.gb.com never?

[floatingworld]

If a single key word is ideal for website development and is only available in .gb.com, would you take it? ...not concerned about the reseller market. Yes I know that at this level .uk.com would be better, but not an option here...and er haven't got the megabucks for the .com....

 

[acronym007]

me, no, not a big fan of second level domains. I think the second dot really blows non-computer people's minds IMHO. Cheers,

 

[Didoz]

same here, the second DOT killed the name!

 

[floatingworld]

I am surprised re the comment about the second dot. there is a second dot in the .co.uk extension (not available BTW in the name I am looking at).

 

[Kate]

Personally I don't like subdomains. I think you will fare much better with a .com, especially if you are in the webdesign business... Having a dot-com presence is a must IMHO.
You can find good names on the aftermarket for a few hundreds $
If you are on a tight budget then do some research to find an unregged .com. It takes time but you should eventually come up with a good name.

 

[cache]

if subdomain is not good for development, would it be good for typos?

 

[quality]

Yep way too expensive .gb.com...plus not really recognised even at icann
level there is no .gb unless maybe gibraltar???

A .uk.com would be much better however and .co.uk best!

 

[AHA7]

For website development, try to get a .com or .net domain (you can think of your own new name and register it with .com extension - Doesn't have to be a single key word :imho: )

 

[floatingworld]

.gb.com prices have dropped. is available now at freeparking.co.uk for £10pa *2 for 2 years. The alternatives with other better extensions are uglier. I appreciate SDS comment that only .com is valid for a webdeveloper. This would be the key reason for walking away from .gb.com and anything else for that matter. Still, that key single word is still winking at me :lol:

 

[Element]

I dont register any second level domains.

 

[primacomputer]

I wouldn't touch an unofficial 3rd party 2LD if you paid me. You spend a few years promoting the name, then they go bust or sell their name and your screwed.

 

[hanz]

I got to agree with everybody else, .gb.com is no good even for your own site

 

[legend2]

18 dolalrs per year for a subdomain is too much. you can get a .co.uk for half that per year
so thats like 5 pounds x 2 = 10 pounds per 2 years

 

[brianmn]

I wouldn't go with it, you are best to go with a .com domain or something because it causes way too many problems when somebody has to type in two . instead of one.

 

[domainprince]

IMO a .com or .net is better than a second level domain like .gb.com.

 

[velton]

what ? a second level domain expensive than a top level domain ?

that's suck man

 

[coolpix]

what ? a second level domain expensive than a top level domain ?

that's suck man

Totally agree. top level domains should worth more than second level domains like .gb.com.

 

[Momo]

Not a good decision, it might look like your site is using a free url redirector, since .gb.com isn't really that popular.

 

[velton]

i would rather go for .co.uk

in fact, i like .co.uk more than .com