How important is it to buy as many extensions as poss.?

returnButton · 29-10-2006, 01:15 PM

Hi all,

When I buy a domain I always look to make sure the alternative extensions are available. I'm talking the prime ones here; I normally like to buy the .co.uk .com and .net versions of a domain, and offer them as a bundle.

But do you think this actually enhances a sale?

Also is it worth getting hyphenated versions of a domain?

Maybe I'm just being completist or overly careful, and maybe the end buyer doesn't actually care about these things, so I just wondered if you have any opinions of the above..?

thanks!

LeeOwen · 29-10-2006, 01:23 PM

When I buy brand domains and there's plenty out there, I get .co.uk .com .net and .eu. I picked up two sets last week. I don't bother with the others like .info, I did used to get .org but leave that now.

accelerator · 29-10-2006, 03:17 PM

It's often helpful to use traffic stats to judge which extensions you should buy.

The only case where I can see it's worthwhile taking a large number of extensions is when you are buying "brand" domains, i.e. a term that is trademarkable, as opposed to generic domains. Where it is a brand domain, there is something to be said for having many extensions so that the brand owner won't suffer from people trying to pass themselves off as the brand.

Rgds

29-10-2006, 01:15 PM	#1
returnButton Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	How important is it to buy as many extensions as poss.? Hi all, When I buy a domain I always look to make sure the alternative extensions are available. I'm talking the prime ones here; I normally like to buy the .co.uk .com and .net versions of a domain, and offer them as a bundle. But do you think this actually enhances a sale? Also is it worth getting hyphenated versions of a domain? Maybe I'm just being completist or overly careful, and maybe the end buyer doesn't actually care about these things, so I just wondered if you have any opinions of the above..? thanks!

29-10-2006, 03:17 PM	#3
accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,256 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 8)	It's often helpful to use traffic stats to judge which extensions you should buy. The only case where I can see it's worthwhile taking a large number of extensions is when you are buying "brand" domains, i.e. a term that is trademarkable, as opposed to generic domains. Where it is a brand domain, there is something to be said for having many extensions so that the brand owner won't suffer from people trying to pass themselves off as the brand. Rgds __________________ WebRef.eu - Web Development Resources for the Online Entrepreneur

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29-10-2006, 01:23 PM	#2
LeeOwen Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dristor, Bucharest, Romania Posts: 3,713 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 14)	When I buy brand domains and there's plenty out there, I get .co.uk .com .net and .eu. I picked up two sets last week. I don't bother with the others like .info, I did used to get .org but leave that now.