popular domain extensions

[Benjaminbrseo]

Hi everyone, I wanted to get your thoughts on a specific question. I’ve been noticing more and more domain extensions with .io lately.

Is there any real advantage to buying a domain with this type of extension? Or is it better to stick with the more traditional ones like .com, .fr, or .net?

 

[Deleted member 323002086]

There are no good COMs for sale. Corporates have left us with very little options. You can't find a good one word dot-com even with a good budget today. Investing in .io is honestly, its your call.. Every year, there's a new trend.. Of late, it was .si. Do it if you are willing to spend bucks, and take risk.

 

[DediRock]

.io is great for tech-focused brands, but .com is still king for trust and recognition. Choose based on your audience and goals.

 

[namegulf]

If you're planning to be a global brand in the long term, .com is your best best. Since .com has a long history from 90's onwards, majority of the .com's are taken and you'll find them available on aftermarket domain marketplaces like ours and many others.

.fr, aka ccTLD's if you're business is country based.

.io is popular among SaaS software providers (due to Google registering .io for their developer conference and took on from there) and still there may be some decent / one word names available for registration.

 

[Helmuts]

Bonjour Benjamin, as an investor - stick to .com only

 

[Helmuts]

also, if you are from France > you have 2 great events every year there. NDDcamp.alsace (in Strasbourg) and NDDcamp.fr in Paris (usually in September).

Both are free to attend. If you have difficulties registering > let me know, I will contact you directly to the organizers (I know them well - very nice guys). Best!! H

 

[Razor1]

It's true that it's very difficult, if not impossible, to find a .com name that is not already taken. You can forget this. The only option is buying one that is already registered, which can be expensive.

If you buy anything other then .com, and .com is already registered. What does that imply, legal issues down the line?

 

[Helmuts]

It's true that it's very difficult, if not impossible, to find a .com name that is not already taken. You can forget this. The only option is buying one that is already registered, which can be expensive.

If you buy anything other then .com, and .com is already registered. What does that imply, legal issues down the line?

Hi, you are 100% correct. For this reason we have created this free tool for you to be able to follow the .com auctions accross various marketplaces (large and small) and be able to get your gems cheap

.. and, this is all done without any referral links.. even more: we have recently integrated live Majestic data

How do you like it?

 

[Razor1]

Hi, you are 100% correct. For this reason we have created this free tool for you to be able to follow the .com auctions accross various marketplaces (large and small) and be able to get your gems cheap

.. and, this is all done without any referral links.. even more: we have recently integrated live Majestic data

How do you like it?

I have only just started using this tool, looks good with everything in one place.

 

[Helmuts]

I have only just started using this tool, looks good with everything in one place.

You are most welcome.. feel free to let us know if some of your favourite auction marketplaces are missing, apart from @godaddy - we are still trying to get a deal done with them