should I go with .org or .info

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by letsmakeamillion, Jul 24, 2005.

  1. #1
    I want to make a new forum site oriented around people helping each other with health issues...

    cant make up my mind whether to go with .org or .info as extension..?

    I have barely seen any .info sites out there so maybe .org is better?

    can a .org site still be run for profit ?!
     
    letsmakeamillion, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  2. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

    Messages:
    9,604
    Likes Received:
    777
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    370
    #2
    I don't like .org... sounds too "official"
     
    fryman, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  3. letsmakeamillion

    letsmakeamillion Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    108
    #3
    come to think of it.. I cannot think of any .org sites from memory either..

    I dont think I have ever been to a memorable .org site!
     
    letsmakeamillion, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  4. Fishing Forum

    Fishing Forum Active Member

    Messages:
    537
    Likes Received:
    21
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #4
    Well Im no expert but have .info and .orgs and the only reason I have them is because I could not get .coms for the names I wanted

    So to me it does not matter but .org sounds better and users are a little more familier with a domain ending with this

    Just do both and have one as the links targeting campain and the other as a SEO trial
     
    Fishing Forum, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  5. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

    Messages:
    9,604
    Likes Received:
    777
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    370
    #5
    Best one is a .com, but almost impossible to get nowadays, so I would go for the .info. I have several .info sites ranking very well at MSN and Yahoo
     
    fryman, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  6. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

    Messages:
    13,740
    Likes Received:
    1,702
    Best Answers:
    78
    Trophy Points:
    510
    #6
    Currently I think a dot org is about third favorite extension with dot com first and dot net second.

    Shannon
     
    Smyrl, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  7. Fishing Forum

    Fishing Forum Active Member

    Messages:
    537
    Likes Received:
    21
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #7
    .info or .org have are no diff in getting ranked in my little world no matter what search engine
     
    Fishing Forum, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  8. letsmakeamillion

    letsmakeamillion Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    108
    #8
    I think I will go for .info...

    .org does sound kind of stuffy...

    at least with .info , the perception is that you will find good information at the site..
     
    letsmakeamillion, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  9. Shoemoney

    Shoemoney $

    Messages:
    4,474
    Likes Received:
    588
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    295
    #9
    ack... if you made me choose i would go with .info
     
    Shoemoney, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  10. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

    Messages:
    13,157
    Likes Received:
    1,366
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    360
    #10
    People will not remember .info.
     
    Crazy_Rob, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  11. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

    Messages:
    9,604
    Likes Received:
    777
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    370
    #11
    Of course they will. It is much easier to remember .info on an information site than ..org on a site that has absouletly nothing to do with the tld
     
    fryman, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  12. jamjv

    jamjv Peon

    Messages:
    113
    Likes Received:
    2
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #12
    I'd take .org over .info because I see way too many low quality sites using .info.
     
    jamjv, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  13. Fishing Forum

    Fishing Forum Active Member

    Messages:
    537
    Likes Received:
    21
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #13
    I think that the normal surfer will not remember .info or .org

    We tend to think that people remember domian names

    But the facts are unless they are really catchy and .com then the guy/girl sitting in thier room surfing will never remember unless they bookmark it there and then

    Lets face it how many sites did you visit today ?? go on ; name 10 new ones that you could type the domain name in and revisit

    So then - what ever the ending i.e .org ect is not that important and the listings are - simple as that
     
    Fishing Forum, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  14. just-4-teens

    just-4-teens Peon

    Messages:
    3,967
    Likes Received:
    168
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #14
    i prefer .org, .info sound too cheap 2 me (IMO)
     
    just-4-teens, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  15. Shoemoney

    Shoemoney $

    Messages:
    4,474
    Likes Received:
    588
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    295
    #15
    great glad that is settled
     
    Shoemoney, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  16. exam

    exam Peon

    Messages:
    2,434
    Likes Received:
    120
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #16
    Hey let us keep arguing :)

    I'd definitly go with .org Surfers won't remember .org or .info but if they are looking, .org has a more established aura about it. .info has tons of spammy seo'd sites.
     
    exam, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  17. letsmakeamillion

    letsmakeamillion Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    108
    #17
    Ok, here is a challenge...,

    list one .org domain that you can remember from surfing...

    and one .info domain you can remember from surfing...


    i cant think of any .info ones!

    but for .org , my submission is

    http://www.pbs.org
     
    letsmakeamillion, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  18. letsmakeamillion

    letsmakeamillion Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    108
    #18
    eek!

    Now I am changing my mind again and going back and forth..

    I am starting to go insane over choosing .org or .info

    maybe its the libra in me lol
     
    letsmakeamillion, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  19. letsmakeamillion

    letsmakeamillion Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    108
    #19
    maybe they will remember the .info extention

    if I make my sub heading in big fat bold black text at the top and on every page at the top:

    "All the INFO you need on health and wellness"
     
    letsmakeamillion, Jul 24, 2005 IP
  20. Shoemoney

    Shoemoney $

    Messages:
    4,474
    Likes Received:
    588
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    295
    #20
    macosx.org
    postfix.org
    apache.org
    sendmail.org

    I am a big linux user so I can go on forever
     
    Shoemoney, Jul 24, 2005 IP