.co .CO - The Discussion, Showcase and Sales Report Thread

ZOX · Apr 9, 2009

Well, it seems like Colombia will be releasing .CO to the internet market:
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http://www.mincomunicaciones.gov.co...ge=./mods/contenido/noticia_user_view&id=1043
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This could truly be a big competitor to .COM (especially being a "typo").
I would say with proper guidance .CO could REALLY have a bright future!

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Let me know your thoughts please.

BrandChimp · Dec 15, 2013

Tip of the day: Don't used estibot to get an idea of the retail price. Its not accurate. Use Google Adwords and see if there is any search and good cpc.

Link: http://vij.com/google-adwords-keyword-planner-domainsherpa-tutorial

ps: Its not beacause a name is aged that means it have value. onlinestores.com was good when people where typing domains instead of using google. It still have a lot of value but less than before.

onlinestores.co may be a good purchase. I suggest building it, rank it and get tones of affiliates. Then we can speek about a premium price.

My opinion.

X

xpimp · Dec 15, 2013

yeah, it took me at least 10 domains to register based on estibot to cure myself from such a lousy tool.

and don't get me wrong here, those 10 domains had the estimated value between 1000-3000 USD

and what happend after? guess what, nobody had made me an offer even to this day

i still look at them from time to time and ask myself: why? why you had to be so stupid? don't you see how shitty they look, no wonder nobody wants them

it may seem crazy but i wait the day to see them expire and disappear from my account asap

rmaden · Dec 16, 2013

DotBay-Xpimp-Thanks for the comments---Before i buy a name-i check traffic-Valuate.com (for price,search and TRAFFIC!!--i chop their price ESTIMATE %70)is ESTIBOT BUT FREE.

Try the VALUATE as you can list the name for sale right there-takes a minute.I've sold 6 that way over a few years

.Again it is Estibot--so if -as you say-had some appraise for $3k--put it for sale for--299-399-499--They will include their estimate on the listing if you want it-give you a link for your sale site etc

XPIMP rather then let them expire put them on eBay cheap. You might be suprised.

I had a Team(mlb)Jersey.com-they appraised it for $4,200 listed it for $399-and out it went. Bought it with one of those $1.99 codes.

I also/then use DomainIndex.com--really good as it gives trademark,keywords traffic and -much more -even listing similar names that have recently sold.So i crosscheck.

I have already had 4 adsense clicks with decent pennies in just over a day so it gets traffic. .I slapped a Gift type site(have the same content on 2 other sites) to the name and the cheapest of the clicks was .59 cents-so gifts are good.beats parking it.%%-

For the record i have close to 60 live sites-Even those names are for sale.

rmaden · Dec 16, 2013

."""""""""Again it is Estibot--so if -as you say-had some appraise for $3k--put it for sale for--299-399-499--They will include their estimate on the listing if you want it-give you a link for your sale site etc"""""""""""""""

As a follow up WHEN/IF U offer list a name-its free to list-dont have to wait like Bido etc--It also gets advertized on a lot of sites.

Do one for fun.Then-even minutes later-go to DomainIndex.com
and put in the name back in for appraisal and u will see a red
block that will say this name is for sale.Click on it and you will see your domain--this is what you will see--JUST did this one

""""""""twinsjersey.com is for sale.
The owner of the domain you are researching has it listed for sale for 499 USD
Buy twinsjersey.com now
twinsjersey.com information
domain twinsjersey.comBIG
appraised value 2,920 USD
domain birthday"""""""""%%-

I have that domain on GoDad,Sedo etc so,respectively, another place just increases ur chances of selling a name

xpimp · Dec 16, 2013

Yes, that is a good point. Have them listed on Sedo and now wait for GoDaddy to unite its auctions with Afternic on 31 March 2014 so two big platforms will be accesible

noonoo1 · Dec 17, 2013

More .co sales

OnlineShoppingDirect.co $3,995
Arista.co $1,639
Cupon.co $11,013
Spire.co $1,100
Hologram.co $850
Coda.co $750

xpimp · Dec 18, 2013

noonoo1 said:
More .co sales

OnlineShoppingDirect.co $3,995
Arista.co $1,639
Cupon.co $11,013
Spire.co $1,100
Hologram.co $850
Coda.co $750

Loool

)) OnlineShoppingDirect at 3.995 $ ?? I didn't paid that money even on the .com

) but hey, what can i say, this is good new for us who have also .co's

Archangel · Dec 18, 2013

I wouldn't have paid $50 for the .com lol So this was overpriced IMO Though of course, it's still good news: it's nice to see ppl would actually overpay on a .co

xpimp said:
Loool )) OnlineShoppingDirect at 3.995 $ ?? I didn't paid that money even on the .com ) but hey, what can i say, this is good new for us who have also .co's

rmaden · Dec 18, 2013

OnlineShoppingDirect.co $3,995..................................

