ted_smith
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Hi
What is the general 'photo etiquette' of domain name registration? I note a lot of pro photographers and keen amatuers register either
a) Just TheirName.com (JoeBloggs.com) or
b) TheirNamePhotography.com or
c) TheirTypeOfPhotgraphy.com (theweddingphotographer.com, for example)
Obviously a lot of this depends on what is available at the time you register, but generally, as a pro photographer, what works best commercially and attracts the most clients? Is it best to register a name based purely on your own name (if available) or YourOwnNamePhotography.com. or YourStyleOfPhotography.com, or does the average client not give two hoots?
(I'm thinking both in lines of Search Engine Optimisation and professionalism. For example, If Joe Bloggs was a photographer of dogs, if he had JoeBloggsDogPhotographer.com, that would score higher for any dog related searches than just JoeBloggs.com, but that said, it looks more professional to just have JoeBloggs.com or JoeBLoggsPhotography.com, I think).
What are peoples views?
If it helps, in my case, my name on it's own is not available (and is not for sale) but my name with ...photography.com appended to it is available, and likewise the subject of my photography is free (don't want to type it in case someone else registers it but it is related to the photographing of dogs). So of the two available to me, I'm not sure what to choose.
NB - I have already explored the various extensions, such as .co.uk, .com, .net etc).
Thanks
Ted
What is the general 'photo etiquette' of domain name registration? I note a lot of pro photographers and keen amatuers register either
a) Just TheirName.com (JoeBloggs.com) or
b) TheirNamePhotography.com or
c) TheirTypeOfPhotgraphy.com (theweddingphotographer.com, for example)
Obviously a lot of this depends on what is available at the time you register, but generally, as a pro photographer, what works best commercially and attracts the most clients? Is it best to register a name based purely on your own name (if available) or YourOwnNamePhotography.com. or YourStyleOfPhotography.com, or does the average client not give two hoots?
(I'm thinking both in lines of Search Engine Optimisation and professionalism. For example, If Joe Bloggs was a photographer of dogs, if he had JoeBloggsDogPhotographer.com, that would score higher for any dog related searches than just JoeBloggs.com, but that said, it looks more professional to just have JoeBloggs.com or JoeBLoggsPhotography.com, I think).
What are peoples views?
If it helps, in my case, my name on it's own is not available (and is not for sale) but my name with ...photography.com appended to it is available, and likewise the subject of my photography is free (don't want to type it in case someone else registers it but it is related to the photographing of dogs). So of the two available to me, I'm not sure what to choose.
NB - I have already explored the various extensions, such as .co.uk, .com, .net etc).
Thanks
Ted