poll Is hyphenated .com more valuable than non-hyphenated .net/,org/.info

TheBaldOne said:

I think you will find that is covered by option #3, "hyphenated .com would be more valuable than the unhyphenated .info".

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.info is not .org or .net. ...

@jamesall - If you read the OP you will see that as a general rule the valuations are taken for the poll that the order of value is:

.net -> .org -> .info

so therefore option #3 means that you value the hyphened domain as less valuable than the unhyphenated .net or .org but above the value of the unhyphenated .info. Simple.

TheBaldOne said:

@jamesall - If you read the OP you will see that as a general rule the valuations are taken for the poll that the order of value is:

.net -> .org -> .info

so therefore option #3 means that you value the hyphened domain as less valuable than the unhyphenated .net or .org but above the value of the unhyphenated .info. Simple.

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That doesn't matter, I'm a programmer.

Doesn't work with the last entry. The only option left really but there I have to say that this hypothetical hyphenated .com would have no value whatsoever which is also going to be untrue a lot of times and therefore not absolute.

@jamesall - This is a simple poll to get domainers general view, if you cannot see that then ……………, well.

I have to agree with @jamesall on this.
You have limited the options, and whenever I come across a poll that forces me into a position of making a decision that I do not whole-heartedly agree with, I simply don't vote.
When in doubt with polls, allow an 'undecided' or 'other' option.
Nothing personal. Take it as a learning experience

@CraigD - If anyone thinks this is in anyway supposed to be a scientific poll then they are mistaken, it is simply a simple poll to gauge a general feeling. I have no desire to run a scientific poll - nor could I or would I spend the time to organise such.

A no vote is just that, just like in elections some people would rather not vote.

As of now, this poll has 694 views, 32 responses, and 12 votes.
I bet that if you ran it again with another option (undecided or other?) you would get a lot more poll responses.

TheBaldOne said:

@Joe Nichols - I really do not give two hoots what some people think, this poll was designed to find out the general feeling among domainers as to where the value of hyphened domains lies, a ball park reference and to establish that those who say hyphened domains have no value are in the minority and they are such because they themselves are wrong on this matter.

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I'm just saying that it's a moot point.

All that matters is that some hyphenated domains do have value. Their subjective ranking in this kind of list is irrelevant.

Pick the right names and you'll sell some.

The only thing that is absolute as Joe said was that hyphenated names MAY have value not that they unequivocally do have value.

No one can dispute the average person values their words/word of choosing in dot com and unhyphenated. Anything else, is a 2nd, 3rd or 4th so on choice and likely to garner much less money.

Also take into consideration inserting hyphens does not absolve you from existing trademark issues. Be sure to check those.

For those who vote that the hyphenated .com's have no value, well perhaps you should help out David and Michael Castello (aka. 'The Castello Brothers') and give them your perceived wisdom, after all they have in their portfolio of names the following:

Where they own the exact unhyphenated version as well:

apache-junction.com
baracoa-cuba.com
canoga-park.com
cathedral-city.com
david-castello.com
delray-beach.com
golf-club.com
hobe-sound.com
huatulco-mexico.com
island-of-youth.com
isle-of-youth.com
jessica-michelle.com
jibaco-cuba.com
jupiter-island.com
merritt-island.com
miami-design-district.com
michael-seven.com
palm-canyon-drive.com
palm-spring.com
singer-island.com
viti-levu.com

Now the list of hyphenated domains where the Castello brothers do not own the unhyphenated domain:

augusta-georgia.com
basse-terre.com
belize-city.com
berkeley-california.com
berlin-germany.com
bonnie-parker.com
boynton-beach.com
buena-park.com
cayo-coco.com
culver-city.com
fort-pierce.com
glen-cove.com
hermosa-beach.com
indian-creek-florida.com
isla-de-la-juventud.com
isla-vista.com
jensen-beach.com
juno-beach.com
la-habana.com
lake-havasu.com
lake-louise.com
lake-placis.com
lake-worth.com
long-beach.com
macho-picchu.com
marina-delray.com
marina-del-ray.com
Menlo-park.com
mexico-city-mexico.com
michael-castello.com
nashville-tennessee.com
negril-jamaica.com
ocean-ridge.com
ontario-california.com
orlando-golf.com
osaka-japan.com
pacific-palisades.com
palm-beach-gardens.com
palm-city.com
palm-desert.com
palm-springs-california.com
palm-springs-golf.com
palm-springs-real-estate.com
palos-verdes.com
panama-beach.com
park-city.com
parma-italy.com
pearl-harbour.com
raliegh-north-carolina.com
rancho-cucamonga.com
rancho-mirage.com
riviera-beach.com
san-francisco-california.com
santa-monica-california.com
satellite-beach.com
Sonoma-valley.com
stamp-collector.com
studio-city.com
sun-city.com
surf-city.com
universal-city.com
venice-california.com
ventura-california.com
white-plains.com
wild-west.com
winter-haven.com

I have ElectricPick-Up.com and get alot of inquiries if its for sale so there is some interest in certain hyphen dot coms for sure

This is one way to make a poll that is less confusing:

Would you rather start a business on word-word.com or wordword in one of the following extensions (assuming wordword.com is not an option, rebrand is not an option too)?

1. Word-word.com
2. Wordword.net
3. Wordword.org
4. Wordword.co
5. Wordword.io
6. Wordword in my country's cctld
7. Wordword in another extension (please reveal in comments)

The choice for your own business would generally also indicate which one you are valuing higher.

I love all the 'advice' on how to run a poll, just wonder why those giving the advice just don't run the polls themselves that they suggest?

As it is the poll results have given me close to the results I suspected would occur, it seems to me that:

- circa. 1:5 domainers think hyphened domains are totally worthless.
- however, circa. 4:5 domainers recognise that hyphened domains do have a value.

Seems that attitudes to hyphenated domains are changing, indeed domaining is changing, but some people just do not realise it yet, I would say about 1:5 domainers don't realise it.

TheBaldOne said:

I love all the 'advice' on how to run a poll, just wonder why those giving the advice just don't run the polls themselves that they suggest?

As it is the poll results have given me close to the results I suspected would occur, it seems to me that:

- circa. 1:5 domainers think hyphened domains are totally worthless.
- however, circa. 4:5 domainers recognise that hyphened domains do have a value.

Seems that attitudes to hyphenated domains are changing, indeed domaining is changing, but some people just do not realise it yet, I would say about 1:5 domainers don't realise it.

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Statistics is a science. People, including me, actually spend years studying it, including how to get the polls right for valid results.

Any conclusion from the above poll is worthless, as many, including me, skipped answering it, because there was no correct answer for me.

As Brad and others indicated, if your project is a non-profit or similar, then .org might be even more desirable than the perfect match .com. Many non-profits, churches etc. just go for their .org and don't care that .com is available for hand reg. Also, many European companies will operate on hyphenated version even with non-hyphenated one available.

I think hyphenated .coms are in use because end users/businesses prefer them over non hyphenated .nets & others.

Can't think of any now, but i'm sure i've even seen businesses using hyphenated .coms while the non hyphenated plural .coms were available.

How about:

Coca-Cola.com for a start, or Harley-Davidson.com

TheBaldOne said:

How about:

Coca-Cola.com for a start, or Harley-Davidson.com

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The hyphenated are the actual brand names, that's why they are using it. Both non-hyphenated are taken by the companies, and both are forwarded, as they should be.