discuss Why Dot Web?

[DnEbook]

In the past I have read that dot web will be one of the more successful New Gtlds? But we already have dot net which is basically frowned upon by most domainers .........why will dot web succeed when the other 'neutral' dot net seems doomed ??
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[mad409]

In the past I have read that dot web will be one of the more successful New Gtlds? But we already have dot net which is basically frowned upon by most domainers .........why will dot web succeed when the other 'neutral' dot net seems doomed ??
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Good question, honestly while I've waited for their launch I don't think it's any better than any of the others. When you're looking for something short, right of the dot it's not any better than as you pointed out .net, or even .xyz, .gdn, .onl, .fyi, .ren and actually any three LLL right of the dot.

I can also assure you and mark my word that this extension will be so high priced everyone will be running for the hills, it's not 2014 when you could get great names at reg fee.

 

[BigTree]

It is also worth mentioning that .net has almost 16 million registrations and it is still not a very successful extension if we compare it to .com amount of sales etc.
I believe many domainers will jump on the .web extension (unless high registration fee) and this alone pull this extension up. But in the end I do not think it will be any better than .net.
To reach 16 mm registrations it will take many long years for .web.
Usually, the less domains available (it means popularity) in an extension the higher prices.
Today we have over 126 million com`s registered and still we can go and find decent two worded for about 500USD.
So what about other new extensions where we have many names available, and if the name is taken we still have many alternatives (other extensions).

 

[nvdomains]

This is the biggest puzzle for me. What is so special about .web.

Sad to see even legends like Domain king is believing in .web.

 

[RU]

for me .online is better than .web, i think .web is a stupid gtld..

 

[nomen]

Don't like it. Very few keywords make any sense with it. Only one that I can think of right now is "spider".

 

[brindle123]

It's another extension started by a domainer(Rick Swartz) that made alot of money from getting in the business early on.

There will ofcousre be many people on here that buy into the ".web is going to be the next great thing" BS.

There will be an "Official .Web" thread and so on for the extension. All the good domains will be held back by Rick and everyone else will be left to fight over the table scraps. Web isn't a term that is used as much as online. I'm sure Rick will make his money back and be laughing at all the new guys who bought into it.

Looking at some of the new gtlds, no one is buying the "Premium" domains for $1000's in renewal fees each year. New gtlds aren't marketed to the general public and the general public isn't busy them, especially at the prices they are asking for them. The general public will just buy longer domains in .com with hyphens.

My advice...don't buy the hype! Save yourself some money. But there will be buyouts in 3L and 3N-4N just because that's what everyone does now. Then there will be people on here trying to sell their 3L and 3N-4N $10 each. That's if they come out at a decent reg fee, but I think Rick isn't stupid and he will hold them back or sell them at a premium.

GoodLuckWith.web

 

[Hypersot]

I also don't like that extension but I wouldn't be surprised if it succeeded.

.net has lost its value because it always competed with .com .. and always losing

I like .online but imo is weaker than web. Web describes the whole internet in just three letters while online is just a 'state' of something (..being online etc.) with a lot more letters
You can talk about the 'web' but you can't talk about the 'online'.
For example, people talk of the 'Internet of Things' and the 'Web of Things' but not things that are online (see how vague it sounds?), instead of online they use 'connected' etc.

That is all my impression of the extension of course, ie. just an opinion. Also, it's important to note that I don't plan on registering any .web domains. As @brindle123 mentioned , there's too much hype and too much hype is usually bad for my health ...and my pocket.

 

[Kate]

I agree with the OP. I think the craze for .web is just due to the geek factor. But you could as well use a .io or .xyz. I don't think .web is very relevant: if you are going to a site, then you are going to a web site. .web is redundant. Just like .online. And I don't think it works so well for branding. Nothing special and definitely diluted among so many extensions now.

 

[Recons.Com]

.web will do well.

People forget that success does not mean overthrowing .com, which is impossible at this time.

