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Othe than .com, .net, or .org, what is the best TLD?

Thread title: Othe than .com, .net, or .org, what is the best TLD?
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07-02-2006, 04:37 AM
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.us can't have private registration anymore, so keep that in mind.

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Thought I would ask in here intead of starting a new thread. Which would you pick over the other. Would you pick a .org domain name or a .info domain name; if both .com and .net are taken?

07-02-2006, 05:08 AM
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I would chose a .org name over a .info. I personally don't like the TLD .info, sounds cheesy IMO. And it seems like .org's go for more than .info's. Just my $.02

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But say if you had the domain "www.usedcars.info" and someone searched for "Used Car Info" wouldn't you get better results than if you had .org?

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.info is a better choice for many sites as .org is mainly used for non-profit organizations. The .info domain may sound cheap and cheesy, because it is, however the strength of an .info domain is stronger than .org in most cases.

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Another question, does the TLD really have any effect on the quality of the domain name if you have a great keyword or keywords? I was also thinking .info would be better because .org is for non-profit organizations. I have also read that .info domains are gaining in popularity because of the availibility, thus increasing in value? Anyone else have any opinions on .info vs .org?

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theres so many, just look on idotz.net for all the different types

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look at imageshack.us, 2 word name and a .us. it is the largest image hosting site on the web. a bad domain name certianly makes things harder, but its whats insede that counts. I mean look at talkfreelance.com, giant name, but its the best forum ive ever been on.

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Another example is good-tutorials.com. Nobody likes the "-" in domains, but look how big they are

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Although a good domain is a big part in make a web site, it is still possible to make a good web site from a unpopular tld or bad domain just takes a little extra work but if you advertise right have good content the site will be great.

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