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Spelling in speech is a great point, regardless of TLD. I have what I thought was a simple .org.uk domain, but human ingenuity has found about three ways to pr
by dingaling 9y ago
Spelling in speech is a great point, regardless of TLD.
I have what I thought was a simple .org.uk domain, but human ingenuity has found about three ways to pronounce it. And when I started to spell it out I found that even six letters is too much for most people to put in the right order.
So to the questioner I'd advise:
1. Don't worry about the TLD too much, but do try to pick one that has a stable price forecast. I'd avoid any that are targeted at specific professions or industries as those tend to have their renewal prices raised
2. Do put a lot of effort into the domain name part. Have friends pronounce it. Spell it to them. If you know English-as-second-languaage speakers, ask their opinion.
- stevekemp 9y agoI had a few problems with people not getting the double-suffix on my domain "steve.org.uk", but I think that problem has disappeared over the past few years. Since moving to Finland I checked on steve.fi, on a whim, and saw that it was due to expire in a couple of months, so I registered that when it became available and now prefer it. I have a few org,net,com,io domains, but I'd probably avoid any of the smaller ones - partly due to potential cost-hikes in the future, and partly because some of the smaller TLDs seem less reliable.