how often do you actually visit a .org domain? - GoFuckYourself.com

MetaMan · 03-14-2005, 11:24 AM

i may have come into recent possession of some names but i am just wondering how often do you actually visit a .org domain?

i BARELY ever visit them.

bopha · 03-14-2005, 11:36 AM

Hardly ever if ever.

pradaboy · 03-14-2005, 11:38 AM

sometimes, the worth is more into either the traffic that already exists on it or the word being a generic word or in the last case very brandable

candyflip · 03-14-2005, 11:39 AM

If I do, it's usually because I'm checking out some non-profit.

mortenb · 03-14-2005, 11:40 AM

Pretty much only through links.. I can't remember the last time I typed in a .org domain.

MetaMan · 03-14-2005, 11:42 AM

what are some of the major auction sites?

i forget where loan.com etc. was sold at. i want to check out price ranges.

TORTOISE · 03-14-2005, 11:46 AM

l visit a .org about 2 times a year

pradaboy · 03-14-2005, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetaMan

what are some of the major auction sites?

i forget where loan.com etc. was sold at. i want to check out price ranges.

Sedo.com reports some high profile sales frequently. If you want the link to a domainforum where you can sell it or at least get some more into the art of selling domains let me know.

robert/at/pradaboy/dot/nl
ICQ 181191

Mike Semen · 03-14-2005, 12:38 PM

archive.org

MarkH · 03-14-2005, 12:38 PM

every day

StuartD · 03-14-2005, 12:40 PM

I never really notice. If I search for something on yahoo or google, I click on the results that look most relevant, I hardly ever notice the domain name, much less the extension.

axelcat · 03-14-2005, 12:45 PM

Ive must of visited about a couple in about 6 years

JenC · 03-14-2005, 12:51 PM

Lots of times because I own several of them. But what does it matter if you're getting SE traffic? I mean as long as they click through the link, the domain name might as well be fdsfd6sbfdsiee33h3hfe.org

hydro · 03-14-2005, 12:52 PM

rarely

boner 2.0 · 03-14-2005, 12:52 PM

Rarely. >10 times a year?

NetRodent · 03-14-2005, 01:04 PM

Daily... slashdot.org

spentrent · 03-14-2005, 01:06 PM

slashdot.org
alternet.org
my-annoying-seo-domains.org

MetaMan · 03-14-2005, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JenC

Lots of times because I own several of them. But what does it matter if you're getting SE traffic? I mean as long as they click through the link, the domain name might as well be fdsfd6sbfdsiee33h3hfe.org

well it shouldnt matter, but for branding reasons it does for me.

spentrent · 03-14-2005, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetaMan

well it shouldnt matter, but for branding reasons it does for me.

Can you elaborate on the internal branding debate in which you are engaged?

MetaMan · 03-14-2005, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spentrent

Can you elaborate on the internal branding debate in which you are engaged?

i cant get into details on mine specifically considering i am still in limbo with the deal but:

if my company name is "skull inc" and the only .com domain avail is "theskull.com" and i could obtain "skull.org" i would rather spend the extra $ for "skull.org".

wes · 03-14-2005, 01:15 PM

rarely..

arg · 03-14-2005, 01:16 PM

I visit slashdot.org regularly, and aadl.org (my local library's site) irregularly. Their extension doesn't matter to me. I'm sure I visit quite a few from google links, but I'm not paying enough attention to the domains to remember them. It would be unusual for me to type in a .org I didn't know, unless I was trying to guess the domain of a specific organization...I wouldn't just try a generic .org name. I do have some generic .orgs, the best of which gets a couple dozen uniques per day, but most are quite marginal.

arg · 03-14-2005, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetaMan

i cant get into details on mine specifically considering i am still in limbo with the deal but:

if my company name is "skull inc" and the only .com domain avail is "theskull.com" and i could obtain "skull.org" i would rather spend the extra $ for "skull.org".

Tough call, either way you'd lose traffic to people thinking it's skull.com. I'd consider buying skull.org, and register both theskull.com and theskull.org, then establish "theskull.org" as the primary site, so people mis-remembering it will be more apt to misremember it as "theskull.com" or "skull.org," which would redirect back to theskull.org.

