"Dot-com is king," - "Dot-net is worthless."

[wot]

"Dot-com is king," Goldberger said. "Dot-net is worthless."


http://www.newsday.com/news/local/w...ul15,0,5859427.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

 

[Spade]

Im sure im going to draw some fire for my comments, but here they are.

Hes 95% right. - .com is still the brand to build on. With some circumstances existing (like a non-profit on .org). Unless you have a strong generic in most other TLD's odds are your going to have a difficult time selling it to the end-user.

Let the hate PM's begin...

Justin

 

[Dotmainer]

and what is question ?

btw. who is Goldberger ?
.. its not important to take notice what he is talking.
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spade: no hate pm

.net .com or whatever ... it depend how inteligent are ppl visiting your site,
and where do you live.

Most of US ppl think .com = USA ... hmmm and .us is some funny extension

 

[WolfMother]

If you have a good service/concept it doesn't matter.(slickdeals.net
gorillamask.net)

If you are strictly relying on type-in/ppc, .com is significantly more in value. Even some .nets in nice keywords get excellent ROI, but you can't beat .com right now. It shouldn't persuade anyone from investing in other decent tld's tho...

 

[namewaiter]

Im sure im going to draw some fire for my comments, but here they are.

Hes 95% right. - .com is still the brand to build on. With some circumstances existing (like a non-profit on .org). Unless you have a strong generic in most other TLD's odds are your going to have a difficult time selling it to the end-user.

Let the hate PM's begin...

Justin

totally agree, i do however feel that there a couple other extensions carving their niche

 

[mirrorcube]

Sell your "worthless" .nets to me.

 

[Dotmainer]

hmm, these was meaning of two usa - member

 

[GreenGambler]

Im sure im going to draw some fire for my comments, but here they are.

Hes 95% right. - .com is still the brand to build on. With some circumstances existing (like a non-profit on .org). Unless you have a strong generic in most other TLD's odds are your going to have a difficult time selling it to the end-user.

Let the hate PM's begin...

Justin

No hate here.. Everyone is allowed his opinion and it seems that 75% of what goes on in the DN market is based on personal opinions

I pretty much agree with you,
GG

 

[Ronald Regging]

while i dont think that .nets are worthless... I personally would never attempt to build a serious site with anything other than a .com.

 

[harkster]

PHP.net

nuf said!

 

[wot]

while i dont think that .nets are worthless... I personally would never attempt to build a serious site with anything other than a .com.

Me neither:


American.info

Geography.info

Indian.co.in

TajMahal.co.in

:imho:

 

[Carlton]

It's unfortunate that a well known veteran makes such a statement. Ari is generally well-respected as a domain attorney. Saying that .net is worthless is factually incorrect and really represents nothing more than an individual's personal bias.

 

[accent]

The economics I have learned makes me imagine that the best available regs in all established extensions will tend toward the same perceived value, the same way that all stock prices reflect the current perceived value of the companies.

Coca-Cola is king - Pepsi is worthless. Kind of saying the same thing.

Com sells for something like 10 times the same name in net. The real question is will that multiplier grow or shrink. Would love to see historic data for the last 5 years on that.

 

[.X.]

Any one who doesn't want thier .Nets anymore, PM me -lol

nuf said!

PHP.net is a serious name!

while i dont think that .nets are worthless... I personally would never attempt to build a serious site with anything other than a .com.

Look at www.Goodies.us ....Supposedly worse than .net , Maybe it is, But it gets 1000 uniques a month, and makes revenue

 

[DomainMayhem.com]

"Dot-com is king," Goldberger said. "Dot-net is worthless."

Hmmm, I would think that a blanket statement such as this is more a reflection of poor business skills than anything else. Saying dotnet has less value than dotcom is much more accurate, but worthless? That is obviously untrue.

 

[Spade]

In retrospect, I think the statement made is being taken to litterally. Im sure they are aware of value in other TLD's. However, I think in the grand scheme of things, when it comes to commercial applications / adaptability.

A serious business is going to need the .com, especially if its in the public eye. Not only that but in terms of Direct Navigation, I would imagine very little is going to any other TLD.

As an investment, .com has the most to offer.

 

[seven]

dot net isn't bad, but it will always play second fiddle to .com and a distant second fiddle at that. org can have even more value than a net given the proper organizational and/or nonprofit grouping term like say firefighters.

 

[Dotmainer]

... just some other view ....

when i look my mails i go to -> arcor.DE

when i go to buy something i go to geizhals.AT
there is a site with DE but not so good like the .AT one

most ppl here first ask/type .DE ... so they go to ebay.DE
(dont like ebay.com because everything there is english)

... when i watch tv:
-> there is (kind of searchengine) abacho.DE advertising

-> (i wonder why) but most poker ads (on tv) here are->
everestpoker.NET and partypoker.NET
-> and of course i visit NamePros.COM
(btw. that would be perfect site for .NET)

I know some countries where .NET is very popular,
more than .COM.

... but yes most sales are .COM

 

[Sameh]

You can brand .NET as long as your business takes the Network Attitude .. but also, you should have the .com version forwarded.

For example: i would prefer to brand "Programmers or Designers .NET" over the .com version as long as my website will be like a freelance or something.. i feel it more brandable anyway.. but i still have to had the .com version even before i start buliding my business on .NET

But it will be the excat opposite if i'm going to develop "Programmer or Designer" , i would pick up .com

 

[godolphin]

.com is surely King
But there seem to be so many Queens LOL
.net / .mobi / .info / .de ...