Go Shorty, It's Your Birthday

Further, studies show that the shorter a domain name, the more popular the website. Take a look at the chart below from Gaebler:

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The shorter the domain name, the easier it is for users to remember and to type into their browser. While simply adding a hyphen might be tempting, you'll want to avoid this tactic - not only is it not memorable, but it runs the risk of being considered spam by search engines.