Re:Ask YC: What do you think of a .net domain?
by maxklein on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @10:20AM
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Most .net companies have something to do with a network, no?
Re:Ask YC: What do you think of a .net domain?
by noodle on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @10:37AM
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some, yes. that was the intent of the domain name.
but that would be like saying that all the .tv domains are sites based in tuvalu.
Re:Ask YC: What do you think of a .net domain?
by trickjarrett on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @10:38AM
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That is how it used to be but it isn't any longer. .Net is now the go to for any commercial company who can't get the .com -- I think most people are okay with it but if the branding doesn't strongly include .net then the .com will get a lot of the traffic.
.net is fine, just make sure to brand and market yourself well. for example, don't refer to yourself in promo materials as "mystartup" -- use "mystartup.net".
i can think of quite a few successful .net companies. the .net won't preclude your success. a .com name will just act as a crutch for the mainstream audience if you want to tap that market.