one word .org or two word hyphen .com?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by save, Mar 14, 2009.

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  1. #1
    I'm planning to buy a domain and develop a website for it. It is my local town and it is like "Something Bay". The website will be a guide to the town like showing some history, articles, general info about the town, places to stay and photos etc. There are two options that I could register:

    Something-Bay.com
    or
    SomethingBay.org

    Which one would you choose?
     
    save, Mar 14, 2009 IP
  2. mjewel

    mjewel Prominent Member

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    It makes no difference for SERP's, but in this case I would go with the .org. A lot of towns official sites use the .org and I think it will help your ctr on searches as people will be more apt to click thinking it is an official site.
     
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  3. xrvel

    xrvel Notable Member

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    #3
    If i can, i will take a look on other .com combination (if any).
    If i can't find a decent one, i'll take the .com hyphen as the last option.
     
    xrvel, Mar 14, 2009 IP
  4. infoconsultants

    infoconsultants Peon

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    #4
    I would rather go for org than for .com with hyphen
     
    infoconsultants, Mar 14, 2009 IP
  5. bobchrist

    bobchrist Active Member

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    #5
    I think you should go for the domain name without hyphen.
     
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  6. save

    save Active Member

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    ok thanks for the feedback so far, looks like the .org is in front so far. Please keep the votes coming in....
     
    save, Mar 14, 2009 IP
  7. xrvel

    xrvel Notable Member

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    #7
    Whether you choose the org or hyphenated com, there is possibility of traffic leak to the non hyphenated com.
     
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  8. triangulum

    triangulum Banned

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    #8
    Something-Bay.com
     
    triangulum, Mar 14, 2009 IP
  9. mirul

    mirul Active Member

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    Something-Bay.com is better IMHO :)
     
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  10. domnom

    domnom Peon

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    #10
    Without the hyphen but if you can get them both do it.
    Type rate errors are not something we must not leave aside.
    I usually take 20-30 names for one name for my customers (typos, other TLDs ....)
     
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  11. miumi

    miumi Peon

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    #11
    for your purposes, i'd use the .org but reserve both.

    if somethingbay.com is already out there, i think somethingbay.org looks like a legitimate alternative and i personally would remember that it is a .org.
     
    miumi, Mar 15, 2009 IP
  12. bill9404

    bill9404 Active Member

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    #12
    I agree also, people are more likely to remember a - between two wrods then a .org IMO
     
    bill9404, Mar 15, 2009 IP
  13. neal3994

    neal3994 Peon

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    #13
    I would rather go for org than for .com with hyphen
     
    neal3994, Mar 15, 2009 IP
  14. ЄxDeus™

    ЄxDeus™ Well-Known Member

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    #14
    if its a small money site then go with the - if its something you want to work on go with the .org. in my eyes i would trust a .org more then a - .com also whats your banner and design going to look like you going to go with visits something-bay.com or something bay . org seo value i would go with the .org
     
    ЄxDeus™, Mar 16, 2009 IP
  15. drdigital

    drdigital Greenhorn

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    #15
    i'd go with one word .org
     
    drdigital, Mar 16, 2009 IP
  16. miumi

    miumi Peon

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    #16
    i agree that trust is an important factor here and i would trust .org more too. also, does the hyphen make sense where it is? for example,

    SanFrancisco-Bay.com

    SanFranciscoBay.org
     
    miumi, Mar 16, 2009 IP
  17. save

    save Active Member

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    #17
    thanks for the great feedback everyone and it helps to get others perspectives on it since many people will hopefully use the site and everyone has a different view point. In the end I decided to go with the .org which was also my slightly favored option from the start.
     
    save, Mar 22, 2009 IP