com or net

get · 06-23-2006, 06:50 PM

can you help me out.......?

What exactly is .net used for.

I know dumb *no profanity* question
If i were to buy a domain name .com.......
what is a way to know if
.net would be worth $$$ too.

(({{*_*}}}))

Mod Edit- No profanity please

HouseOfRock · 06-23-2006, 07:05 PM

Well, for one thing you could stop posting this same message everywhere. Someone will answer you eventually (it's only been about 15 minutes since you posted), but mulitple posting is just rude.

To answer your question, a .net domain is essentially no different than a .com domain. To see if it is worthwhile to get a matching .net domain to a .com you own, you need to ask yourself how important it is that no one else has your domain, or something similar. The only real benefit is keeping other people from "borrowing" your traffic by appearing to be related to your site. Example, you wouldn't expect to find online gambling at Yahoo.net, because you associate the name with Yahoo.com.

Unless you have a decently popular domain the simple answer is no, there is no need ot get the matching .net.

Daniel Malone · 06-23-2006, 08:14 PM

I think .net if official for a "network", but .com is much more professional. People usually only get the .com, unless it's already registered by someone else.

Albert Tai · 06-24-2006, 01:08 AM

Yes..people will .com for ...only if your opening up a network...or something else but com stands for company so more people will buy .com first..like me...except once..org..eeek

HouseOfRock · 06-24-2006, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taisoft.org

Yes..people will .com for ...only if your opening up a network...or something else but com stands for company so more people will buy .com first..like me...except once..org..eeek

.com stands for "commercial" and is technically reserved for commercial sites. However, the only suffixes that have actual guidelines are .gov and .edu, which you have to prove that you are a government of educational establishment to register. .org is also supposed to be for non-profit organizations as well, but I believe the registrars are somewhat lenient about it.

Albert Tai · 06-24-2006, 10:47 PM

uh huh...i couldn't get taisoft.com...so i got .org. some domain are restricted are country domains. You have to be in the country or they won't let u...maybe if you trick the system

get · 06-25-2006, 11:57 AM

When you say "a decently popular domain" do you mean in google if you put that word or 2 and it comes up with 9,550,000 , should i get the .net.........hmmm

"To answer your question, a .net domain is essentially no different than a .com domain. To see if it is worthwhile to get a matching .net domain to a .com you own, you need to ask yourself how important it is that no one else has your domain, or something similar. The only real benefit is keeping other people from "borrowing" your traffic by appearing to be related to your site. Example, you wouldn't expect to find online gambling at Yahoo.net, because you associate the name with Yahoo.com.

Unless you have a decently popular domain the simple answer is no, there is no need ot get the matching .net.

HouseOfRock · 06-25-2006, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by get

When you say "a decently popular domain" do you mean in google if you put that word or 2 and it comes up with 9,550,000 , should i get the .net.........hmmm

No, that's not what I mean at all. You are confusing domain with keywords. I mean that in order for it to be useful to have both the .com and .net versions of your domain, you must get so much traffic that someone would want to register the .net for themselves, in hopes of catching some of your traffic. It is a somewhat unsavory practice, and is rightly frowned upon.

06-23-2006, 06:50 PM	#1
get Newcomer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	com or net can you help me out.......? What exactly is .net used for. I know dumb no profanity question If i were to buy a domain name .com....... what is a way to know if .net would be worth $$$ too. (({{_}}})) Mod Edit- No profanity please

06-23-2006, 07:05 PM	#2
HouseOfRock Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 136	Re: com or net Well, for one thing you could stop posting this same message everywhere. Someone will answer you eventually (it's only been about 15 minutes since you posted), but mulitple posting is just rude. To answer your question, a .net domain is essentially no different than a .com domain. To see if it is worthwhile to get a matching .net domain to a .com you own, you need to ask yourself how important it is that no one else has your domain, or something similar. The only real benefit is keeping other people from "borrowing" your traffic by appearing to be related to your site. Example, you wouldn't expect to find online gambling at Yahoo.net, because you associate the name with Yahoo.com. Unless you have a decently popular domain the simple answer is no, there is no need ot get the matching .net. __________________ Visit my new and improved humor site: It's Just Humor Or check out the newest source for HQ celebrity images: It's Just Babes

06-23-2006, 08:14 PM	#3
Daniel Malone Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 252	Re: com or net I think .net if official for a "network", but .com is much more professional. People usually only get the .com, unless it's already registered by someone else. __________________ Webmaster News and Daniel's blog can be found at Daniel Malone Free Webmaster Tools

06-24-2006, 01:08 AM	#4
Albert Tai Permanently Banned Contributor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,010	Re: com or net Yes..people will .com for ...only if your opening up a network...or something else but com stands for company so more people will buy .com first..like me...except once..org..eeek __________________ Albert Tai Submit your links to Webz.in Rep people on this forum if they helped you

06-24-2006, 10:47 PM	#6
Albert Tai Permanently Banned Contributor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,010	Re: com or net uh huh...i couldn't get taisoft.com...so i got .org. some domain are restricted are country domains. You have to be in the country or they won't let u...maybe if you trick the system __________________ Albert Tai Submit your links to Webz.in Rep people on this forum if they helped you

06-25-2006, 11:57 AM	#7
get Newcomer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	Re: com or net When you say *"a decently popular domain"* do you mean in google if you put that word or 2 and it comes up with 9,550,000 , should i get the .net.........hmmm "To answer your question, a .net domain is essentially no different than a .com domain. To see if it is worthwhile to get a matching .net domain to a .com you own, you need to ask yourself how important it is that no one else has your domain, or something similar. The only real benefit is keeping other people from "borrowing" your traffic by appearing to be related to your site. Example, you wouldn't expect to find online gambling at Yahoo.net, because you associate the name with Yahoo.com. Unless you have a decently popular domain the simple answer is no, there is no need ot get the matching .net.

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