Quick question - .Com with dash or .net without dash?

[Maxwell]

What would be better to use as you main page:

car-insurance.com or carinsurance.net

These aren't the domains I'm contemplating about but it is the same idea.

Let me know, thanks.

EDIT: .com without dashes not an option.

 

[AEProgram]

none

 

[Maxwell]

Let's try to be of some use.

none

 

[geek80]

.com any day.

 

[Magicpig2]

I have no problems with hyphenated domains, I sold two this year to European buyers as it seems the rest of Europe uses hyphens alot more than the UK or the US. Also there's an interesting section on DomainSherpa this week where they talk extensively about the decreasing value of .Net's.

 

[venturefile.com]

Me I would also choose .com with a dash if the .com without the dash is undeveloped. If it is developed then I would maybe rather go for a .org then a .net..

Magicpig, you are right, dashes are very common in many countries in europe. I have the same experience and a few smaller sales.

 

[AEProgram]

Let's try to be of some use.

well if its a must and you have no other choice a .com but seriously hyphens or .nets for the sake of building a real business online is a big no.

 

[adrianbrand]

Depends on the length. If long go for .net, else go for the .com

 

[Helmuts]

none

+1 ... even if this is the answer you don't like.

gl,
Helmuts

 

[SimpleDomaining]

as simple as it gets. NONE.
com without dashes is your number one, number two and number 3 choice.

 

[BrandChimp]

.com .com .com

 

[Helmuts]

actually... I have to agree >> .com is much better.

gl

 

[Rado_Ch]

Here is a "surprise" - I am for none too. Of course the .com should be a natural first choice but as you don't own the unhyphenated domain this just means that the hyphenated one can lose a lot of type-in traffic to it (not to mention if they also have trademarks established). Which leaves you with the .net which is...well .net (to an already registered .com, check above for same reasoning).

BUT...if those were the only two domains left in the world and I would have to choose one unless I want to suffer a horrible and painful death then maybe I will go for the .net

 

[BrandChimp]

even if your site use a .net, most of the traffic will go to the .com.
Twitch.tv is losing a tone of traffic to twitch.com.

If you don't want an hyphened domain name, try to personalize it (suffix affix)