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.IE or .COM?

  • 08-07-2009 11:50am
    #1
    Bob Z
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭


    if you were to use a domain for a small business Does it matter much if you use .ie or .com?


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  • #2
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    If its an Irish business, go with the .ie. Your more recognised as being Irish and it can help your Google Rankings.


  • #3
    Bob Z
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭Bob Z


    Its 25 euro for an ie domain but only 5 euro for an irish domain


  • #4
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Those costs are likely to be small in comparison to your brand value. I would advise you get both, figure out whether you want to brand as Irish or more global. Then redirect the lesser brand to the more valuable one. Even of you go for the .ie, imagine the confusion and hassle that could be caused if someone else takes up the same biz name as a .com.


  • #5
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    It's harder to get a .ie too as you have to prove you deserve it etc.

    If you might want any more worldly internet attention go with the .com

    Get both if you can


  • #6
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭wolfric


    Bob Z wrote: »
    Its 25 euro for an ie domain but only 5 euro for an irish domain

    I'm guessing one of those was meant to be .com? or can you differentiate between irish and .ie?


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  • #7
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Bob Z wrote: »
    Its 25 euro for an ie domain but only 5 euro for an irish domain

    Its about 5/10 euro for a .com and 25 for a .ie.
    Zascar wrote: »
    It's harder to get a .ie too as you have to prove you deserve it etc.

    Not if you know what you are doing or take the correct advise.
    If you might want any more worldly internet attention go with the .com

    Get both if you can

    Technically not as .ie shows you are an Irish business and also benefits you in other ways such as SEO.


  • #8
    Joseph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Joseph


    IE will be better for you if your doing the majority of your business in Ireland as it gives a good image. It is hard to get a IE domain and people know this so they know you are the real deal.

    COM is excellent too, grab it anyway!

    Infact to be honest I would grab .eu if it is available aswell, and any domain that is applicable i.e. if you sell / service in UK get .co.uk if its possible.

    Get's as many of them as you can, and perhaps try get variations to generate more traffic, domains are cheap yet extremely important/valuable


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