What is a "Number That Works©?"
A 'Number That Works©' is a domain name created by using the numbers on a phone keypad to ‘spell’ the words used in a domain name.
Like this:
- Made Ya Look (6233925665.info)
- Don't Call Me (3668225563.com)
1-Dash Domains - use Letters and Words Mimicking Phone Numbers
Consists of letters and starts with a 1 and a dash.
- The dot com version targets desk-bound surfers
- The dot mobi domain name targets mobile surfers
Example:
1-Pizza.com
1-Lock.com1-Dial Domains - use Numbers and look Like Phone Numbers
Consists of numbers and starts with a 1 and a dash (Hyphen)Example:
1-74992.com (spells Pizza on a phone keypad)
1-74992.mobi
Our 'Numbers That Work©' naming convention doesn’t change a thing; it just extends the system. A few easy to follow rules provides millions more usable domain names and marketing opportunities to mobile users.
Primary Reasons for Numbers that Work© Domains
Numbers that Work© Domains are a novel way of naming a website domain so it’s easy to remember and quick to type.
- A Numbers that Work© Domain can be used as a ‘pointer’ to your ‘main’ website
- Obviously since it's like a phone number, it's for mobile surfers
- Competitive advantage over long, dot com domain names added as an after-thought for mobile users
- Novelty and/or vanity (yes we empathize)
Benefits of our Domain Naming Conventions
- Phone, mobile, mobile, mobile...
- Expands the number of usable domain names
- Because we're running out of usable names
- No overhead on the system
- Common sense naming that wasn’t possible(or thought of) in the 1st .com domain offering
- Very Cool
Mama Ciancibelli Hot & Spicy Pizzeria
Wow, you realize we were running low on names because you see more and more examples like this:
MamaCiancibelliHotSpicyPizzeria.com
...because MamaCiancibelliPizza.com was taken
Yesterday no one had thought of expanding the domain registration system by defining a method that mimics the way we dial phones…
...and no one should be surprised. Everything on the internet is in a constant state of change, people are inventive and always looking for ways to shake things up.
Numbers That Work - Phase 2 and 3
1-Dial Domain© Info
1-Dial Domains begin with a 1- (like phone numbers) and are made up of numbers.1-Dash Domains© Info
1-Dash Domains also begin with a 1- (like phone numbers) but letters and words follow.
KeyPad Golf© | A goofy name for our little ‘word to number’ tool
KeyPad Golf converts text to numbers on a phone keypad.
The conversion process of ‘text to numbers’ using a phone keypad is tedious so we offer KeyPad Golf ©
A free, online application we developed to do the ‘word to number’ translation for us.
It isn’t fancy but it works.
KeyPad Golf is located here:
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