Throwback Miles video...watching in 2021 and now it's all starting to come together when you say the content gets better the more you publish. Thanks for the great advice throughout the years.

I've been researching about starting an online business in my evening and weekend hours for weeks and this is the most non-fluff non-gimmicky, actually helpful information I've seen packed into one video so far. Thanks!

@MilesB

6 жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate it! Did you get my full free course? www.milesbeckler.com/free-course There are many options to building an online business, this just details how my wife and I went about it. No upsells, just organizes my content/ideas a bit better than KZread. Cheers!

@nate7629

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesB Miles does a domain name have to match or be similar to the name of my LLC if i'm just getting it for selling things on amazon or does having my own website have nothing to do with an LLC?

thanks Miles...needed that!

Amazing inf and so helpful, thank you Miles

Very solid advice. You've thought this through quite a bit. Thanks Miles

Very helpful video and worth every second. Even when you were rapping it up towards the end you through another useful tip in there lol. Thank you and good luck!

Excellent content, good to know I’m not the only one who struggles over names

Great video and look forward to attending one of your speaking events.

Thank you for this video! Today is my domain selection day. I have my short list and there is a sale for Black Friday on domains. I’m ready to get them tonight!

@MilesB

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

thanks for the content. It would be great if the websites you have mentioned shows up on the screen. Thanks

Thank you, Miles! Very helpful, even though it's 2yrs old...

@MilesB

5 жыл бұрын

Timeless info for sure

So much good info here.

Thank you Miles😍🇺🇸

Thank you 🙏

Thanks for the awesome content and explanation

@MilesB

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

0:15 lol 😂 this is me totally!

Great Ideas and at 1.5x speed It was Good...Thanks

@MilesB

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

When I am searching for an online review of a product I tend to shy away from the generic “best make up tips“ types of websites. Instead I go toward the personal websites that come up with the keywords thatI search for. That’s why I am thinking it might be best to name my website some version of my own name rather than Using just keywords that talk about the niche. I tend to think the other sites are just trying to sell me something whereas the personal sites are someone giving their honest opinion on a product and since that is what I will be doing I’m thinking maybe I should do it that way. Do you have any thoughts on this?

Nice;)

Hi Miles. I've got a technical question for you on domain names. Do you think it matters whether you use , , www, www. for the domain protocol? I'm asking because the more I've learned about web hosting (from switching to A2) the more choices I realize we have now. https just adds that extra layer of security, especially if you plan on getting an SSL and setting up an online shop. I just want to start an authority site that I can build on and didn't know if you had any preferences. Thanks again man!

@MilesB

7 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Collins www. Is the best practice...

Great advice mate, thanks! :) One quick question; I am either considering my personal name, or a domain name which is kind of ''crowded'' if you know what I mean. There are multiple variations of those, and the exact domain name I am talking about is a used Instagram hashtag with +100k mentions. There are also 4 different or more podcasts with that exact name. Would you advice against going for that domain name? Still the best I was able to come up with, checks all the boxes, but just a bit crowded... Hope to hear from you! :)

@MilesB

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure, a bit too abstract as presented. Follow your gut and choose something you are excited to build for the long term

@TradingLambo

4 жыл бұрын

@@MilesB Thnx for your response! Haha, yep a bit. Decided I'll start first with the brand, then use my own name for a more business focused aim! :)

Hi Miles..My domain has a tail on the end ....... /7steps....... so I can't put ads on FB because the full domain will not show up in the display on the ad box sucks, I guess I have to buy a new domain and process it differently when I wrap the raw URL.. so what I am saying is my domain will not come up with out the tail. I went through click magic with the raw url.

@MilesB

7 жыл бұрын

Something sounds off here. How long is the main domain name itself? Drive traffic to url's that have tails on the end without any problems. The only thing I can think of is that your main domain name is incredibly long and if that's so it could be valuable to get a shorter domain name. Last thing... Could you 301 redirect the homepage to your landing page?

Miles, Thanks for sharing! This can be a Great Course to offer in person in workshops etc. I like it that you share about keeping the domain name to something "short" and keep it simple. Sleep on it, take a walk before we buy the domain on impulse. And more importantly, buy our name as a domain. I did that early in 2013. :D Have an Awesome Experience sharing what you know. Thank you!

@MilesB

7 жыл бұрын

+Jimmy Chua Thanks buddy!

