Ask HN: Is .org ok for a startup?
Obviously you will always want the .com of a domain, but what if the next best extension available is .org? With many people locating your site by just searching for the name anyway, I wonder if it really matters as much these days.
For the domain that I am currently looking at, the .com and .net both just redirect to some generic keyword search page.
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[ 4.6 ms ] story [ 30.9 ms ] threadIt might be easier to make up a new name than to settle for .org. A site like boingboing.net does well enough - though I often forget the URL because the .net isn't part of the brand. I've seen links to boingboing.org/com, which might have an effect on search rankings. If you do choose .org, make the .org memorable.
That didn't work for my most recent domain. Try http://www.bustaname.com/ or code your own for increased speed/flexibility.
There are always good names available. You don't need to stick get on the front, or use a .net name, or pull a del.icio.us. Just fire up instantdomainsearch and find another name.
And, I have been surprised to find that if I keep banging away at it, I do eventually find a good name. I was looking for a name for a new site to host some Flash brain games I've been working on, and it only took about 20 minutes of searching to find a domain I loved. I had to make up a word, but there aint no harm in that, I reckon, as long as it isn't too long or too hard to spell.