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.ASIA vs .WS - Which is good and why?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by IndiaNets, Aug 4, 2008.

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For which should I go?

Poll closed Aug 11, 2008.
  1. seohosting.asia

    3 vote(s)
    33.3%
  2. seohosting.ws

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    66.7%
  1. #1
    Hello friends,

    As title specifies, I need your votes between these two.

    I have 2 domains SEOHOSTING.ASIA and SEOHOSTING.WS, which should I start with?

    And, yes please let me know the cause so I can be convinced to use one of them as the main domain. Another domain either I will be parking on the same website.

    Thanks,
    Vijay
     
    IndiaNets, Aug 4, 2008 IP
  2. htmlindex

    htmlindex Prominent Member

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    #2
    Personally, I don't like any of the extentions but out of the 2, I would probably go with the .ws
     
    htmlindex, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  3. axs

    axs Guest

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    #3
    I don't like both TLDs but if I had to pick one, I would go with .ws
     
    axs, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  4. IDN

    IDN Active Member

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    #4

    Same feeling as you -

    I've got 80 dot WS but zero dot ASIA :D
     
    IDN, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  5. dreamtab

    dreamtab Peon

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    #5
    Both looks good to me.

    but that depends on your target audience.

    use .asia only if your target in asia or else use .ws
     
    dreamtab, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  6. IndiaNets

    IndiaNets Guest

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    #6
    Thanks for your votes!

    My target audience is not from a specific continent. As all other extensions are already registered, I want to use one of these as main. Need more opinion :)

    Thanks,
    Vijay
     
    IndiaNets, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  7. Essociate

    Essociate Peon

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    #7
    Listen- do a simple trademark search after you see that seohosting.com is already reg'd and in use by hostgator.

    Word Mark SEO HOSTING
    Goods and Services IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Design, creation, hosting, maintenance of web sites for others; Hosting of web sites. FIRST USE: 20060501. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070611
    Standard Characters Claimed
    Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
    Serial Number 77527822
    Filing Date July 21, 2008
    Current Filing Basis 1A
    Original Filing Basis 1A
    Owner (APPLICANT) HostGator.Com LLC LTD LIAB CO FLORIDA Suite 400 11251 Northwest Freeway Houston TEXAS 77092
    Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
    Register PRINCIPAL
    Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
     
    Essociate, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  8. IndiaNets

    IndiaNets Guest

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    #8
    Thanks a lot for your effort.

    Can you please elaborate it, whether I can use these words or not for a hosting site?

    Thanks
     
    IndiaNets, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  9. Essociate

    Essociate Peon

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    #9
    it's up to you, but i would not use them like you have proposed because your traffic would go to the .com, and when you are successful with your serps, hostgator will come and bite you in the rear end for tm infringement.

    to me it is best to minimize risk considering that business is already risky enough when you have no tm issues or traffic leak issues.
     
    Essociate, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  10. IndiaNets

    IndiaNets Guest

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    #10
    Thanks for your valuable suggestion, but I have already bought both of these for a high price comparatively :(

    -Vijay
     
    IndiaNets, Aug 6, 2008 IP
  11. abercrombie

    abercrombie Peon

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    would prefer seohosting.ws since it can also double for "web sites" in the context of your domain.
     
    abercrombie, Aug 6, 2008 IP
  12. IndiaNets

    IndiaNets Guest

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    #12
    That's a good idea, thanks. But I am now afraid of trademark thing :confused:

    What to do now? Suggest me!
    Thanks
     
    IndiaNets, Aug 6, 2008 IP
  13. UAE Designer

    UAE Designer Peon

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    #13
    I'd go with Asia for a niche related to Asia.. otherwise .ws

    Good luck
     
    UAE Designer, Aug 6, 2008 IP
  14. Interested

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    Target audience is clearly the most important, I would prefer.asia
     
    Interested, Aug 6, 2008 IP
  15. hellobbs

    hellobbs Active Member

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    I choose .asia rather than .ws, IF my targeted audience is mostly from asia.
     
    hellobbs, Aug 7, 2008 IP
  16. IndiaNets

    IndiaNets Guest

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    #16
    Thanks for your responses!

    My target users are not only in Asia, It's global like North America, Europe.

    Thanks
     
    IndiaNets, Aug 8, 2008 IP
  17. hecto

    hecto Well-Known Member

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    both are more or less on the same level...I dont like neither and I dont think many people do.
     
    hecto, Aug 9, 2008 IP