online-widgets.com or onlinewidgets.net?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by clay15, May 14, 2006.

  1. #1
    For a new website of mine I'd like to register a new domain name which contains 2 words.
    The .com is already taken, the .net is still available. Right now I'm thinking of registering either the .net (onlinewidgets.net) or the .com which has a hyphen between the 2 words (online-widgets.com, oddly enough the .net version of this is already taken).
    If you would register just 1 of the domain names, which one would you prefer?
     
    clay15, May 14, 2006 IP
  2. fsmedia

    fsmedia Prominent Member

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    I personally would go with the .net, only because I don't like dashes. I think any site without dashes is better.
     
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    .com, the - will make google recognise each word quicker, and whilst people may forget the - if they type the url manually, they would also be likely to type .com on the end by mistake too.
     
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    I think only if it's something techie should you go with a .net. Nobody but techies remember .net. ... I when I find that situation, I always keep looking for a different domain. Eventually I find a regular .com that I'm just as happy with. Sometimes it takes a while, but I ALWAYS find one that does the trick.
     
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    Definately the .net . HYPHEN names are worthless most of the time!
     
    damitssam, May 21, 2006 IP