mistake, they can still end up where they wanted to go.

If that all makes sense. ;)

BTW, you also left out an “i” in that comment where you also left out the “e”. I guess you were running low on vowels. ;)

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30551 dcr Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:16:27 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30551 That sounds familiar now. Hmm. Now I'm not sure whether I disagree with myself. That sounds familiar now. Hmm. Now I’m not sure whether I disagree with myself.

]]> By: Michael http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30548 Michael Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:48:56 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30548 Oh, here's the "e" I left out of my last post. Had to borrow it from someone because I ran out. Why would you want to redirect the .com to the .net? A) Because the .com is established and has PR? Look, if you must do what you are doing and redirect from the .com to the .net then at least follow the directions of someone that has the real answer. Here is a link to the answer, Use it wisely Luke, Um, I mean Dan! ;) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-discussing-302-redirects/ May the Force be with you! ;) I once again I "Assume" that you know this guy? Have a Great Day! Michael Oh, here’s the “e” I left out of my last post. Had to borrow it from someone because I ran out.

Why would you want to redirect the .com to the .net?
A) Because the .com is established and has PR?

Look, if you must do what you are doing and redirect from the .com to the .net then at least follow
the directions of someone that has the real answer.

Here is a link to the answer, Use it wisely Luke, Um, I mean Dan! ;)
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-discussing-302-redirects/
May the Force be with you! ;)

I once again I “Assume” that you know this guy?

Have a Great Day!
Michael

]]> By: Michael http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30547 Michael Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:27:56 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30547 LOL... No, The orginal name of the sit started with Wild. You were the one that brained stormed with me for 3 hours and suggested suggested Weekly. You said that Wild sounded a little... well, Wild and might lead people to think... Never mind. (Adding the answer to the WSO above)...lol Maybe I'll at least have one sale! ;) j/k Have a Great Day! Michael LOL…
No, The orginal name of the sit started with Wild.

You were the one that brained stormed with me for 3 hours and suggested suggested Weekly.

You said that Wild sounded a little… well, Wild and might lead people to think… Never mind.
(Adding the answer to the WSO above)…lol Maybe I’ll at least have one sale! ;) j/k

Have a Great Day!
Michael

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30546 dcr Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:40:20 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30546 Well, I didn't want feedback based on whether I had the .com. For one thing, I know on WF I'd probably get a bunch of people asking why I didn't use that rather than answering the question. Plus, I really didn't want that info to influence opinions. I wanted opinions based on the merits of the domain names themselves, without consideration of the keyword.com domain. Wild again? Didn't I vote for Wild way back when? I guess it really depends on how frequently the offers will appear. If weekly, go with Weekly. If there's no fixed schedule, Wild would be better. Well, I didn’t want feedback based on whether I had the .com. For one thing, I know on WF I’d probably get a bunch of people asking why I didn’t use that rather than answering the question. Plus, I really didn’t want that info to influence opinions. I wanted opinions based on the merits of the domain names themselves, without consideration of the keyword.com domain.

Wild again? Didn’t I vote for Wild way back when? I guess it really depends on how frequently the offers will appear. If weekly, go with Weekly. If there’s no fixed schedule, Wild would be better.

]]> By: Michael http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30545 Michael Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:31:54 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30545 You little sh*t you've done it now I hope they through away the key you...lol Dan, I assumed (I know, I know "Ass-u-me") you didn't have the keyword.com name option. I was going to go into how you could dominate the .com but didn't have the time when I posted... Now I'm glad I didn't. <- WSO coming soon...lol ;) Oh, that brings up another thought. The more I think about it the more I think Wild would work better that Weekly What do you think? I'm talking about the WGold site. :) Have a Great Day! Michael You little sh*t you’ve done it now I hope they through away the key you…lol

Dan,
I assumed (I know, I know “Ass-u-me”) you didn’t have the keyword.com name option.
I was going to go into how you could dominate the .com but didn’t have the time when I posted…

Now I’m glad I didn’t. <- WSO coming soon…lol ;)

Oh, that brings up another thought. The more I think about it the more I think Wild would work better that Weekly What do you think? I’m talking about the WGold site. :)

Have a Great Day!
Michael

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30544 dcr Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:22:19 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30544 It appears as though this post has run its course, so I'll update it with the "results." First, thanks all! I solicited opinions on this both here and on the WF. There were five people that picked .net while two picked the my .com option. While not a statistically valid sampling, .net is the clear favorite here. So, .net is the one that I am going to go with. That decision is made even easier by some information I left out. I didn't mention these things because I wanted opinions based on the domain names themselves and not on these other factors. First, I own the keyword.com domain name too. I am not going to use it for this specific project for other reasons, but that certainly gives me an advantage in that I can put up a link on that site "Were you looking for...?" with a link to the .net site in case people go to the .com rather than the .net. Second, the .net is already an established site with related content. It is 12+ years old and currently has a PR3 ranking. For a number of search terms, it is on the first page of Google and other search engines. By comparison, the my .com is a one year old site with no content, no backlinks and a PR0. Third, the .net site already pulls in several thousand unique visitors a month, which I think is pretty good since I haven't promoted it in five years and, according to Google, it only has one backlink. Overall, I think that here the .net is a pretty clear winner. And, thus, that will be what I will use. Thanks again! It appears as though this post has run its course, so I’ll update it with the “results.”

First, thanks all!

I solicited opinions on this both here and on the WF.

There were five people that picked .net while two picked the my .com option. While not a statistically valid sampling, .net is the clear favorite here.

So, .net is the one that I am going to go with.

That decision is made even easier by some information I left out. I didn’t mention these things because I wanted opinions based on the domain names themselves and not on these other factors.

First, I own the keyword.com domain name too. I am not going to use it for this specific project for other reasons, but that certainly gives me an advantage in that I can put up a link on that site “Were you looking for…?” with a link to the .net site in case people go to the .com rather than the .net.

Second, the .net is already an established site with related content. It is 12+ years old and currently has a PR3 ranking. For a number of search terms, it is on the first page of Google and other search engines.

By comparison, the my .com is a one year old site with no content, no backlinks and a PR0.

Third, the .net site already pulls in several thousand unique visitors a month, which I think is pretty good since I haven’t promoted it in five years and, according to Google, it only has one backlink.

Overall, I think that here the .net is a pretty clear winner. And, thus, that will be what I will use.

Thanks again!

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30543 dcr Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:21:13 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30543 Dear Akismet, What's up with tossing my own comment on my own blog into the spam bin? What up, Akismet? Regards, dcr Dear Akismet,

What’s up with tossing my own comment on my own blog into the spam bin? What up, Akismet?

Regards,
dcr

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30542 dcr Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:19:06 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30542 I used to have a my.keyword.com site, but I can't say that I ever <i>really</i> liked it. I liked the logo, but the name never really, completely grew on me. I always thought of it as a bit of a transitional name... I used to have a my.keyword.com site, but I can’t say that I ever really liked it. I liked the logo, but the name never really, completely grew on me. I always thought of it as a bit of a transitional name…

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2010/04/08/reader-poll-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-this-blog/#comment-30541 dcr Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:17:36 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2967#comment-30541 Thanks! I think the name will be mostly easy to remember. It's a name I've used for a while. Some people confuse it with something completely different but, fortunately, not too many! Thanks! I think the name will be mostly easy to remember. It’s a name I’ve used for a while. Some people confuse it with something completely different but, fortunately, not too many!

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