A "dot" biz question

VS "dot" com

[henry0]

I have a client that currently has a DN different from its business’ name.

I was not involved with that client at the name choosing time and I have been told that its biz name
as a “ .com “ was not available.

Today I can get it for a fee ($588)
However the same real business name became available as a “ .biz “

At this time its website has no PR, is ugly, not optimized
and looks to have been done 10 years ago by an earlier frontpage-guru-trigger-happy!

So changing of DN is no big deal and it will even be better to start fresh.

But about “ .biz “ I have no clue about its value VS a regular “ .com “

Your input?

Thanks.

[jtara]

Personally, when I see .biz I don't think of it as a legitimate business. It gives me the impression that the site is run by a n00b 19 year old who can't spell due to overexposure to texting.

It sends the messages "third-tier", "possible scam", "amateur".

The price for the real domain sounds cheap. If somebody just knows the company name, what are they going to type in? You want that one.

[Webwork]

Spend the $588 and the extra $ to pick up the .biz while you are at it. If he/she develops the .biz and someone later develops the .com the traffic leakage, for those who type-in the domain for a visit/return trip, may make him regret the decision to not acquire the .com.

[henry0]

Thanks
I somehow knew the answer :)

[Webwork]

We knew you knew but it was gracious of you to afford us a chance to sit, sip tea and chat for awhile. :)

It's now past 6:00 P.M.

Pass me a beer, Henry. :0)

[henry0]

What I did mean:
I was weighting options
and that if I was asked the question I probably (after a while) would have given your answer.
I also candidely acknowledge that I never thought about .biz and seriousness

Still on a serious note
after 6PM I am pouring myself a nice Jack's :)

[Webwork]

Henry, you are one of the consistently civilized and gracious posters. My jest, about tea and conversation, simply averred to the pleasure I take in dialogue with you . . and once again, in your gracious follow on, you prove yourself the better man. :)

Now, pass me a boilermaker. It's been a challenging week. :)