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Fan Sites: Which ext is preferable?
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I'll definitely go for .org!
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For "community" type sites such as clubs, forums, fan sites,etc. I like .net best, then .org followed by .info.
.com and .biz are pretty much out since it would indicate you intend to profit from the celebrity's name.
.com and .biz are pretty much out since it would indicate you intend to profit from the celebrity's name.
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I would say that .info would be best if You can get the exact name of the thing you are making a Fan Site about
I'm thinking more specifically a fan site related to a general segment and not one clebrity specifically... myself, I'm leaning toward .org, not a big fan of .net and .us would be too limiting IMO (implying it's applicable to the US segment only).
Thanks for your comments.. anyone else care to weigh in?
Thanks for your comments.. anyone else care to weigh in?
AdoptableDomains said:
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AdoptableDomains said:
I disagree. While it is technically wrong to build an info site on a .COM or really, anything but a .INFO, that is very unrealistic of the way the web actually works and is perceived by users. Most web surfers have no idea what the extensions stand for or what they should be used for, nor do they care. Extensions seemed to be branded inside the average surfers head in the following rank...
.COM
.NET
.ORG
So, if .COM is available, regardless of the site contents, I would buy the .COM because of it's mass familiarity. let's face it, if tey remember your domain name but not the extension, they will most likely try the .COM extension first. And possibly never even try another extension if the .COM does not return the site they were looking for.
IMO, using extensions properly is not practical for the site owner seeing how the surfers do not think the same way the domain industry does.
To answer the OP, I'd go with the .NET first if no .COM is available but would seriously consider looking for a different domain that has the .COM available if your intent is to build a site to market it yourself.
Commerce site or not, .COM is most widely known and used.
Rules are OK when they are practical but when they are not, to listen to them and abide by them will always hurt you as they make you think practically within an impractical world/industry. Bad mix. It is for this reason I believe that the current domain/addressing system of the internet as we know it today could quite possibly not be the same system we will see 10 to 20 years from now, making all these great .COMs we are all buying today worth .ZIP in the near to kinda near future.
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zquest said:
It depends on what your definition of "preferable". I generally prefer not to have UDRP's or lawsuits filed, and think that this is less likely with a non-dotcom name. Let's say we were talking about a fan site for Paul McCartney. Lets say you did have a choice of any TLD and chose .com. Then let's say Paul McCartney decides he wants a domain for himself to promote himself commercially, and all the gTLD's of his name are developed as fan sites, locking him out of using his own name. What name do you think he'll file a UDRP on? ...DOT-COM. Yes, dot-com is the best choice for hits. It's the worst choice for proving good faith use to a UDRP panel when registering someone else's given and/or business name.
Fan sites are on the very edge of that gray line between good faith and bad faith cybersquatting. I'd rather err on the safe side and keep my site.
Precisely why domainers need to start thinking "out of the box" and stop following the crowd blindly and strike out on their own.. no domain is worth it's salt without branding and development.. the ext IMO is a distant second consideration to the root. COM is on it's way out.. may be years still but gradually it will be replaced by other ext.
zquest said:
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I still prefer .com but if that's gone I do like .org instead of .net for a fan club type site.
Thanks for your comments... while .com is undoubtedly universal, I just feel so many are stuck in that "gotta be .com" mindset... it's a shame because there are many other ext that fit the bill just as well, if not better IMO.
.info, I predict (for example), will eventually supplant .com for informational sites and eventually outpace .com as to value for sites that are primarily informational. Anyone dispute that?
.info, I predict (for example), will eventually supplant .com for informational sites and eventually outpace .com as to value for sites that are primarily informational. Anyone dispute that?
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I respectfully dispute that. Perhaps very, very long term this might be the case... but for the foreseeable future dotcom is king. Dotcom is ingrained in the culture. "The Dotcom era" "The Dotcom bust" "Monster.com" "eBay.com" "Amazon.com" "Dell.com". All major market players are dotcom... which continues to reinforce the culture.
The shift will begin only when Fortune 500-esque entities begin significant marketing of non-dotcom names. Maybe tomorrow, maybe not for many many years to come.
The reason I believe it will be many many years is the cost of transition. No one wants to be the first to make the move as they know, and rightfully so, that url recall will be weaker than normal and significant type in traffic will go to the dotcom.
:imho:
The shift will begin only when Fortune 500-esque entities begin significant marketing of non-dotcom names. Maybe tomorrow, maybe not for many many years to come.
The reason I believe it will be many many years is the cost of transition. No one wants to be the first to make the move as they know, and rightfully so, that url recall will be weaker than normal and significant type in traffic will go to the dotcom.
:imho:
I think the shift will be made as a result of cost effectiveness measures.. why pay $1000's for a domain name when with a little effort you can reg a lower tier example and brand it?
Today's companies are fast becoming leaner and meaner.. I think we'll see this shift sooner than either of us anticipate..
Today's companies are fast becoming leaner and meaner.. I think we'll see this shift sooner than either of us anticipate..
IdahoFarmer said:
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I would say com first and .org second
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1) .net
2) .org
3) .us
domaindude
2) .org
3) .us
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