why .info is better than .net

[Provider]

I heard from few people here in the forum that geo domain names
.info are better than .net.

i personally disagree, I think Vancouver.net is worth more than Vancouver.info, but I am pretty sure there are some people
that will disagree with my opinion. Could you please post here
your opinion about geo domain names only?

 

[droplister]

i think the .info is better if the site on the domain is an informational site about the location, but .net is better for a business in said location.

 

[McDot]

Well, I would agree with that.

Vancouver.info tells me immediately, that I will find info about Vancouver.
At least I would expect so.

At Vancouver.net I would expect to find a local webhoster, a local DSL provider or even a telefone company.

That is actually the kind of thing .net was originally created for.
It was only later, that .net came to hold the (false) status, as a replacement for a no longer available .com.

IMHO sooner or later .biz should receive the Status as a second to .com.
Allthough most people would not believe this at this moment.

 

[Provider]

I think many of the users don't even know that .info domain name exist. I know it is a bold statement, but to tell you the truth I spoke with regular people that use Internet on daily basis and they don't know about .info existance. I would say .net for geo domains worth more. What do you think about the value?

 

[whitebark]

"What do you think about the value?"

Do you mean the value of vancouver.info vs vancouver.net? At this point with the Olympics coming to Vancouver in 2010 I would say the .info would be worth more. Five figures easily.

 

[Provider]

I own Oakland.info, if I would contact the owner of Oakland.net he would ask for his domain name 50k. The guy with .org will probably say that this name is for sale for 15k.
On the other hand Oakland.info even to the end user is worth probabably 10-12k the most,
and around 5k for a reseller.

I also think that geo .net domain names we don't see selling for cheap price at all. Geo .info still possible to buy for xxxx price, .net you won't be able to find for that price. So, when we are talking about the value of the names we have to take into consideration the market price. Do you know about any .net geo names for large cities lately?

I am not convinced that geo .info has more value that .net

 

[Poker]

I think many of the users don't even know that .info domain name exist....

Agree but it is slowly gaining mainstream acceptance and will most likely find it's place between commercial .coms and non profit .orgs in the mainstream searchers mind when researching something or just looking for more information.

 

[MJM]

Upon reading your sig - I expected complete and utter bias.

Surprising enough upon further reading...I agree with your sentiments 100% .Net > .info
Albeit - not much an arguement in my opinion. Didn't even know there were factions of domainers who actually believe this.

Nonetheless glad to see your own portfolio has not swayed your rationale.

 

[Provider]

MJM, I the reason why my signature looks like this is becauase I don't have the funds to to buy the same ones .NET and .COM ! This is the truth, so many people are saying that .info is better but I am sorry, try to buy the same names I have in the signature in .Net sone and you will need xxx xxx budget.

I bought garage.net for 18k, I wouldn't pay that much for info. But lets stick to geo discussion

 

[McDot]

I think many of the users don't even know that .info domain name exist. I know it is a bold statement, but to tell you the truth I spoke with regular people that use Internet on daily basis and they don't know about .info existance. I would say .net for geo domains worth more. What do you think about the value?

Yes, I think most people on your side of the ocean, are so concentrated on .com that they don't realize the existance of the other generic TLDs like .info or .biz. These were probably not promoted as they deserved. Even right now, .info Domains can be registered for about 1 $ and nobody seems to take notice.

Exceptions are .org where most people really only expect non profit organizations (imho it should have stayed that way) and .net which is developing to be second to .com. (wrong in my opinion)

 

[Leading Names]

It's all about extension fit in my mind. .NET rarely works well with anything unless it's directly related to internet infrastructure, or services (Hosting, Email, Name Servers, Web Design etc). Outside of these uses, it just looks tacky IMO.

.INFO on the other hand is far more versatile in terms of it's potential uses, so long as the sites main focus is providing information on something, someone or somewhere it tends to work well.

- Rob

 

[ParkQuick.com]

I agree that the fit is most important. My domain sales site is a .net because I use the word "network" in the title - "Healing Sites Network." I also own the .com - but it directs people to the .net. In that case I have no interest in the .info.

I own Psychology.info and I think that people will go there for psychology information before they'd go to Psychology.net. Does that make it more valuable? I'm not sure - but I hope so.

It's all about extension fit in my mind. .NET rarely works well with anything unless it's directly related to internet infrastructure, or services (Hosting, Email, Name Severs, Web Design etc). Outside of these uses, it just looks tacky IMO.

.INFO on the other hand is far more versatile in terms of it's potential uses, so long as the sites main focus is providing information on something, someone, or somewhere it tends to work well.

- Rob

 

[StockDoctor]

It's all about extension fit in my mind. .NET rarely works well with anything unless it's directly related to internet infrastructure, or services (Hosting, Email, Name Severs, Web Design etc). Outside of these uses, it just looks tacky IMO.

.INFO on the other hand is far more versatile in terms of it's potential uses, so long as the sites main focus is providing information on something, someone or somewhere it tends to work well.

- Rob

What he said. Nets generally suck for geo.

 

[gmac17]

garage.net is a brandable name. Garage.info really only works for one thing - information about garages....

For ultra generic nouns, I prefer .info. I agree not as many people have heard of it yet, but give it 5 years. Remember, we're only 5 years into this game.

 

[nrmillions]

i like .info and i think .net is more valuable than .info right now but i think .info is going to pass up .net in value in the future.

 

[Provider]

What he said. Nets generally suck for geo.

so how you can explain that .net geos cost much more money than .info names?

 

[Duckinla]

I think many of the users don't even know that .info domain name exist.

There's the issue. Someone once told me that in business you have to be careful not to get too far ahead of your customer in your thought process. Sometimes we domaining "insiders" are talking to ourselves rather than to the customer. I have to believe that an advertising campaign for Vancouver.info would send a lot of customers to Vancouverinfo.com, vancouver.com and vancouver.net. Same could be said for .net but to a much, much lower degree as the awareness of a .net extension is far greater.

It's a good long-term name but right now I would have to guess .net is 3x more valueable?

 

[StockDoctor]

so how you can explain that .net geos cost much more money than .info names?

You mean the sales tag? Ignore that as you would an overpriced item in a store that hasn't been updated for a few years. If you can read it under the dust.

The volume of sales of geo infos has far exceeded the number of nets of late. The value is made up of both current and anticipated future appreciation value. Often, such is the story with stocks. The price does not necessarily reflect true value. Wish there was a way to short domains like stocks, I'd be all over shorting nets and buying info and US.

 

[Argie]

IMHO for geo domains .info is better since looks like i'm going to find info about that city/country/town in that domain, .net domain could be also a company, not just a site with info about that city/country/town/etc..., i think that for geo domains, .info domains will have more value then .net in a near future

 

[PRED]

IMHO for geo domains .info is better since looks like i'm going to find info about that city/country/town in that domain, .net domain could be also a company, not just a site with info about that city/country/town/etc..., i think that for geo domains, .info domains will have more value then .net in a near future

Hi Argie,
i agree, except to say most of the time .info already has more value than .net. As mr.pink so rightly said the price people ask has no reflection on it's value. I have one or two very nice .net's but feel they're on the downgrade. I don't even consider offering for .org & .net places. I want .info everytime. I would like the .com but again people suffer from deluded price ranges. Most of the time. I think you can still pick up a lot of .infos cheap now. They're 5 years old & just starting to bud.
Cheers, Predator