{"id":2157,"date":"2021-09-30T06:27:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T06:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/blog\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:23:40","slug":"should-i-buy-multiple-domain-names-and-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/blog\/should-i-buy-multiple-domain-names-and-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Buy Multiple Domain Names And Extensions?"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you\u2019re all set to start with your own website<\/b><\/a>\u2026 Finally, it is the time! Time to begin a journey of business growth – full of new discoveries! You have done all your calculations and redone them in succession, and have decided on what your website will be called, you go with one of the domain registrars to register your idea for your website domain that is just yours…<\/p>\n

But while buying the domain<\/strong><\/a> for your website, you are advised to buy a hoard of extensions along with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWait what is the point?…<\/b> Do I really need all these extensions?\u201d, you ask yourself.<\/p>\n

To add to your pile of confusion, you also get a lot of advice to buy a bunch of domain names that are misspelled versions of your primary domain name. Now, what\u2019s that all about?<\/p>\n

Let us help you get a bit more clarity on the reasons why businesses buy more than one set of<\/p>\n

domain name and extension, and whether or not you should buy more\u2026<\/p>\n

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ALSO READ:<\/b> Understanding Domain Names \u2013 A Complete Guide<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Why Buy Multiple Domain Names?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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<\/span>\u27a2User errors while typing your web domain address<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cIt is only human to make mistakes\u201d<\/p>\n

No kidding, people are bad at spelling! And the exponential growth in cell phones with touch function also has led to the steep incline in public typos.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut what can I do about other people\u2019s mistakes?\u201d<\/p>\n

Simple, you own their mistakes!<\/p>\n

Try searching for \u201camzon.com\u201d or just \u201camzn.com\u201d on your browser. You will be\u00a0redirected to Amazon\u2019s website. They simply own all the \u201ctypos\u201d that could drive their\u00a0traffic away and use those domain pages to redirect [301 redirects] their users to their\u00a0main website!<\/p>\n

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ALSO READ: <\/b>Top 13 Techniques To Find Creative Domain Names For Your Business.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/span>\u27a2 There could be other domain names that resemble yours<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

You could lose a lot of traffic if there exist other domains that sound like yours, and\u00a0with so…so many registered websites that exist on the internet, this could be highly\u00a0likely.<\/p>\n

So, you should consider buying more domain names to fix that.<\/p>\n \n

<\/span>\u27a2 To protect your traffic<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The world of business is a brutal place, and brand-poaching is a real problem.\u00a0Competitors may set up websites with similar-sounding domain names to trick your\u00a0customers into visiting their site. Purchasing domain names that sound alike will help\u00a0you avoid losing your customers to such trickery.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Why Buy Multiple Domain Extensions For The Same Domain?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

To protect your primary domain name although we do not suggest you actually buy all the extensions for your primary domain, doing that is a sure-shot way to ensure that that domain name can never be used by someone else to create confusion.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>\u27a2 To drive sales<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

You can use a URL, that\u2019s easy to remember, to direct your customers to a particular\u00a0page on your website an effective tactic is to use a descriptive domain with an easy\u00a0to-remember URL to point to a particular page on your site that Calls to Purchase or\u00a0offers deals or promotions.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u27a2 Search Engine Results Page Domination<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Website domains with multiple extensions to their names will receive a higher\u00a0position on the Search Engine Results Page (SERP). Further, the different extensions will be displayed as separate result links on the SERP, which will lead to a higher click-through for you.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u27a2 While launching grand new Campaigns<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

A domain that is easier to remember is easier to promote! Say you own a fashion brand that primarily deals in women\u2019s fashion, and you just came up with a clothing range for kids. Say your primary domain is \u201cfashionistas.com\u201d; a dedicated domain like \u201cfashionistas.kids\u201d would draw much more traffic than something like \u201cfashionistas.com\/shop\/kids-range. This would also make it much easier to track the campaign performance.<\/p>\n

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ALSO READ: <\/b>WHY DOES YOUR BUSINESS NEED A DOMAIN EMAIL ADDRESS?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Cons To Buying All The Domain Extensions And Useless Domain Names<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

To some degree, it is essential to own more than just one set of domains and extensions. In fact, the sure-shot way to ensure that your domain name is never used by someone else, and always remains your own little baby, is to purchase all extensions that come on the offer.<\/p>\n

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But does that mean that you should purchase them all?<\/p>\n

Hell No!<\/p>\n

There are some obvious cons to buying all domains and extensions. Let\u2019s look at them…<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u27a2 Utter waste of your valuable finances!<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

You will be wasting your money if you buy all domain extensions with your domains.Especially while starting out, businesses tend to be on a tight budget, and all that money spent on buying all extensions will not be hay!<\/p>\n

And even in case, you have a lot of money to spare, purchasing them all would still be quite pointless. Say you run a business that is confined to the States, you do not need a Djiboutian ccTLD (\u201c.dj\u201d extension)!<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u27a2 SEO rankings \u2013 Caution!<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Although multiple domains are good for SEO, you need to ensure that there is no\u00a0duplicate content on your sister-sites, as Search Engines have a very good nose for\u00a0sniffing out content plagiarism.<\/p>\n

So, you will always need to be super careful about duplicate content.<\/p>\n

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ALSO READ: <\/b>HOW DOES SERVER LOCATION HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOUR WEBSITE SEO?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/span>\u27a2 User Confusion:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you do not set up 301 redirects to connect your pages well, your visitors will be\u00a0confused about which domain name they should use, and that will lead to traffic\u00a0Loss. Make sure to redirect your visitors from dummy\/extra domains to your primary\u00a0Website.<\/p>\n

<\/span>How Many Domains Should I Buy?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Okay so you need more than just one, but how to decide which ones to buy?\u00a0The answer to that is very much subjective and depends a lot on how much you\u2019d like to\u00a0Spend.<\/p>\n

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Firstly, get your primary domain along with \u201c.com\u201d and your target country extensions\u00a0(\u201c.in\u201d, \u201c.ca\u201d, \u201c.us\u201d, etc.).<\/p>\n

You also should get \u201c.org\u201d and \u201c.net\u201d extensions which will pretty much secure your\u00a0domain name to your business in its target geography. Then you may secure the common misspellings and possible typos associated with your primary domain name.<\/p>\n

You may even want the \u201c.co\u201d extension with your primary domain name as that is a very\u00a0common typo that results from an incomplete \u201c.com\u201d. Beyond that, if you need, you may get the \u201c.biz\u201d and \u201c.sales\u201d extensions and campaign-specific extensions if you don\u2019t mind spending more.<\/p>\n \n

<\/span>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

So, to conclude, it is good to buy a few similar sounding and close-match domain names,\u00a0but you do not need all the extensions that your registrar provides you. Nevertheless, it\u00a0is certainly beneficial to secure a few important extensions.<\/p>\n

After you make your choices, it is recommended to get them all from a single registrar, as\u00a0that would make management and renewal easier for you.<\/p>\n

Wishing you fair web winds!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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