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Your observations are right on target for the most part and the only thing that I might add is that the old(?) internet mantra, "content is king", is still valid today as it ever was.

A good name is helpfull but a nice and novel idea about helping people use the internet is even better. Google, eBay, Yahoo, and Paypal did not rise to the top of thier areas because of great .com names. In fact, there was nothing spectacular about the names they chose to use. They all made it to the top by providing in-demand content. In short, they all built brand value into otherwise lifeless domain names.

When was the last time you went to 'auction.com' to auction something? Have you ever used 'bank.com' to send or recieve money? How often do webmasters speak of optimizing thier websites so that they get a favorable listing on 'search.com'? My point is that while these names would help to jump start a venture they really aren't worth as much as great content and a decent $8.00 name. Moreover, there is ample reason to believe that instead of pouring money into a top-tier name one would be wise to instead invest the money into content development. What would have happened, for instance, if the group that paid 7 million dollars for 'business.com' instead invested 7 million dollars branding a less expensive name? Give me 7 million dollars and I can guarantee I'd do much better than a glorified web directory!

07-23-2003, 01:20 AM	· #2
painperdu NamePros Regular Name: James Veillon Location: Louisiana, USA Trader Rating: (13) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 661 NP$: 27.75 (Donate)	Hello and welcome to NamePros SlashRoot! Your observations are right on target for the most part and the only thing that I might add is that the old(?) internet mantra, "content is king", is still valid today as it ever was. A good name is helpfull but a nice and novel idea about helping people use the internet is even better. Google, eBay, Yahoo, and Paypal did not rise to the top of thier areas because of great .com names. In fact, there was nothing spectacular about the names they chose to use. They all made it to the top by providing in-demand content. In short, they all built brand value into otherwise lifeless domain names. When was the last time you went to 'auction.com' to auction something? Have you ever used 'bank.com' to send or recieve money? How often do webmasters speak of optimizing thier websites so that they get a favorable listing on 'search.com'? My point is that while these names would help to jump start a venture they really aren't worth as much as great content and a decent $8.00 name. Moreover, there is ample reason to believe that instead of pouring money into a top-tier name one would be wise to instead invest the money into content development. What would have happened, for instance, if the group that paid 7 million dollars for 'business.com' instead invested 7 million dollars branding a less expensive name? Give me 7 million dollars and I can guarantee I'd do much better than a glorified web directory! Please register or log-in into NamePros to hide ads __________________ ****dotbob.com** Cheap Domain Name Registrations** -Dotbob.com