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What extension are you going with?

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  • net

    29 
    votes
    22.1%
  • org

    22 
    votes
    16.8%
  • io

    17 
    votes
    13.0%
  • tv

    votes
    0.0%
  • co

    29 
    votes
    22.1%
  • ai

    votes
    2.3%
  • ly

    vote
    0.8%
  • sc

    votes
    0.0%
  • world

    votes
    2.3%
  • site

    vote
    0.8%
  • website

    vote
    0.8%
  • online

    votes
    1.5%
  • tech

    votes
    0.0%
  • media

    votes
    0.0%
  • xyz

    votes
    3.1%
  • top

    vote
    0.8%
  • vc

    votes
    0.0%
  • gg

    votes
    0.0%
  • us

    vote
    0.8%
  • me

    vote
    0.8%
  • global

    votes
    0.0%
  • club

    votes
    0.0%
  • other

    16 
    votes
    12.2%
  • This poll is still running and the standings may change.

equity78

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If your company decided on being on a name and it was one particular word, no alternatives and nothing added Just this one word. The .com is taken and not for sale. This is for a business looking to do business worldwide not just it's local country. What extension are you going with?
 
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.org
.CO is winning. I agree. The .CO after-market is going hot.

I guess the general public still don't know about this extension (except of Colombians). Europeans would probably never go with .co.

.org for me.
 
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I quite like

. Co

And have a few in it

Used to have a dot me had a few. World s I like the dot direct too

I have a few. Clubs too I have a few dot online and as well as obviously. Coms and cctlds and Emoji

But I like. Co if dot com Has gone
 
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Although I love .net, .org and .io, I'll go for .co as it has given me some good 4 figure sales compared to other extensions.
 
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76 votes (100%)

19 for .net (25.0%) -- 19 for .co (25.0%)
 
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for me as Chinese, without .com, the nature choice is .cn , I did not feel any inconvience use .cn for a china based company doing global business..., if .cn also not ava., I will try to find .co, then, I will goto .one....
 
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I always prefered .com , because of I was new in this industry.

Now I am thinking to invest in one word .Io , .net or .co
 
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I go all of them ;) just more or less but mostly net and org.
 
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My vote goes to .org, organization.

I also like .co but no... .com are no.1 and .org are no. 2.

Companies with .co are simply not successful enough to afford their .com.
 
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For a new worldwide company I would venture to take a fresh approach to my presence on the world wide web and go with .online. Why get bogged down with all these .com vs .co vs .net old school, over-baked extensions. Take a modern, gutsy approach with a meaningful extension and make something out of it.
 
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When you go with 2/3 word domain name and ext like organization or online looks so bad + linking that. I will not mention about seo for fresh site. I would just not recommend that.
 
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Just throwing this in...

I think locals should seriously consider their local extensions.

It’s your country. It’s a market closer to home. And you have the advantage of knowing (or getting to know) your potential buyers.

As an Australian - I’ve seen the demand for the .com.au - and not just because the .coms are gone. Rather buyers (and their customers) relate to something that’s closer to home.

A .au (or your own country extension) gives your business a patriotic edge adding that sense of trust

It shows your customer base - you actually have a “local base”. And not just somewhere in the cloud.

And for (us/you) sellers - your chances of selling the domain direct is way higher. You can meet, chat or even visit your potential buyer in person.

Local Aussie businesses (including tech startups) are quicker at making decisions for grabbing a .au - not just because it might be a little more affordable, but because it’s available - and relevant.

Maybe it’s been my fortunate experience of flipping a couple of the direct. But i still believe that locals - should not forget about their local buyers and industries.

I could be wrong.....
But it just feels right.
 
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Just throwing this in...

I think locals should seriously consider their local extensions.

It’s your country. It’s a market closer to home. And you have the advantage of knowing (or getting to know) your potential buyers.

As an Australian - I’ve seen the demand for the .com.au - and not just because the .coms are gone. Rather buyers (and their customers) relate to something that’s closer to home.

A .au (or your own country extension) gives your business a patriotic edge adding that sense of trust

It shows your customer base - you actually have a “local base”. And not just somewhere in the cloud.

And for (us/you) sellers - your chances of selling the domain direct is way higher. You can meet, chat or even visit your potential buyer in person.

Local Aussie businesses (including tech startups) are quicker at making decisions for grabbing a .au - not just because it might be a little more affordable, but because it’s available - and relevant.

Maybe it’s been my fortunate experience of flipping a couple of the direct. But i still believe that locals - should not forget about their local buyers and industries.

I could be wrong.....
But it just feels right.

Why ccTLDs matter
Important in international SEO, ccTLDs are the single strongest way to show search engines and users that site content is specifically targeted to a certain country or region — but, importantly, NOT specifically a certain language. When a site uses a ccTLD, Google assumes that site (and all the content on it) is specifically relevant to the geographic area targeted by the ccTLD and should appear on SERPs in that area.

https://moz.com/learn/seo/cctlds

Unless it is a well-established business, Google tends to rank the TLD from the same country higher in the search engine results pages (SERPS) than the multi-regional websites. For example, if a user in the U.K. searches for the term “used BMW 328i,” Google tends to show results with .co.uk over those with .com or other generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Taking this into consideration, it makes sense for most organizations to build a website for the U.K. audience rather than to use the multi-regional website.

https://www.clickz.com/when-cctlds-can-make-a-difference-in-the-overall-seo-campaign/37201/
 
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I’ve been trying restrain myself from registering ccTLDs for over a year now.

It’s a real struggle - as my only sales so far have been ccTLDs.

I believe .io and .co might be strong in the years to come. But it’s tough waiting around to spend on a decent .com.

And if you’ve got any suggestions to help with the struggle - I’m wide open.
 
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.com is the most trusted and you can buy top level .com domains from some trusted marketplaces like BrandDo. However, .co in a second place and you can also go with .us, .org or .biz, etc. These are the most common options, but they are a fraction of the total options. Other choices like .name, .pro, .tv, and many more are used for very specific businesses or industries.
 
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Why ccTLDs matter
Important in international SEO, ccTLDs are the single strongest way to show search engines and users that site content is specifically targeted to a certain country or region — but, importantly, NOT specifically a certain language. When a site uses a ccTLD, Google assumes that site (and all the content on it) is specifically relevant to the geographic area targeted by the ccTLD and should appear on SERPs in that area.

https://moz.com/learn/seo/cctlds

Unless it is a well-established business, Google tends to rank the TLD from the same country higher in the search engine results pages (SERPS) than the multi-regional websites. For example, if a user in the U.K. searches for the term “used BMW 328i,” Google tends to show results with .co.uk over those with .com or other generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Taking this into consideration, it makes sense for most organizations to build a website for the U.K. audience rather than to use the multi-regional website.

https://www.clickz.com/when-cctlds-can-make-a-difference-in-the-overall-seo-campaign/37201/

True but google also tends to cover some ccTLD's as generic
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/182192#generic-domains

My pref .com>.net>.co>.org and then as per the name and hacks and what is in my mind
 
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