.COM or .NET, which is better ?

[P_RABID]

Hey gang,

I was going to buy a domain but seems like some jackass has bought the domain and just has it parked.

Should I go for the next best thing, which is better, .NET or something like .ORG or .CO

Do the alternate ones to .COM rank ? and does this affect web surfers finding your website.

[TFCash]

figure out your base keywords for the site, then do a search and see if there is anything other than .com's in the top 3 pages. I've never been able to find any documented proof that .com's have preference, it may just be that most people prefer .com's so they buy a .com to develop versus one of the 1000's of other domain name endings.

[Denny]

I always prefer .com, if not available I look for .net and .org... eventually other extensions if it's a really good kw.

[BaldBastard]

If you do anything with that .net domain that works, the .com is going to skim traffic from typeins and you'll be in a position where the .com owner has you over a barrel

.com is always best

[Look Chang]

.com by far

[ZENRA]

.com, but if you can get the .net for now, that's better than nothing. You could always buy/offer for the.com at a later date.

[dillfly2000]

.club all the way

[CurrentlySober]

i like .POO