Makes my OnlineStores.co --look better.

I just think i may look around for some names that begin with
OnLine dot something%%-

xpimp · Dec 18, 2013

rmaden said:
OnlineShoppingDirect.co $3,995..................................

Makes my OnlineStores.co --look better.

I just think i may look around for some names that begin with
OnLine dot something%%-

Yeah, your domain came to my mind immediately after sawing at what price OnlineShoppingDirect.co has been sold

Hope you ll have at least the same luck with it

By the way, sex.co is again at sale, i guess their idea with that reservation price didn't had so much success

rmaden · Dec 18, 2013

X-Pimp--Hope you ll have at least the same luck with it.........

Thanks-its live and getting Adsense clicks so we will see.

I listed it way lower then that one.

If you were in the States-here is a name that is available--

LaXpimp.com :gn:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:hehe:
Just a humorous follow up. U could be the LA-xPIMP OR you could be the Pimp at Lax--Lax is the AIRPORT Symbol . U could hold business at the airport.,just need a banner and a phone book.

Name works.

Abdul Aziz R · Dec 18, 2013

not me

freelancer.com.co - $3,500 - 2013-12-10 - Sedo

bilbo333 · Dec 18, 2013

I am more surprised that a misspelled word (cupon.co) went for 11,000. My last single word CO "griddle.co" should sell for something. I would take $600. Some of these CO domains that sell are baffling to say the least. I also have "blackdiamonds.co" Seems like that should sell as well. I have only had slight interest ($200 offer on "griddle" and $75 offer on "blackdiamonds") over a year ago. I have had no interest in PST.co or BCP.co.

xpimp · Dec 18, 2013

bilbo333 said:
I am more surprised that a misspelled word (cupon.co) went for 11,000. My last single word CO "griddle.co" should sell for something. I would take $600. Some of these CO domains that sell are baffling to say the least. I also have "blackdiamonds.co" Seems like that should sell as well. I have only had slight interest ($200 offer on "griddle" and $75 offer on "blackdiamonds") over a year ago. I have had no interest in PST.co or BCP.co.

Indeed cupon.co was highly overpriced, personally i didn't even register it if it was free right now because it's not clean and on very rare occasions i take domains with the maximum misspell "Z" at the end but that word must be very short and highly popular.

Many times i'm a bit confused when i see sales like this and i wonder why people would pay for such a...

At least freelancer.com.co, mentioned by aalrashed, is clean, freelancer.com is a highly popular site in Alexa Top 500 so let's say i understand a bit that price but still i don't agree with it.

BrandChimp · Dec 19, 2013

rmaden said:
OnlineShoppingDirect.co $3,995..................................

Makes my OnlineStores.co --look better.

I just think i may look around for some names that begin with
OnLine dot something%%-

Be careful. Don't waste your money woth .co renewal fees.

---------- Post added at 09:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:57 PM ----------

Is my domain Lancer.co better than freelancer.co.com?

free.lancer.co vs freelancer.co.com

xpimp · Dec 19, 2013

dotbay said:
Be careful. Don't waste your money woth .co renewal fees.

---------- Post added at 09:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:57 PM ----------

Is my domain Lancer.co better than freelancer.co.com?

free.lancer.co vs freelancer.co.com

It's tough to say which one is better. From my opinion lancer.co is clearly better then freelancer.com.co ( but freelancer.co would be better then lancer.co because freelancer.com is in Alexa Top 500 so freelancer.co receives a chunk of that traffic and also i think is a generic word so no trademark issue)

The best thing that you can do is to register a generic .co when the .com equivalent is very popular but no one can attack you with trademark issues because is generic. In this way you can sit back, relax, make money from parking and sell that .co only when a serious offer comes along. And trust me, no other extension, besides .co, doesn't receive so much traffic when .com is highly popular.

