discuss .CO or .COM ?

[Salman Mandal]

about to buy a domain name after learning and reading a lot of things at namepros. I decided that i won't buy domain names other than .com extension. Then after reading those sales report of @Nikul Sanghvi. Decided .co can be a good choice. So, now i have a weed related .co and and bet related .com . What should i go for ?

 

[EmpireNames.com]

about to buy a domain name after learning and reading a lot of things at namepros. I decided that i won't buy domain names other than .com extension. Then after reading those sales report of @Nikul Sanghvi. Decided .co can be a good choice. So, now i have a weed related .co and and bet related .com . What should i go for ?

I would not suggest to go in .CO space unless its not super premium like one keyword QUOTE.CO , TAP.CO GOOD.CO LINE.CO , BEST.CO if the name is like this then i think its okay else stick with Two Words .COM
Best of luck

 

[Name Trader]

I'm dropping about 80% of my 100 .co domains over the next year. I think what others have said is good advice, which is to stick to strong 1 word co domains. LLL probably ok too because the registry is charging premium for them these days. Pretty much all my 2 word co's are being dropped.

I think, on paper, it looks like a great extension. But I don't believe I've had ANY inquiries for any of my .co domains (including the ones I'm renewing). I think the nGTLD's have eaten into their potential market. IMHO.

Again. As others have said. You'd be better off sticking to investing in 2 word .com domains. Even if they are inferior to what can be registered in .co IMHO.

 

[Nikul Sanghvi]

I would not suggest to go in .CO space unless its not super premium like one keyword QUOTE.CO , TAP.CO GOOD.CO LINE.CO , BEST.CO if the name is like this then i think its okay else stick with Two Words .COM
Best of luck

+1 for this... I think that's reasonable advice. There's a very specific type of domain that sells in .CO and .IO
If you're starting with domaining, it will be cheaper and easier to focus on .com

More thoughts shared in this post:
https://www.namepros.com/threads/dot-co-confusion.1033963/#post-6293060

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I think that it is possible to do well in either of these extensions, but a lot of hard analysis is required to make profitability likely in any domain investment. Use a source like NameBio to look carefully at what type of names have been selling in .co in the last couple of years. There is no doubt that most sales are in .com, but also true that vast majority of names for sale are in that too, so the answer is not quite as simple as might seem. What is certainly true (as several wise voices above said) is that while virtually all types of domains sell in .com, in other extensions it is usually a narrow subset that sell much so may take a more experienced and nuanced view. A few real pros on NPs have done very well in .co last few years, but that does not mean that everyone can. Keep in mind that renewal costs are quite different so if holding multiple years before sale that can add up in .co. If you are looking for a straight simple answer, don't read anything I post .
Bob

 

[bmugford]

Stick with .COM to start. If you are not profitable with .COM, you are not likely to be profitable with any extension. Most other extensions require a lot of nuances when it comes to investing.

Brad

 

[Furquan]

about to buy a domain name after learning and reading a lot of things at namepros. I decided that i won't buy domain names other than .com extension. Then after reading those sales report of @Nikul Sanghvi. Decided .co can be a good choice. So, now i have a weed related .co and and bet related .com . What should i go for ?

Your choice are not good in both extension, you said you have read the @Nikul Sanghvi reported sales let me ask did he reported any "weed" related .co sales? I think the answer is no.

Betting/Bet related .com name get sold but very rarely, I have tons of theme sitting in pocket none got a single interest. I have sold 2 .co.uk betting related name in last 6 months

Read carefully, not blindly, think twice or many times before acquiring names or hand reg. You will soon find success

 

[Domain Broker5]

Businessbuyers.co is for sale...
Businessbuyers.com sold for $25,000
Was purchased by businessbuyers.co.uk so this could be a lotto for you to win if you do your homework well...

 

[lock]

.com is the king once and always.

ok here is a senerio say you tried to buy the best dot com to go with dot co for a brick company and come up with eg
brickbuildingcompany.com $xxx
brick.co $xxx
The do co is probably a quicker sale even though both names are great. It is about what is available to work with in an industry. There is no denying bricks.com is best name but many in same business need a domain.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

One thing .co has been doing well of late, at least compared to new and many other alternate general purpose extensions, is promotion. Although a few links don't work, I really like their map where you can select a city or region and see some operational .co sites. If you are hoping to sell a .co locally nothing is more persuasive than to be able to point to a company down the street who is using one.
https://www.go.co/case-studies/

I wish all extensions did something similar. I think there are some markets for .co names, and average sales prices on NameBio support that the extension has value in many eyes, but it is certainly true that the types of names and potential markets will both be narrower. The registry holding as premium all short, unregistered names may in a way prop up prices for domain investors.

