Some domain philosophy
I am currently trying to create my own start up software agency
Sadly, the
.com domain was already taken.
Here are my options right now;
- .nl, since I'm from The Netherlands and I'll focus on Dutch audience for the first bit
- .io as it is a pretty common tech related domain. Research shows that along with e.g. .com, .io domains are in the same list of top level domains (gTLD) by Google (src: https://blog.hubspot.com/website/io-domains)
- .in, this would be 'fun' as my start up's name ends with 'in'. Though I'm not sure if .in domains are also top level domain. I believe it's under country specific (ccTLD) for Indonesia. Would this matter? Would this downgrade me in search results for e.g. Netherlands or international?
Would love to hear your thoughts on this!4 Replies
Theo had issues with his .gg domain, .io and .in might not be a great choice - https://youtu.be/9Bg9XUEM82E
Theo - t3․gg
YouTube
I lost my website for the dumbest reason possible
So t3.gg is currently down...and it's not my fault.
UPDATE: I have the domain back, for now. They requested my ID and proof of address in the next 48 hours or they're taking it back? Gross. Horrible. Avoid if you can.
When buying domains, it's important to consider if you're buying a ccTLD or not, and if the risk is worth it. .gg, .io, .tv, an...
Consider non-country tlds like .tech or .dev
One thing I like to do is just purchase all options and let them redirect to the main one. Like how YouTu.be redirects to YouTube.com, just because it's easier for social media posts and so on.
If I were you, if I can't get another name that has
.com, I'd go for .io as my main website. It's very popular, much better than .co that gets confused with .com, and then maybe purchase .nl just because why not and let it redirect to .io.
If I see a website ending in .in I'd assume it's an Indian website (also not sure if they allow you to purchase it? some countries only allow their residents/businesses).Good point
I'm currently in process of buying .com from the current owner
An offer has been made
Might just go for .nl and .io for now