Which is better? Vote in the poll

[code_geass]

MYDOMAIN.NET or MY-DOMAIN.COM ??

Im really a newbie with regards to domains so I need help in choosing.. Ive heard that hyphen-ed domains are lesser on value compared to un-hyphen-ed ones.. while the NET domains compared to COM domains are almost the same if the same content but COM will always get more traffic... so help me choose one :D

 

[mvna]

Sounds to me like you've already made up your mind...but I'd go with the .Net as easier to say and remember as well as likely to sell at a higher price. For better or worse the people who make the market don't care for hyphenated domain names even though they are as apt to bring in the traffic as any other when used intelligently.

 

[Michelle]

I would search again and opt for an available .com without the - and not opt for a .net

 

[nielsencl]

- If you are going to sell the domain, go with the .net in most cases. Generally people like hyphens less than the .net extension.

- But if you are going to park or develop, I would go with the .com because hyphens can help and not hurt for SEO. In addition to the SEO benefit, if people are looking for your site they will try the .com version before they try the .net.

- But as far as the .com getting more traffic, I think that is only true if people are looking for your site and you don't have the .com. When you start to work with SEO and other traffic methods, you can easily make a .net better than an un-optimized .com.

 

[randyhenson]

I like the .net more but Have you searched for a better name. I mean "mydomain" is not going to get any typein traffic. So the name is more or less a brandable type name. If I was you I would keep looking.

 

[code_geass]

thanks for the input i dont have a decision yet but im inclined to buying the .net since it seems to be a very cool tld :D

 

[Robin]

In the above situation, mydomain.net is good. But make sure the domain is very good else it is useless to buy a .net