discuss Buying domain names taken in multiple extensions. Advantages & Value?

[Leo2k]

I see that people are frequently looking for or mentioning about domains taken in multiple extensions as one of the key factors while buying or selling a domain. I would like to clarify few things.

If a domain is taken in multiple extensions,

1. More chances for trademark issues in the future
2. Confusion for the visitors with regards to other extensions reaching different site / business if they check.
3. Buyer looses a chance to own all important extensions for the domain name while paying high price for one extension

Yet, people mention it as an advantage if the domain name is taken in multiple extensions, with a reason that that name has some demand.

How does it increases value of a domain when the domain name end user has to worry about the above mentioned factors?

 

[scithe]

I wouldn't snag a domain just because it had many extensions registered. However, there's been a few times where seeing my domain was also taken in 50 or 150 other extensions made me decide it might be worth renewing. Of course, with that many extensions taken, would that make the domain less valuable for an end-user? Outside of straight up 1-word keyword domains like shoes or bitcoin.

Some years back I saw MyFamilySurvivalPlan sold in .com on Flippa with a website for 18k

https://flippa.com/5830375-site-with-49-949-uniques-mo-making-1-653-mo

There was also a different developed site on the .org. So in my newbishness, I registered the .net since it was open. I figured maybe one site or the other would want to lock that down so that a third competitor didn't come along. IMO, the name wasn't that great and were it not for the existence of the .com and .org, I wouldn't have grabbed the .net. Heck, had I seen the .com on an expired domain list, I probably wouldn't have given it much thought. So I let the .net expire without renewal.

Had I been either owner though, I would probably consider rebranding on a better domain versus battling to control the most extensions.

 

[fastdomain7]

To purchase a domain name with different extension gives you advantage as you can utilize them later in the future.

 

[scithe]

To purchase a domain name with different extension gives you advantage as you can utilize them later in the future.

Can you give an example of how you might utilize one?

 

[Leo2k]

Right, but you seem to have a misunderstanding about why people look for terms that are taken in a lot of extensions.

People are not just buying terms because they are taken in many extensions. They are taken in many extensions because they are good terms.

I don't think most people are investing in random or TM terms, just because they are taken in a lot of extensions.

Assuming the term is generic, then all the stuff about risk doesn't really matter.

Generic terms, taken in many extensions, generally have larger pools of potential end users. When it comes to domain investment that is a good thing.

Brad

But a generic name doesn't need to be taken in all the extensions for us to decide its demand and buy it.
As long as its available I would just buy it if its available in any popular or suitable extensions.

But if some is looking for a domain that is taken in multiple extensions as a criteria to decide its demand and buy the domain, i believe that doesn't have any logic.

What I say is
Name is good, generic, dictionary word, short - Buy it
Name is not good/ just a random one & doesn't have any potential demand or have only legal issues - Avoid it

Deciding based on just the number of extensions its taken is just showing that we are not researching the name that we are planning to buy at a huge price.