Kate · Dec 21, 2013

Update: new stats available. Here is a breakdown of .co registrations compared to the figures from one year ago.

Code:

2012                                           2013
TLD                 count         share        TLD                    count         share     gain/loss
.co               1291053        91.17%        co                   1463218        92.33%        172165
.com.co            106812         7.54%        com.co                101443         6.40%         -5369
.edu.co              5790         0.41%        edu.co                  6628         0.42%           838
.gov.co              5221         0.37%        gov.co                  5756         0.36%           535
.mil.co               152         0.01%        mil.co                   158         0.01%             6
.net.co              4550         0.32%        net.co                  5022         0.32%           472
.nom.co              1043         0.07%        nom.co                  1106         0.07%            63
.org.co              1403         0.10%        org.co                  1454         0.09%            51
total             1416024       100.00%        total                1584785       100.00%        168761

As you can see .com.co has been losing some ground in spite of Cointernet promoting .com.co for local use vs .co for global use.

The top 100 NS:

Code:

  40815 NS75.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  40813 NS76.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  37912 NS68.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  37912 NS67.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  32552 NS04.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  32552 NS03.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  31998 NS2.PARKCO1.NEUSTAR.BIZ.
  31998 NS1.PARKCO1.NEUSTAR.BIZ.
  31472 NS37.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  31468 NS38.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  28222 NS63.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  28221 NS64.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  27078 NS55.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  27073 NS56.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  24719 NS70.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  24718 NS69.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  24700 NS66.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  24695 NS65.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  24128 NS77.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  24124 NS78.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  23694 NS02.CASHPARKING.COM.
  23694 NS01.CASHPARKING.COM.
  22032 NS52.1AND1.COM.
  22032 NS51.1AND1.COM.
  21043 NS72.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  21041 NS71.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  20784 NS2.PARKCO2.NEUSTAR.BIZ.
  20784 NS1.PARKCO2.NEUSTAR.BIZ.
  20374 NS1.SEDOPARKING.COM.
  20371 NS2.SEDOPARKING.COM.
  19361 NS32.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  19360 NS31.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  18428 NS42.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  18428 NS41.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  18326 NS01.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  18324 NS02.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  18079 NS2.123-REG.CO.UK.
  18075 NS.123-REG.CO.UK.
  18007 NS35.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  18006 NS36.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  17783 NS74.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  17783 NS73.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  17658 DNS2.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.
  17658 DNS1.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.
  17652 DNS4.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.
  17651 DNS3.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.
  17551 LOCA244235.VENUS.ORDERBOX-DNS.COM.
  17544 LOCA244235.MERCURY.ORDERBOX-DNS.COM.
  17124 DNS2.NAME-SERVICES.COM.
  17123 DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM.
  17104 DNS3.NAME-SERVICES.COM.
  17086 DNS4.NAME-SERVICES.COM.
  17062 DNS5.NAME-SERVICES.COM.
  16806 DNS5.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.
  16801 LOCA244235.MARS.ORDERBOX-DNS.COM.
  16793 LOCA244235.EARTH.ORDERBOX-DNS.COM.
  16656 NS27.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  16654 NS28.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  16436 NS67.1AND1.CO.UK.
  16435 NS68.1AND1.CO.UK.
  16332 NS52.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  16332 NS51.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  16019 NS30.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  16016 NS29.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  15904 NS33.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  15900 NS34.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  15737 BUY.INTERNETTRAFFIC.COM.
  15736 SELL.INTERNETTRAFFIC.COM.
  15731 NS57.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  15729 NS58.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  14569 NS47.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  14567 NS48.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  13459 NS3.VPWEB.COM.
  13455 NS2.VPWEB.COM.
  13453 NS4.VPWEB.COM.
  13429 NS45.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  13428 NS46.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  13055 NS54.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  13051 NS53.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  12583 NS39.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  12582 NS40.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  12497 NS62.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  12497 NS61.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  11946 NS26.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  11946 NS25.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  11713 NS44.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  11712 NS43.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  11680 NS1.DREAMHOST.COM.
  11679 NS2.DREAMHOST.COM.
  11643 NS2.CRAZYDOMAINS.COM.
  11642 NS1.CRAZYDOMAINS.COM.
  11178 NS22.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  11178 NS21.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  11071 NS3.DREAMHOST.COM.
  11019 NS2.LIVEDNS.CO.UK.
  10999 NS1.LIVEDNS.CO.UK.
  10873 NS3.LIVEDNS.CO.UK.
  10817 NS10.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  10812 NS09.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.
  10731 NS17.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.

