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1. Get your full name as a .com (victorvojnovski.com) 2. Put any real content on it. Maybe a blog? Helps to have links back. 3. Wait a few years. 4. Success!

by kough 9y ago

tobltobs 9y ago
> Get your full name as a .com (victorvojnovski.com) Do this NOW. Seriously.
- vojnovski 9y ago
  Done. It seems it can't hurt, even if it only redirects to the .mk tld one.
  - 8ig8 9y ago
    I’d do it the other way around. Redirect .mk to .com.
    - saas_co_de 9y ago
      definitely.
  - tobltobs 9y ago
    > it can't hurt, But it also wont help a bit. There aren't too many facts in the SEO world, most is snake oil and stuff that worked ages ago. But to redirect a .com to a .mk is pretty sure a non optimal solution if you are interested in users from outside of Macedonia.
- saas_co_de 9y ago
  Full name is very important because google gives heavy weight to exact matches on domain names for search terms and names tend to be pretty unique. The other important signal is backlinks to your domain from social networks with your name. These will indicate that the domain is authoritative for the name on the social profile.
- patja 9y ago
  I dunno if it is so important these days. I've had my full name as a .com for about 20 years now, with plenty of content on the site. Over the years I've watched it slip down the search results and it is now on page 10 when you search for my firstname lastname where my domain is firstnamelastname.com But then again I have a more common name than victorvojnovski including a D-list celebrity, evangelical country musician, and retail store with the same name.
- amelius 9y ago
  ".com" is for businesses, so it seems strange to use it for a personal name. Also, next year the trend may be to register ".io", etc. You might end up on a slippery slope, paying $100 per year for something that you don't really need.
  - tobltobs 9y ago
    Nobody cares what the original use case for .com was 25 years ago. And the ".com trend" is going strong for the last 25 years and will for a few more years. If you target is international going with a country TLD is a big mistake. > paying $100 per year for something that you don't really need. That is what he is doing now. Paying 100$ per year for a useless .mk domain when the .com would cost 10$.

1. Get your full name as a .com (victorvojnovski.com) 2. Put any real content on it. Maybe a blog? Helps to have links back. 3. Wait a few years. 4. Success!

by kough 9y ago

1. Get your full name as a .com (victorvojnovski.com) 2. Put any real content on it. Maybe a blog? Helps to have links back. 3. Wait a few years. 4. Success!

tobltobs 9y ago

> Get your full name as a .com (victorvojnovski.com) Do this NOW. Seriously.

vojnovski 9y ago
Done. It seems it can't hurt, even if it only redirects to the .mk tld one.
- 8ig8 9y ago
  I’d do it the other way around. Redirect .mk to .com.
  - saas_co_de 9y ago
    definitely.
- tobltobs 9y ago
  > it can't hurt, But it also wont help a bit. There aren't too many facts in the SEO world, most is snake oil and stuff that worked ages ago. But to redirect a .com to a .mk is pretty sure a non optimal solution if you are interested in users from outside of Macedonia.
saas_co_de 9y ago
Full name is very important because google gives heavy weight to exact matches on domain names for search terms and names tend to be pretty unique. The other important signal is backlinks to your domain from social networks with your name. These will indicate that the domain is authoritative for the name on the social profile.
patja 9y ago
I dunno if it is so important these days. I've had my full name as a .com for about 20 years now, with plenty of content on the site. Over the years I've watched it slip down the search results and it is now on page 10 when you search for my firstname lastname where my domain is firstnamelastname.com But then again I have a more common name than victorvojnovski including a D-list celebrity, evangelical country musician, and retail store with the same name.
amelius 9y ago
".com" is for businesses, so it seems strange to use it for a personal name. Also, next year the trend may be to register ".io", etc. You might end up on a slippery slope, paying $100 per year for something that you don't really need.
- tobltobs 9y ago
  Nobody cares what the original use case for .com was 25 years ago. And the ".com trend" is going strong for the last 25 years and will for a few more years. If you target is international going with a country TLD is a big mistake. > paying $100 per year for something that you don't really need. That is what he is doing now. Paying 100$ per year for a useless .mk domain when the .com would cost 10$.