.com vs Other TLDs
The cluster discusses the preference for .com domains over alternative TLDs like .io, .net, and .org, debating factors such as availability due to squatting, user trust, memorability, SEO performance, and perceived prestige.
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if most domains happen to be .com, isn't it basically the same?
because virtually all .com domains are already taken / squatted and other tld's are useless
Most new companies now are on generic TLDs ( or .nets, .orgs, etc). Don't think .com matters as much anymore
This is a good reason to stick to .com and .net
IMHO it’s better to just use .com .By now .com is so popular that anything different is harder to memorize or even seen as untrustworthy (both by users and sometimes by platforms too).
Why not drop the .com then as well? Most sites are on .com domains after all.
Interesting point on .com vs others for www.
Should probably let the user decide, and you get an extra word thats not just .com.
Why would having .com domain add any prestige?
I'd get a .com domain. Anything else is just asking for confusion.