.net losing to .org ?

[DnEbook]

Lately in my name searches i am noticing .net is available when the .org is taken

is .net losing to .org ?

 

[Jaco]

It's because .org has a 'purpose'. An intent. A role.
.net is an orphan.

I doubt that .net will ever "lose" totally to .org, but there have been plenty of situations where I've reg'd .orgs and left the .net sitting there.
Anything having to do with 'people' is well served by a .org. Anything having to do with commerce or products is best served by a .com. .net is caught in the middle, being viewed as .com's illegitimate, toothless, trailer-park stepchild in the backwoods of Mississippi...

 

[MeanerDomainer]

It's because .org has a 'purpose'. An intent. A role.
.net is an orphan.

I doubt that .net will ever "lose" totally to .org, but there have been plenty of situations where I've reg'd .orgs and left the .net sitting there.
Anything having to do with 'people' is well served by a .org. Anything having to do with commerce or products is best served by a .com. .net is caught in the middle, being viewed as .com's illegitimate, toothless, trailer-park stepchild in the backwoods of Mississippi...

If you reg the .org for resale and think that the possibility that the .org will sell is good enough that it makes sense to reg the .org, would it not also make sense to take the .net and offeerthe 2 as a package? Or is it not a good idea because it doubles the cost basis of what is still always (to a varying degree depending on the quality of the name) a speculative investment?

 

[DnEbook]

it seems people are happy to leave the .net , maybe due to costs , i think more as a preference

 

[Jaco]

If you reg the .org for resale and think that the possibility that the .org will sell is good enough that it makes sense to reg the .org, would it not also make sense to take the .net and offeerthe 2 as a package? Or is it not a good idea because it doubles the cost basis of what is still always (to a varying degree depending on the quality of the name) a speculative investment?

.net can add a degree of value, but it doubles your cost to carry and depending on the sort and type of end-user you're targeting, it may not be warranted, especially when the backbone of the sale is the .org.

I'd much rather add value by enriching the name with a portfolio of eponymous social networking platforms- and transferring it all as one big, functionally relevant bundle- than simply saying "Here... Here's the .net, too..." A pre-made "Social-Networking-Strategy-In-A-Box" adds profoundly more value to the name platform and is one of those rare instances in this life where something highly meaningful (and salable) can be obtained for nothing.

(^ You're welcome ^)

 

[Ronald Regging]

I agree with the toothless, trailer park analogy. As far as I am concerned, .net is completely archaic.

 

[MeanerDomainer]

.I'd much rather add value by enriching the name with a portfolio of eponymous social networking platforms- and transferring it all as one big, functionally relevant bundle- than simply saying "Here... Here's the .net, too..." A pre-made "Social-Networking-Strategy-In-A-Box" adds profoundly more value to the name platform and is one of those rare instances in this life where something highly meaningful (and salable) can be obtained for nothing.

(^ You're welcome ^)

Do you find it much harder to sell this than just a .org domain? Do you have to spend a lot of time educating the buyers, or do most of them get it?

 

[Jaco]

"... in addition to the domain platform itself, we are also including a full-scale social networking portfolio that corresponds with the name, including (whatever.com) Twitter accounts, Myspace accounts, Linkedin Accounts, etcetra. Social networking is a critical part of any Search Engine Optimization strategy, however, it is left to your discretion as to whether you wish to utilize these accounts or not. They are included with the name, free of charge, so you can be certain the the web-presece for (whatever.com) is fully in your control..."

They generally get it, presuming you can communicate it clearly.

 

[DnEbook]

i have a youtube account that matches a domain i own

 

[the_poet]

It's because .org has a 'purpose'. An intent. A role.
.net is an orphan.

I agree. .net is simply seen as an alternative to an already taken .com. .org has a target of buyers who would take it even if the .com were available.

 

[noy.com]

I have registered few times .org and .com and left out .net

The idea is that when you want to convey the message that the project is not for commerce (social functions), you grab .org, but make sure .com is taken, since some people will make mistake and try .com

The chance of typing .net by mistake is negligible.

I see .net as more valuable than .org in:

- provider and/or internet related services (e.g. service.net, host.net etc.)
- language one-worders (most of them, but for some .org sounds better)

For acronyms, .org is usually better, though for now .net is valued higher.

 

[VirtualT]

I see .net as more valuable than .org in:

- provider and/or internet related services (e.g. service.net, host.net etc.)
- language one-worders (most of them, but for some .org sounds better)

For acronyms, .org is usually better, though for now .net is valued higher.

For acronyms i.e the LLL market, business (obviously) prefer branding on the net if the com is already taken given the non profit connotations of org

 

[Ms Domainer]

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My brother-in-law runs a small non-profit theatre company.

I hand-regged his company name in .org and set up his site with the .org. However, I also hand regged the .com and redirected it to the .org. I explained to him the rationale

I didn't bother with the .net because I know that any traffic bleed will come from the .com.

Still, if the .com hadn't been available, I might have been tempted to reg the .net, though I doubt it would do much good.

I have one premium .net; I have decided to incorporate the .net into the name of the site so that users will always associate net with the name. As a precaution, I also regged ____net.com.

If I could afford it, I would make an offer on _____.com, but retain the _____.net name for the site, for it fits perfectly, and I would simply redirect the .com to the .net site. The .org version is a huge non-profit site with lots of traffic, so, in that sense, the .org makes sense.

There is a certain trust level associated with .org, which could be trust misplaced; if I were a scammer (which I'm not), I would reg some good call-to-action .orgs and go to work.

This is why I believe that .org will never really take off. Once users discover that .org is open to anyone who is willing to pay the reg fee, the trust level will plumment, especially if one gets scammed by a .org site.

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[MeanerDomainer]

If someone is selling an actual product online, and the .com is taken and both the .net and .org are available, does anyone see product.org taking over product.net? As in voltmeter.org taking over voltmeter.net? (I don't, but I'm not very experienced at this).

 

[asdomar]

If we are talking about commercial sites/applications, then when .com is not available .net is the best choice.

.org is useful for organizations (maybe also social networks) and similar, but is not good for commerce.

It really depends on the keyword/name.
:imho:

 

[banners]

to me .net > .org unless we are talking about some sort of legit charity / non-for-profit

but i guess it depends what kind of names you are into.

 

[bmugford]

I like .NET and .ORG, and both have their use.

.NET is still very popular and widely used by small business that can't afford a mega domain. In general commercial products work much better in .NET

.ORG is best suited for Medical/Education/Health/Environment type terms. Not everything is a natural fit in .ORG

I have a much higher ROI on .NET and .ORG than .COM as the auctions are less competitive, and the sales price range is in the budget of most small businesses. Sometimes with only top tier .COM you can price yourself out of an end user sale.

Brad

 

[DnEbook]

i am seeing this with products , .org gone .net available

 

[labrocca]

I can only hope domainers believe .net isn't as valuable. I use them for many development projects so being able to get them cheaper is a plus for me.

Curious how anyone can view .org as a better domainer investment when week after week .net outperforms .org. But whatever. Believe anything you want and if .org works for you for resale then go for it.

 

[MeanerDomainer]

i am seeing this with products , .org gone .net available

I've also seen the same. More than once. Mostly recently, it seems.