does a domain name matter?

[Teaser]

I have bought .info before. These usually are for smaller things, and I rely on .com for seo and bigger sites.

[Lee]

I agree with what has been posted so far, TLDs other than .com really shouldnt be utilized for major sites or hubs, in the past i have purchased .info domains but only used them as 'test' sites because you simply cant be $0.99 for a domain name that for all intents and purposes is disposable.

Regards,

Lee

[longboardjim]

anything more than .com would be a small fortune in "renewals/privacy" with the amount of sites I have. ( interpreted: it's too many when you forget you own a site and register to buy it when it's renewal comes time , that damn "privacy" is going to bite me in the a** one of these days! :joker: )

jim

[born4porn]

generally always dot com although I have done well with a few dot nets

[GayGeek]

When considering starting a site on a .net address once a friend advised me to avoid .net because it's "the Brooklyn of the Internet".

--Aaron

[HunkyLuke]

of course it matters!!!

I like to take time out and watch my less computer-savvy friends use the internet, and I am always amazed at how so many of them simply type in a domain name like gaywidewebmasters without the .com extension into their browser, and browsers handle this by first bringing up the .com site by default.

[basschick]

domains matter for some kinds of sites - paysites and blogs come to mind - but not much for galleries or freesites.