Why IS dot com better than the rest?

RSK2000 · 04-15-2006, 03:04 PM

I read here at NamePros that dot com is the extension I should invest in, first, in most cases. Also, I have noticed that most of the time dot com domains are taken first while .net and the others are bought only when the dot com is not available.

What is it about .com domains that make them so much more prefered than other extensions, generally? Will a .com domain somehow provide a search engine advantage, compared with a .net or an .org. Or is it just that every one knows about .coms, so it is more recognized from a marketing point of view? Or is there another reason?

Thanks.

Devil_Dog · 04-15-2006, 03:11 PM

It's all about what was first.... .com.

***SpareDomains*** · 04-15-2006, 03:23 PM

generally if someone says check out mysite.com and then 8 hours later you get home and forget the extension they said, which is the first 1 you will try?
.com will be the first that a majority of people will check, other extensions are doing well and growing, but the majority will run to check the .com first.

superprogrammer · 04-15-2006, 03:55 PM

To answer your question RSK2000
Did you ever try www.namepros.org or www.namepros.bz ?

***mis_chiff*** · 04-15-2006, 04:01 PM

I wouldn't say that .com is better...
it's all in the preference of the user.
.com is just better known. But with all the goodies gone...it's time
to move on.
I see more tv ads now for .ca's and .net (I live in Canada)

RSK2000 · 04-16-2006, 02:06 PM

Hi, Thanks.......

Seems to me that unless you can track down a net or org or info that is short or generic or special in some way, it is unlikely to be worth buying it, most of the time.........[I appreciate certain exceptions apply, of course!]

JYM · 04-16-2006, 02:14 PM

Well that's not true, if you can get quality names with other extensions, they will be worth money too. However, they just won't be worth as much as the same name with the .com extension.

Sometimes a .net, .org, or .info is even BETTER than the .com in the way it functions. This domain could be worth more than the .com version of it. It all depends on the end user.

***mis_chiff*** · 04-16-2006, 03:01 PM

for example...
birthname.info - birthname info as apposed to
birthname.com - hmmm . info sounds better...
and in a google search, chances are birthname info needed, will get a better
hit than birthname .com needed...IMHO

DreamWeb · 04-16-2006, 05:15 PM

It`s like to compare office at center of capital city with suburbs (.net .org .info) and villages (.ws .cc) ;-) More traffic, more worth, more prestige... thats all

007 · 04-16-2006, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by ReliableHosters.com

but the majority will run to check the .com first.

I've never heard of anyone who would try the .net or anything else before the .com. I think it's very safe to say that 100% of people would try the .com first.

**-Nick-** · 04-16-2006, 07:21 PM

Bcoz when we write

hotappz in the address bar and hit CTRL+ENTER

It becomes hotappz.com Not hotappz.info or hotappz.org.

So you get many type ins.

jmweb · 04-16-2006, 08:52 PM

The .net days? Nope...try again...
The .ws days? Nope...try again...
The .ca days? Nope...try again...
the .org days? Nope...try again
The .com days? BINGO!

CrazyTech · 04-16-2006, 08:54 PM

It comes down to the single simple fact that .com is the most widely known (and therefore most widely used) extension. Most people, especially those who are less familiar with domains, have heard of .com whereas a lot of these other extensions remain relatively unknown. When the average person thinks internet, they think .com.

sm · 04-16-2006, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by jmweb

The .net days? Nope...try again...
The .ws days? Nope...try again...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/187763-why-dot-com-better-than-rest.html
The .ca days? Nope...try again...
the .org days? Nope...try again
The .com days? BINGO!

i second this logic. we live in a dotcom world. that's not to say that other extensions are bad: they'll all do well in the search engines with good content/services and good seo. but dotcom is dotcom. it'll remain the number 1 for I guess several thousand years

weblord · 04-16-2006, 10:31 PM

rule of first whoever or whatever comes first is more valuable.

peter phillips · 04-17-2006, 01:53 AM

There are a lot of factors which makes .com valuable. The resale value, type in traffic, most well known and widely used extension. When the .com names are not available then people look for alternatives like .net, .org, .info... etc.

kev · 04-17-2006, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by RSK2000

I read here at NamePros that dot com is the extension I should invest in, first, in most cases. Also, I have noticed that most of the time dot com domains are taken first while .net and the others are bought only when the dot com is not available.

