Traditional or Simplified??

vaazi · 07-06-2009, 12:00 PM

When reg'ing Chinese characters... Is better to have Traditional or Simplified??

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RazorNF · 07-06-2009, 02:26 PM

It would mainly depend on the TLD and the market you are targetting. As a general rule, go with Simplified...

Use Traditional for Taiwan or Hong Kong, though you see more and more Simplified making it's way into HK these days.

trendicator · 07-06-2009, 05:24 PM

don't reg any of either. no big chinese companies nowadays front their websites with idn domains

argoss · 07-07-2009, 12:17 PM

with .hk and .cn you receive both the Simplified and Traditional versions, regardless of which one you register.

Also IDNS are being used widely in China, and that trend will only continue.

Bodhi · 07-07-2009, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by RazorNF

It would mainly depend on the TLD and the market you are targetting. As a general rule, go with Simplified...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/idn-discussion/594735-traditional-or-simplified.html

Use Traditional for Taiwan or Hong Kong, though you see more and more Simplified making it's way into HK these days.

I agree. Simplified is used primarily in Mainland China. Hong Kong and Taiwan use traditional characters. Many Chinese can read both, but in terms of numbers more people can read simplified Chinese than traditional.

leonhang · 08-09-2009, 05:16 AM

You should use Simplified chinese charcaters rather than Traditional mainly because nowadays, most Chinese around the world reads Simplified chinese more than Traditional.

JeffKang · 08-15-2009, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by trendicator

don't reg any of either. no big chinese companies nowadays front their websites with idn domains

I agree.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=594735

English pinyin .com's are the only way to go

Zilla · 08-15-2009, 08:33 PM

get rid off IDN if u can.....especially while killer keywords already gone(even those I doubt its value)...as people mentioned above, English or Pinyin .com is ur first option if not only option...

Phio · 08-15-2009, 09:53 PM

It's kind of like when Ross Perot said 'there will be a huge sucking sound' (and I'll adlib) away from ascii domains to IDNs in China.

The writing is on the (great) wall.

idndomainer · 08-19-2009, 05:45 AM

Haha. Get traditional if you are targetting taiwan or HK, simplified for China.

None if you are a naysayer.

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Phio NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 278	It's kind of like when Ross Perot said 'there will be a huge sucking sound' (and I'll adlib) away from ascii domains to IDNs in China. The writing is on the (great) wall. __________________ Spanish IDNs \| IDNAdvantage \| IDNbusiness \|

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RazorNF Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,221	It would mainly depend on the TLD and the market you are targetting. As a general rule, go with Simplified... Use Traditional for Taiwan or Hong Kong, though you see more and more Simplified making it's way into HK these days.

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leonhang Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 27 Follow @leonhle	You should use Simplified chinese charcaters rather than Traditional mainly because nowadays, most Chinese around the world reads Simplified chinese more than Traditional.

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idndomainer Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6	Haha. Get traditional if you are targetting taiwan or HK, simplified for China. None if you are a naysayer.

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