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My advice would be to contact the owner of the .com before you launch. Once you have launched, the .com will have a higher perceived value and will give the own
by huwshimi 16y ago
My advice would be to contact the owner of the .com before you launch. Once you have launched, the .com will have a higher perceived value and will give the owner more leverage to bargain a higher price.
Failing getting the .com at the right price, I would recommend going with the .net. Domain hacks are often regarded as harder to remember (is it projectna.me? projectn.ame? etc.) and it is much easier to switch from a .net to a .com than from a domain hack if you do get the .com later.
- byoung2 16y agoDomain hacks are often regarded as harder to remember (is it projectna.me? projectn.ame? etc.) I agree...it's risky to go with the domain hack without the .com. If people can't remember the hacked name, they will probably go with .com before trying .net (think script.aculo.us and del.icio.us). On the other hand, if most people get to your site through search results and links, you might not have to worry about typos.
- astrodust 16y agoDo "people", and by people I mean not people who read HN, actually type in domain names any more? Most I see simply search for it, even if they end up searching for the domain name itself. PageRank > Shiny domain name.