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What about .ca domains?

by Fking
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Have you tried anything with canadian domains? It looks like under estimated market to me.

What would be good niches to explore just for Canada?
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  • Profile picture of the author Devid Farah
    Canadian niches.. you could always go with cultural elements that are more popular in Canada, such as hockey articles or forums which welcome posts in English and French. But overall popular niches, like self-help / personal development and marketing, will probably be similar for Canada.

    I think you are restricting your market by getting a .ca domain, as .com/.org/.net/etc. are more globally oriented.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fking
    yeah of course but i'm also "restricting" the competition :>
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  • Profile picture of the author Online Bliss
    I think you are restricting your market by getting a .ca domain, as .com/.org/.net/etc. are more globally oriented.
    Remember a lot of newbies or people who rarely use the internet
    might remember most of your website address but assume it's .com.
    Some may disagree with me but be creative and find a .com address that
    fit's your needs.

    My 2 cents.
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  • Profile picture of the author IMmoneydeals
    Originally Posted by Fking View Post

    Have you tried anything with canadian domains? It looks like under estimated market to me.

    What would be good niches to explore just for Canada?
    Hockey, Canadian Football, regional or city specific events/festivals, beer, maybe even politics.

    It's true that using a .ca domain limits your audience, but it's also very true that you're limiting the competition. If you're using a niche like Canadian football, I don't think trying to be global is a big issue.
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    • Profile picture of the author Devid Farah
      Originally Posted by Fking View Post


      yeah of course but i'm also "restricting" the competition :>
      Yes, so what you have to determine is whether you are restricting your audience more than your competition, which I think might be the case here.. but you would have to do more research to figure that out.


      Originally Posted by Online Bliss View Post


      Remember a lot of newbies or people who rarely use the internet
      might remember most of your website address but assume it's .com.
      Some may disagree with me but be creative and find a .com address that
      fit's your needs.

      My 2 cents.
      I agree - global audiences, including canadians, might assume you are a .com and not remember your URL.
      This is another thing to consider.
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  • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
    Originally Posted by Fking View Post

    What would be good niches to explore just for Canada?
    Snow-shoes, car tyre chains, bear-traps and (for those who are patriotic) assorted maple-leaf merchadise?

    Just kidding.

    Why not just do some Canada-focused keyword research and then you'll be able to establish more precisely just what is popular there, without having to speculate.
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    • Profile picture of the author mike-seo
      Well, depends.

      If you like to target to the Google Locals and you have a business in Canada, then the best is to have a .ca domain name with the server in Canada as well.
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      • Profile picture of the author Bane
        Originally Posted by mike-seo View Post

        Well, depends.

        If you like to target to the Google Locals and you have a business in Canada, then the best is to have a .ca domain name with the server in Canada as well.
        Or take both a .com and a .ca - that way you get double your bang for your buck, and kill two birds with one stone... etc etc
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  • Profile picture of the author I.M.Retired
    Direstraits: What are tyres? Our vehicles here in Canada have tires.

    My feeling is that .ca names are excellent for promoting Canadian businesses to Canadian customers, especially for local and regional markets.

    However, even so, the only way I now purchase a .ca domain is if I can also get the .com and .mobi equivalent. I use one for a website and the others to point to the website I am developing. That way all your bases are covered.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fking
    thank you all
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    • Profile picture of the author Gail_Curran
      Bear traps? BEAR TRAPS?

      Try high-tech gadgets, big-screen tvs, travel, music, health/wellness, and Tim Horton's coffee.

      Bear traps. Sheesh.
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      • Profile picture of the author Fking
        Originally Posted by Gail_Curran View Post

        Bear traps? BEAR TRAPS?

        Try high-tech gadgets, big-screen tvs, travel, music, health/wellness, and Tim Horton's coffee.

        Bear traps. Sheesh.
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        yeah this about the bear traps was a good one
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  • Profile picture of the author Caleb Spilchen
    For those of you telling everyone to go out and get .ca domain names, you may want to research the issue. Canadian Domains are restricted to the following groups of people:

    a Canadian citizen of the age of majority
    a permanent resident of Canada
    a legally recognized Canadian organization
    an Inuit, First Nation, Métis or other people indigenous to Canada
    an Indian Band as defined in the Indian Act of Canada
    a foreign resident of Canada that holds a registered Canadian trademark
    an executor, administrator or other legal representative of a person or organization that meets the requirements
    a division of the government
    Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as head of state of Canada

    If you are none of the following, you cannot legally register a domain in Canada.

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    • Profile picture of the author Fking
      Originally Posted by Caleb Spilchen View Post

      Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as head of state of Canada
      I would go with this one!
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      • Profile picture of the author Caleb Spilchen
        Originally Posted by Fking View Post

        I would go with this one!
        I believe you have to provide proof of eligibility in that Case.

        And I don't believe you have any

        Caleb
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