.org or .com?

[dezinerite]

I'm finally going to do my bit into making the internet a more resourceful & happy place. :D I bought the .com of the domain name I wanted to use...but I want everyone to know that the resources are for free. Do you think it's necessary for me to buy the .org? Would YOU go for the .org (if you already had the .com)?

Thanks!

 

[filter]

I'm finally going to do my bit into making the internet a more resourceful & happy place. :D I bought the .com of the domain name I wanted to use...but I want everyone to know that the resources are for free. Do you think it's necessary for me to buy the .org? Would YOU go for the .org (if you already had the .com)?

Thanks!

probably would in many cases for any significant development project with a "social network/nonprofit" vibe (even if it does turn a profit) - would have the .com redirect to the .org just to make sure that major ".com default" traffic doesn't get lost ... but the .org extension is an integral part of the "brand" for certain sites - "slashdot.org" being perhaps the archetypal example - "moveon.org" also comes to mind more recently.

Buying both the .org and the .com gives you options down the road ... for less than $8 more per year. I wouldn't worry about staking a claim on the .org for most "resale" domain pickups - but for something I planned to develop a bit, trying to save a few dollars by leaving the .org option on the table doesn't always make good sense to me.

 

[dezinerite]

Makes a lot of sense Filter. In that case I'll just get the .org of the domain name.

 

[weblord]

basically depends on what keyword it really is as you can see the importance is the seo part, but you can use the .org to mirror the contents.

Makes a lot of sense Filter. In that case I'll just get the .org of the domain name.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

I can see the argument here, in that there probably isnt much of a need to greedily take up the .ORG version of your domain.

From my point of view, if I'm making a big go at a project I think it is good to have the domain that I have in every extension because It actually annoys me, seeing other people using my name in another extension.

Secondly to this, I think that when I have taken up the domain in all of the decent extensions, it makes the .COM feel more valuable because all of the other ones are taken :hehe:

Its just a case of: -

• How will you feel about someone else using your name
• What revenue will you lose from someone else using your domain
• If visitors are more important than revenue, what visitors will you lose

Crazy Stuff

- Luke

 

[sashas]

if its for reg fee, I see no harm in regging it. $7 won't kill anyone. I'd say reg the .info too. That'll make it a nice, even $10 at checkout.

 

[dezinerite]

Since it's a non-profit project, I really want to advertise it as a non-profit site so I guess having the .org might benefit me in this aspect. It would piss me off slightly if someone had the other extensions of the domain name :D but since it is a non-profit I don't expect to be earning anything and thus I don't really want to have to spend $50 a year for all the other tlds.

 

[XJ]

If you register a domain name, I think it's a reasonable approach to register the .com/.net/.org if available as those are the primary targets of potential competitors. I have registered .com for an existing competitor .org (generic, trademark laws still apply) before, and I appreciate the traffic I get from their advertising.