Protecting Your Domain

Envy · 07-12-2009, 11:12 AM

Hi,

I wondered wether it is worth protecting your domain through buying other extension or if this is just a con. I run a uk e-commerce website - mybuisness.co.uk, is it worth buying other extensions (.com and .net are taken)? mybusiness.org, .biz .tv.us and .de are still available. We have in the past shipped to Germany and although we haven't got any us presence I am concerned with competing companies (despite me not intending to sell in this market). Is this stupid or is it worth buying other extensions when the initial .co.uk cost us £500?

Many Thanks

stub · 07-12-2009, 03:59 PM

It ain't worth it. If you could get the .com at a reasonable price, I'd do that. Other .tld's aren't worth the bother.

Albert · 07-12-2009, 10:11 PM

.com only. Are you Microsoft? IBM? Sony? No? Then .com only.

Cyberdyne · 07-13-2009, 05:00 AM

thanks I was looking for this anaswer aswell

repped both

07-12-2009, 11:12 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Envy First Time Poster! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	Protecting Your Domain Hi, I wondered wether it is worth protecting your domain through buying other extension or if this is just a con. I run a uk e-commerce website - mybuisness.co.uk, is it worth buying other extensions (.com and .net are taken)? mybusiness.org, .biz .tv.us and .de are still available. We have in the past shipped to Germany and although we haven't got any us presence I am concerned with competing companies (despite me not intending to sell in this market). Is this stupid or is it worth buying other extensions when the initial .co.uk cost us £500? Many Thanks

07-12-2009, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
stub NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,313	It ain't worth it. If you could get the .com at a reasonable price, I'd do that. Other .tld's aren't worth the bother. __________________ COMDots - DNDots - StubDomains - WebmasterUnlimited - DNSPortfolio

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