[bocanames]

Announcing Sushi.Pro - finally developed and just launched today

I wonder if any of you other NP'ers are still developing .pros??

Sorry if I'm starting a dupe thread - I thought there was an old thread about this but I couldn't find it.

[E-Thunder]

Very nice site! I've been working on a site for studentloan.pro because it's been getting some visitors. Once I finish I will post on this thread.

[bocanames]

Thanks! The aftermarket for .PRO may remain in a coma until the ICANN contract is renewed next year, so with kickass names like studentloan.pro it only makes sense to develop.

If you're creating a service for finding student loans, and you can get a commission on each I think you could do very well. Student saves money by finding best program, loan originator gets a customer, you get a commission. Win, win, win!

[bocanames]

OK guess it's just me and you E-Thunder, two lone .pro developers amongst the crowds of non-believers.

Certainly not up to the level of Sushi.Pro, but my latest offering is: http://language.pro

[E-Thunder]

By the end of this month I should have something put together for studentloan.pro (and will direct studentloans.pro to same site also). The other 2 domains I have don't get much traffic so will just hold them for now. Nice site for Language.pro. I know there's someone else on this forum with a developed .pro domain...not sure who though.

[bocanames]

I think there's some nice affiliate programs you can use for student loans - commission junction or darkblue or somewhere...

And yes I remember spyware.pro, wedding.pro and the awesome unitedstates.pro - all very nice. But I saw these for sale over the past few months tho, so I'm not sure they're still interested in .pro

I will keep going. Might take me a while for the next one... I'll race you!

[yesonline]

Very good design of these .pro sites, and I am also a strong .pro believer
I will develope some of mine later.

[seeker]

I will soon be launching a good solid .pro site.
I'll post about it as soon as it is ready, which shouldn't be too long from now.

[bocanames]

OK my goal was one launch per month but the holidays kinda slowed me down.

Today a first cut at post-holiday dieting: WeightLoss.Pro

[ofclean]

Aren't the costs very high?

[Domain Jedi]

I own Guns.pro. I haven't gotten around to doing anything with it though.

[bocanames]

Originally Posted by ofclean

Aren't the costs very high?

yep - we're facing a $99 renewal fee in May. And you have to ask yourself, would you rather have ImFatButLosingWeightQuick.com for $7 ?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/263975-pro-developers-thread.html

Thanks for reminding me that I should really try to focus more on quality instead of getting in a hurry to put something out there...

[acronym007]

Haven't developed mine but I love it so I just use it for an email address at present time.

your.pro

[bocanames]

seeker, e-thunder are you guys close to launching some .pro sites? Maybe this will encourage you:
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=263975

http://sushi.pro launched in December has already passed the break-even point! I'll never get rich from this site, but I think it proves the viability of this extension. Yes, most people I talk to have never heard of .pro, but in one month I've sold $500 of fish through our partnership with Catalina, one rice-cooker and several books from Amazon, and collected a fair number of Google adsense clicks.

This with no real marketing and not a heck of a lot of traffic. I am seeing some repeat visitors (I love Google analytics) and I believe that it's because people can remember the URL so easily!

My conclusion: I've got a big advantage in the short term over YourOneStopSushiPlace.com, and I've got a big advantage in the long term over sushi.ag or any other extension that doesn't make sense with the keyword.

[seeker]

great news that you have broken even!!!
I'll be launching mine within 2 weeks, had a small delay in design, but its ok now.

[infamo]

I think that .pro is wonderful extension.
And increasing domain sales and successes like yours proves that.
Congrats to you!

I guess this post will be helpful for this discussion too.

[Fundraiser]

Originally Posted by bocanames

seeker, e-thunder are you guys close to launching some .pro sites? Maybe this will encourage you: http://sushi.pro launched in December has already passed the break-even point! I'll never get rich from this site, but I think it proves the viability of this extension. Yes, most people I talk to have never heard of .pro, but in one month I've sold $500 of fish through our partnership with Catalina, one rice-cooker and several books from Amazon, and collected a fair number of Google adsense clicks. This with no real marketing and not a heck of a lot of traffic. I am seeing some repeat visitors (I love Google analytics) and I believe that it's because people can remember the URL so easily! My conclusion: I've got a big advantage in the short term over YourOneStopSushiPlace.com, and I've got a big advantage in the long term over sushi.ag or any other extension that doesn't make sense with the keyword.

