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What does HN think of .co or .cc domains?
Are they acceptable, or is .com the only way to go?
Context: Strong branded word in mind. Facebook, Twitter, and all domains are available... except the .com, and the owner does not accept any offers (even generous ones).
Proceed with ccTLD/ (.net etc) gTLD, or come up with a new name?
- sajid 14y ago.com is the only way to go. For a lot of users, no other TLDs exist. You could use another TLD to start with (like path.io) or a variation of your domain (like getdropbox.com). But you'll have to acquire the .com sooner or later.
- wamatt 14y agoThanks.
- jeffool 14y agoI wholeheartedly agree that you're right. That said, isn't it fair to say that "sooner or later" could, in some casees, mean "after you've decided if you've got a worthwhile venture"? I mean, yes they got the .com eventually, but didn't everyone use http://del.icio.us http://del.icio.us for years? Just for the sake of curiosity, how do you think you'd figure out how much of a window one has before deciding it's the url that's holding them back?
- sajid 14y agoIf your product is a web app then I'd say you need a .com as soon as you're out of beta; I'd class delicious an an anomaly. If it's a desktop or smartphone app, you can wait a lot longer (like instagram).
- kenjisn 14y agoThe perception of those domains are not very good. I think you will get more clicks if you present a .com site I find it very interesting to take decisions based on psychology too and not only rational. Watch this video about perception in Advertising http://youtu.be/iueVZJVEmEs http://youtu.be/iueVZJVEmEs