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Maybe you are right and our domain name choice was a failure, but do you really believe that everything in this world depends on just a domain name ? If so, I'm

by ruslan 18y ago

Maybe you are right and our domain name choice was a failure, but do you really believe that everything in this world depends on just a domain name ? If so, I'm a retard.

pedalpete 18y ago
No, I never said 'everything...relies on a domain name'. It isn't even the name that is the problem, it's the extension and what that says about your company. You can look at all of the successful domain names that have little or no real meaning, but they are all '.com' , or '.net'. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly when users type your URL, they are gonna type COMPANYNAME.com - you are going to loose users instantly if by not having a .com name. Sometimes users will know to try .net, but not everybody will, and getting people all the way to .biz is a stretch. I suspect the only companies who have been able to grab traction without a .com name are the ones who have used clever play on words to make the .EXTENSION work with their name, like Del.icio.us Don't take my word for it, look around, make a list of how many companies you can think of use a non-.com/.net name. The problem is that you are creating barriers for your potential customers to get to you, and as a start-up you already have enough challenges, no point getting in your own way.
- ruslan 18y ago
  Ok, let me tell you what users actually type. 90% of Joe Random Serfers never type .com, .net or .biz or anything... they just don't have a clue about TLDs, nor what they mean. They just type company/product name right into Google search and hit enter. The others 9% type it into browser address bar, which in most cases lead to same result! So, this .biz/.com matter has some sense for you and me and to some of these insignificant 1% who happen to know some piece of technology, but not for an average user, that's for sure.

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Maybe you are right and our domain name choice was a failure, but do you really believe that everything in this world depends on just a domain name ? If so, I'm

by ruslan 18y ago

Maybe you are right and our domain name choice was a failure, but do you really believe that everything in this world depends on just a domain name ? If so, I'm a retard.

pedalpete 18y ago
No, I never said 'everything...relies on a domain name'. It isn't even the name that is the problem, it's the extension and what that says about your company. You can look at all of the successful domain names that have little or no real meaning, but they are all '.com' , or '.net'. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly when users type your URL, they are gonna type COMPANYNAME.com - you are going to loose users instantly if by not having a .com name. Sometimes users will know to try .net, but not everybody will, and getting people all the way to .biz is a stretch. I suspect the only companies who have been able to grab traction without a .com name are the ones who have used clever play on words to make the .EXTENSION work with their name, like Del.icio.us Don't take my word for it, look around, make a list of how many companies you can think of use a non-.com/.net name. The problem is that you are creating barriers for your potential customers to get to you, and as a start-up you already have enough challenges, no point getting in your own way.
- ruslan 18y ago
  Ok, let me tell you what users actually type. 90% of Joe Random Serfers never type .com, .net or .biz or anything... they just don't have a clue about TLDs, nor what they mean. They just type company/product name right into Google search and hit enter. The others 9% type it into browser address bar, which in most cases lead to same result! So, this .biz/.com matter has some sense for you and me and to some of these insignificant 1% who happen to know some piece of technology, but not for an average user, that's for sure.