Congratulations bocanames. Here is another example that dot pro certainly works as well or better than other extensions depending on how they are used.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=263975

Nonprofit .pro has been up and running since March of 2005. Since that time it has helped secure almost $200k of business for my firm. Matched with the right keywords, dot pro conveys a higher sense of confidence and trust whether for information, products or services. I think that the registration restrictions continue to negatively influence the development of dot pro domains by businesses because of the way most would have to lease them from Encirca. I actually like that there is a higher cost of registration because that keeps much of the spam and phishing crowd away. Who knows what the future holds for dot pro at the registry level. All I know is that it has worked for my needs and I like the way the extension looks and sounds.

[bocanames]

Originally Posted by Fundraiser

Nonprofit .pro has been up and running since March of 2005. Since that time it has helped secure almost $200k of business for my firm. Matched with the right keywords, dot pro conveys a higher sense of confidence and trust whether for information, products or services. I think that the registration restrictions continue to negatively influence the development of dot pro domains by businesses because of the way most would have to lease them from Encirca. I actually like that there is a higher cost of registration because that keeps much of the spam and phishing crowd away. Who knows what the future holds for dot pro at the registry level. All I know is that it has worked for my needs and I like the way the extension looks and sounds.

That's a terrific example of a success story using dot pro. You did a great job providing plenty of good content on there with those articles. It doesn't look like a PPC page or mini-site. It looks like an information resource provided by professionals!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=263975

Any plans for developing some of your others? You certainly have some good candidates for development listed in your sig.

[seeker]

Originally Posted by Fundraiser

Nonprofit .pro has been up and running since March of 2005. Since that time it has helped secure almost $200k of business for my firm.

Hi, could you clarify?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=263975
the site itself turned over $200K (or through business dealings done by people that found you through the site)?

I am just wondering as it sounds like a great success story.

[Fundraiser]

Originally Posted by bocanames

That's a terrific example of a success story using dot pro. You did a great job providing plenty of good content on there with those articles. It doesn't look like a PPC page or mini-site. It looks like an information resource provided by professionals! Any plans for developing some of your others? You certainly have some good candidates for development listed in your sig.

Thanks for your kind words. Well, several of them are services directly associated with my consulting business - fundraising, writing, printing, survey, public relations. Those will likely be developed in different forms including articles, blogs and even wikis. The other domains represent areas beyond my expertise and will be held to see if the market for dot pro grows as I expect or perhaps I will find someone who may be qualified to develop one or more of them for a share of revenue.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=263975

Originally Posted by seeker

Hi, could you clarify? the site itself turned over $200K (or through business dealings done by people that found you through the site)? I am just wondering as it sounds like a great success story.

The content brings in visitors. The "Ask a Pro" link allows people to ask questions regarding nonprofit organizations and fundraising. These questions are answered by consultants at my firm and in so doing we develop leads for consulting contracts. There is also one link on the site used to bring qualified leads to another site where information on the firm can be found. This is an application of the extension as intended and the firm actually is the registrant of these domains, not Encirca. Two of our professionals on staff qualify to register dot pro domains.

[The_Desertfox]

I "own" one of the big 5 professional teams sports .pro domains and I am planning on developing here shortly. But I haven't made up my mind yet on what type of content I should offer.

[bocanames]

Originally Posted by The_Desertfox

I "own" one of the big 5 professional teams sports .pro domains and I am planning on developing here shortly. But I haven't made up my mind yet on what type of content I should offer.

Great! I own a couple sports domains I'm bullish about too, but not sure about developing. Unfortunately I think you can forget about a betting site. Are you thinking of a fan site?

[The_Desertfox]

Well, I don't think betting would be a big problem, it's a global sports. Fan site is a possibility, but I some ideas I am currently exploring right now. I checked the extensions for my name and I think I can do better.

I will probably look for a partner, maybe one of the sports federations or pro leagues..I am also researching video content options. I have a "video" background... so maybe I utilize some of those skills.

Sports related dot pro domains have some of the greatest potentials for this extension.

You have team sports pro names as well?

[bocanames]

Originally Posted by The_Desertfox

....You have team sports pro names as well?

No all the bigtime sports were gone by the time I started regging .pro

[Fundraiser]

Just a little update... recently two organizations asked for reprint permission for an article from the nonprofit dot pro site I mentioned above. One of those organizations is Stanford University which will be publishing a career guide for the nonprofit sector and will include an article from the site along with attribution. That should provide a little exposure and credibility for the dot pro extension. Every bit helps.