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Ask HN: .com is parked at an expensive dealer. Is .org a good choice?
Is it okay to run a commercial business entity on a .org domain name.
Obviously, .com is the best for SEO.
What are the disadvantages of a .org domain. Difficulty in convincing Google that its a commercial product offering?
- nness 4y agoMy gut says that the purpose of the .org domain runs counter to a commercial business, and may confuse users. .co is a suitable alternative, if that were available?
- pestatije 4y agoI'd try others before .org, like .io, .tv, ...
- chiefalchemist 4y agoIn 2023, domain extension has little impact on SEO. It's a low value (read: close to zero) signal for ranking. Frankly, domain name itself, at this point, is similar. Three things to remember: - The algorithm is just trying to be human. - That asked, have you ever recommend content to another human based on the ext or or domain name? - Many browers are effective hiding the domain.ext. This wouldn't happen if real human users cared. All that said, to me .org is typically a not-for-profit entity. Instead go with .co, .io, etc.
- zamnos 4y agoHow expensive? In 2023, paying a couple grand to get the perfect is the unfortunate state of the Internet.
- AlbertoGP 4y agoIt will drive the most inattentive prospects away from your website, which depending on your business model might be a good thing.