TO BE .com OR NOT TO BE .com ??!

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Korena, May 17, 2009.

  1. copper12

    copper12 Peon

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    #21
    Agreed.

    And how many are there of them, actually? Can ya count them on two hands?

    Oh, and, um, by the way, your signatures are a...link.
     
    copper12, May 18, 2009 IP
  2. jkadin

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    #22
    I look at it this way most people are familar with .com than any other. Say they remember your name but you have .info and they type in .com You think that person will go to find .info you just lost a visitor. So I would keep domains as .com

    copper we are on the same level
     
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    #23
    Go with .com as the user will type it in like that. If you can get it, that's what you want, for various other reasons. If it isn't available, though, in most cases, .net is just fine, and ANY domain or subdomain is good if the content is good.
     
    UnFunded, May 19, 2009 IP
  4. Korena

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    #24
    Thanks to everybody!

    So my conclusion is that .com is obviously recommended and preferred!

    Cheers..
     
    Korena, May 23, 2009 IP
  5. copper12

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    #25
    Then go with the com.

    Why did you even ask?

    Posters here are always amazing.
     
    copper12, May 23, 2009 IP
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    #26
    The problem is that the general public, in the US anyway, is accustomed to .com, or maybe .net (though .net and .org aren't nearly as well regarded). Offbeat domain names sound ... offbeat and suspect. Your main domain should be the one that people expect it to be. In the US, that's probably .com. In France it would be .fr. If you want to appeal to an international audience, .com is probably best.
     
    upshurcreative, May 23, 2009 IP