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gilescoley · 07-05-2009, 06:34 AM

I have seen quite a few registered lately, has anyone got any comments on these names. What if there was a good keyword name, is it worth grabbing.

I believe its the Isle Of Man, but are people possibly going to use the "Instant Messaging" acronym for these domains??

Thanks for any advice??

sdsinc · 07-05-2009, 07:23 AM

The local market is very limited.
As a vanity TLD it competes with quite a few other extensions
.cc .ws .me etc
I don't buy the instant messaging hype

I would focus on premium generic keywords strictly, no hacks. There has been a sale or two on Sedo I believe, they are rare but they were in the low $$$$ range if I remember well.

cmason · 07-05-2009, 09:03 AM

The local market is pretty much nil. As sdsinc said, this is probably similar to .cc, but maybe not even that good.

Who knows about the IM hype...either way, I was just able to hand reg Emoticon//IM. Low risk methinks!

AmericanForum.com · 07-05-2009, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by sdsinc

The local market is very limited.
As a vanity TLD it competes with quite a few other extensions
.cc .ws .me etc
I don't buy the instant messaging hype

I would focus on premium generic keywords strictly, no hacks. There has been a sale or two on Sedo I believe, they are rare but they were in the low $$$$ range if I remember well.

Do you remember which ones sold and for how much ?

-Adam- · 07-05-2009, 09:21 AM

Marketplace TLD over saturation already. However for a small price I guess a High keyword may yield at least your initial return if not higher.

gilescoley · 07-05-2009, 09:36 AM

Thanks all

sdsinc · 07-05-2009, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by cosmicray

Do you remember which ones sold and for how much ?

Have a look at dnsaleprice. There are more than I thought actually (2 pages of results).

AmericanForum.com · 07-05-2009, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by sdsinc

Have a look at dnsaleprice. They are more than I thought actually (2 pages of results).

thanks ... didn't see any

AmericanForum.com · 07-05-2009, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by L2

Limited market and niche I believe but for $5 worth a shot if you find a domain strong enough to mass develop, mini-site or paid affiliate. I can't imagine anybody making money "parking" any .im's, but who knows? Some keywords you only need a single click to cover the price of admission.

I do like the fact of the free subdomains too. I picked up Conference.im and I threw up some sub domains (so far) - ie Video.Conference.im, Chat.Conference.im

I think it has potential in the right environment.

L2

like the lotto commerical goes ... $5 bucks won't change your life except ...

the_poet · 07-05-2009, 11:51 AM

.im domain sales reported by NameBio:

Code:

Mobile.im ---- $7000 - 24/01/2008 - Afternic.com
hotels.im ---- $2082 - 24/07/2008 - sedo.com
my.im -------- $1796 - 24/04/2007 - Sedo.com
sale.im ------ $1470 - 06/01/2008 - Sedo.com
gay.im  ------ $1033 - 19/10/2007 - Sedo.com
sms.im  ------- $999 - 28/09/2007 - Sedo.com
msg.im  ------- $700 - 19/06/2008 - Sedo.com
otto.im ------- $645 - 05/01/2007 - Sedo.com
tel.im -------- $600 - 01/01/2009 - Sedo.com
hot.im -------- $343 - 16/04/2008 - Sedo.com
blackjack.im  - $280 - 25/01/2007 - Sedo.com
musl.im ------- $200 - 12/01/2007 - Sedo.com
home.im ------- $170 - 16/04/2008 - Sedo.com
mobi.im ------- $160 - 19/03/2007 - Sedo.com
boobs.im ------ $160 - 11/11/2007 - Sedo.com

Not bad at all. What do you think?
Anyway I think that (super) premium keyword domains will always have value in any TLD, even the worst one

Dongsman · 07-05-2009, 12:50 PM

ccTLD as an abbreviation for "something else" has been tried and tried and tried...

.TV, .WS (it stands for "Website!"

), .FM, etc, etc, etc.

If you all believe that .IM has some sort of future, then I would suggest going over the drop lists and regularly seeing other vanity TLD keywords- worth $xxx,xxx in .com- not being taken for reg.

