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Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by toptop: 11:30am On May 08, 2017
Please which of these words if included in a domain name will be more web friendly for a blog?
= naija or nigerian

My focus is on user acceptability and image.
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Afam4eva(m): 11:32am On May 08, 2017
If you're looking to optimize your site then "Nigeria" is more appropriate because that's what Google understands. As far as i now, google doesn't know what Naija is and most people who use the search engine, use Nigeria to search for country specific stuff as opposed to Naija.

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Julius2214(m): 12:57pm On May 08, 2017
Afam4eva:
If you're looking to optimize your site then "Nigeria" is more appropriate because that's what Google understands. As far as i now, google doesn't know what Naija is and most people who use the search engine, use Nigeria to search for country specific stuff as opposed to Naija.

Search naija on Google and be surprised.

And to your question OP, it depends on your content. If you are targeting only Nigerians, "naija" is OK and forget what the guy above me said about Google not understanding the word. It's not true.

But using "Nigerian" is necessary if your content is not meant for Nigerian audience alone because they might not understand the slang.

Not that it even matter anyways, but using a term or language that is not familiar with your audience as your domain may/will cause you to loose type-in traffic. There's no way they would come back if they don't remember the domain

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Afam4eva(m): 12:59pm On May 08, 2017
Julius2214:


Search naija on Google and be surprised.
When i say google doesn't know Naija means, i didn't mean that when you search Naija you won't get results but as a coutnry, google only recognized Nigeria as far as i know. Btw, how many people go to google to use the term Naija?

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by toptop: 1:24pm On May 08, 2017
Thank you guys for your responses. @ Julius2214, your site looks nice. I noticed no recent updates.

Permit me to ask further, what matters most in seo? Is it domain name or content?

or even both?
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Julius2214(m): 10:26pm On May 09, 2017
Afam4eva:

When i say google doesn't know Naija means, i didn't mean that when you search Naija you won't get results but as a coutnry, google only recognized Nigeria as far as i know. Btw, how many people go to google to use the term Naija?

I'm still saying what I said... search "naija" you'll get results containing "Nigeria"

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Afam4eva(m): 10:26pm On May 09, 2017
Julius2214:


I'm still saying what I said... search "naija" you'll get results containing "Nigeria"
Then you have comprehension defects.

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Julius2214(m): 10:27pm On May 09, 2017
toptop:
Thank you guys for your responses. @ Julius2214, your site looks nice. I noticed no recent updates.

Permit me to ask further, what matters most in seo? Is it domain name or content?

or even both?

Content of course
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Julius2214(m): 10:28pm On May 09, 2017
Afam4eva:

Then you have comprehension defects.
I blame u?

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by daamazing(m): 6:57am On May 10, 2017
Nigeria or NG
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by NokiaN8(m): 6:58am On May 10, 2017
nigeria is better.. that is the real name.. Let remeber this is our country... be proud of it, cherish it.. it our name
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by hucienda: 7:01am On May 10, 2017
Nigeria.
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Samexdx(m): 7:01am On May 10, 2017
For official purpose use Nigeria...
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by morereb10: 7:01am On May 10, 2017
ask urself


is to early
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by nony43(m): 7:01am On May 10, 2017
9ja is berra
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Roidatom(m): 7:02am On May 10, 2017
Take Julius' advice.

If your target audience are Nigerians, then you can use 'naija', but if you're targeting non Nigerians as well, then using 'Nigerian' is more ideal.

This will help search engines to show your website to the relevant people.

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Oildichotomy(m): 7:02am On May 10, 2017
Ok
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by PepperMouthNg(m): 7:03am On May 10, 2017
Just as someone said, until you type Naija on Google Search that's when you will know how widely it has been in use.

Well, if your contents are going to be entertainment related go with Naija but if it's gonna be politics go with Nigeria and not Nigerian.

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by babablogger: 7:03am On May 10, 2017
I think naija is better cause if they search for Nigeria on Google sef before e go fit comot your site ehn
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by donigspain(m): 7:04am On May 10, 2017
Afam4eva, the argument is not worth it. He doesn't understand the difference between search results and Google's mechanics for site indexing and ranking.

