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is .co or .io better if you can't get .com?


Pete Codes
@petecodes

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IMHO: .io if the site is about data/file interaction (providing info, getting something out of it) interaction.

.co if it is about a service where the service itself is the product and not a "upfront definable deliverable".

🤔 makes sense?

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Yuko F.
@Yuko

Could you give me an example of "upfront definable deliverable"? because I'm also considering .co, and I wonder if I should go with it.

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A definable deliverable: you enter data and get a file (image/data/...) as output. Or an overview or insight.

Undefinable deliverable: you fill in information or contact the owner and you get consultancy that will help you reach your goal(s)..

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I'd say it depends on the niche. From my experience .io is more associated with techy-techy products. Whereas .co is more of a generic domain.

Other people may have a different POV, tho

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Yuko F.
@Yuko

I already asked the similar question recently, and @manuelfrigerio gave me an answer. I hope it helps you, too!
wip.chat/questions/com-was-ta…

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Denis G
@grammakov

go with IO, if you're doing anything related to IT and you absolutely can't find a .com. I faced a similar dilemma and decided to go with seobots.io, because there was absolutely nothing available in the .com zone.

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