If .com is on sale ($2K), should I go with .NET/.ORG?

[Ten10]

I want to develop an informational website for a small niche in cloud tech.

The kw1kw2.com (CloudSomething) is listed for sale at $2K.

I expect the .com to be bought by a cloud company within this year and after that their content will outrank mine by substantial amount.

Will I still get traffic if my website is on .NET/.ORG?

Is it a good idea to build the site on .NET/.ORG, or should I use some other .com, even if it is not half as good as the .com?

If my content will be unique but not as much as in quantity as the tech company,
which gTLD will rank better :

1) .NET
2) .ORG
3) Look for next best .com, even if it is nowhere as good as current .com (CloudSomethingInfo/Hub)

Is there any other alternative you can suggest in .com?

If you are suggesting .NET over .ORG, so the .ORG over .NET, please mention your reason for the preference.

 

[Name Trader]

How are you intending to monetize the domain? The .NET is more commercial than the .ORG.

 

[The New Guy]

I'd skip all three and get the .xyz

It's the future!

 

[hawkeye]

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I expect the .com to be bought by a cloud company within this year and after that their content will outrank mine by substantial amount....

??? 'IF' you're so sure that this is going to happen, then why not buy the .com yourself and be the one that they buy it from?!? Developed or not. $2k is not that much to pay for what you say/think is going to be a 'sure' expectation.

 

[Keith]

Buy nothing unless it's .com!

 

[NameFu]

I'd skip all three and get the .xyz

It's the future!

LOL!

 

[Kate]

I'd skip all three and get the .xyz

It's the future!

Isn't it .wtf ?

 

[The New Guy]

??? 'IF' you're so sure that this is going to happen, then why not buy the .com yourself and be the one that they buy it from?!? Developed or not. $2k is not that much to pay for what you say/think is going to be a 'sure' expectation.

And if you're not going to buy the .com, why not post it here (after you register the .net / .org) so others might have a chance to profit from it?

 

[Josh R]

Apparently .IO is the best name for start-ups. Guess you should get that...

 

[Ten10]

The reason I posted the question, I don't have much idea about any tld other than .com. I have never got around to building a website on the very few .net/.org domains I have bought in past, so I have no idea how they would fare against a .com.

To me .com is golden, I am only considering .NET/ORG because it is a good domain name for a topic I have knowledge about. I could build a niche information site in a month or two. So I am asking for feedback if .NET/.ORG is worth while.

How are you intending to monetize the domain? The .NET is more commercial than the .ORG.

Adsense.

??? 'IF' you're so sure that this is going to happen, then why not buy the .com yourself and be the one that they buy it from?!? Developed or not. $2k is not that much to pay for what you say/think is going to be a 'sure' expectation.

'not that much to pay' is quite subjective. If I had $2K I would not ask about other tlds, I would have bought the .com. If I had my own house, I would mortgage it to buy the domain. If I had a CC with limit of $2K I would buy the domain using the CC. I dropped names by tons over last 2 months because I can't renew them. Umm, I really wish $2K was 'not that much to pay' for everyone in this world. If right now, you are able to buy a domain name, because $2K is 'not that much to pay', I am glad for you.

And if you're not going to buy the .com, why not post it here (after you register the .net / .org) so others might have a chance to profit from it?

yeah, right and let someone else duplicate my informational site on the .com Better a cloud company buy it! I want this cause I have knowledge of this niche. Maybe the cloud company will buy my .net/.org

Apparently .IO is the best name for start-ups. Guess you should get that...

.IO, nice but site is not for a startup and .IO reg is costly if same objective can be achived through .net/.org

 

[DomainVP]

Spend the $2k and buy the .COM

For a domain that you feel is competitive, that price is not much at all.

 

[Ten10]

Spend the $2k and buy the .COM

For a domain that you feel is competitive, that price is not much at all.

Please my earlier response to Hawkeye.

I can't edit the original post as there is no edit button/link now, else I would have update the Q. to mention "I don't have $2K to spare".

I find it surprising when someone mentions $2K is not much.

I hope I don't lose perspective when I have $2K to buy a 'sureshot' domain name.

and if you or hawkeye feel like disliking my posts because of my response, please do.

 

[DomainVP]

Why would I dislike your post? Your reply is about 5% as snarky as I can be on a bad day

So allow me to respond kindly.

If $2k is a struggle for you at this time find an investor and move forward or use the best .COM you can hand register.

When the owner of BodyBuilding.com bought the domain it was for $20,000 - $30,000. He went and took out a loan, and was glad he did because the forum is very popular now.

If your target domain is only $2k and you believe it is very strong, it's almost a no brainer to acquire. Find a way my friend.

I find it surprising when someone mentions $2K is not much.