Nigeria is more seo friendly and often used in queries as keywords.

Final note, it depends on the industry you are targeting. Naija keywords are important in entertainment.

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by drisluca(m): 7:05am On May 10, 2017
Naija Naim sure pass

Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Nobody: 7:05am On May 10, 2017
I dont like Naija. Presents the website as unserious. However, like someone has said, it is content that matters. There are some "naija"websites that are successful (e.g naijapals, naijahotjobs etc)
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Justuceleague2: 7:06am On May 10, 2017
Try NG world
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by michaelfriday44(m): 7:07am On May 10, 2017
Afam4eva:

Then you have comprehension defects.
Afam4eva:

Then you have comprehension defects.
is to early for this shit
I think naija will do if ur targets are only Nigerians like d sports books(bet9ja naijabet ) but if its international stuffs like politics in general go for Nigeria
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Oildichotomy(m): 7:07am On May 10, 2017
Afam4eva:

When i say google doesn't know Naija means, i didn't mean that when you search Naija you won't get results but as a coutnry, google only recognized Nigeria as far as i know. Btw, how many people go to google to use the term Naija?
But you will be so amazed at the search results. But the Nigeria Keyword works for me though.

But if the site is about a niche SEO.. Naija is fine too
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by jericco1(m): 7:07am On May 10, 2017
Nigeria!
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Toks2008(m): 7:14am On May 10, 2017
toptop:
Please which of these words if included in a domain name will be more web friendly for a blog?
= naija or nigerian

My focus is on user acceptability and image.


naija
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by Viking007(m): 7:15am On May 10, 2017
The shorter the better. Nigeria is too long a name. I own bid9ja.com.
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by femi4: 7:19am On May 10, 2017
toptop:
Please which of these words if included in a domain name will be more web friendly for a blog?
= naija or nigerian

My focus is on user acceptability and image.


Use Naira e.g Nairaland, Nairabet

Or Naija as in naijabet, naijaloaded, naijaland, bet9ja
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by misano(m): 7:24am On May 10, 2017
Julius2214:


Search naija on Google and be surprised.

And to your question OP, it depends on your content. If you are targeting only Nigerians, "naija" is OK and forget what the guy above me said about Google not understanding the word. It's not true.

But using "Nigerian" is necessary if your content is not meant for Nigerian audience alone because they might not understand the slang.

Not that it even matter anyways, but using a term or language that is not familiar with your audience as your domain may/will cause you to loose type-in traffic. There's no way they would come back if they don't remember the domain


To help ur domain search just use leandomainsearch.com . There U will see how hot the word 'Nigeria' is on search engines and how hot 'Naija' is also on search. U will see other hot words you can add to ur domain that are available and trending.
Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by nosagold(m): 7:25am On May 10, 2017
i think it depends on your target audience... if you are looking to capture the older generation 35 and above i will suggest Nigerian. However, if you want the younger minds you can opt of "Naija". Just my opinion though

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Re: Naija Or Nigerian, Which Is Better For Domain Name? by webincomeplus(m): 7:55am On May 10, 2017
Julius2214:


Search naija on Google and be surprised.

And to your question OP, it depends on your content. If you are targeting only Nigerians, "naija" is OK and forget what the guy above me said about Google not understanding the word. It's not true.

But using "Nigerian" is necessary if your content is not meant for Nigerian audience alone because they might not understand the slang.

Not that it even matter anyways, but using a term or language that is not familiar with your audience as your domain may/will cause you to loose type-in traffic. There's no way they would come back if they don't remember the domain
Based on my experience of Google keyword research, more than 90 percent of Google users in Nigeria use the word "Nigeria" and "Nigerian" in their search queries. So, from an SEO standpoint, "Nigerian" is better.

As for Google reckoning with the name "Naija", well it only takes it as a synonym for "Nigeria". And that's why a Google search including "Naija" would return many results with "Nigeria" included, but it doesn't happen the other way round.

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