XXX-XXX.com or XXXXXX.net?

I'm trying to register a two word domain name and the .com is taken. but not the wordone-wordtwo.com or the wordonewordtwo.net.

So I was wondering... which should I register? I was kinda leaning towards the .net because when I get enough money I can always buy the name from the person who owns it.

What do you think?

 

both of course. but check for the price.

 

its not actutally wordonewordtwo.net or XXXXXX.net i was just using those as examples so no one steals the name!

 

I'd go for the XXX-XXX.com option and build a brand around it.

 

You sure? Because Im not a big fan of the -. It gets people confused with the no dash domain.

 

I would go for 2 words .net domain.

 

How about register both and redirect? Play around with it a little and go for the best results.

 

I'm not a fan of the "-" either but imagine having the .com domain with the "-" and/or the .net name without the "-" while as the .com without the "-" is already taken by someone else blah blah..

This can be as confusing as it sounds.

And just because .com's are the way to go, I'd take it, even if I have to use a hyphen in the name.

 

I think it really depends on the name and what your trying to do with it

if its a business, professional type site the .com

if its a hobby, enterainment type site go with the .net with no -

 

I think Im going to do the .net then buy the .com from the guy who owns it now... after I make some money off of my site...

 

Possibly a mistake. On the day you are going to contact the guy, if he is wise enough he will first make a quick research. If he detects that you own the .net and if it gives the feeling of a website that generates revenue, then you might face a good price for the .com as a result. That's what I'd do if I were the .com owner. So I suggest that you try taking the domain over before developing the .net

 

How would he know Im the owner of the .net?

 

Don't know, check the whois if it's not a private registration?
Assume his domain values more now that a .net website is up and looks to be a successful project?

Finally, he can simply guess where your interest is coming from.

 

Hmmm...

I really don't know... I'll sleep on it and see what happens.

Or if anyone else wants to comment on the subject

 

This is probably the most difficult domain name decision I've had to make!

 

And what is the final decision?

 

I am deciding to go with the dash! :|

 

That would be my choice, too.

 

2 words .. think about the end user ..

 

I dislike "-" in domain names, pretty much the same as all the other guys.