Re: UKNM: are .com domains necessary for startups?

[Jo Chipchase]

Fiona Campbell-Howes wrote:

>I'm no expert, but as an observer, if a site's only got .co.uk, it always

>gives me the impression that they weren't quick/smart enough to get the

>.com. Probably because the words "dotcom" and "dotcom startup" have passed

>into everyday parlance.  Is it in the OED yet?

>

>Only having .net, on the other hand, gives (me) the impression of a kind of

>cliquey exclusivity - i.e. relying on people knowing about your site and

>wanting to go there, rather than finding it by accident.

>

>.com is like McDonalds

>.co.uk is like Marks and Spencers

>.net is like, er, The Fortean Times


What about .org ?  :)



Jo.


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