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  • 29-06-2014 9:15pm
    #1
    dare2dream
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭


    When creating a website for a business that will be in Ireland only, is it better to have it ending in .ie or .com or does it matter?

    Thanks for any info/ direction.


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  • #2
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Try to get both but redirect the .com to the .ie is the general rec.


  • #3
    Fluxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 218 ✭✭Fluxfan


    If your business is definitely only going to ever operate in Ireland, I'd go with .ie. Gives more of an signal to google who you are which is important for your organic listings now. E.g. all other factors equal, I'd feel that google would list a .ie business higher in ireland than a .com for searches


  • #4
    rankingelite
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭rankingelite


    .ie is the way to go if your business is only operating in Ireland. I had a .com for a website hosted with irish hosting and it didn't rank well in Ireland


  • #5
    dare2dream
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭dare2dream


    Great, thank you.
    I do notice that the domain name I'm looking for is used in the US but with .com
    .ie is still available, do you think would cause problems?
    I'm not set on the name as of yet but thought I had something promising.


  • #6
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    dare2dream wrote: »
    Great, thank you.
    I do notice that the domain name I'm looking for is used in the US but with .com
    .ie is still available, do you think would cause problems?
    I'm not set on the name as of yet but thought I had something promising.

    It depends.
    If the domain is a generic term like "cool widgets" then you *should* be fine, but if it's something that's potentially trademarked then you could run into issues

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  • #7
    blue4ever
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭blue4ever


    dare2dream wrote: »
    Great, thank you.
    I do notice that the domain name I'm looking for is used in the US but with .com
    .ie is still available, do you think would cause problems?
    I'm not set on the name as of yet but thought I had something promising.

    I have two .ie domains with .com equivalents - not owned/run by me. I've never had an issue as I fight in the .ie corner and they in the US.

    So, fire away. dont get too hung up in the .ie stuff - but get the domain correct - it will be your business brand.


  • #8
    dare2dream
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭dare2dream


    Appreciate the info.
    Perhaps I can ask if you know of any software that could bring up variations of the name I was thinking about or indeed any software that could give me some name ideas with some key words from the business?


  • #9
    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭TheCoolWay


    +1 for .ie


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