What is it about .com domains that make them so much more prefered than other extensions, generally? Will a .com domain somehow provide a search engine advantage, compared with a .net or an .org. Or is it just that every one knows about .coms, so it is more recognized from a marketing point of view? Or is there another reason?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=187763

Thanks.

i think it depends where you live. In the UK, it is fairly uncommon to see a .com advertised as it is mostly .co.uk on TV and radio.

VURG · 04-17-2006, 06:02 AM

It all comes down to money. The big boys are promoting .coms and so they are the domains that everyone wants. If the marketing budgets for .net domains were as big as .coms then we might see a different picture. The big boys promote .coms because that was promoted best in the early days and so promoting a different extension to .com domains is seen as more risky.

In Australia, .com.au is promoted significantly more than .com and so it is often harder to promote a .com domain than a .com.au domain. If you promote a .com domain, people will often visit the .com.au domain instead. Losing those customers means losing money. However, the .com.au domain is not as popular with the international market. Therefore, if your business is aimed at attracting the international market you go with .com but if your income is only through the national market you go with .com.au.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=187763

Using the wrong domain costs money.

euk-damien · 04-17-2006, 07:01 AM

I think people tend to remember .com more readily then .net, .org.

tm · 04-17-2006, 09:58 AM

dot com millionaire

msobotka · 04-17-2006, 05:18 PM

Just ask yourself, what was the ending of that site.... it was .com it is the most used, therefore most popular, and most remembered.

Malaysia · 04-20-2006, 03:24 AM

yeah..alot ppl know about .coms some ppl dun even know .net .org even existed..LOL

Domie · 04-20-2006, 03:29 AM

On Domain Seller websites. Eg. godaddy and Namecheap, the .com is the first and default extention.

sb225 · 04-20-2006, 09:59 PM

.com is the best one
whenever i want to buy a domain first i check .com domain but never i seem they were available which i selected
its hard to get .com domains

DreamWeb · 04-21-2006, 12:43 AM

There is a lot (and will be more and more) .extensions but only one most valuable - .com So thats why for user it may be a problem to rememind site.extension if it other than most popular ones .com

And i agree with VURG it is so popular because it is promoted with each advertisment of easch site placed on it.

04-15-2006, 03:04 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
RSK2000 NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 74	Why IS dot com better than the rest? I read here at NamePros that dot com is the extension I should invest in, first, in most cases. Also, I have noticed that most of the time dot com domains are taken first while .net and the others are bought only when the dot com is not available. What is it about .com domains that make them so much more prefered than other extensions, generally? Will a .com domain somehow provide a search engine advantage, compared with a .net or an .org. Or is it just that every one knows about .coms, so it is more recognized from a marketing point of view? Or is there another reason? Thanks.

04-15-2006, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
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JYM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 1,078	Well that's not true, if you can get quality names with other extensions, they will be worth money too. However, they just won't be worth as much as the same name with the .com extension. Sometimes a .net, .org, or .info is even BETTER than the .com in the way it functions. This domain could be worth more than the .com version of it. It all depends on the end user. __________________ Ipzy.com - Free Proxy to visit Myspace/Facebook, Tech News, and more! Onlineness.com - Free Proxy FOR SALE: support.im \| tradepile.com

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04-15-2006, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
*SpareDomains* Business Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,461	generally if someone says check out mysite.com and then 8 hours later you get home and forget the extension they said, which is the first 1 you will try? .com will be the first that a majority of people will check, other extensions are doing well and growing, but the majority will run to check the .com first.