MetaMan · 03-14-2005, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arg

Tough call, either way you'd lose traffic to people thinking it's skull.com. I'd consider buying skull.org, and register both theskull.com and theskull.org, then establish "theskull.org" as the primary site, so people mis-remembering it will be more apt to misremember it as "theskull.com" or "skull.org," which would redirect back to theskull.org.

hehe my example was actually pretty terrible, its very hard to explain without actually saying the name.

but i understand what you are saying.

Dalai lama · 03-14-2005, 01:26 PM

never or barely

fris · 03-14-2005, 01:32 PM

www.pussy.org

dij · 03-14-2005, 01:36 PM

only throuhg links

MetaMan · 03-14-2005, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fris

www.pussy.org

yepper that is def one of the main ones, also the best tgp design on the planet.

strobi · 03-14-2005, 01:52 PM

slashdot.org

Steve · 03-14-2005, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fris

www.pussy.org

it's the only .org domain I could even think of

Their graphics guy is a genius

eamedia · 03-14-2005, 02:17 PM

craigslist.org
kcsm.org

candyflip · 03-14-2005, 02:18 PM

I just visited this one:

http://www.freecycle.org/

Rorschach · 03-14-2005, 02:35 PM

I frequent a lot of tech and unix sites that are .org

and my bot visits .org blogs all the time :P

fuzebox · 03-14-2005, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rorschach

I frequent a lot of tech and unix sites that are .org

Werddd...

Don't you guys read slashdot?

GiantGnome · 03-14-2005, 03:57 PM

as far as i know, i never have.

Antonio · 03-14-2005, 04:12 PM

there's only one .org domain worths visiting:

000000000000000000000000000000000000000

<tatclass> YOU ALL SUCK DICK
<tatclass> er.
<tatclass> hi.
<andy\code> A common typo.
<tatclass> the keys are like right next to each other.

000000000000000000000000000000000000000

<anamexis> oh man
<anamexis> I was opening a coke, right
--> Beefpile ([email protected]) has joined #themacmind
<anamexis> and it exploded
<anamexis> ALMOST all over my keyboard
<anamexis> but I got it away just in time
<-- Beefpile has quit (sick fuckers)
<anamexis> :<

etc.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahaha=

Can you guess what site I'm talking about? ;)

Sneezy · 03-14-2005, 04:34 PM

I do and I know that a couple of surfers do too .......

btw who owns pussy.org? does he post here?

JayJay · 03-14-2005, 04:42 PM

Back in 2001?

dasexi1 · 03-14-2005, 04:47 PM

only one i visit is gag.org

Corleone · 03-14-2005, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fris

www.pussy.org

only .org I know

flashfire · 03-14-2005, 04:50 PM

I cant think of any I visit

Shooter · 03-14-2005, 04:52 PM

I stumble upon them pretty rarely. There's none I visit on a regular basis.

sickkittens · 03-14-2005, 04:53 PM

Only if I already know of it. I wouldn't type in a .org that I didn't know.

r-c-e · 03-14-2005, 04:56 PM

wikipedia.org
slashdot.org

they're the only ones i *regularly* visit.

03-14-2005, 11:24 AM	#1
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	how often do you actually visit a .org domain? i may have come into recent possession of some names but i am just wondering how often do you actually visit a .org domain? i BARELY ever visit them.

03-14-2005, 11:38 AM	#3
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	sometimes, the worth is more into either the traffic that already exists on it or the word being a generic word or in the last case very brandable __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

03-14-2005, 11:39 AM	#4
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	If I do, it's usually because I'm checking out some non-profit. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

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MarkH Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 384	every day __________________ Some text in my sig was deleted because I didn't feel like getting sued...are you hiding anything?

03-14-2005, 11:36 AM	#2
bopha Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,882	Hardly ever if ever.

03-14-2005, 11:40 AM	#5
mortenb Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denmark ICQ: 7880009 Posts: 2,203	Pretty much only through links.. I can't remember the last time I typed in a .org domain.

03-14-2005, 11:42 AM	#6
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	what are some of the major auction sites? i forget where loan.com etc. was sold at. i want to check out price ranges.

