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Questions tagged [name]

The name of a person, business, or other entity. Do not use this tag for domain names, instead use the tags [top-level-domains] and [domains]. Do not use this tag for HTML meta tags, instead use tags such as [meta-tag], [meta-description] and [meta-keywords] where appropriate.

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Where should I put Site Name structured markup?

Google documentation suggests to use http://schema.org/WebSite to provide a Site Name. They provide this Microdata example: Your WebSite Name
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Is it problematic for SEO to abbreviate a business name in the domain name?

For example, the business name could be "purple valley grand artists" and the domain might be pvga.com. Is this incongruence problematic for branding? Which should the website logo reflect, PVGA or the full business name? Is 4 words too much for a…
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Google has a hard time finding organization's official page

I have a website setup through WordPress on a custom domain that I control. It is registered in the Google Webmaster Tools, and pages will show up on Google, but not in the order I'd like. I am working with others in the organization to include…
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How can I de-share third level .name domain which would allow me to register the second level domain?

Sometime ago I registered a third level .name domain of the type john.doe.name. I just realised that I could have registered the entire second level domain doe.name, which would grant me control of the third level one anyway. Since I already…
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Best alternative to character "&" in domain name

The business name: X&X Business. However, the domain name x&xbusiness.example is just not possible. Is there a formal alternative or is there a convention so it can be used instead of the character "&" for the domain names?
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Why does Google change / mispell my very site name?

Until I saw it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it : users reported that in some of their searches, my website's name was appearing in a certain way, changing its meaning. The website name is RADIOM (all caps), and it's a pun with the radium…
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Which meta names are case-sensitive?

I am the developer of an HTML checking tool. I want to check meta names to make sure they match case-sensitively when it matters. All I've come across so far (according to Google) is that this meta name ("google-site-verification") should be case…
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Will using shared hosting with many other sites on the same IP address hurt SEO?

My website shares the same IP address with a lot of other internet sites (approx 500 sites) that are not mine. How is this possible? is this affecting my SEO?
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Is a screen name considered personal data under the GDPR?

There are many types of data which is considered "personal" (email, real name, ...). What is not considered personal data? Is the username of a person personal data if it can be changed on different websites?
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What is the correct implementation of personal URL addresses, like in social networks, i.e facebook.com/username?

I’m currently in the process of development and thinking about URL structure. For example social networks make it possible to specify usernames after a slash that seems logical. As a result, the structure turns into something like…
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Exact Match Domain Extension Value

I'm looking forward to start a micro-niche blog. I have an exact match domain available in ".co" extension. If, for example, my keyword is "blue cone" so what would be a suitable domain name for me in terms of higher ranked…
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Are name, address, and phone number important SEO signals for a SaaS business website?

Knowing that NAP (name, address, and phone) are important search engine optimizations for local businesses that are city specific, e.g. plumbers, lawyers etc. Is NAP still useful to a software as a service business, which doesn't have any physical…
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Does any SSL certificate authority handle third-level .name domains?

I am the owner of a third-level .name domain of form subdomain.example.name. The .name domain hierarchy is somewhat unusual in that generally one registers a third-level domain such as mine, rather than a second-level domain (Wikipedia explains this…
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How do you register a private name server?

I have moved my website http://technojourney.com recently from VPS to Dedicated Server. I have been given private name servers. I have added it as child name server and also have added A records. Yet, my website is not showing up at all now. Have I…
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Review site domain: xxxxreview or xxxxreviews?

I am thinking to opening a local product review site where we will review all kinds of local businesses and their products and readers will be able to comment and vote. My real confusion begins with choosing the domain. I have a domain in my mind.…
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