Comments on: Is it hard to get sponsors with swear words in your domain name? http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/ Blog Themes, Blog Design & Daily Blog Tips Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Mosk http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-353719 David Mosk Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:34:07 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-353719 I have a website that I'm looking to develop with a domain name of, "dumbschit.com". Before I go dumping money into the domain, what are the sentiments on this blog for this URL? I'm not sure which direction I'm going to take yet, but I'm thinking I may get going, a video sharing site of foolishly outrageous video clips. Look forward to the input. David I have a website that I'm looking to develop with a domain name of, "dumbschit.com". Before I go dumping money into the domain, what are the sentiments on this blog for this URL? I'm not sure which direction I'm going to take yet, but I'm thinking I may get going, a video sharing site of foolishly outrageous video clips.

Look forward to the input.

David

]]> By: Wedding cake lady http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12538 Wedding cake lady Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:56:57 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12538 I think if you are bringing in lots of traffic, then thats all it matters to a sponsor. But I could be wrong =) I think if you are bringing in lots of traffic, then thats all it matters to a sponsor.

But I could be wrong =)

]]> By: Mark http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12481 Mark Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:49:34 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12481 Anyone got any ideas how domains such as wishitwaschristmas.com be affected by the safe search filter with the swear word in there? Anyone got any ideas how domains such as wishitwaschristmas.com be affected by the safe search filter with the swear word in there?

]]> By: Frank C http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12480 Frank C Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:49:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12480 A business I really like, GuitarF*tish (that's an 'e' in that word), has this problem with their ecommerce site. They're constantly getting blocked by safe search filters and firewalls even though all they're selling are guitars and guitar parts. They have to maintain a separate eBay store to make it easier for people to slip around filters. The owner of the company says that he wishes he had chosen a less 'clever' name but that he can't change it now since he's spent the past 5 years building the brand. A business I really like, GuitarF*tish (that's an 'e' in that word), has this problem with their ecommerce site. They're constantly getting blocked by safe search filters and firewalls even though all they're selling are guitars and guitar parts. They have to maintain a separate eBay store to make it easier for people to slip around filters. The owner of the company says that he wishes he had chosen a less 'clever' name but that he can't change it now since he's spent the past 5 years building the brand.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12442 Kevin Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:40:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12442 Thats a very good point Mark and something which I should have discussed in my post. The safe search filtering would definately stop a lot of people finding your site. Thats a very good point Mark and something which I should have discussed in my post. The safe search filtering would definately stop a lot of people finding your site.

]]> By: Neil Duckett http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12455 Neil Duckett Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:10:05 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12455 Interesting topic! .... i guess the domain name and blog content containing swear words are 2 vastly different things. I wouldn`t think swearing In the blog would be such an issue .... maybe the domain might be though. Depends on the advertisers you`re chasing i guess. Interesting topic! …. i guess the domain name and blog content containing swear words are 2 vastly different things. I wouldn`t think swearing In the blog would be such an issue …. maybe the domain might be though. Depends on the advertisers you`re chasing i guess.

]]> By: Rhys http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12421 Rhys Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:48:42 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12421 Interesting question. On my blog I generally swear and do say a few things that I wouldn't say to my mother, but it's quite a personal blog. Ironically I get quite a lot of sponsors for my blog, so I guess they're not complaining :) Interesting question.

On my blog I generally swear and do say a few things that I wouldn’t say to my mother, but it’s quite a personal blog. Ironically I get quite a lot of sponsors for my blog, so I guess they’re not complaining :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12434 Mark Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:43:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/16/is-it-hard-to-get-sponsors-with-swear-words-in-your-domain-name/#comment-12434 Leading on from this point, if the domain name has a swear word in it, does that affect how your appear on search engines, or even how robots see it? I guess if someone has the "safe search filtering" content filter set in Google to strict then domains such as the few I've got with swear words in the subject line won't appear anyway, regardless of the content on the site - which ironically is not risque in any way. Any thoughts appreciated. Leading on from this point, if the domain name has a swear word in it, does that affect how your appear on search engines, or even how robots see it?

I guess if someone has the "safe search filtering" content filter set in Google to strict then domains such as the few I've got with swear words in the subject line won't appear anyway, regardless of the content on the site – which ironically is not risque in any way.

Any thoughts appreciated.

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