Comments on: Should You Get A .com Domain Name At All Costs? http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/ advice you can use to grow your small business Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: on hold music http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-73442 on hold music Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:55:51 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-73442 I agree that there is not a lot of difference between the extensions but I also agree that I would get the .com domain at all costs. We have done some tests and found that our customers will gravitate towards a .com name more than other common extensions. I agree that there is not a lot of difference between the extensions but I also agree that I would get the .com domain at all costs. We have done some tests and found that our customers will gravitate towards a .com name more than other common extensions.

]]> By: SlimQuick http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-69570 SlimQuick Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:06:26 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-69570 I don't think there is a lot of difference between .com and .net nowadays. Just check Alexa to find that some hugely popular sites are .net. The only thing is that poeple are used to .com, so they will more likely "writecrowdfavorite.com" rather than "crowdfavorite.net" but regular users will get used to .net. ** I WOULD DEFINITELY GO WITH .NET IN THIS CASE and make sure to buy all the other available TLDs for my brand name. I don’t think there is a lot of difference between .com and .net nowadays. Just check Alexa to find that some hugely popular sites are .net. The only thing is that poeple are used to .com, so they will more likely “writecrowdfavorite.com” rather than “crowdfavorite.net” but regular users will get used to .net.

** I WOULD DEFINITELY GO WITH .NET IN THIS CASE and make sure to buy all the other available TLDs for my brand name.

]]> By: Choosing a Domain http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-54506 Choosing a Domain Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:41:18 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-54506 I wouldn't agree with getting a '.com' domain at all costs, probably because mine is a '.net' and I haven't seen any difference between this and the average '.com'! I wouldn’t agree with getting a ‘.com’ domain at all costs, probably because mine is a ‘.net’ and I haven’t seen any difference between this and the average ‘.com’!

]]> By: PRIMUS1 http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-51121 PRIMUS1 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:05:23 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-51121 When purchasing a domain, it is important to not only buy the .com but also .net as well in order to get traffic from both. For instance, if you have www.me.net, you can link all traffic from that url to www.me.com. It is a great way to receive more traffic as well as keep your name relevant in SEO's like google. I recommend purchasing .com's and .nets from GoDaddy.com. They provide great service, reliable customer care, as well as fast start up. Due to economic times, everyone is tending to have promotions and such going on. I found a 30% promo code for GoDaddy Uk. It is as follows: 30% any .coms or renewals - slam3 Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks. When purchasing a domain, it is important to not only buy the .com but also .net as well in order to get traffic from both.

For instance, if you have http://www.me.net, you can link all traffic from that url to http://www.me.com. It is a great way to receive more traffic as well as keep your name relevant in SEO’s like google.

I recommend purchasing .com’s and .nets from GoDaddy.com. They provide great service, reliable customer care, as well as fast start up.

Due to economic times, everyone is tending to have promotions and such going on. I found a 30% promo code for GoDaddy Uk. It is as follows:

30% any .coms or renewals – slam3

Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks.

]]> By: Liz http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-49983 Liz Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:23:54 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-49983 Oh, and to add, I find it kind of odd that a big company like Epic Records couldn't get a hold of thefray.com, which is a deserted domain with ads. Could it cost THAT much to where they couldn't afford it? Or maybe it just wasn't worth it to them. Oh, and to add, I find it kind of odd that a big company like Epic Records couldn’t get a hold of thefray.com, which is a deserted domain with ads. Could it cost THAT much to where they couldn’t afford it? Or maybe it just wasn’t worth it to them.

]]> By: owain http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-48720 owain Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:40:21 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-48720 I think a .com is essential for a business site but for anything else, it depends on your audience. .net and .org can sometimes be just as good if you are looking mainly at search engine traffic. I own quite a few .net domains because they suited my need at the time and the .com unobtainable. I think a .com is essential for a business site but for anything else, it depends on your audience. .net and .org can sometimes be just as good if you are looking mainly at search engine traffic. I own quite a few .net domains because they suited my need at the time and the .com unobtainable.

]]> By: Herbal remedy http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-31692 Herbal remedy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:21:35 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-31692 Godaddy.com i one of mine favorite domain website i would recommend to everyone its best site... Godaddy.com i one of mine favorite domain website i would recommend to everyone its best site…

]]> By: David Spencer http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-31553 David Spencer Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:49:46 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-31553 I use .org domain for more than 1 year and i dont think that i want .com domain... but demand of .com is very high at all places I use .org domain for more than 1 year and i dont think that i want .com domain… but demand of .com is very high at all places

]]> By: Ireland http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-31426 Ireland Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:13:01 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-31426 I always buy the .com version of my .ie domain as the majority of people in Ireland tend to assume our website is .com and not our countries TLD. I always buy the .com version of my .ie domain as the majority of people in Ireland tend to assume our website is .com and not our countries TLD.

