.com or .org.... which one you suggest.

@agrim94 (3805)
India
January 31, 2009 11:24am CST
I have been thinking of making a website but i haven't been able to decide which I should go for. Should I register my URL as .com or .org.... .com is easier to remember and even if u just remember name like yahoo ...most ppl tend to type.com with name in url but on other hand it is easier to find domain names on .org than .com as nearly all of good names are already taken off by someone else.. so tell me guys which one would u prefer.
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@lovesummer (1162)
• Malaysia
31 Jan 09
i would prefer .com because it is really the easiest to guess and remember. when you make a website it is important for people to remember your web URL i think. i would take .com
@agrim94 (3805)
• India
31 Jan 09
Thx thats what i was thinking of .
• Indonesia
1 Feb 09
hiii
@chestla (39)
• United States
31 Jan 09
there are more choices you know then just .com or .org there is .net. some of the abbreviations are as followed. .com means community and the popular choice. .org means organization and is second popular choice. .net means network and is third popular choice I think. there is much more than that and I'm not going to list all of them because the one I list are the most popular.
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@agrim94 (3805)
• India
31 Jan 09
Thx Chestla for the advise i would definitely look for .net too.
• Indonesia
1 Feb 09
cool
@laglen (19759)
• United States
31 Jan 09
I think at this point, what ever is available. All of the web addresses are being scooped up.
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@agrim94 (3805)
• India
31 Jan 09
:( yes i dont know y ppl register those addresses if they dont want to use them.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
31 Jan 09
Hey agrim I honestly think you are better off with .com because .org is more commonly known as an abbreviation for organisation. Unless your website is part of an organisation then you would definitely be better off with .com!
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@agrim94 (3805)
• India
31 Jan 09
Humbug, Thx for the reply and thx for the information. I didnt know org was organizations.. i thought since .com is getting too crowded thats why they gave it another name.
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• Indonesia
31 Jan 09
Domain name .com or .org depend on the purpose. .com domains were officially intended to designate commercial entities, there has been no restriction on who can register .com domains right now. Anyone can register a .org domain, there are no requirements for registration. .org was recommended for and perceived by common public to be of non-commercial entities. You can also add country id as second-level domain, so the domain name will be .co.in or .org.in
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@agrim94 (3805)
• India
1 Feb 09
Thx mMaking money for parting your knowledge so i guess it would be .com for me though it is crowded.
@moneymommy (3418)
• United States
31 Jan 09
Well it all depends on what kind of website you have. .Org would be if your an organization or non profit. .Com can be just about anything. .Com of course is the more popular choice.
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@agrim94 (3805)
• India
31 Jan 09
Thx for the reply... it is going to be com i am sure once i can find a nice name of the site. Everything i can think of is already taken:( and though they are not sites but they have just registered the titles:(
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
Some domain names are for sale...
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
1 Feb 09
I would definitely opt for a .com address wherever possible as it is the most widely accepted URL format. The only time I would deviate from this is if I was adamant about a particular domain name and the .com was not available. The issue though is that the a .com with a similar domain name will always get more exposure than the .org in my opinion; so I would think twice about registering a domain name ending in .org if the same name exists already as a .com.
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@Zalvor (727)
• Turkey
1 Feb 09
I suppose if your web page is going to be personal you should go with 'com'. As you said it's both easier to remember, and probably the first thing people will try when they try to reach your web page. 'Org' stands for organization as far as I know, so you may choose it if your webpage stands for an organized effort, a collaboration of ideas from many people. From what I understand you seem to have some difficulty in finding your desired name under 'com' extension. The final decision is yours of course, but if I were you I would stick to 'com' especially if the page is personal in content.
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• United States
1 Feb 09
.com, because it is much more known and I do not think you are planning to set up a non-profit organization.
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• Canada
1 Feb 09
your not gunna find many sites you wanna look at under org.
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@djemba (767)
• India
1 Feb 09
I think it depends on the kind of site you're trying to create ...If its a organizational or non profit , you should opt for .org.....But if you making site of any other kinds , you should choose .com domain....of course .com is more famous and it gains popularity easier....But availability o unique names in .com domain is harder to find..This could be one reason for choosing .org and it could get popular once you get some traffic initially
@user_786 (1338)
1 Feb 09
There are so many domain types i.e .org , .biz, .tv, .net, .com. .co, .ac, etc, etc All of these are made for specific users for example a business/organization would like to have a .org domain while any other internet website can be .net website. Similarly you can choose which one best describes contents or purpose of your website.
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@masata (408)
• Indonesia
1 Feb 09
If it is personal website then I will recommend .com. Why? because .org is associated with organization website (typically non-profit ones). .com is typically used by the company but there are plenty of examples that it is being used for personal purpose. and you are right, it is easy to remember to have a personal website on .com or .org domain.
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11 Feb 09
Hey agrim I'd go with the .com for the reason you've already stated - it's the first thing people think of. I sometimes take a while to find places because I'm not thinking of 'org' - when I need to be thinking of 'org'. Com will always be the first choice, I reckon, but as you say, you might have to be creative with the rest of the name.
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@lifeplayer (1007)
• Malaysia
1 Feb 09
Go for .com, it is more general. If you are writing some information niche such as wikipedia, then you might consider on .org
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• United States
31 Jan 09
I think its going to be .com , you will use it about anything and its more popular than .org. i think you use .com
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• India
27 Sep 09
hi, there was a time when you can only have .com at end of ur site but now there are countless choices and all are available and u can choose any.there are more choices you know then just .com or .org there is .net. some of the abbreviations are as followed. .com means community and the popular choice. .org means organization and is second popular choice. .net means network and is third popular choice I think. there is much more than that and I'm not going to list all of them because the one I list are the most popular.