I'd like to register a domain for "hackers" of a device one would not normally associate with the term "hacking". (i.e. it's not a computer or electronic device.)
This is a device which is used in industry, homes, and (more to the point of my site) by hobbyists who use widgets in a number of hobbies - who would be the most likely users of widgets who might want to hack them. (As you might guess, I've been hacking my widget lately.)
Which one sounds better to you?
widgethacker.com
widgethacking.org (.com is registered, but doesn't pertain to widgets)
widgethacks.com
Others?
.com vs. .org? .info? .info seems a natural, but still feels scammy.
I'm using a 2-letter abbreviation for widgets, which is commonly used in the widget industry. So, widgethacks.com is the shortest, at 7 letters.
The site, of course will contain information on how to hack widgets. (i.e. modify, tweek, etc.) It may or may not contain articles, a wiki, forums, etc. - I've not settled on the precise format. Probably all of the above.
I assume just about everybody has heard the term, and will "get" what the site is about, but which one has the most appeal outside of the electronic/computer industry?
If I've given others a good idea for some domain names - great! I'll bet your widget isn't my widget! :) If my widget is any guide, I'd bet that short domains with this suffix are available for many, many widgets.
Any serious negatives from using the word "hack" in the first place? Obviously, can have a negative connotation, perhaps attract some undesirable human and/or robotic attention, perhaps some search engine bias?
Ah, widgetmods.com is available as well. That's 6 letters. I wonder what the half-life of "hack" terms is as applied to non-electronic stuff? Seems to me "mods" works for just about anything and has less of a risk of becoming a passe' trend. Maybe I just answered my own question?
Hope nobody minds the thinking out loud. I think it's useful, as it might help others to come up with creative, short, domain names for their own sites.
Mods ~ Better.
Customizing? Exploring? Improving? School? Training? Expert?
I suppose this is old news for the domain pros here, but somebody just emailed it to me, and it had me howling.
Search for "Top 10 Worst URLs".
Basically, they are cases where somebody thought they were clever, putting together words to make a domain name, but apparently didn't bother to proof-read to see if there is another way to read the domain name.
