.net or .org.uk for a UK audience?

scottmccloud · 19-12-2011, 03:09:44 AM

There's a couple of domains I'm looking at that have just the .net and the .org.uk available.

I want to develop the said domains for a UK audience, I'm just wondering which would be the best to develop, the .org.uk or the .net? I know that .org.uk can rank very well, but I'm not sure about the .net when dealing with a site that is specific to the UK.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Scott

buffalo · 19-12-2011, 08:46:54 AM

If you're going to be targeting a UK audience I would probably go with the org.uk.

Also you would get two years registration rather than just the one with the net extension.

namdas · 19-12-2011, 08:50:27 AM

.nets can be a bit of a fiddle to rank in the early days (set location in webmaster tools, host on a UK domain, get at least some .co.uk/.org.uk links, put a UK address on your content page and then wait...) but once established they do just as well - same for .com and .org

Edwin · 19-12-2011, 08:58:24 AM

Neither is great, but .org.uk is probably the least worst of the 2 if you're targetting the UK exclusively.

namdas · 19-12-2011, 09:43:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Edwin

Neither is great, but .org.uk is probably the least worst of the 2 if you're targetting the UK exclusively.

That depends really - if the .co.uk and .com are unavailable (not just taken but impossible to buy) and a .net, .org or .org.uk means you can rank where you otherwise may not be able to get significant link diversity on a realistic budget.. and you're not planning to advertise in offline media.. well then they're pretty awesome, really

peter_w · 19-12-2011, 11:11:09 AM

If you are purely targeting search traffic I'd nearly always go for the .org.uk personally.

GreyWing · 19-12-2011, 11:17:23 AM

As others have said.. org.uk is probably the least worst option.

scottmccloud · 19-12-2011, 02:12:51 PM

Thanks, looks like it's the .org.uk. Advice much appreciated.

FagEnd · 20-12-2011, 12:56:40 PM

Get both.
I threw together www.WhiskyDecanters.net a couple of months ago, not expecting much for UK serps, even tried to flog it for �25 on here unsuccessfully. It's still page 1 on google for "whisky decanters" and made some healthy sales on amazon UK. I've not even optimised the title or description meta tags, looks very bare in the google listing

P.S.
It's above the .com

mattwoodywood · 15-01-2012, 10:39:37 PM

I have had some success with the .org.uk . A .net isn't really worth thinking about! Good luck.

19-12-2011, 03:09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottmccloud Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Great Harwood Posts: 179 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 10)	.net or .org.uk for a UK audience? There's a couple of domains I'm looking at that have just the .net and the .org.uk available. I want to develop the said domains for a UK audience, I'm just wondering which would be the best to develop, the .org.uk or the .net? I know that .org.uk can rank very well, but I'm not sure about the .net when dealing with a site that is specific to the UK. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Scott

19-12-2011, 08:58:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,165 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	Neither is great, but .org.uk is probably the least worst of the 2 if you're targetting the UK exclusively. __________________ Memorable Domains Ltd - Over 7,000 descriptive, generic .co.uk domains for sale Please note: All sale prices over a week old are automatically invalid. No exceptions. Thanks!

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GreyWing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barnsley Posts: 3,176 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	As others have said.. org.uk is probably the least worst option. __________________ Make cash from your website, any website, any sector... That.co.uk Find out more

20-12-2011, 12:56:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
FagEnd Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,590 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 43)	Get both. I threw together www.WhiskyDecanters.net a couple of months ago, not expecting much for UK serps, even tried to flog it for �25 on here unsuccessfully. It's still page 1 on google for "whisky decanters" and made some healthy sales on amazon UK. I've not even optimised the title or description meta tags, looks very bare in the google listing P.S. It's above the .com Last edited by FagEnd; 20-12-2011 at 01:00:01 PM.

19-12-2011, 08:46:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
buffalo Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 73 Classified Rating: 100% (1) Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 10)	If you're going to be targeting a UK audience I would probably go with the org.uk. Also you would get two years registration rather than just the one with the net extension.

19-12-2011, 08:50:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
namdas Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 58 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 3)	.nets can be a bit of a fiddle to rank in the early days (set location in webmaster tools, host on a UK domain, get at least some .co.uk/.org.uk links, put a UK address on your content page and then wait...) but once established they do just as well - same for .com and .org

19-12-2011, 02:12:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
scottmccloud Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Great Harwood Posts: 179 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 10)	Thanks, looks like it's the .org.uk. Advice much appreciated.

15-01-2012, 10:39:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
mattwoodywood Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Blackburn Posts: 12 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	I have had some success with the .org.uk . A .net isn't really worth thinking about! Good luck.

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