Your statement reminds me of the movie "Wolf Of Wall Street" where the character played by Jonah Hill finds out how much Leonardo DiCaprio makes selling penny stocks. He was shocked to learn this, and he quit his job and started doing what he was doing.

If you find that surprising then just stop what you are doing all together and choose another more lucrative direction.

That's the best advice I can give you at this time.

Cheers.

 

[The New Guy]

yeah, right and let someone else duplicate my informational site on the .com Better a cloud company buy it! I want this cause I have knowledge of this niche. Maybe the cloud company will buy my .net/.org

If a big company was going to come along in a year and buy it out I wouldn't waste one second putting anything up on the .com site - even copying your info. Why bother if all they're going to want is the name?

Besides, once you buy and put up the .net or .org anyone in the world can do just what you say you're afraid of.

 

[Ten10]

That's the best advice I can give you at this time.

Cheers.

From your last reply, I get you are trying to give advice to help. I appreciate the time and effort you took to write a lengthy reply, instead of not replying or disliking.

I am in two minds, wondering if I should even reply any further as this thread is about alternative tld, and not this tangent topic!

This is the last post I will make on this topic in this thread, and I will try to keep my response short.

Some don't realize how a small $ amount in a developed country is substantial amount in developing and very specially in underdeveloped countries. Plus people don't consider how socio-financial factors of different countries make it difficult to raise/borrow even a small amount, small for developed countries, huge for other countries. My reflection is not based only on countries, I have noticed very well off people in my country have similar attitude. I personally have known many capable people who have not been able to set up their business due to lack of mere $100, which they were not able to arrange at all, so I find it insensitive when anyone assumes, a certain amount is not much.

My intention is not to make a post just to contradict you. I hope my point comes across.

 

[Ten10]

If a big company was going to come along in a year and buy it out I wouldn't waste one second putting anything up on the .com site

A month or two to develop a unique site with barely any investment, and not make additional money during the few months in between?

Besides, once you buy and put up the .net or .org anyone in the world can do just what you say you're afraid of.

Sure, on any other .com ... not on that .com

 

[The New Guy]

A month or two to develop a unique site with barely any investment, and not make additional money during the few months in between?

Speaking as someone with hundreds of domains - some of them are valuable just for the name itself while others will only be valuable if there is a site to build on the name.

What you're saying is that the .com itself has value. If that's true, why would I or anyone else waste time putting up a site if the name can be sold without any work when that time and work can be spent developing a site that needs it in order to be valuable?

And how do you know that $2000 is what it costs? Where is it listed for that? Have you made an offer or inquiry to see if they'll accept less?

 

[Ten10]

Speaking as someone with hundreds of domains - some of them are valuable just for the name itself while others will only be valuable if there is a site to build on the name.

What you're saying is that the .com itself has value. If that's true, why would I or anyone else waste time putting up a site if the name can be sold without any work when that time and work can be spent developing a site that needs it in order to be valuable?

You may have hundreds of domains and be successful. Not putting up site is your strategy. Good it works for you but I think it leaves money on the table.

I am a noob at domaining, but my strategy does not involve just parking domains for sale. Specially if it is easy to develop a unique site in few weeks with almost no investment, which I can do for this particular niche. Surely you know but anyway here is a link to the sample, please see no_url_shorteners/1oqlODl and search for cloud, that is no spare change. Even if there is a small chance at that kind of change, I am not yet successful at domaining to ignore that.

I am not saying every domain should have a site but if it is easy to develop a unique site easily, why not? I don't see the problem in making money from a working website till it is sold.

And how do you know that $2000 is what it costs? Where is it listed for that? Have you made an offer or inquiry to see if they'll accept less?

If the .com/.net/.org did not matter to me, I would have pasted a snapshot. The reputation of the seller on pricing is common knowledge, won't come down to 1/4, let alone to 1/10. See my previous replies in this thread, If I am dropping domains as I am not able to renew them now, how does it matter to me, what price this .com can be bought at.

I am not going to catch your bait to reveal the domain name.

I'd skip all three and get the .xyz

It's the future!

You have hundreds of domains, maybe I should take your suggestion of .xyz seriously.

 

[DomainVP]

Sounds like you've got it all figured out. OP; asked, and answered.

 

[SearchEngineZ]

Your original questions suggest that you assume .coms rank higher in search results, and are visited more.

NOT TRUE.

Google treats com/net/org the same. .coms tend to rank higher because they tend to be older and have more effort put into them.

Buy the .net for reg fee and develop it. The odds are the .com won't be used in the short term, and could even be bought by a domainer who puts too high a price on it (and it never gets used).

.net is perfect for cloud stuff. People will still visit your site if it is .net instead of .com