Comments on: Two Reasons To Discount International “.com” Geo’s http://www.GreenTaxi.com/two-reasons-discount-international-dotcom-geos/ A journey through Finance, the Environment, and Emerging Industries Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sergio http://www.GreenTaxi.com/two-reasons-discount-international-dotcom-geos/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Sergio Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:48:26 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=983#comment-1292 Interesting comments here. As a destination marketing professional with a special focus on Mexico travel, I can say that all of our .com geos are geared toward the US market. Here in Mexico the .com.mx extension leads the local market. This makes sense for small to large companies focusing on the local market specifically. Just as with Italy's .it or Spain's .es, here you see .com.mx all over the place on a commercial, non-tourism plain. However, if you're marketing a destination to the US/Canadian travel market - as we do - the .com makes the most sense. Interesting comments here. As a destination marketing professional with a special focus on Mexico travel, I can say that all of our .com geos are geared toward the US market.
Here in Mexico the .com.mx extension leads the local market. This makes sense for small to large companies focusing on the local market specifically.
Just as with Italy’s .it or Spain’s .es, here you see .com.mx all over the place on a commercial, non-tourism plain.
However, if you’re marketing a destination to the US/Canadian travel market – as we do – the .com makes the most sense.

]]> By: Conor http://www.GreenTaxi.com/two-reasons-discount-international-dotcom-geos/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 Conor Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:25:10 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=983#comment-1243 OI makes a very good point here. If the ccTLD is reserved by the government for the geo, then .com moves absolutely back into the prime position. It depends on the country, as Mickie says. OI makes a very good point here. If the ccTLD is reserved by the government for the geo, then .com moves absolutely back into the prime position. It depends on the country, as Mickie says.

]]> By: Mickie Kennedy http://www.GreenTaxi.com/two-reasons-discount-international-dotcom-geos/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Mickie Kennedy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:54:33 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=983#comment-1237 I think it's important to understand each country and how they market online. Some countries use their own ccTLD quite a bit while other countries tend to use .com or some other extension. You also have to determine are your marketing for the local market (where local traditions really matter) or for a different market (like English speakers who are looking at a particular country or region - where local domain extensions are less likely to matter). I think it’s important to understand each country and how they market online. Some countries use their own ccTLD quite a bit while other countries tend to use .com or some other extension. You also have to determine are your marketing for the local market (where local traditions really matter) or for a different market (like English speakers who are looking at a particular country or region – where local domain extensions are less likely to matter).

]]> By: Ol http://www.GreenTaxi.com/two-reasons-discount-international-dotcom-geos/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Ol Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:20:56 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=983#comment-1236 Yeah the locals don't need info about hotels. They already know alll the hotels. Right. Don't worry. There's no money in there! No money in that IDN thing either. I mean shit - who is going to use it?! Some countries reserve their geo.ccTLD domains for the local municipalities, that's where IDN.com kicks in. Yeah the locals don’t need info about hotels. They already know alll the hotels.
Right. Don’t worry. There’s no money in there!
No money in that IDN thing either.
I mean shit – who is going to use it?!

Some countries reserve their geo.ccTLD domains for the local municipalities, that’s where IDN.com kicks in.

]]> By: (geo)rge http://www.GreenTaxi.com/two-reasons-discount-international-dotcom-geos/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 (geo)rge Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:40:09 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=983#comment-1210 Yes outside the US its a different world, and ccTLDs rule. Dot-com doesnt work as well therefore. Yes outside the US its a different world, and ccTLDs rule. Dot-com doesnt work as well therefore.

]]> By: Tim Davids http://www.GreenTaxi.com/two-reasons-discount-international-dotcom-geos/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Tim Davids Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:37:59 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=983#comment-1194 some nice thoughts here...I don't think the local thing is too much to worry about. They don't need hotels and they already probably know which restaurants to go to and whatnot. I've looked at all the sites at associated cities and most if not all make there living on the tourist side some nice thoughts here…I don’t think the local thing is too much to worry about. They don’t need hotels and they already probably know which restaurants to go to and whatnot. I’ve looked at all the sites at associated cities and most if not all make there living on the tourist side

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