Question about domain extensions

[tommy_boy]

I have 2 versions of the same name .com and .net. I wanted to start 2 different sites with these names and promote them with different keywords. The .com is a store and the .net is a forum both on different ips. Is this advisable? Could this cause problems?

Almost forgot... the 2 sites will be crosslinked also.

[Kyle]

Why bother seperating?

Why not just hold on to the .net to help protect your name, and develop only the .com.

Can't you just have www.name.com and www.name.com/forums?

[tommy_boy]

1 is a store and my wifes business. The other I wanted to use as a forum.

[Kyle]

To answer your original question then, it's fine to do. It's not against any search engine rules or anything.

[tommy_boy]

Thanks. I just wanted to be sure.

[etech-martin]

I don't think there should be a problem in that. Make sure you avoid excessive cross linking as the SEs may penalize your sites for it.