AseanNow.com -Are they missing a SEO opportunity?

[Thailand]

ThaiVisa.com forwards to AseanNow.com which is the right thing to.

However, they do not own Asean-Now.com which I would have thought from an SEO perspective is a must?

What are the best options to maximise their web presence?

[RickG16]

Explain your logic.... are you suggesting that URL is the only, or the most important factor in SEO?

[Thailand]

48 minutes ago, RickG16 said:

Explain your logic.... are you suggesting that URL is the only, or the most important factor in SEO?

I am saying it is a factor, one of many,content in general is king. Question was,is a hyphenated version of the primary domain a beneficial addition?

[ChaiyaTH]

42 minutes ago, Thailand said:

I am saying it is a factor, one of many,content in general is king. Question was,is a hyphenated version of the primary domain a beneficial addition?

No that is absolute nonsense. It would only possibly be interesting to do when selling some specific niche product and even then it is an old tactic, mainly exploited by webhosting companies and the like, you could end up buying every extension and variation for each website and own 100 domain name extensions for no purpose.

[Thailand]

8 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

No that is absolute nonsense. It would only possibly be interesting to do when selling some specific niche product and even then it is an old tactic, mainly exploited by webhosting companies and the like, you could end up buying every extension and variation for each website and own 100 domain name extensions for no purpose.

It was a simple question. Where did I say anything about buying multiple extensions?

One more hyphenated  .com in addition to the primary domain and again it was a question, is it beneficial? If not why not?

 

 

[Poet]

2 hours ago, Thailand said:

One more hyphenated  .com in addition to the primary domain and again it was a question, is it beneficial? If not why not?

It is in no way beneficial.

If your primary domain has a hyphen, people will forget the hyphen, losing you traffic and emails to the owner of the unhyphenated version of your domain.

If your primary domain does not have a hyphen, no one is going to misremember it as having a hyphen.

When choosing a domain for an actual business, always pick a .com and avoid hyphens, numbers, international characters, and any unobvious spellings. Pick a name that you would not need to spell out if verbally discussing it with a friend - that is one of the reasons why the name change to ASEANNow is such a bad idea. ASEAN is not a word that most people are familiar with, most will mishear or misremember it as "AsianNow".

ASEANNow is also a good example of why your domain should be something that will still make sense in 10 or 20 years time - it is highly unlikely that the successor organisation to ASEAN, in a few years time, will still be called ASEAN. The predecessors to today's EU changed name about five times.

Also, it is possible that some countries that are currently members may leave ASEAN, particularly as China continues to flex its muscles in the region. As a political entity, ASEAN is far less cohesive and stable than the EEC was in the 80's and early 90's.

Never compromise on your domain name. Obviously, everyone wants to save money, especially when starting a business, but if you launch with a problematic domain it will end up costing a lot more money in terms of lost traffic, misdirected emails, lower credibility, and less effective marketing. It is also one of those things that cannot really be changed later. Only an utter chump would change the domain of an established website.

 

[Thailand]

2 hours ago, Poet said:

It is in no way beneficial.

If your primary domain has a hyphen, people will forget the hyphen, losing you traffic and emails to the owner of the unhyphenated version of your domain.

If your primary domain does not have a hyphen, no one is going to misremember it as having a hyphen.

When choosing a domain for an actual business, always pick a .com and avoid hyphens, numbers, international characters, and any unobvious spellings. Pick a name that you would not need to spell out if verbally discussing it with a friend - that is one of the reasons why the name change to ASEANNow is such a bad idea. ASEAN is not a word that most people are familiar with, most will mishear or misremember it as "AsianNow".

ASEANNow is also a good example of why your domain should be something that will still make sense in 10 or 20 years time - it is highly unlikely that the successor organisation to ASEAN, in a few years time, will still be called ASEAN. The predecessors to today's EU changed name about five times.

Also, it is possible that some countries that are currently members may leave ASEAN, particularly as China continues to flex its muscles in the region. As a political entity, ASEAN is far less cohesive and stable than the EEC was in the 80's and early 90's.

Never compromise on your domain name. Obviously, everyone wants to save money, especially when starting a business, but if you launch with a problematic domain it will end up costing a lot more money in terms of lost traffic, misdirected emails, lower credibility, and less effective marketing. It is also one of those things that cannot really be changed later. Only an utter chump would change the domain of an established website.

 

Yep, rebranding is a costly exercise.

AseanNow are relatively fortunate to have little competition but not a good move imho.

Chance of someone/company new/existing to jump in and fill the "Thailand" forum void perhaps?

[Poet]

13 hours ago, Thailand said:

AseanNow are relatively fortunate to have little competition but not a good move imho.

Chance of someone/company new/existing to jump in and fill the "Thailand" forum void perhaps?

Actually, on a recent suspension from ThaiVisa, I took the time to check out the competing forums and was pleased to find that there are now some fine options.

 

ThaiVisa has the advantage of having been dominant for so long, and size does matter when it comes to forums, but a recently emerged competitor is showing signs of being active enough while also being a far more pleasant experience. 

 

Talking of branding, your username is terrific ????

 

 

[Led Lolly Yellow Lolly]

On 7/4/2021 at 6:34 PM, Thailand said:

What are the best options to maximise their web presence?

Maybe another tsunami?