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Do you prefer get[MyApp] or [MyApp]app for a domain name?

The title basically says it all.

We all know how hard it is to get a good domain name for a project or saas that you're working on. If MyApp.com is taken, do you prefer get(MyApp).com or (MyApp)app.com?

I'm a little torn between the two, and was wondering what other IHers thought?

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    If I really want a .com then I'd go getMyApp.com but I'd try to find some version of get that is more aligned with my product. Like if its a travel/flight related app maybe I'd do flyMyApp.com.

    If I don't care about .com I'd just to MyApp.app

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      That’s a great idea!

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      I agree with the getMyApp.com approach. Also, the fly-over-get suggestion when applicable is really good advice!

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    Personally, I prefer the [name]app format. get[name] is probably more useful in the early days when you are enticing customers to get on board with your app, but for me, it seems weird to go to get[name] for the millionth time years after I have subscribed to the app.

    Maybe get[name].com for the landing page and marketing site, then once they sign up, they sign on to [name]app every time thereafter?

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    GetSencil.com is a web app and their users are fine with that. They also have a blog on getstencil.com about why they went with that domain name.
    https://getstencil.com/blog/how-to-rebrand/

    I saw more popular web apps with Get### .com than ####App.com

    It also depends on ur appname. Let's say for a watermarking app. It's better to go with WatermarkApp.com than getWatermark.com

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    surely (MyApp)app.com If MyApp is a short memorable single word name them people can remember whole name. Like Whatsapp! You might consider securing MyApp.app too.

    BTW, .com still matters, or you loose some of the initial users who comes by word of mouth (literally) . Same issue will imply for get(MyApp).com or (MyApp)app.com is you want to brand as MyApp.

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    I’ve always preferred the prefix over suffix route that a lot of startups use (get, join, try, etc.), however, I do think the suffix route can work really well when integrated directly into the name like Cash App does.

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    One thing to keep in mind when adding "app.com" to the end of your MyApp name is how it will look in all lowercase.

    For example, AnnaApp.com (random name, just example) looks fine when you use capital letters, but the domain will be shared as .. annaapp.com .. which looks either like random letters or a long nap.

    The same can happen with other non letter "a" ending words as well such as AleApp.com which would look like .. aleapp.com .. which suggests a leap.

    Regardless of which you choose to use, I suggest getting both domains and redirecting the one you do not use to the primary domain.

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    maybe myapp.app if it's a mobile app

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