Uk.net

Domain Wizard · 08-11-2011, 02:32:00 PM

Are these ever worth registering in your opinion? Appreciate they're not anywhere as good as a .co.uk or org.uk but if there's a really good name would you consider registering?

Nick · 08-11-2011, 02:33:33 PM

I really wouldn't consider it unless it was absolutely premium. Main reasons for me are added cost of renewals and it's quite a hard extension to remember for word of mouth etc. Not sure about the SEO benefits in UK search but I'd opt for a .co.uk over it every time

Domain Wizard · 08-11-2011, 02:35:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick279

I really wouldn't consider it unless it was absolutely premium. Main reasons for me are added cost of renewals and it's quite a hard extension to remember for word of mouth etc. Not sure about the SEO benefits in UK search but I'd opt for a .co.uk over it every time

Oh I agree fully and wouldn't purchase unless everything else was taken but the word I'm looking at has over 5,000,000 searches a month so is a really premium name so figure it might be worth doing, perhaps to develop instead of sell.

Nick11380 · 08-11-2011, 04:14:16 PM

It sounds like you're looking at broad searches and not exact.

As for the SEO of a .uk.net, I've worked with a bunch of .uk.nets and .uk.coms - the website as a whole will rank just as well as any other .co.uk or .org.uk - however the 'exact match' term gets very little weight.

aZooZa · 08-11-2011, 04:28:52 PM

Steer well clear.

sdsinc · 08-11-2011, 10:50:50 PM

I would not even want a .uk.com.
Be aware these are private subdomains, not real domain names.

Domain Wizard · 08-11-2011, 11:48:07 PM

Thanks for the advice, I'll stay away.

Nick11380 · 09-11-2011, 09:09:40 AM

I would stay away if possible but for me there are definitely arguments for using a .uk.net (can any of the people above expand on their feedback?)

There are a lot of decent names out there that could form a strong brand online - despite the relatively unknown extension. But with pretty much every decent .co.uk and .org.uk being taken their popularity is only going to increase. A short, catchy .uk.net beats any dodgy-hyphenated-org-uk for me.

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08-11-2011, 02:33:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nick Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 730 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 27)	I really wouldn't consider it unless it was absolutely premium. Main reasons for me are added cost of renewals and it's quite a hard extension to remember for word of mouth etc. Not sure about the SEO benefits in UK search but I'd opt for a .co.uk over it every time

08-11-2011, 04:14:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nick11380 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London Posts: 147 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	It sounds like you're looking at broad searches and not exact. As for the SEO of a .uk.net, I've worked with a bunch of .uk.nets and .uk.coms - the website as a whole will rank just as well as any other .co.uk or .org.uk - however the 'exact match' term gets very little weight.

08-11-2011, 04:28:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
aZooZa Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,980 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	Steer well clear.

08-11-2011, 10:50:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
sdsinc Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: off the cliff Posts: 160 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	I would not even want a .uk.com. Be aware these are private subdomains, not real domain names.

08-11-2011, 11:48:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Domain Wizard Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Thanks for the advice, I'll stay away.

09-11-2011, 09:09:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nick11380 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London Posts: 147 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	I would stay away if possible but for me there are definitely arguments for using a .uk.net (can any of the people above expand on their feedback?) There are a lot of decent names out there that could form a strong brand online - despite the relatively unknown extension. But with pretty much every decent .co.uk and .org.uk being taken their popularity is only going to increase. A short, catchy .uk.net beats any dodgy-hyphenated-org-uk for me.