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JDA · 07-01-2006, 05:03 PM

Do you guys see .com domains as having a huge advantage over other extensions? I personally don't have a problem with anything except for .info's, they look spammy to me for some reason.

Nathan · 07-01-2006, 05:09 PM

Yes, .com is the first thing pretty much every one thinks of when they think of a web address.

For me, .com is hte first thing I look for. If the name I want is available in .net but not .com I really seriously think about if it's worth getting or not and more often than not I don't get it.

Pain · 07-01-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathan

For me, .com is hte first thing I look for. If the name I want is available in .net but not .com I really seriously think about if it's worth getting or not and more often than not I don't get it.

JDA · 07-01-2006, 05:21 PM

Oolong! I love that damn bunny.

Nathan · 07-01-2006, 05:29 PM

Well what I mean is (it's 6.30am here and I havent been to bed yet) is that if I want a domain name and the .com is registered but the .net version is available then I reconsider if I really need that domain name. More often than not I pass on that one - even though I could have it with a .net and move on to another name.

WallaceCleaver · 07-01-2006, 05:49 PM

One of my most successful sites was a .net. I think if you build enough recognition for yourself then the extension won't matter.

SEO_Mike · 07-03-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by WallaceCleaver

One of my most successful sites was a .net. I think if you build enough recognition for yourself then the extension won't matter.

True, but how long does it take to build that rep? I think that a .net is okay, but you are adding work to building your rep versus having a .com.

This is coming from the guy with half a dozen .net addresses for one site (now defunct).

figurine · 07-03-2006, 04:56 PM

A .com will always get a lot more type-ins from first time visitors than a .net and is usually easier to remember for casual visitors, in my opinion

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07-01-2006, 05:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 543	Yes, .com is the first thing pretty much every one thinks of when they think of a web address. For me, .com is hte first thing I look for. If the name I want is available in .net but not .com I really seriously think about if it's worth getting or not and more often than not I don't get it.

07-01-2006, 05:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 543	Well what I mean is (it's 6.30am here and I havent been to bed yet) is that if I want a domain name and the .com is registered but the .net version is available then I reconsider if I really need that domain name. More often than not I pass on that one - even though I could have it with a .net and move on to another name.

07-01-2006, 05:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
WallaceCleaver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: My computer chair Posts: 598	One of my most successful sites was a .net. I think if you build enough recognition for yourself then the extension won't matter.