.net or .org? Please assist. Controversy

[stoppingfear]

Hello Npers,
I'm sure this conversation has been raised many times but hear me out here please.

I recently found a great domain name for an exact keyword I wanted to rank. From reading threads on NP I naturally went for .org because I thought they would be easier to rank and generally more value becuase they hold more authority.

However searching valuate.com for the domain. the .net was valued at $440 while the .org was only $20. How can this be?

So can you please reassure me the correct answer to the following questions:

Which holds more value .org or .net?
Which is easier to flip?
Can I build a information website base on a .org or are they strictly for organizations?
Which is easier SEO wise .org or .net?

Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing all you npers answer.

Regards,
Benjamin

 

[RevolutionaryDomains]

We can only offer this:

The domain industry has shifted over the years to find that, while .Net was originally for networks, it has now become the main secondary choice to the .Com, far and away above any other extension.

During this shift however, .Org has also become valuable for many names, but is more often than not, still the third choice behind the .Com & .Net respectively, (and sometimes takes a backseat to the .Info as well).

In our opinion, it would be rare to find an undeveloped name in the .Org ever valued more than the same name in the .Net, but again, that is just our opinion and findings. Remember, originally the .Org was for Organizations or more specifically, Non-Profit type organizations.

In this day and age, as the market continues to change and reinvent itself, most are getting to the point they do not care if it is .com, net org, info, etc. Many feel the different extensions just mean more options for them at finding what they need if these names are actual sites that have been developed.

You can build essentially anything you want to the com/net/org/info, etc. Be it information or otherwise. None of them have to mean or carry content to what they were originally created for any longer.

Having said that, our personal pecking order goes as follows (providing the .Com is already taken and there are no TM issues): if .Net is avail, grab it first. If it's not, take the .Org. If they are both avail, grab them both. You may consider the .Info as well, if it is avail.

Sorry for the long post. Best of luck.

-Regards

 

[FanCube]

In general you should be careful buying domains based on services such as valuate.com. In general such valuations are not very useful.

If you want to go for just one extension and not both it really depends on the specific keyword(s) in question. For example, health and law based keywords fits .org very well and other keywords will be more valuable when ending in .net. Overall: if you think you found some strong keywords go for both extensions. This is especially true if you plan to develop a website.

 

[RevolutionaryDomains]

Excellent point. Always remember, sites such as valuate or estibot, etc; are merely to be used as tools, nothing more. Never use them as the sole basis for buying or not buying a name, regadless of the extension. The valuation amounts can and often times, will change. Especially as a site is developed and traffic is established, etc.

In the end, if the name speaks to you in the .Org, then go with it. If undecided, get both and point the other as a portal to the main site.

-Regards

 

[stoppingfear]

We can only offer this:

The domain industry has shifted over the years to find that, while .Net was originally for networks, it has now become the main secondary choice to the .Com, far and away above any other extension.

During this shift however, .Org has also become valuable for many names, but is more often than not, still the third choice behind the .Com & .Net respectively, (and sometimes takes a backseat to the .Info as well).

In our opinion, it would be rare to find an undeveloped name in the .Org ever valued more than the same name in the .Net, but again, that is just our opinion and findings. Remember, originally the .Org was for Organizations or more specifically, Non-Profit type organizations.

In this day and age, as the market continues to change and reinvent itself, most are getting to the point they do not care if it is .com, net org, info, etc. Many feel the different extensions just mean more options for them at finding what they need if these names are actual sites that have been developed.

You can build essentially anything you want to the com/net/org/info, etc. Be it information or otherwise. None of them have to mean or carry content to what they were originally created for any longer.

Having said that, our personal pecking order goes as follows (providing the .Com is already taken and there are no TM issues): if .Net is avail, grab it first. If it's not, take the .Org. If they are both avail, grab them both. You may consider the .Info as well, if it is avail.

Sorry for the long post. Best of luck.

-Regards

Wow thanks for the detailed response. I guess I purchased the wrong extention. I was under the impression since .org was represented for non profit organization that it would gander more respect and more value.

I guess it wasn't that bad considering my niche fits .org fairly reasonably.

In general you should be careful buying domains based on services such as valuate.com. In general such valuations are not very useful.

If you want to go for just one extension and not both it really depends on the specific keyword(s) in question. For example, health and law based keywords fits .org very well and other keywords will be more valuable when ending in .net. Overall: if you think you found some strong keywords go for both extensions. This is especially true if you plan to develop a website.

Thanks for the great point. I've heard that previously thus I was careful base my purchases off valuate.

