Which would you choose?

[briman1970]

When I'm buying a .com domain (unregistered or previously reg'd), I sometimes have the option of buying the .net, .org, .biz, etc. Unfortunately, I can only afford to buy one or two more extensions most of the time.

In which order would you choose to buy the rest of the extensions if you bought a great .com and you had the money (and the desire) to buy several other extensions?

Mine would be like this...

.com
.net
.biz
.info
.org (depends on the name)
.us
.ws
.ca
.co.uk

I wouldn't consider buying .cc or any others beyond that. Anyone care to comment?

Brian

 

[MD]

Depends on how "great" it is. If its real good , i'd register the .com , .net and .org instances. Then i register the rest depending on the field. (personal website : ws , business site : biz , information site : .info ..and so on)

 

[dewd]

id do it in this order

.com
.net
.ca
.org

next 2 are kinda iffy, it would have to be really good name to get all these,

.biz
.info

i wouldnt bother with the rest, but thats just me

 

[.X.]

First snag up the .com and .net then you can work on the whole package.But get the two most important IMO

 

[Eric]

.com
.net
.org <---depends
.biz

 

[larky_starz]

I think the .com followed by the .net.

Although, if affordability comes into it, I would probably only purchase the .com to start with. I don't think the .net is necessary at the starting stage of a website. If planning resale, then the .net would be good to sell as a package deal :imho:

 

[alanchau]

Here's what I would do:

.com
.ca
.net
.org
.info

 

[lasse]

.com
.org or .net <--- What type of website ? If webhosting then .net
.ca

Me choice

 

[bwhite82]

.com
.net
.org

 

[skyraider]

.com
.us (if applicable in the United States)
.biz
.net
.info
.org

 

[StudioWorks]

I for one im not interested only in .com and .net

 

[hanz]

well, here is my list
.com
.net
.org
.biz
.us
.cc

 

[marisolblue]

.com
.net
.biz
.us

 

[Grrilla]

com= numero uno
The others are case by case depending on the site's purpose w/ different exts having different strengths and attributes. Availability is also an issue and is, usually, where it get's a little sticky.
ie
.net- particularly strong w/ internet related goods and services, ie ISP, hosting, network communications.
.org- the obvious. Also works for some commercial applications such as goods or services "clubs", or cooperative businesses such as growers coops, (until .coop becomes viable).
.info- informational sites, (commercial value via affiliate links) and directory portals.
.biz- a viable alternative to .com for commercial enterprises. Particularly appealing to smaller retail and regional businesses and B2B.
.us- United States based enterprise or for non-us based companies wishing to have a US presence, ie AirFrance and Volvo
.de, .co.uk- what I hope to see .us become as a cctld
.tv- one of the more intuitive cctld's w/ good acronym value.
.co.in- a newcomer that appears to have a bright future
...ca, ws ,.cc, .nu, .bz, .cn, .la and other cctld's- good keyword value available, but unproven commercially on the www landscape, at this point.
.name- I like it for commercial potential in a very limited niche- many of my other respected colleagues hate it.
.eu, .xxx, .mobi- new guys ready to step up and worth keeping an eye on

 

[briman1970]

Wow Grrilla, great post! It's cool that you posted all your reasons for buying in there too.

Keep 'em coming fellas! I'm learning so much from NP! :kickass: