Firstandlastname.com Domain Names

[Milkman1265]

Can someone tell me the pros and cons of using these type of names?

I figured this would be a good way to brand yourself as a professional and for people to instantly put your name and insurance together.

Immediate cons i can think of is,

not be able to sell company as easily
only one man shop? doesnt look like a big company
domain name doesnt relate to the industry

All the "good" insurance domain names are taken and i do not like using numbers or play on words. Trying to remain professional and upscale.

What do you guys think?

 

[bobson]

Can someone tell me the pros and cons of using these type of names?

I figured this would be a good way to brand yourself as a professional and for people to instantly put your name and insurance together.

Immediate cons i can think of is,

not be able to sell company as easily
only one man shop? doesnt look like a big company
domain name doesnt relate to the industry

All the "good" insurance domain names are taken and i do not like using numbers or play on words. Trying to remain professional and upscale.

What do you guys think?

Why do you care about branding the company? Brand yourself with a relevant and up-to-date blog/vlog.

 

[Milkman1265]

so you are saying name.com is a great way to brand yourself and show people you are an expert and why they would choose you right?

 

[armourinsurance]

If you're saying that the domain name will also be the name of your business...

It depends on where you want to go with the company. If you're looking to build a business that you'll eventually be able to walk away from and have it succeed without you, a personal name probably isn't the way to go.

Having keywords in your domain name is still worthwhile for SEO... so if I wanted my name in the domain I would probably opt for something like "lastnameinsurance.com" or something on those lines.

OR you could choose a name, they're not all taken. Try something that includes your region or city. Or even a landmark or park within your region. UnionParkInsurance.com for example.

Then you could supplement your main website with a blog at: firstnameLastname.blogspot.com.

 

[somarco]

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Click the link. Look at the name in the browser bar

 

[Milkman1265]

somarco, but it looks like your site is purely lead gen, there are no info regarding anything with that form.

wouldnt prospect be weary of that? i personally wouldnt fill anything out, but if the numbers show that it generates lead and you can convert those leads....

 

[somarco]

My name is sprinkled through my sites and links from various pages lead to that quote page.

 

[senior-advisor-indiana]

somarco, but it looks like your site is purely lead gen, there are no info regarding anything with that form.

wouldnt prospect be weary of that? i personally wouldnt fill anything out, but if the numbers show that it generates lead and you can convert those leads....

I doubt anyone fills out a lead on his site either. He is happy selling 3 policies a year though...

 

[somarco]

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