I heard however it was great if you were trying to compare keywords and cpc so I used it to evaluate the keywords and cpc since these were keywords domains.

Thanks for the pointer; my .org are for niches that fit very closely to health. Still a bit bummed I didn't get the .net but I'm debating to also grab up the .net

My reasoning is since it's the same keywords why would I want both .org and .net to be competing against myself.

Might end up grabbing it and using as a redirect though.

Excellent point. Always remember, sites such as valuate or estibot, etc; are merely to be used as tools, nothing more. Never use them as the sole basis for buying or not buying a name, regadless of the extension. The valuation amounts can and often times, will change. Especially as a site is developed and traffic is established, etc.

In the end, if the name speaks to you in the .Org, then go with it. If undecided, get both and point the other as a portal to the main site.

-Regards

Thanks revolutionarydomains. This niche speaks quite well in .org but I guess it's because I still perceive .org with something more formal or creditability thus it's important in this niche.

I'm considering getting the .net as well since it holds more value.

Thanks

 

[Name Trader]

Definitely get both. An additional $7/yr is peanuts.

 

[MicroGuy]

Definitely get both. An additional $7/yr is peanuts.

What he said. ^^^^

 

[Entrepreneur888]

Hello Npers,
I'm sure this conversation has been raised many times but hear me out here please.

I recently found a great domain name for an exact keyword I wanted to rank. From reading threads on NP I naturally went for .org because I thought they would be easier to rank and generally more value becuase they hold more authority.

This is not true at all, both .org and .net are about the same when it comes to authority, domainers consider .net more valuable. But from an SEO perspective .net and .org are identical when it comes to building a website and getting ranked.

One thing to keep in mind is that most end users are familiar more with .org than .net because of the many different organizations that are on tv that use this extension,

I would follow what stub said and grab them both up. I personally wouldn't bother with getting the .info or anything else (unless you plan to build up support sites on them), but that is just a matter of personal preference.

Regards,

 

[ToryC103]

Get both .net and .org if you're developing. The only negative that will come from doing this is that the .com owner will notice that you have developed the .net and .org and now he will forever have leverage to ask a high price for the .com.

Good luck!

 

[npcomplete]

In some cases the end users might actually prefer the .org extension over the .net extension. This happened to me a few weeks ago. I had a "political" domain in the .org and .net extension. The buyer was interested in the .org. I was asking more for the .org than the .net, even though the auto-appraisals said the .net was worth much more.

So I offered to sell the user the .net for the price he was willing to pay for the .org. He declined, so the overall sale fell through.

In this particular case, both the buyer and seller (me) knew that the most appropriate extension for the domain was .org.

Moral to the story:
Buy both, .net and .org. This at least allows you to offer an alternative to a buyer... I do this a lot when buyers make a bid. If the price is too low for the domain they want, I offer them a cheaper alternative as opposed to lowering the price on a premium domain. Sometimes it works, sometimes not, but at least it gives you more negotiating room.

You need to be careful with this strategy though. End users may take offense when they find you have other options in a vertical market... and they may then ask themselves "who is he going to sell these other domains to?".


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[Domagon]

.ORG is as unrestricted as .COM and .NET. And always has been. Also, the term "organization" is ambiguous - does not automatically mean non-profit.

So you're free to use .ORG in the same manner as .COM and .NET.

In regards to value ... I've seen it frequently go both ways ... for some .ORG is viewed as more ideal while for others the .NET is. Both though are often valued far less than the .COM.

I presume you're seeking to register the domain for use to generate parking / affiliate revenue. If so, the .NET and .ORG are just as good.

However, if you're planning to build a brand around the domain, you may want to consider acquiring the .COM and/or choosing a more unique name - keywords are fantastic to have, but often not ideal brands ... ie. few people use search-dot-com, but instead use google, bing, yahoo, etc.

Ron

 

[SEOjmci]

I'm always trying to find .com, sometimes it is a headache to find real good .com domain which suitable for the project.
.net - I did little search on this, most of them are using it coz they can't get .com, so the project's value goes down.
.org- really working well if the project is non-profit organization, for other projects it is worst!
.info - registrars sell it very cheap so they're killing its reputation, will it be another .tk ?
.biz - clearly say it's for business, it came too late?

so who can fight with .com ? I strongly believe .tel can give a nice fight if they allow it to use normal sites.

so my idea with the current situation, always go for .COM if your project is a BIG one.

 

[footodors]

.com all the way.
If it's not available, pick another one.