These are domainers domains.

lincolndsp · 07-05-2009, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by the_poet

.im domain sales reported by NameBio:

Code:

Mobile.im ---- $7000 - 24/01/2008 - Afternic.com
hotels.im ---- $2082 - 24/07/2008 - sedo.com
my.im -------- $1796 - 24/04/2007 - Sedo.com
sale.im ------ $1470 - 06/01/2008 - Sedo.com
gay.im  ------ $1033 - 19/10/2007 - Sedo.com
sms.im  ------- $999 - 28/09/2007 - Sedo.com
msg.im  ------- $700 - 19/06/2008 - Sedo.com
otto.im ------- $645 - 05/01/2007 - Sedo.com
tel.im -------- $600 - 01/01/2009 - Sedo.com
hot.im -------- $343 - 16/04/2008 - Sedo.com
blackjack.im  - $280 - 25/01/2007 - Sedo.com
musl.im ------- $200 - 12/01/2007 - Sedo.com
home.im ------- $170 - 16/04/2008 - Sedo.com
mobi.im ------- $160 - 19/03/2007 - Sedo.com
boobs.im ------ $160 - 11/11/2007 - Sedo.com

and these:

Code:

Computers.im -   $180           Sedo
Weather.im   -   $650           Sedo
OnlineCasino.im -$160           Sedo
LOL.im          -$190           Sedo
Max.im          -$500           Sedo
Palm.im         -$338           Sedo 
Free.im         -$1150          Sedo
Juegos.im       -$165           Sedo
Computer.im     -$500           Sedo
Lawyer.im       -$500           Sedo
Internet.im     -$310           Sedo
Vacation.im     -$1,167         Sedo
Mobile.im       -$7,000         Afternic
Sports.im       -$700           Sedo

zoogo · 07-05-2009, 01:19 PM

I believe these great keyword domains such as FREE.IM will raise in value later this year, and I believe seling them so soon after the drop is a mistake.

equity78 · 07-05-2009, 01:32 PM

I sold Sports.im it was the only one I regged when .im became available to reg. It was sold in 2007.

Shahid7 · 07-05-2009, 01:47 PM

Gambler my self so tried to get these for me

noting to lose in 140 US$ investment i guess

appraisal.im
valuable.im
appraise.im
domainappraisal.im
traveling.im
ships.im
ship.im
meat.im
seafood.im
spareparts.im
marine.im
festival.im
festivals.im
carnival.im
airports.im
advertisement.im
platinum.im
bars.im
dottel.im
fruits.im
hiv.im
promote.im
haunted.im

loscocco · 07-05-2009, 03:02 PM

I regged a bunch of premiums ones back when it first open and sold a few for quite a profit but most were not that hot. I would not advise it.

kruwreka · 07-05-2009, 06:24 PM

With the 4.99 price I took a leap for 20 bucks and grabbed a few domains as well. I guess we'll see how they handle the renewal prices next year.

I took

Average.im
Random.im
Eighteen.im
inlove.im

chamac · 07-05-2009, 06:33 PM

Can't beat the $4.99 price.
So I took a little leap and we will see what happens.
I regged the following:

condo.im
common.im
saudiarabia.im
arabia.im
addict.im
chemical.im
petrol.im
cellularphone.im
preciousmetals.im
employ.im
buddhism.im

equity78 · 07-05-2009, 07:18 PM

For $4.99 definitely worth $25 pick 5 and have some fun. I think first names are cool actually, mine is taken but something like Ronald.IM makes a demonstrative statement Ronald I AM. Now you cannot go crazy with these IMO limited resell, but I think if you got $25 you could find a cool personal one if your name is still available and make a mini site with Noomle or Why Park for a couple. Again IMO

Shahid7 · 07-06-2009, 02:24 AM

steel.im
matrimonial.im
matrimony.im

just got my last .im

the_poet · 07-06-2009, 04:40 AM

Some of you keep telling that .im has no future but, including the names posted by lincolndsp, I can see a decent number of sales for a new and almost unknown TLD. Furthermore 'juegos', which is not even an English word, has been sold for a good price. This strengthen what I stated earlier in this thread that premium keywords always have some value, at least the highest ones.

gilescoley · 07-06-2009, 05:40 AM

very interesting, thanks

There have been a few nice sales

Shahid7 · 07-06-2009, 06:34 AM

i personally think its going to do good, with such a small investment no one has chances to lose. wish some of the words i got who knows i might want to even renew them next yr as some are long term

the_poet · 07-06-2009, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by Shahid7

i personally think its going to do good, with such a small investment no one has chances to lose. wish some of the words i got who knows i might want to even renew them next yr as some are long term

That's the point! I've regged just 2 .im's and have no intention of registering others. In the worst case I will have lost 10$ for the registration fee.