03-14-2005, 11:46 AM	#7
TORTOISE Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LONDON/MONTREAL Posts: 734	l visit a .org about 2 times a year

03-14-2005, 12:40 PM	#11
StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	I never really notice. If I search for something on yahoo or google, I click on the results that look most relevant, I hardly ever notice the domain name, much less the extension. __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

03-14-2005, 12:45 PM	#12
axelcat Adult Locals Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: West Coast Posts: 25,450	Ive must of visited about a couple in about 6 years

03-14-2005, 12:51 PM	#13
JenC Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New England Posts: 515	Lots of times because I own several of them. But what does it matter if you're getting SE traffic? I mean as long as they click through the link, the domain name might as well be fdsfd6sbfdsiee33h3hfe.org

03-14-2005, 12:52 PM	#14
hydro Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dirty 3rd Posts: 4,216	rarely

03-14-2005, 12:52 PM	#15
boner 2.0 Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 10,970	Rarely. >10 times a year? __________________

03-14-2005, 01:04 PM	#16
NetRodent Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In the walls of your house. Posts: 3,985	Daily... slashdot.org __________________ "Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." --H.L. Mencken

03-14-2005, 01:06 PM	#17
spentrent Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LA Posts: 876	slashdot.org alternet.org my-annoying-seo-domains.org

03-14-2005, 01:15 PM	#21
wes Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Vegas/Pacific Palasades Posts: 3,150	rarely.. __________________ Hot Mom Blog : Tempting Teens : Spicy Tacos : Smutx Free Porn

03-14-2005, 01:16 PM	#22
arg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,164	I visit slashdot.org regularly, and aadl.org (my local library's site) irregularly. Their extension doesn't matter to me. I'm sure I visit quite a few from google links, but I'm not paying enough attention to the domains to remember them. It would be unusual for me to type in a .org I didn't know, unless I was trying to guess the domain of a specific organization...I wouldn't just try a generic .org name. I do have some generic .orgs, the best of which gets a couple dozen uniques per day, but most are quite marginal.

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Dalai lama Strength and Honor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 16,540	never or barely __________________ A program you can trust. Gallerybooster Run multiply TGPs of 1 script

03-14-2005, 01:32 PM	#26
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	www.pussy.org __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

03-14-2005, 01:36 PM	#27
dij Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,163	only throuhg links

03-14-2005, 01:52 PM	#29
strobi Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 7,383	slashdot.org

03-14-2005, 02:17 PM	#31
eamedia Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: norcal Posts: 1,456	craigslist.org kcsm.org __________________

03-14-2005, 02:18 PM	#32
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	I just visited this one: http://www.freecycle.org/ __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

03-14-2005, 02:35 PM	#33
Rorschach So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,579	I frequent a lot of tech and unix sites that are .org and my bot visits .org blogs all the time :P

03-14-2005, 03:57 PM	#35
GiantGnome Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 4,344	as far as i know, i never have. __________________ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-Darth Vader

03-14-2005, 04:12 PM	#36
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	there's only one .org domain worths visiting: 000000000000000000000000000000000000000 <tatclass> YOU ALL SUCK DICK <tatclass> er. <tatclass> hi. <andy\code> A common typo. <tatclass> the keys are like right next to each other. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000 <anamexis> oh man <anamexis> I was opening a coke, right --> Beefpile ([email protected]) has joined #themacmind <anamexis> and it exploded <anamexis> ALMOST all over my keyboard <anamexis> but I got it away just in time <-- Beefpile has quit (sick fuckers) <anamexis> :< etc. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahaha= Can you guess what site I'm talking about? ;) Last edited by Antonio; 03-14-2005 at 04:13 PM..

03-14-2005, 04:34 PM	#37
Sneezy Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 450	I do and I know that a couple of surfers do too ....... btw who owns pussy.org? does he post here? __________________ no sig 4u

03-14-2005, 04:42 PM	#38
JayJay Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,739	Back in 2001?

03-14-2005, 04:47 PM	#39
dasexi1 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: if i told you, then THEY'D know Posts: 934	only one i visit is gag.org

03-14-2005, 04:50 PM	#41
flashfire ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 13,098	I cant think of any I visit

03-14-2005, 04:52 PM	#42
Shooter Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,842	I stumble upon them pretty rarely. There's none I visit on a regular basis.

03-14-2005, 04:53 PM	#43
sickkittens I am a meat popsicle. Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,100	Only if I already know of it. I wouldn't type in a .org that I didn't know. __________________ HIGHEST PAYOUTS FOR NO-CONSOLE TOURS IN THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY! THIS SIG CAN BE YOURS FOR $200 - ICQ: 78881543

03-14-2005, 04:56 PM	#44
r-c-e Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,070	wikipedia.org slashdot.org they're the only ones i regularly visit.