.WS or .CC ?

[wordplay]

I've noticed some activity on this board with .ws domains.
The last I knew, .ws was essentially as valuable (or worthless) as a .cc.
domain.

I found a very good (commercially viable) available word in both extensions.

If you had a choice, which would you use as an extension? I suppose
it might depend on the name itself.

Thanks.

 

[Temp]

I will take .ws!
Because ws also could be meant website!

 

[Mr Webname]

Very little activity with cc extension, but as you have noticed .ws has suddenly become quite popular.

 

[888]

Both .ws and .cc have little value, I would get the one with lower reg fee.

 

[cyphix]

.ws hands down! .cc is the ugliest extension I've ever seen! :goofy:

 

[clemzonguy]

I think .CC is great. Very short and easy to remember.
I have seen a lot of churches on tv using these addresses.

Here are just a FEW samples of developed sites
http://www.cdcovers.cc
http://www.warblogs.cc
http://www.guitartabs.cc
http://www.lion.cc
http://www.jci.cc
http://www.susandunn.cc
http://www.allegro.cc
http://www.scinet.cc
and the list goes on....

The price tag is the only drawback.
I own 2 two word .cc domains

With .WS you have the advantage of the "website" terminology.
But I am looking at availability and price first and foremost.
The only affordable place to buy one of these is godaddy $7-$10.
If you buy anywhere else expect to pay $25-$70 and up to $100 transfer fees.
I would say that this factor keeps people from speculating in most cases.

Overall the lesson learned here today kiddies is that when you are a developer on the internet sometimes being colorblind to other domain extensions can be a benefit. I think the largest factor that comes into play is how often do you think out of the box and are you able to sell your ideas and those of others?

 

[bidawinner]

.WS naturally , But I dont care for the "website" connection ..I mean of course whatever.ws is a website .. I prefer .ws =WorldSite , worldsite is how they were originally marketed .

.Ws is also being treated by the search engines (the ones that matter ) as a GTLD instead of a ccTLD . meaning global SE reach.

 

[seeker]

ws by a long shot.
But I have a Q for bid. What do you mean that search engines are treating WS as a gTLD???
How is that, and which SE?
not google as far as I see.

 

[bidawinner]

ws by a long shot.
But I have a Q for bid. What do you mean that search engines are treating WS as a gTLD???
How is that, and which SE?
not google as far as I see.

Sending PM

 

[skylight]

i prefer the one with lower reg fee too...hehe
less risky as an investment

 

[TurNIC.com]

Neither of those two bullshit extentions. For the activity on the board; notice that it is provocative and created by same poster again and again...

 

[diederik]

and the list goes on....

Don't forget my site www.counters.cc

 

[Jon]

its .ws for me aswell, however i still try and stay away from it.

 

[wordplay]

Thanks everybody for your feedback!

 

[DomainTurn.com]

I have listed fuelcell.cc and publish.cc
Both quailty names with no buyer's. I have listed 30 .ws and sold ten of them. I tried to set up buydomains.ws as a key word to my site domainturn.com the result's are not in yet but I seem to have lost traction in google and yahoo. I like .ws but I really like .info It look's nice as a leader to run adds off of.

I hope everybody makes money...

 

[Chili]

Registerfly is soon to offer 7.99 .ws reg's.

I like .cc better though, especially since I have a dominant keyword domain with a cc tld in the SE's. #1-2 in GG, YHO, MSN out of 4-5mil
I've just never seen a .ws dominate the SE's like this before.