@nate7629

Жыл бұрын

​@@MilesB miles what happens if I'm scared for my privacy and I choose a domain name with my full name in it

I am looking for domain name for website with services ads. Any idea?

I am trying to set up my blog and I am lost at the Google analytics part. I don't know if I set my account right because I didn't know what property and all the other terms meant. Was Thrive supposed to come automatically on the WordPress? I would love if we could maybe set up a meeting to get some help with this.

@MilesB

Жыл бұрын

Be sure to follow the step-by-step tutorial here www.milesbeckler.com/how-to-start-a-blog/

Hi, I'm on the dog niche. My domain name could be something general related to dogs like dog info.com or something more specific like dog training.com?

@MilesB

6 жыл бұрын

Either could work... It is more about the content you put out every day!

Would u recommend a domain name with com at the end or Uk at the end since I am in the UK I am promoting products on the UK Amazon website do u have any advice

@MilesB

8 ай бұрын

it's all about where your audience is. If you are wanting to attract traffic from the UK then definitely use a UK domain extension

100!

OR tire- tyre

does anybody know if A2 hosting protects your brand from being trademarked?

@MilesB

3 жыл бұрын

Just apply for a trademark! They are a hosting company, that's it... They offer you web hosting and no intellectual property legal protection

How did you come up with the name: "Miles Beckler"? Is there a story behind this name?

@MilesB

5 жыл бұрын

There is a story around it... 37 years ago my parents named me. In 2010 I bought the dot com

@commitdubs

5 жыл бұрын

Wow.

Is a domain name really worth $1,000 when one is just starting? @milesbeckler

Whoop. Great stuff. Food for thought. tomjohnston.com is long gone--just reached out to the company that is trying to sell it (based on your guidance in this video). Am contemplating thomasljohnston.com (middle initial) or as noted in a comment yesterday thethreeskills.com. The bummer with the latter is that the word "kills" is in it. You mentioned in this video you don't want negative or odd words popping up in there.......

@treyco3604

7 жыл бұрын

Dee, Thanks a lot for taking the time to give me your perspective. I ran this by my sister, and she had basically the exact same thought process you just described. I've been using the word "skills" my whole life and never thought it had any negative connotations. So I don't think I have to overthink this ;). We'll see if maestro Miles weighs in as well. Thanks again for your perspective. I'm really new to this stuff.

@MilesB

7 жыл бұрын

+Trey Johnston honestly, my eye kept getting hooked on the 'kills' hidden in there and that could be a deal killer. See what else you can come up with that represents your big idea without 'skills' and I didn't mention it, but a thesaurus can be way handy here!

@treyco3604

7 жыл бұрын

Miles, thanks so much for your honest feedback. I'll give this some more thought. I also think my name with my middle initial thomasljohnston.com seems a bit burdensome as well. My hard deadline is December 30th to have a website name registered. So I have time. threestrengths.com is an option...

@MilesB

7 жыл бұрын

Remember that you have posted your options here in public... Consider grabbing the ones on your shortlist for a year, just to have them, so no sneaky KZread troll can come and grab them before you! Another thing about skills is that A) it makes people think it takes work or B) people feel like they have skills or don't. Most people are more interested in happy hour and watching TV than building skills. This is why the 'magic pill' phrases work so well... The 'secrets' and 'tricks' type approach. It excites people... Now, I'm not saying you want to go with 'TricksToWealth.com' but you may want to play around with other words like: 'steps' 'path' 'system' 'blueprint' 'easy' etc. It would make them feel (subconsciously) that they don't need to 'work' at building skills, just follow the path, steps, etc. which feels easier. People want all the results with no effort... So playing to that a bit works well... And then giving them what they need.

@treyco3604

7 жыл бұрын

Yep. Am aware of the risk. I've come up with some much better names today, actually. I'm not gonna put them up here till I lock one or two of them up. The new names are way catchier, I think. Will circle back when I settle on one.

What are your thoughts on domain names that have nothing to with the topic? What is the consumer psychology on that?

@MilesB

3 жыл бұрын

Pepsi meant nothing before Pepsi made it what it is. That's how branding works

RealPeacePlan

Why do you care about domain name privacy? What is considered a good short name domain? How many characters?

@MilesB

Жыл бұрын

You'll prevent a ton of snail mail spam and unsolicited outreach with privacy. Some aggressive scammers phish people from those records. 3 words max. As short as possible. I share more in this post www.milesbeckler.com/how-to-start-a-blog/