akcampbell · 07-06-2009, 07:02 AM

I see no point in .im, you wouldn't brand a company "keyword im" or "keywordim" offline so I don't see why you would do it online. From a development perspective, it would hurt your SEO because Google would think it's an Isle of Man site and mark it down on relevance elsewhere. Getting to the top of Google is extremely tricky so you shouldn't hobble yourself with a meaningless ccTLD for the sake of a generic keyword that people don't search for anyway. Compare .im to .pro; with .pro you get brandability, businesses call themselves "keyword pro" or "keywordpro" offline, plus it's a gTLD so you don't get geo penalised by Google. The new wave of gTLD's coming out will wipe away ccTLD rubbish that domainers speculate on, if the domain doesn't add natural offline brandability and have SEO geo neutrality, you are in deep trouble.

07-05-2009, 06:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
gilescoley Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 3,852 425.00 NP$ (Donate)	Any thoughts on .IM domains?? I have seen quite a few registered lately, has anyone got any comments on these names. What if there was a good keyword name, is it worth grabbing. I believe its the Isle Of Man, but are people possibly going to use the "Instant Messaging" acronym for these domains?? Thanks for any advice?? __________________ Golf.ae - Clubs.ae - Weather.ae - Pets.ae - Pizza.ae - Flights.ae - Resorts.ae - Cosmetics.ae - Clothing.ae - Wealth.ae - Medicine.ae - Silver.ae - SolarPower.ae - SolarPanels.ae - Dining.ae - DubaiJobs.ae - Fitness.ae - Consulting.ae - Financing.ae - Computing.ae

07-05-2009, 07:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
sdsinc Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0 Posts: 7,062 932.94 NP$ (Donate)	The local market is very limited. As a vanity TLD it competes with quite a few other extensions .cc .ws .me etc I don't buy the instant messaging hype I would focus on premium generic keywords strictly, no hacks. There has been a sale or two on Sedo I believe, they are rare but they were in the low $$$$ range if I remember well. __________________ Domain name newsletter coming soon

07-05-2009, 09:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
cmason NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 865 106.40 NP$ (Donate)	The local market is pretty much nil. As sdsinc said, this is probably similar to .cc, but maybe not even that good. Who knows about the IM hype...either way, I was just able to hand reg Emoticon//IM. Low risk methinks! __________________ My Blog - Rural Technocrat \| My Domains

07-05-2009, 09:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
-Adam- The Caffeine King! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 1,636 45.75 NP$ (Donate)	Marketplace TLD over saturation already. However for a small price I guess a High keyword may yield at least your initial return if not higher. __________________ Sometimes it's not the destination that matters but the journey you took to get there. - Unknown.

07-05-2009, 09:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
gilescoley Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 3,852 425.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks all __________________ Golf.ae - Clubs.ae - Weather.ae - Pets.ae - Pizza.ae - Flights.ae - Resorts.ae - Cosmetics.ae - Clothing.ae - Wealth.ae - Medicine.ae - Silver.ae - SolarPower.ae - SolarPanels.ae - Dining.ae - DubaiJobs.ae - Fitness.ae - Consulting.ae - Financing.ae - Computing.ae

07-05-2009, 12:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dongsman Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Usually Chicago Posts: 881 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	ccTLD as an abbreviation for "something else" has been tried and tried and tried... .TV, .WS (it stands for "Website!" ), .FM, etc, etc, etc. If you all believe that .IM has some sort of future, then I would suggest going over the drop lists and regularly seeing other vanity TLD keywords- worth $xxx,xxx in .com- not being taken for reg. These are domainers domains.

07-05-2009, 01:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
zoogo NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stillness Posts: 529 86.95 NP$ (Donate)	I believe these great keyword domains such as FREE.IM will raise in value later this year, and I believe seling them so soon after the drop is a mistake. __________________ Good luck!

07-05-2009, 01:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
equity78 NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,778 213.64 NP$ (Donate)	I sold Sports.im it was the only one I regged when .im became available to reg. It was sold in 2007. __________________ Everything.tv We know your watching

07-05-2009, 01:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shahid7 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 458 3.50 NP$ (Donate)	Gambler my self so tried to get these for me noting to lose in 140 US$ investment i guess appraisal.im valuable.im appraise.im domainappraisal.im traveling.im ships.im ship.im meat.im seafood.im spareparts.im marine.im festival.im festivals.im carnival.im airports.im advertisement.im platinum.im bars.im dottel.im fruits.im hiv.im promote.im haunted.im __________________ Want to Liquidate your .TEL ? PM me. Looking for Offers on Premium .me Domains Including Passionately.me Royal.me Haunted.me WebContent.ME Editorials.me AirCargo.meAttorney.me.uk GOLD.MN MOBILE.GS

07-05-2009, 03:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
loscocco Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,980 133.00 NP$ (Donate)	I regged a bunch of premiums ones back when it first open and sold a few for quite a profit but most were not that hot. I would not advise it.

