Which is better? .com with a hyphen, or .net?

[onetwentypm]

I'm wanting to register a domain with my first and middle name. Unfortunately, the .com is already taken. I'm considering getting it with a hyphen or .net instead. Which would be best?

For example: janetmarrianne.net or janet-marrianne.com

Thanks for your advice!

[skip1o2]

I this case i would think the .net, - is generally used because it is search engine friendly

[j00]

Yeah I suggest getting a .com/ or .net they are easy to remember.

[bigbluesky2006]

It depends on it's use. If it's commercial I'd go with a single hyphen over a .net

If it's for personal use I'd probably go with the .net

[RectangleMan]

It depends on it's use. If it's commercial I'd go with a single hyphen over a .net

If it's for personal use I'd probably go with the .net


Agreed. If your example is true and that you want a name then do the .net.

[mcmuney]

com is always best, but i'd avoid a hyphen at all cost and go for the net

[Ruezu]

Yeah, go with the .net, people when remember domains don't usually remember the hyphen.

[Abhik]

If its for your personal blog, go for .net, otherwise, go for the .com.

[seokool]

i'd say .com are always better than .net

[promanz]

.com is good than .net

[htmlindex]

I'd go with the .net without the hyphen

[meetgs]

Get both...

If you can't, take the shorter version of .com.
For example, instead of janet-marrianne.com, take jmarrianne.com

That's what I'd do if I were you :D

[Duncan21]

If you can get both then take them, otherwise I would recommend going for the version without a hyphen. Hyphens tend to scare away customers, and make your site less credible in my opinion.