Re:Ask HN: Did your startup's domain name affect your reputa...
by timjahn on Wednesday April 03, 2013 @12:19PM
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Go with a .com - no exceptions.
It's not a matter of "convincing" people to try you out - it's a simple matter of memory. When you tell people your company name, they're going to do one of two things:
a) visit "YOURCOMPANYNAME.com"
b) Google your company name
Make it easier for people to hit your site 100% of the time by getting a .com.
Also, having to explain your domain over the phone/in person is never a good thing. "Yeah, we're Shlubby.io. Yeah, Shlub, like shrub but an L instead of an R. And dot i o. Not, not dot com, dot i o."
It's not a matter of "convincing" people to try you out - it's a simple matter of memory. When you tell people your company name, they're going to do one of two things: a) visit "YOURCOMPANYNAME.com" b) Google your company name
Make it easier for people to hit your site 100% of the time by getting a .com.
Also, having to explain your domain over the phone/in person is never a good thing. "Yeah, we're Shlubby.io. Yeah, Shlub, like shrub but an L instead of an R. And dot i o. Not, not dot com, dot i o."