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.info and .biz have both been around for 14 years, so they're not exactly just starting to show up.
by andrewstuart2 12y ago
.info and .biz have both been around for 14 years, so they're not exactly just starting to show up.
- slucidi 12y agoI think that's what they're saying: those two have been around for ages and they're still seen as sketchy, so the newer, weirder ones are even more off-putting by comparison.
- cheriot 12y agoA lot of that may have to do with all the infomercials that used .biz and .info. Country specific tlds have been doing fine. A company with the marketing resources to brand their tld could do well here.
- Alupis 12y ago> A lot of that may have to do with all the infomercials that used .biz and .info. Maybe true, but things like .academy just reek of potential scammers/fly-by-night operations that could not qualify for a real .edu. Things like .lawyer also feel more inclined towards "ambulance chasers" rather than real law offices with money to get the .com they wanted.
- dragonwriter 12y ago> Things like .lawyer also feel more inclined towards "ambulance chasers" rather than real law offices with money to get the .com they wanted. I dunno, I think lots of real law firms will prefer, as one example, the new .llc or .llp domains (which Google applied for, don't think they've been awarded yet) to .com; having your domain name being more exactly your business name has value.
- throwawaymsft 12y agoIt depends on the context. Info and biz have crappy associations with fly by night companies. Imagine this: facebook.app -> redirects to proper app in Google/Apple app store. (Since the stores have horrible search experiences.) amazon.app zillow.app instagram.app