just how bad are .WS domains?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by Pixelrage, Dec 7, 2007.

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    Are they really that bad, and that difficult to get high SERP's with? If you found a decent 2-word keyword available in .WS, would you even bother with it?
     
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  2. htmlindex

    htmlindex Prominent Member

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    #2
    Yes, they are a crap ccTLD with very limited resale value. From an SEO perspective, any extention will be treated equally
     
    htmlindex, Dec 8, 2007 IP
  3. coolmanphp

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    i like them; i depends how you plan to use it;
     
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    #4
    Man, I stick with the top 3 .com, .net, .org tlds as much as possible. People remember them most. As for purposes of SE indexing, they (.ws, .cc, .name, .info, etc.) weigh in equally just like any other TLD.
     
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  5. hellobbs

    hellobbs Active Member

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    One more thing - You can't transfer to other registrar once you has registered .ws...
     
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  6. Pixelrage

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    good points. I'm finding domain registration to be extremely frustrating. EVERYthing seems to have been taken. All 3-keyword .com's, .net's and .infos...and I don't want to start researching 4-word domain names...
     
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  7. Angelus

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    #7
    let me save you some time, all 4 letter .coms are taken ;)

    p.l.u.r.
     
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  8. Toker

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    Interesting, I have..
    All registrars don't handle .ws tho and you can't transfer it to one of them.
     
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    the acrediting company prices by supply and demand like some sports and concert tickets.1 letter domains cost more than2 letter etc.then they revert to standard price after 4 lettershttp://www.website.ws/faq/pricing.dhtmlfor $50,000 you can have you own 1 letter domain.Minght be worth it if you live long enough.Go Samoa!
     
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    Not worth it for .ws, find something else I say.
     
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  11. Pixelrage

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    4 word, not 4 letter :D
     
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  12. Toker

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    #12
    Dot .org isn't worth anything, the 3rd best TLD is Dot .US when it
    comes to going up in value...
     
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    .us is not the 3rd best one. com, net, co.uk & de are stronger than .us, I would even say that .org is also stronger as well
     
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    #14
    Personally, I'd NEVER get one. I will always get a .com, and if the name I want isn't available in .com, I will just think of another name. That's my opinion.
     
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