opinion Plural VS Singular?

[Reallybigidea.com]

Which domains have more value, plural or singular?

 

[FolioTeam]

"Singular is always better" is a misconception.

Car.com vs Cars.com which makes more commercial sense?

Sometimes, singular is better. Sometimes, plural is better. Sometimes, they are both strong in their own right like in Book.com vs Books.com

Which is why my answer still remains, "It depends"

 

[Michael Castello]

APPLE as a brand/CARS as a product or subject. Apple does not sell apples and Amazon has nothing to do the the rain forest. Singular generics have broader appeal as a stand alone brand that, as a domain name, has a broader
market to sell to. Thus, singular is better to sell as a domain name whereas plurals can generate better as a developed site to sell product.
The best plural brands and revenue generators are names like Toys and Cars.com who made a great brand and revenue.

A buyer named Michael might pay a fortune for his Michael.com domain name but Michaels.com will generate for more revenue as a plural. I only registered singular when I started. I wish now I had gotten both.

 

[FolioTeam]

Which domains have more value, plural or singular?

Depends.

It's all about word construction

 

[Ostrados]

Singular version is more valuable, and here is why:

• Singular version "TropicalForest" is brandable it can be great brand name
• Plural version "TropicalForests" is more descriptive and not as brandable as singular version, it suits more an information or educational website.

Regarding why Mike Mann dropped the plural version, he has way too many domains, and I don't think he can keep track of all domain he is dropping.

 

[CraigD]

i just trying to understand why do Mike Mann dropping singular edition and keeps plural. Show attachment 179674

There will be no definitive answer to OP's original question as it depends on the circumstance.

In this particular case, if I was publishing a blog or site about tropical forests, the plural would obviously be preferable.

 

[Samer]

i just trying to understand why do Mike Mann dropping singular edition and keeps plural. Show attachment 179674

Plural in this case sounds like would encompass all;

as .com guy who think all else “worthless”
(wait, that didnt come out right..)

Sounds like he made a business decision;
and i expect the plural to follow if no fish takes bait.
“It’s all a numbers game.” but i agree @LoodeX sounds like you like “forest niche.”

Perfect environmental domain; .org for “good cause”

 

[ultradog]

While we are used to saying THE Rainforest as an environmental entity, we don't say The Tropical Forest. Yet.

 

[CraigD]

Nature.com is a good developed site

... and 'natures' would be weird.

If I was a forestry worker or ranger writing a blog documenting the single forest I worked in, I'd go with the singular.

If the question is posed from a general investment point, the singular would often be the safer bet.

 

[CraigD]

i didnt even know “Natures” was a word.

Nature’s Way of telling not a good word in this case...

All favor changing “Nature” to same sing / plural “fish”?

Fishes can be used in a scientific context to refer to multiple species of fish.

 

[CraigD]

So in other words, still a (widely) unrecognized term?

Sounds esoteric;

It's like the words Peoples and Persons.

They are actually valid in certain situations.

Nuances of scientific groupings and legal language etc.

 

[Samer]

There will be no definitive answer to OP's original question as it depends on the circumstance.

In this particular case, if I was publishing a blog or site about tropical forests, the plural would obviously be preferable.

i’ve posed this question for generic .COM
and always got the same answer..
an ambivalent “shorter singular is better..?” idk

 

[Samer]

"Singular is always better" is a misconception.

Car.com vs Cars.com which makes more commercial sense?

Sometimes, singular is better. Sometimes, plural is better. Sometimes, they are both strong in their own right like in Book.com vs Books.com

Exactly, So many want “absolutes” Can trick help here?
Difficult, even to say confidently, “majority of the time..”

I estimate, 55% better suited for singular and;
45% better suited for plural; out of all words..
all things equal such price.. owned both plural singular

 

[NonHipster]

Singular version is more valuable, and here is why:

• Singular version "TropicalForest" is brandable it can be great brand name
• Plural version "TropicalForests" is more descriptive and not as brandable as singular version, it suits more an information or educational website.

Regarding why Mike Mann dropped the plural version, he has way too many domains, and I don't think he can keep track of all domain he is dropping.

Spot on correct!

 

[Reallybigidea.com]

i just trying to understand why do Mike Mann dropping singular edition and keeps plural.

 

[Samer]

Nature all the way lol

Nature.com is a good developed site

 

[Samer]

It's like the words Peoples and Persons.

They are actually valid in certain situations.

Nuances of scientific groupings and legal language etc.

Good! Had me worried about it gaining steam : ))

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

Sure it depends (like others stated already) on the (website's) content - but alone from it's intrinsic value, purely from a semantic point of view, considering nothing than the domain name itself, the singular is logically the more valuable form since the singular is always the root of the plural ...

... there would be no plural without the singular.

 

[FolioTeam]

Cars.com sounds more natural but car.com 3-letter..so still no clear answer for me.

Goldie.org its all about gold correct? but Goldies.org - what is it? Oldies but goldies..goldies is it a real word?

It being a 3L doesn't really matter in this context.

 

[Satoshi's Domains]

As a general rule singular is better, but there are times when plural is more natural and/or more brandable, and therefore more valuable.

A few things to think about are:

• Common use - How is the word used most often?
  
• Sound test - Which sounds better?
• Brandable - Is one more brandable?
• Meaning - Do singular and plural have alternative meanings?

Plenty of things can be added to that list but it's a good starting point.

 

[TauseefKhan]

Singular is more desired. And, plurals play the role of brand protection. If one can afford.

 

[bruhne]

Possibly because it is a dot org, he is targeting some sort of environmental group having to do with tropical forests around the globe. I feel like the plural fits better for dot org, while the singular fits better for dot com.

 

[Alop]

Forest guy lol

 

[Samer]

... and 'natures' would be weird.

If I was a forestry worker or ranger writing a blog documenting the single forest I worked in, I'd go with the singular.

If the question is posed from a general investment point, the singular would often be the safer bet.

i didnt even know “Natures” was a word.

Nature’s Way of telling not a good word in this case...

All in favor changing “Nature” same as “fish” plural?

 

[Samer]

Fishes can be used in a scientific context to refer to multiple species of fish.

So in other words, still a (widely) unrecognized term?

Sounds esoteric;