 | View Full Version : domain extensions - the important ones Bannaz 09-01-2002, 01:16 PM Excluding your own country domain extension for your business.. in a list of 4, which would you say are the most important, starting from the most important, #1, down to #4. Remember to exclude your own country extension as this is a must have anyway. (in most cases) IGobyTerry 09-01-2002, 01:19 PM .com .net .cc .info is that what you wanted? ned patter 09-01-2002, 01:20 PM 1. .com 2. .net 3. .org 4. .info ----------- Bannaz 09-01-2002, 01:22 PM Sorry didn't mention business.. check the first post, maybe they will change your answers now? IGobyTerry 09-01-2002, 01:33 PM My answers are still the same. I don't think many people recognize the .org domain extension for a business. Sounds like a school, or government organization. Although then again I don't think many people think of the .info domain name either, so I don't know. dhaven 09-01-2002, 01:33 PM 1. .com 2. .net 3. .org 4. .info AL-Benjamin 09-01-2002, 01:46 PM .com .net .biz .info Neo3Net 09-01-2002, 03:19 PM .com .net .biz .info UH-Matt 09-01-2002, 06:04 PM .com .co.uk .net .biz SoftWareRevue 09-01-2002, 06:07 PM .com .com .com .com ForumsAddict 09-01-2002, 06:08 PM .com .net .biz JayC 09-01-2002, 07:07 PM 1).com 2) .net 3) All the rest, but they're far, far down on the list: info, biz, cc, ws... doesn't matter which. Most people either pay no attention at all to the TLD, in which case it doesn't matter, or will be skeptical that you don't have the .com -- or will end up at that site by mistake anyway. And it depends on the business. For an Internet-related business a .net has a good "feel" -- but even then you're much better off if you own the .com as well. In most cases, I'd rather take a seemingly weaker .com name my first choice in than any of the "second class" TLDs. This is assuming you're talking about your regular "Internet presence" domain name. In seo I don't mind using the other extensions in order to keep keyword presence in the name for gateways and mini-sites. But to carry the company's identity a .com is too far superior not to make every effort to put yourself there. ForumsAddict 09-01-2002, 07:10 PM Personally .net looks natural with many internet related businesses. I mostly register .net despite the .com being available.. AL-Benjamin 09-02-2002, 11:49 AM it depends on who your targetting ultimatly. viGeek 09-02-2002, 04:57 PM .com .net .biz .us .org okihost 09-02-2002, 05:00 PM .com .net .biz .info conceptual 09-02-2002, 05:00 PM .com .net .org .us .co.uk .biz :D Mester 09-02-2002, 09:07 PM .com .ca .biz .info :) Phrozen 09-02-2002, 09:10 PM .com .net .biz .info |