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.org worth it?

by Eric Johnson
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Hi guys, Got a new niche I am about to go into and heres the thing...the primary keyword is dominated by a site that has keyword.com. Amazingly enough keyword.org is available. I kind of find it strange that a dominating site wouldn't have snatched up the .org but they havn't. Question is, would I do well by taking the keyword.org site or would I be running into trouble that I am not forseeing. Should I take primary keyword.org or somethingelse.com?
#org #worth
  • Profile picture of the author Jelasco
    If it's not trademarked, I'd risk the $8 and register the .org. You can always use another name later if you change your mind.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jesus Perez
      Originally Posted by Jelasco View Post

      If it's not trademarked, I'd risk the $8 and register the .org. You can always use another name later if you change your mind.
      Agreed. .org does well in the search engines and it's a commodity within itself.
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  • Profile picture of the author Thomas
    Originally Posted by Eric Johnson View Post

    Amazingly enough keyword.org is available.
    Are you sure about that? According to the WHOIS record, it's been registered for years.

    However, it is pending deletion.

    Tommy.
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    • Profile picture of the author TimS
      I have great success with using .org domain names for getting ranked in the search engines. I also have a .org domain that I use for word of mouth type advertising and don't seem to have a problem.
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      • Profile picture of the author Eric Johnson
        Thanks for the input guys...

        Thomas I am not talking about keyword.org...just using keyword as a placeholder.
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        • Profile picture of the author Thomas
          Originally Posted by Eric Johnson View Post

          Thanks for the input guys...

          Thomas I am not talking about keyword.org...just using keyword as a placeholder.
          Oh... silly me!
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  • Profile picture of the author Ross Dalangin
    Originally Posted by Eric Johnson View Post

    Hi guys, Got a new niche I am about to go into and heres the thing...the primary keyword is dominated by a site that has keyword.com. Amazingly enough keyword.org is available. I kind of find it strange that a dominating site wouldn't have snatched up the .org but they havn't. Question is, would I do well by taking the keyword.org site or would I be running into trouble that I am not forseeing. Should I take primary keyword.org or somethingelse.com?
    I registered .org domains if it is related or can be relate to an organization. Make a twist to make a niche be an organization. In visitors view, you can be the authority of that niche depends on your layout and content.
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