{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Atom","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog","author_name":"Grant Polachek","author_url":"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/author\/grant\/","title":"Are .Com Domains Worth it, or Should I Choose an Alternative Extension? - Atom","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hbq468cNEd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/are-com-domains-worth-it\/\">Are .Com Domains Worth it, or Should I Choose an Alternative Extension?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/are-com-domains-worth-it\/embed\/#?secret=hbq468cNEd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Are .Com Domains Worth it, or Should I Choose an Alternative Extension?&#8221; &#8212; Atom\" data-secret=\"hbq468cNEd\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dotcomdomains.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1792,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":".Com is the gold standard for domains. .Coms are, in almost all circumstances, the first and best choice for anyone looking for an online home. But of course, nothing is ever that clear cut! There are a few reasons you might choose an alternative extenion over a .com, including international or country-specific operations, industry norms, and in some cases legitimate financial constraints or in rare cases the need to test a concept before you invest in a .com domain."}