Interesting to note the high concentration. The top 100 NS easily account for 50% of the total volume :gl:

xpimp · Dec 22, 2013

Besides .co, .com.co and the rest look so ugly as extensions

) I mean, ok, even if the average Joe still doesn't know about .co, he will do some typo and will find out eventually that .co exists( by seen a parked page or ideally a website) but com.co and the rest cannot be typed by mistake, a huge budget would need to be injected to promote the rest of the xxx.co extensions, me personally i wouldn't dare to touch them

NLP · Dec 22, 2013

bilbo333 said:
I am more surprised that a misspelled word (cupon.co) went for 11,000. My last single word CO "griddle.co" should sell for something. I would take $600. Some of these CO domains that sell are baffling to say the least. I also have "blackdiamonds.co" Seems like that should sell as well. I have only had slight interest ($200 offer on "griddle" and $75 offer on "blackdiamonds") over a year ago. I have had no interest in PST.co or BCP.co.

I'm surprised people think Cupon is a typo. It's the Spanish word for "coupon." More importantly, the .com is developed, which is probably why the .co sold for that much.

Estibot and Valuate appraisals, or any automated appraisal, cannot be counted to be accurate. Don't base any of your buying or pricing of domains on them.

The only reliable prices are those of comparable domains (same keywords, extensionn length, etc.) that have sold in the last few years. You can find sales prices at Namebio and DNSaleprice.

xpimp · Dec 22, 2013

NLP said:
I'm surprised people think Cupon is a typo. It's the Spanish word for "coupon." More importantly, the .com is developed, which is probably why the .co sold for that much.

Estibot and Valuate appraisals, or any automated appraisal, cannot be counted to be accurate. Don't base any of your buying or pricing of domains on them.

The only reliable prices are those of comparable domains (same keywords, extensionn length, etc.) that have sold in the last few years. You can find sales prices at Namebio and DNSaleprice.

Yes, you re right. Myself also didn't realized at the first glance it was a spanish word, even on my language (romanian) "cupon" actually means also "coupon"

rmaden · Dec 23, 2013

""""""""""The only reliable prices are those of comparable domains (same keywords, extensionn length, etc.) that have sold in the last few years. You can find sales prices at Namebio and DNSaleprice.""""""""""------------------NLP THANKS!!! ---------DEF a reality check!!!

Just checked out the Namebio --great info - shows google with over 10k names!

The Wash FB team should change their name-They have been giving the 'RedSkins' a bad name lately -rename them the Shanahans.%%-

Abdul Aziz R · Dec 28, 2013

latest .co sales found

gamers.co - 2013-12-27 - godaddy.com - $382
nuvid.co - 2013-12-26 - godaddy.com - $144
ssu.co - 2013-12-24 - godaddy.com - $105
roulettesystems.co - 2013-12-19 - godaddy.com - $355

Pryda · Dec 28, 2013

mit dawt co just sold via sedo 1.500USD

Soofi · Dec 28, 2013

Pryda said:
mit dawt co just sold via sedo 1.500USD

impressive sale :kickass:

jmcc · Dec 29, 2013

sdsinc said:
As you can see .com.co has been losing some ground in spite of Cointernet promoting .com.co for local use vs .co for global use.

It is probably worse than those stats would appear. I think that there are about 26K .com.co registrations that are Conficker worm black hole registrations. These are not active registrations and many registries added them to their zones to fight the Conficker problem.

The biggest player in .co registrations is Godaddy. (domaincontrol.com nameservers) and cashparking.com is also Godaddy. Many .co domains are PPC parked on Godaddy and have been so since they were registered. Though I haven't run a ccTLD web usage survey on .co recently, the biggest problem for COInternet was, and still is, kickstarting development and usage in the ccTLD. The launch of the new gTLDs over the next few years may be the perfect storm for .co ccTLD and many of those permanently parked .co registrations may start dropping as the bubble domainers (those who believe the hype about each new TLD being the 'dotcom killer') move on to the next big thing.

Regards...jmcc

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