]]> By: Fat Lester http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-23234 Fat Lester Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:29:46 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-23234 The answer depends upon the quality of dot com domains available and their respective prices. "WS" is just two letters. Those two letters, at the end of a domain name, are no more difficult to remember than a "My", "Top", "The", or worse yet a numeral being located somewhere in the domain. There has been an astounding lack of innovation when it comes to companies trying to brand different TLDs. The notion that 'dot com' is all that's out there that's worth having is the result of a toxic groupthink that has contributed to a lot of domain names being unnecessarily long and difficult-to-remember. The answer depends upon the quality of dot com domains available and their respective prices.

“WS” is just two letters. Those two letters, at the end of a domain name, are no more difficult to remember than a “My”, “Top”, “The”, or worse yet a numeral being located somewhere in the domain.

There has been an astounding lack of innovation when it comes to companies trying to brand different TLDs. The notion that ‘dot com’ is all that’s out there that’s worth having is the result of a toxic groupthink that has contributed to a lot of domain names being unnecessarily long and difficult-to-remember.

]]> By: Mari http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-22345 Mari Thu, 08 May 2008 21:28:15 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-22345 The .com name means a lot and goes a long way, too. As was mentioned in the original post. I had bought and used for 18 months "harlanvampires.com" because that represents the series of books I've written and am still working on. However, I realized back in February as I was creating a business card that I didn't want to get boxed into that moniker. I don't want to be known for just that name. So I bought mariadkins.com and a lot happier. The .com name means a lot and goes a long way, too. As was mentioned in the original post. I had bought and used for 18 months “harlanvampires.com” because that represents the series of books I’ve written and am still working on. However, I realized back in February as I was creating a business card that I didn’t want to get boxed into that moniker. I don’t want to be known for just that name. So I bought mariadkins.com and a lot happier.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5004 Dawud Miracle Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:16:29 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-5004 <strong>Ed,</strong> Great. I didn't know about this site. Thanks. <strong>Business Blogger,</strong> I do think it depends on your market. Dot coms are certainly have their advantages today. But I do think the tide is turning. <strong>shaz,</strong> Good point. In the States we think of .com as being the 'thing.' But in the UK, where I've had plenty of clients, .com is 'American.' Brits want co.uk. Ed,

Great. I didn’t know about this site. Thanks.

Business Blogger,

I do think it depends on your market. Dot coms are certainly have their advantages today. But I do think the tide is turning.

shaz,

Good point. In the States we think of .com as being the ‘thing.’ But in the UK, where I’ve had plenty of clients, .com is ‘American.’ Brits want co.uk.

]]> By: shaz http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4998 shaz Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:29:19 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-4998 id stick to dot coms but its really dependant on what you are doing or trying to acheive maybe in the sense of geo targetting aswell id stick to dot coms but its really dependant on what you are doing or trying to acheive maybe in the sense of geo targetting aswell

]]> By: Business Blogger http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4994 Business Blogger Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:15:48 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-4994 Dawud- You need the dot com for a commercial venture at this point in time. It's a trust thing. It can depend on your audience though. If your audience is net savvy then you could probably make an exception. Getting that great domain name is one of the topics I focus on in my blog. Acquiring a great domain name can be tough, but not impossible. Dawud-

You need the dot com for a commercial venture at this point in time. It’s a trust thing. It can depend on your audience though. If your audience is net savvy then you could probably make an exception.

Getting that great domain name is one of the topics I focus on in my blog. Acquiring a great domain name can be tough, but not impossible.