04-15-2006, 04:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
*mis_chiff* No one home Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 9,356 Follow @mis_chiff	I wouldn't say that .com is better... it's all in the preference of the user. .com is just better known. But with all the goodies gone...it's time to move on. I see more tv ads now for .ca's and .net (I live in Canada)

04-16-2006, 02:06 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
RSK2000 NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 74	Hi, Thanks....... Seems to me that unless you can track down a net or org or info that is short or generic or special in some way, it is unlikely to be worth buying it, most of the time.........[I appreciate certain exceptions apply, of course!]

04-16-2006, 03:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
*mis_chiff* No one home Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 9,356 Follow @mis_chiff	for example... birthname.info - birthname info as apposed to birthname.com - hmmm . info sounds better... and in a google search, chances are birthname info needed, will get a better hit than birthname .com needed...IMHO

04-16-2006, 05:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
DreamWeb NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Warsaw Posts: 283	It`s like to compare office at center of capital city with suburbs (.net .org .info) and villages (.ws .cc) ;-) More traffic, more worth, more prestige... thats all

04-16-2006, 08:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
jmweb Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlottetown Posts: 1,033	The .net days? Nope...try again... The .ws days? Nope...try again... The .ca days? Nope...try again... the .org days? Nope...try again The .com days? BINGO!

04-16-2006, 08:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
CrazyTech NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,043	It comes down to the single simple fact that .com is the most widely known (and therefore most widely used) extension. Most people, especially those who are less familiar with domains, have heard of .com whereas a lot of these other extensions remain relatively unknown. When the average person thinks internet, they think .com.

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peter phillips Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,318	There are a lot of factors which makes .com valuable. The resale value, type in traffic, most well known and widely used extension. When the .com names are not available then people look for alternatives like .net, .org, .info... etc. __________________ Outsourced Hosting Support \|\| Server Management \|\| Web Development Portfolio ICQ : 487-845-393 \|\| AIM : EtecDesigns \|\| MSN : sales@etechdesigns.net

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04-17-2006, 06:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
VURG VURG Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,565	It all comes down to money. The big boys are promoting .coms and so they are the domains that everyone wants. If the marketing budgets for .net domains were as big as .coms then we might see a different picture. The big boys promote .coms because that was promoted best in the early days and so promoting a different extension to .com domains is seen as more risky. In Australia, .com.au is promoted significantly more than .com and so it is often harder to promote a .com domain than a .com.au domain. If you promote a .com domain, people will often visit the .com.au domain instead. Losing those customers means losing money. However, the .com.au domain is not as popular with the international market. Therefore, if your business is aimed at attracting the international market you go with .com but if your income is only through the national market you go with .com.au. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=187763 Using the wrong domain costs money. Last edited by VURG; 04-17-2006 at 06:05 AM.

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euk-damien NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 332	I think people tend to remember .com more readily then .net, .org. __________________ Cloud Hosting - 100% Uptime on VMware/Hyper-V Cloud Hosting Dedicated Server Hosting - Fully Managed UK Dedicated Servers Complete Web Hosting solutions at eUKhost.com

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msobotka NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 115	re: Just ask yourself, what was the ending of that site.... it was .com it is the most used, therefore most popular, and most remembered.

04-20-2006, 03:24 AM	#22 (permalink)
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04-20-2006, 03:29 AM	#23 (permalink)
Domie Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 360	On Domain Seller websites. Eg. godaddy and Namecheap, the .com is the first and default extention.

04-20-2006, 09:59 PM	#24 (permalink)
sb225 Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,451	.com is the best one whenever i want to buy a domain first i check .com domain but never i seem they were available which i selected its hard to get .com domains

04-21-2006, 12:43 AM	#25 (permalink)
DreamWeb NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Warsaw Posts: 283	There is a lot (and will be more and more) .extensions but only one most valuable - .com So thats why for user it may be a problem to rememind site.extension if it other than most popular ones .com And i agree with VURG it is so popular because it is promoted with each advertisment of easch site placed on it.

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