opinion Plural VS Singular?

[BrandingGo]

Which domains have more value, plural or 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!

 

[NonHipster]

Which domains have more value, plural or singular?

We would say that it depends on the name and in some instances both are invaluable and worth having for brand protection. For example: IntelNerd and IntelNerds both would apply for premium branding in this scenario.

 

[NonHipster]

"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"

Great example and in this instance both should be owned by the same company for brand protection.

 

[alop]

We would say that it depends on the name and in some instances both are invaluable and worth having for brand protection. For example: IntelNerd and IntelNerds both would apply for premium branding in this scenario.

He/she asked a simple question ...nor your example compares to TropicalForest & TropicalForests...

but yeah @ReallyBigIdea.com you might as well register both if you like the domain so much

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

Which domains have more value, plural or singular?

singulars (plural of singular)
+
plural (singular of plurals)

 

[pb]

Sometimes singular and plural version of the same word can have a vastly different use.
For example tables.com can sell pieces of furniture while table.com can be a table booking service.
Swapping these domain (uses) would make both sound a bit awkward.

 

[alop]

singulars (plural of singular)
+
plural (singular of plurals)

You are more random than I ..I don’t know if it’s a compliment or what lmao

 

[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.

 

[BrandingGo]

"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"

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?

 

[alop]

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 is a word somewhere .. Oldies with the G

 

[BrandingGo]

It is a word somewhere .. Oldies with the G

so it doesn't fit for a gold industry?

 

[alop]

so it doesn't fit for a gold industry?

Gold is very old so it does fit with the old industry

 

[MapleDots]

Personally I always prefer the singular but in rare cases like in my user name MapleDots the plural makes more sense.

I recently acquired the .ca of the word Holidays

In that case I also preferred the plural over the singular because nobody goes on Holiday, they go on Holidays.

 

[alop]

Personally I always prefer the singular but in rare cases like in my user name MapleDots the plural makes more sense.

I recently acquired the .ca of the word Holidays

In that case I also preferred the plural over the singular because nobody goes on Holiday, they go on Holidays.

Holiday.ca>holidays.ca sorry kanada

 

[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.

 

[DuDD]

• In China, the difference between singular and plural is purely quantitative
  

 

[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.

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

• In China, the difference between singular and plural is purely quantitative

Not only in China ...

 

[DuDD]

Not only in China ...

 

[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.