07-05-2009, 06:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
kruwreka NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 327 150.00 NP$ (Donate)	With the 4.99 price I took a leap for 20 bucks and grabbed a few domains as well. I guess we'll see how they handle the renewal prices next year. I took Average.im Random.im Eighteen.im inlove.im

07-05-2009, 06:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
chamac NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 207 50.00 NP$ (Donate)	Can't beat the $4.99 price. So I took a little leap and we will see what happens. I regged the following: condo.im common.im saudiarabia.im arabia.im addict.im chemical.im petrol.im cellularphone.im preciousmetals.im employ.im buddhism.im

07-05-2009, 07:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
equity78 NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,778 213.64 NP$ (Donate)	For $4.99 definitely worth $25 pick 5 and have some fun. I think first names are cool actually, mine is taken but something like Ronald.IM makes a demonstrative statement Ronald I AM. Now you cannot go crazy with these IMO limited resell, but I think if you got $25 you could find a cool personal one if your name is still available and make a mini site with Noomle or Why Park for a couple. Again IMO __________________ Everything.tv We know your watching

07-06-2009, 02:24 AM	#20 (permalink)
Shahid7 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 458 3.50 NP$ (Donate)	steel.im matrimonial.im matrimony.im just got my last .im __________________ Want to Liquidate your .TEL ? PM me. Looking for Offers on Premium .me Domains Including Passionately.me Royal.me Haunted.me WebContent.ME Editorials.me AirCargo.meAttorney.me.uk GOLD.MN MOBILE.GS

07-06-2009, 04:40 AM	#21 (permalink)
the_poet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Web Posts: 1,121 1,127.85 NP$ (Donate)	Some of you keep telling that .im has no future but, including the names posted by lincolndsp, I can see a decent number of sales for a new and almost unknown TLD. Furthermore 'juegos', which is not even an English word, has been sold for a good price. This strengthen what I stated earlier in this thread that premium keywords always have some value, at least the highest ones. __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world — those who understand binary, and those who don't.

07-06-2009, 05:40 AM	#22 (permalink)
gilescoley Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 3,852 425.00 NP$ (Donate)	very interesting, thanks There have been a few nice sales __________________ Golf.ae - Clubs.ae - Weather.ae - Pets.ae - Pizza.ae - Flights.ae - Resorts.ae - Cosmetics.ae - Clothing.ae - Wealth.ae - Medicine.ae - Silver.ae - SolarPower.ae - SolarPanels.ae - Dining.ae - DubaiJobs.ae - Fitness.ae - Consulting.ae - Financing.ae - Computing.ae

07-06-2009, 06:34 AM	#23 (permalink)
Shahid7 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 458 3.50 NP$ (Donate)	i personally think its going to do good, with such a small investment no one has chances to lose. wish some of the words i got who knows i might want to even renew them next yr as some are long term __________________ Want to Liquidate your .TEL ? PM me. Looking for Offers on Premium .me Domains Including Passionately.me Royal.me Haunted.me WebContent.ME Editorials.me AirCargo.meAttorney.me.uk GOLD.MN MOBILE.GS

07-06-2009, 07:02 AM	#25 (permalink)
akcampbell .Pro Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,150 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	I see no point in .im, you wouldn't brand a company "keyword im" or "keywordim" offline so I don't see why you would do it online. From a development perspective, it would hurt your SEO because Google would think it's an Isle of Man site and mark it down on relevance elsewhere. Getting to the top of Google is extremely tricky so you shouldn't hobble yourself with a meaningless ccTLD for the sake of a generic keyword that people don't search for anyway. Compare .im to .pro; with .pro you get brandability, businesses call themselves "keyword pro" or "keywordpro" offline, plus it's a gTLD so you don't get geo penalised by Google. The new wave of gTLD's coming out will wipe away ccTLD rubbish that domainers speculate on, if the domain doesn't add natural offline brandability and have SEO geo neutrality, you are in deep trouble. __________________ Total.pro Oct 2009 .pro registrar stats added 4 February 2010.

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