Consultant to registrars, domain portfolio managers, hosting companies, registries, resellers and the domain aftermarket.
Worked in the industry since 2021, registered my first domain in 1996.
Running the technical backend of 2+ registrars is what I do through my company, DomainCocoon.
For anybody who wants to know more about the domain name industry, I can provide a great introduction into the different type of companies that form part of it:
Registry Owners, Registry Operators, Registrars, Resellers, Hosting companies, Secondary Marketplaces etc.
I'm sure they are losing some traffic clarity.com - which redirects to clarityoss.com.
Someone from the Clarity Team would be best suited to answer this, but I think the association with "FM" -> Radio -> Talkshow is probably why they picked this TLD. Don't think they are based in Micronesia ;-)
I've also got a FM domain since it matches my initials, how could I resist.
From a SEO perspective the domain shouldn't really make any difference - or at least not a major one. As Google often emphasizes they try to rank by relevance for the user. There's one main exception, which would be ccTLDs (country level domains). And while .CO is a ccTLD, it's considered a generic domain by Google.
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/1347922?hl=en
There were some TLDs that would negatively affect ranking, but .CO wasn't one of them.
I do think you should always try to own the .COM though - as domains get passed on by many means, i.e. word of mouth etc. Users are used to seeing/hearing .COM more so than .CO, so they might just try to visit the .COM instead of going to your site.
I don't think this is a name that will receive many unsolicited bids, so you'd be best of identifying some potential buyer and setting a Buy Now price along with requesting offers.
Having worked in the domain name industry since 2001, I would always suggest a trademark search before acquiring names. Please keep in mind that when registering a name, you agree to the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) as part of your registration contract. This means that you agree not to infringe on rights of others with the registration of your domain.
When selling a domain name, it really comes down to your contract/agreement with the buyer. Depending on the details you might be held liable for any potential trademark infringements at a later time.
DIsclaimer: I am not a lawyer, it would be best to consult with a lawyer.
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