Website Domains

[Bruce Dalis]

Before I set up my website, linked, etc., I have been going back and forth on what name I want to give my new endeavor. I've gone the gamut from names like Foreclosure Stoppers (eeehhhh) to more professional sounding established names, blah blah holdings (no offense meant to people with a more descriptive name). After I finally decided on a name and cleared it with the NY Sec of State that it was indeed available, I found that it was taken by someone as .com domain. There are however many new domains coming out like .property, .US, .almostanything. 

Coming from a professional background, I always felt that a .com conveyed a professional organization. Or maybe even .net. What do you think of the new domains?

[Brett Russell]

@Bruce Dalis , I agree.  Not only does .com sound more professional, but everyone is going to think that's what yours is, so you'll be losing leads to whoever owns the .com.  I think a lot of the new ones are pretty much gimmicks.