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4992 Ed Kohler Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:11:18 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-4992 In the USA, you can visit http://uspto.gov/ for trademark info. Outside of that, I'm not sure. In the USA, you can visit http://uspto.gov/ for trademark info. Outside of that, I’m not sure.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4988 Dawud Miracle Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:56:52 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-4988 <strong>Garry,</strong> Great points. This is the most honest explanation I've seen. Not everything on the web is about SEO. <strong>Hugh,</strong> It would be interesting to ask Darren about the percentage of increase. Dot-coms are probably best. But is it better than getting the right name for your business? <strong>Char,</strong> I saw that. I like what you've done. When I was still using healthywebdesign.com, I used dmiracle.com as a portal for all my sites as well. <strong>Mark,</strong> Another great point. It seems the 'right' trend is to evaluate your business and its branding as part of the decision making process. <strong>Karin,</strong> Yes. I've worked with a number of folks in the UK and have seen this as well. Yet they often want the .com as well - especially if their business can be done virtually. <strong>Ed,</strong> I see that. Trademark is definitely something to consider. How do you look up Trademark info? <strong>Char,</strong> I actually didn't know about <a href="http://archive.org">archive.org</a>. Thanks. Great tip. <strong>Business Blogger,</strong> But what if you can't get the .com you want for your business? Garry,

Great points. This is the most honest explanation I’ve seen. Not everything on the web is about SEO.

Hugh,

It would be interesting to ask Darren about the percentage of increase. Dot-coms are probably best. But is it better than getting the right name for your business?

Char,

I saw that. I like what you’ve done. When I was still using healthywebdesign.com, I used dmiracle.com as a portal for all my sites as well.

Mark,

Another great point. It seems the ‘right’ trend is to evaluate your business and its branding as part of the decision making process.

Karin,

Yes. I’ve worked with a number of folks in the UK and have seen this as well. Yet they often want the .com as well – especially if their business can be done virtually.

Ed,

I see that. Trademark is definitely something to consider. How do you look up Trademark info?

Char,

I actually didn’t know about archive.org. Thanks. Great tip.

Business Blogger,

But what if you can’t get the .com you want for your business?

]]> By: Business Blogger http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4982 Business Blogger Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:55:06 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-4982 I'm a firm believer in the dot com for commercial ventures. If it's anything else you could always go with the dot net or dot org. Alex needs to work on his wrestling moves. :) I’m a firm believer in the dot com for commercial ventures. If it’s anything else you could always go with the dot net or dot org. Alex needs to work on his wrestling moves. :)

]]> By: Char http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4951 Char Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:44:18 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-4951 Another tip - always check archive.org (The Way Back Machine) before purchasing a domain name. It's always good to know if the domain had a seedy previous life or not - you just never know... Another tip – always check archive.org (The Way Back Machine) before purchasing a domain name. It’s always good to know if the domain had a seedy previous life or not – you just never know…

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 Ed Kohler Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:07:30 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-4946 I'd do everything I could to research domain availability before picking a name for a business. Trademark is another issue that comes into play here, and while domain availability doesn't guarantee a clean trademark, it's a good start. I’d do everything I could to research domain availability before picking a name for a business. Trademark is another issue that comes into play here, and while domain availability doesn’t guarantee a clean trademark, it’s a good start.

]]> By: Karin H. http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4943 Karin H. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:18:05 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/should-you-get-a-com-domain-name-at-all-costs/#comment-4943 Funny, I look at this from a completely different angle ;-) For a UK based business a .com domain feels 'American-based' (although many UK companies have a .com domain also - I have three). That's why all our main domains end with .co.uk This also helps us being found sooner and higher on the search-engine results (specially when the visitor is using google.co.uk or yahoo.co.uk etc). The dot co dot uk indicates immediately we are UK based (and that's where our customers are ;-)) As for hyphens in the domain name: yes, we have in wood-you-like because it 'reads' easier when printed on business cards etc. We now also own (after three years waiting) woodyoulike.co.uk to 'capture' all (woodyoulike.com is owned by a company in Ireland - wooden furniture) and woodyoulike.eu, but the eu doamin names haven't turned into the hype everyone was expecting. Got that just in case ;-) Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business) Funny, I look at this from a completely different angle ;-)
For a UK based business a .com domain feels ‘American-based’ (although many UK companies have a .com domain also – I have three). That’s why all our main domains end with .co.uk This also helps us being found sooner and higher on the search-engine results (specially when the visitor is using google.co.uk or yahoo.co.uk etc). The dot co dot uk indicates immediately we are UK based (and that’s where our customers are ;-) )

As for hyphens in the domain name: yes, we have in wood-you-like because it ‘reads’ easier when printed on business cards etc. We now also own (after three years waiting) woodyoulike.co.uk to ‘capture’ all (woodyoulike.com is owned by a company in Ireland – wooden furniture) and woodyoulike.eu, but the eu doamin names haven’t turned into the hype everyone was expecting. Got that just in case ;-)

Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business)

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