Is the .biz TLD a Spammer’s Haven?
Does anyone use .biz for a legitimate commercial service?
After much interruption, I’ve finally added the .biz TLD to my WordPress blacklist. This shouldn’t affect any real commentators, as it seems no one uses this TLD for legitimate purposes.
I guess the point of this post is to see if anyone has heard of anyone using the .biz TLD for a legit business. I haven’t, but there has to be someone out there, right? I mean, that’s what it was created for, right?
Or, more likely, .biz is simply another way for domain registrars to try and sell you yet another domain you don’t need.
To prove the point, just look at a recent post from Guy Kawasaki on how much it cost to build Truemors:
I spent $1,115.05 registering domains. I could have used GoDaddy and done it a lot cheaper, but I was too stupid and lazy.
I registered 55 domains (for example, truemors.net, .de, .biz, truemours, etc, etc). I had no idea that one had to buy so many domains to truly “surround” the one you use. Yes, I could have registered fewer and spent less, but who cares about saving a few hundred bucks compared to the cost of legal action to get a domain away from a squatter if Truemors is successful?
Let’s assume the website becomes a smashing success. Is it really worth buying these domains even though that domain isn’t really worth anything? These squatters aren’t impacting your bottom line very much, are they? Gotta respect Guy, but I don’t follow this logic.
Lastly, have you ever or do you ever plan on buying a .biz? I hope not–you’re blacklisted.
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Hannes Johnson said
on June 13 2007 @ 7:47 pm
I actually own a .biz but I don’t use it that much - and I definitely don’t use it to advertise/create a brand. If you’re going to spend a lot of money on advertising (especially if it’s offline ads) then .com is the only way - it’s what people type in by default when thinking about a domain name.
HMTKSteve said
on June 14 2007 @ 8:05 am
Now that I have a need for hmtk.net I find someone has purchased it. GRRR….
fornetti said
on August 30 2008 @ 10:23 pm
I do not believe this
rubber seal said
on September 13 2008 @ 2:39 am
domain or sub domain.. as long as your site content generate revenue then it is nothing to worry about. Rather had a expensive domain names that no one willing to buy than I likely choose blogspot or wordpress site that attract thousand visitor per month.
Content is matter..and organic traffic too..
Houston SEO said
on June 24 2009 @ 11:21 am
For a larger company with a large budget, this is probably a good thing to do to protect your investment. But for the little guy starting out, I don’t see how this is necessary. Create valuable content and your domain name should win out every time in the serps.
Metal Briefcases said
on September 10 2009 @ 5:14 pm
I don’t think it is necessary to spend so much buying every domain name that surrounds your main domain. That is just being overly paranoid.
ATV Auctions said
on October 5 2009 @ 5:26 pm
I wouldn’t call biz a spammer’s haven, but it is true that spammers have flocked to biz & info domains. As a result, I don’t think I would ever buy a biz domain. It’s not that I think search engines would penalize me, it’s more that I’d be worried about my visitor’s perception of such a domain name.
ATV Auctions said
on October 5 2009 @ 5:28 pm
It’s interesting to note that my comments for rejects when they included dotbiz or dotinfo. I guess this blogging software is prejudiced against these tlds.
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on November 27 2009 @ 11:44 am
Hi,it’s great you have the knowledge, ability and intelligence to isolate the origin of your spam, i bet if you wanted, you could share this knowledge with the world and help us all rid our mail of unwanted messages….but i’m also thinking is this is just another pseudo charge against obama…amazing what depths the right will sink to.
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on December 2 2009 @ 8:54 am
It’s great you have the knowledge, ability and intelligence to isolate the origin of your spam, i bet if you wanted, you could share this knowledge with the world and help us all rid our mail of unwanted messages….but i’m also thinking is this is just another pseudo charge against obama…amazing what depths the right will sink to.
vektörel said
on December 18 2009 @ 11:42 pm
It’s not that I think search engines would penalize me, it’s more that I’d be worried about my visitor’s perception of such a domain name.
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oyun said
on January 26 2010 @ 11:35 am
That is just being overly paranoid.
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