Are .nets and .orgs worth buying?

MikeyEdge · 10-10-2006, 10:20 PM

Should you only buy .coms or are .nets and .orgs a good investment if you think the name is good. Basically if you are searching for a .com and only the .net is available should you still register it? Or does just depend on how good the name is?

fab · 10-10-2006, 10:46 PM

Yes, .net is also good. .org is good for some cases.

antman · 10-10-2006, 11:18 PM

I think you should only buy the .net if it is a company name (and you already have the .com)

More generic names are better just as a .com

sdsinc · 10-11-2006, 08:40 AM

Both extensions are good but more restrictive than .com. The keywords should fit the TLD.
.ORG is fine for everything that is non-profit
.NET is fine for everything that is tech/Internet/network related

IMO it is a good thing to have a few in your portfolio. Also these TLDs are well-established and respected. The same does not hold true for some of the more recent TLDs.
However many names are registered under .net & .org as a second choice (.com already taken). The trick is to find names that fit the ext and don't look like a second choice

peter phillips · 10-11-2006, 08:41 AM

It depends on the name. I think .net is a good alternative to .com for commercial purposes, so I would go for .net if .com is not available and the name is good.

majorkontrapelo · 10-11-2006, 10:28 AM

any will do for me, but will prefer [dot]com if still available for people usually goes for it first! but when you do something better for your .net or .org, you'll be blessed

0lgi · 10-11-2006, 10:37 AM

Yes it depends on the name ! Sometimes net is better than com trust me

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10-10-2006, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
fab Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,832	Yes, .net is also good. .org is good for some cases.

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antman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,384	I think you should only buy the .net if it is a company name (and you already have the .com) More generic names are better just as a .com

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