Bob

 

[mwzd]

Stick with .COM to start.

To start is the operative term here, many ways to bell the cat.

If you are not profitable with .COM, you are not likely to be profitable with any extension. Most other extensions require a lot of nuances when it comes to investing.

Can't argue with this though, if you don't understand the fundamentals getting into alt tlds is almost guaranteed to burn a hole in your pocket / bank account.

 

[KRajmys]

.com is the king once and always.

 

[skyz21]

.co can get some typo benefits from the .com So if your site is ideal for their audience demographics you may land a few extra customers

It's shorter than .com as well which could be looked at as a benefit.

Definitely good for Colombian market. Just need to find the right industries.. *sniff sniff* :P

 

[lock]

You need to decide on niche, extensions whether generic or branded but most of all you need to know how to spot a good name. If your going with weed and gambling niche then stick to them easier to market. Chances are those exciting sales your reading about were not brand new hand registered domains those guys either sat on them or worked for them. The reason many .co sales even happen is because power of keyword and high prices or not for sale on com net org.

 

[DomainMarketplace]

I would not suggest to go in .CO space unless its not super premium like one keyword QUOTE.CO , TAP.CO GOOD.CO LINE.CO , BEST.CO if the name is like this then i think its okay else stick with Two Words .COM
Best of luck

+1 agree

but tap.co, good.co or something else must be higher cost
i suggest to start with .com, after a few month or years you can rebranding

 

[Name Trader]

The fundamental distinction is that .COM area is perceived as the most famous area expansion, while .CO is a ccTLD which can be a decent option for a worldwide universal site area name in light of the fact that the greater part of the .COM area name-space is as of now taken. For a western group of spectators, a to some degree better decision is.

The problem with that thinking, which is basically factual, is you are lumped together with the rest of the spanish speaking columbian domains. You need LLL or extremely premium domains. Nothing else sells. So you need to convince the worldwide buyers of this strategy. And how do you propose doing that? Posting it on NP, won't cut it.

 

[nydomain]

Though I haven’t owned any .co domains, my experience shows how .com is much easier to sell than any of the other extensions assuming you have real, meaningful, quality domains. I have had success with .org as well. And would pick .org/.net after .com due to level of familiarity and adoption. I think those factors play a role when you or potential end users pick the desired “real estate” for your site.

Others may have different experience, but there’s no doubt in my mind about demand, type-in traffic, familiarity. etc. I would stick to very strong domains (preferably category killers) if investing outside the .com. As more sites are built in alternative extensions and adoption increases, .co might get wider demand. So it’s a long term play (over many years) w risk outside .com imo. But it might just pay off!

Best of luck whichever way you go!

 

[myfavorite]

Com is still king, but a king needs queen etc

 

[Steven McEvoy]

One thing .co has been doing well of late, at least compared to new and many other alternate general purpose extensions, is promotion. Although a few links don't work, I really like their map where you can select a city or region and see some operational .co sites. If you are hoping to sell a .co locally nothing is more persuasive than to be able to point to a company down the street who is using one.
https://www.go.co/case-studies/

I wish all extensions did something similar. I think there are some markets for .co names, and average sales prices on NameBio support that the extension has value in many eyes, but it is certainly true that the types of names and potential markets will both be narrower. The registry holding as premium all short, unregistered names may in a way prop up prices for domain investors.

Bob

I fell in love with .CO I really like the company and think it works great for my company. At least until i can afford the .com.

its def a go to if the .com is way out of budget. I highly suggest to try and get the .com but i would redirect it to the .co honestly.

 

[Atmosphere Global]

.co is of Colombia extension.

 

[frank-germany]

go for both

 

[monicageller]

Go with .com if it is a commercial site or else .co for company.

 

[getakash1]

Both are good but i always prefer .com if it is available.

 

[wallet2it]

about to buy a domain name after learning and reading a lot of things at namepros. I decided that i won't buy domain names other than .com extension. Then after reading those sales report of @Nikul Sanghvi. Decided .co can be a good choice. So, now i have a weed related .co and and bet related .com . What should i go for ?

I would not suggest to go in .CO space unless its not super premium like one keyword QUOTE.CO , TAP.CO GOOD.CO LINE.CO , BEST.CO if the name is like this then i think its okay else stick with Two Words .COM
Best of luck

Hello,

I would agree with Riz. Unless it's one word English .co, I would not consider. But in general, no comparison at all. .Com all the way! If you can make money with .com already, why investing in something that you might not? Thank you for sharing.

 

[lock]

go with .com because if you're doing seo then it will help you to get better ranking

I ranked a gtld 1st page in days after buying and building site.

 

[newshunter]

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The aftermarket sales stats for com and co may give you a hint.