In this week's Top Topics, the community asks whether new gTLD extensions can ultimately make your own .COM domain names more valuable. We also find out what various investors think are the top three ccTLD extensions in terms of investment quality, and we have a fantastic list of five questions to ask yourself before registering a new domain name.
What Are the Top 3 ccTLDs for Investors?
Many bloggers and industry leaders preach the adage "stick to .COM", and with good reason. If you look at the highest sales every week, chances are that they are dominated by .COM. In fact, this week's DNJournal chart shows that 13 of the top 20 sales of this week are .COM.
However, are ccTLDs also worth investing in? Investor @deez007 has asked the community for their input to help decide the best three ccTLDs for domain investors. The Indian .IN extension seems to be a highly popular suggestion.
Topic by: @deez007
Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Registering a Domain
Have you ever registered a domain name and almost immediately regretted it? Have you squandered your money on hand registrations that you dropped a year later? It's very easy to do, and the majority of investors have done this on more than one occasion.
This valuable discussion may just save you money the next time you go to register a domain. Investor @infosec3 has compiled a list of five questions to ask yourself before hand registering any domain name. This list of questions can also be used before attempting to acquire expiring domains, too. It's well worth bookmarking this discussion for future reference.
Topic by: @infosec3
Do New gTLDs Make Your .COMs more valuable?
Domain investor @tomcarl has shared his experiences of potential buyers trying to negotiate a better price for a .COM domain by using a new gTLD extension as a negotiating tactic. Potential buyers stating that they can get the same keyword in another extension is a fairly regular occurrence, but does this mean that your .COM domain becomes more or less valuable, considering all these other options.
It can be argued either way. In this discussion, the opening comments support the fact that .COM domains become more valuable with the introduction of new gTLDs. What's your opinion?
Topic by: @tomcarl
My Domain Was Saved In a UDRP
AbdulBasit Makrani (@AbdulBasit.com) is an extremely accomplished investor who has amassed a valuable portfolio. This week, Mr Makrani shared his story of how one of his domain names was saved in a UDRP. The domain in question was Kitchn.com, and was being pursued by a company using a similar domain name.
The discussion surrounding this UDRP decision is an extremely interesting read, and the details surrounding the case are an excellent resource to the industry.
Topic by: @AbdulBasit.com
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what’s trending!
What Are the Top 3 ccTLDs for Investors?
Many bloggers and industry leaders preach the adage "stick to .COM", and with good reason. If you look at the highest sales every week, chances are that they are dominated by .COM. In fact, this week's DNJournal chart shows that 13 of the top 20 sales of this week are .COM.
However, are ccTLDs also worth investing in? Investor @deez007 has asked the community for their input to help decide the best three ccTLDs for domain investors. The Indian .IN extension seems to be a highly popular suggestion.
Topic by: @deez007
Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Registering a Domain
Have you ever registered a domain name and almost immediately regretted it? Have you squandered your money on hand registrations that you dropped a year later? It's very easy to do, and the majority of investors have done this on more than one occasion.
This valuable discussion may just save you money the next time you go to register a domain. Investor @infosec3 has compiled a list of five questions to ask yourself before hand registering any domain name. This list of questions can also be used before attempting to acquire expiring domains, too. It's well worth bookmarking this discussion for future reference.
Topic by: @infosec3
Do New gTLDs Make Your .COMs more valuable?
Domain investor @tomcarl has shared his experiences of potential buyers trying to negotiate a better price for a .COM domain by using a new gTLD extension as a negotiating tactic. Potential buyers stating that they can get the same keyword in another extension is a fairly regular occurrence, but does this mean that your .COM domain becomes more or less valuable, considering all these other options.
It can be argued either way. In this discussion, the opening comments support the fact that .COM domains become more valuable with the introduction of new gTLDs. What's your opinion?
Topic by: @tomcarl
My Domain Was Saved In a UDRP
AbdulBasit Makrani (@AbdulBasit.com) is an extremely accomplished investor who has amassed a valuable portfolio. This week, Mr Makrani shared his story of how one of his domain names was saved in a UDRP. The domain in question was Kitchn.com, and was being pursued by a company using a similar domain name.
The discussion surrounding this UDRP decision is an extremely interesting read, and the details surrounding the case are an excellent resource to the industry.
Topic by: @AbdulBasit.com
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what’s trending!
