Social Media Examiner | Should one avoid a .biz domain? | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/feed/ Should one avoid a .biz domain? - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Sat, 25 May 2013 19:34:54 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post- Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:53:25 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business @
Pat Chiappa
OH - Sorry! Heh - That's funny.  Well, it's still an example of how to get around those .coms that have been gobbled up for no reason other than greed. :D
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23745<![CDATA[Pat Chiappa replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23745 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:33:31 +0000 Pat Chiappa replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business @supereb I just noticed the examples of recently purchased domain names from the infographic you posted and 'bowling balls' caught my attention since it was so costly. Seriously, I have no need for bowling balls […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23591<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23591 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:53:56 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business @pchiappa
Did you try for bowling-balls <<< with the dash in there? That might be available.
Dashes are now acceptable and many times you can get the name by putting in a dash or two (three words).  What about […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23563<![CDATA[Pat Chiappa replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23563 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:21:57 +0000 Pat Chiappa replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business thanks @nelsonta, @supereb - great feedback and info.bowlingballs.com cost $225K? - yikes!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23290<![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23290 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:01:02 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business great input, thanks @supereb

so glad you asked this question, I was womdering myself @pchiappa

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23280<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23280 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:02:48 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business Stressing the point a bit further, this article with infographic may help ---
Some great info there.
:D
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23127<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23127 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:11:48 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business
SideNOTE:

Many .com's are purchased in bulk by domain companies who then put them up for sale at exorbitant prices.  Two of my clients over the years have run into this. When I could not talk one of those into […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23109<![CDATA[Jack Burgin replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23109 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:42:04 +0000 Jack Burgin replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business @nelsonta That's good to know. Thanks

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23103<![CDATA[Nelson Ta replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23103 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:12:51 +0000 Nelson Ta replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business @pchiappa
As mentioned by them earlier, people are wary about going to .biz sites.  Com is more recognizable and associated with URLs.  Stick to it, if you can.
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23086<![CDATA[Pat Chiappa replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-23086 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:42:20 +0000 Pat Chiappa replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business thanks a lot @ecumenix and @rich-brooks I'll pass on your comments -

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22987<![CDATA[Thomas Flügge replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22987 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:38:55 +0000 Thomas Flügge replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business @pchiappa We use .biz domain as test and beta environment for the web projects we do i.e. the .biz is used as to communicate a certain state of project. Our main business site has the same name but goes with .com.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22922<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22922 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:20:04 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business @pchiappa
I have a .biz (http://www.flyte.biz ... come on by!) because I couldn't get flyte.com and I never really like flytemedia.com, which was my original domain.
Here's my only problem w/.biz: it seems to be […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22875<![CDATA[Pat Chiappa replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22875 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:41:54 +0000 Pat Chiappa replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business thanks for the comments - I'll pass this on to my friend (whose business name is the same as someone who has the same business name with the .com.)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22872<![CDATA[Jules Webb replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22872 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:12:10 +0000 Jules Webb replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business @pchiappa 
@jackburgin.com is really the more preferable way to go. The biggest reason is familiarity, people automatically (at least here in the US) associate .com with a website url.But that doesn't mean it's […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post- Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:29:59 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business .com - US Commercial Website
.net - Internet Network or Networking Site.
.biz - US Buisiness Site
.org - Organization Site - (sometimes non-profit - clubs - gov)
.info - US Information Site (no restrictions)
There are […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22854<![CDATA[Jack Burgin replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/should-one-avoid-a-biz-domain/#post-22854 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:42:33 +0000 Jack Burgin replied to the forum topic Should one avoid a .biz domain? in the club Small Business I hope not. I have one for a small business I own.

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