.net is successful, given that it commands 1/10 of 1/20 of .com prices and for many keywords and acronyms that means $x,xxx-$xxx,xxx.

If .web makes it to 1/2 of .net, that is 1/20-1/40 of .com values and there will be at least 1MM really valuable names.

Now, given that there will be craze around .web anyway, I am going to stay out of it (I am not also big on .net, as it makes less than 0.3% of my portfolio), but I won't dismiss it. It is certainly much better than .xyz (thorns), .online (too long), .gdn (great dumb name) etc., unless they screw it up by some premium pricing and other shady practices.

 

[BrandChimp]

All good .web are probably all gone by now (pre-registration)

End-users will have to think twice before spending 5 figure on a .web when there's so many non .com extentions out here.

We don't even care about .net.
.web is fresh and looks cool but seriously I think .web domains will be considered as liquid domains. The .web registry, China, and investors (gamblers) will make them too expensive for end-users to buy.

 

[Wannabean]

I'm with the OP. Good post.

Think the hype has been created by Rick and a few others for some reason that escapes me.

 

[BrandChimp]

Can .Web beat:
.Site
.Net
.Onl
.ws
.website
.online

Though one!

 

[Dotintra]

.online is better and even .xyz is doing way better. But I guess only time will tell

 

[JB Lions]

Good question, honestly while I've waited for their launch I don't think it's any better than any of the others. When you're looking for something short, right of the dot it's not any better than as you pointed out .net, or even .xyz, .gdn, .onl, .fyi, .ren and actually any three LLL right of the dot.

I can also assure you and mark my word that this extension will be so high priced everyone will be running for the hills, it's not 2014 when you could get great names at reg fee.

So .web is not better than .xyz, gdn, .onl etc?

I don't think you even believe that. I think you know the anticipation for .web, which means it's going to be harder for everybody to secure good keywords.

You started a .gdn thread. It's dead. Just 2 other people besides yourself. The extension is one of the worst I've seen. You like it because you can get some good keywords, that's it. Dead thread. I had to Google gdn to find out what it means.

Simple test. Find the closest human, or hop on FB, Twitter or wherever else you might have some buddies. Find out what they're interested in, let's say sewing. Ask them if they had to start a site, which one would they choose:

sewing.web
sewing.gdn
sewing.xyz

They will most likely choose .web. The other 2 will get wtf are those responses. They're both 3 syllables. web just one and it's an actual word. It's something everybody already knows.

It's already been pointed out people like Rick pointed to this one as having the best chance, that's not some groundbreaking thought, it's obvious. It was the one most watched.

We all know .com is the #1 extension, general, generic, whatever you want to call it. If I asked for #2, most would say .net. I can see .web taking the 3rd spot. .com, .net, .web. web is pretty much interchangeable with .net.

I think people saying stuff like what I quoted, that these other new gtds are better than .web, are just worried about their investments. And you should be, you still have time to sell them before .web comes out. How does it not bump them down?

Go ahead and actually try my little test out above. Some quick, basic market research. Pick a keyword they're into, give them those options. gdn over web? Start a poll on that mad.

 

[Wannabean]

So .web is not better than .xyz, gdn, .onl etc?

Pensioners call it the 'web'. And it doesn't look or sound good.

 

[JB Lions]

Pensioners call it the 'web'. And it doesn't look or sound good.

A pensioner? So you think g d n sounds better than web? So you think a business would choose it over web? I think you invested in .xyz. Is that better?

Does anybody have the link to the backorder/watch list? It was posted when all this started, showing .web ahead of everybody else but don't remember the link.

It's also the one that hasn't been released yet that gets talked about the most:

https://www.namepros.com/threads/official-web-pre-registration-discussion.906870/

https://www.namepros.com/threads/lets-talk-about-web.859871/

This thread will eventually sink, somebody will start another .web thread. In that thread I will link to this thread and then bump this thread, saying see.

 

[james haw]

Pensioners call it the 'web'. And it doesn't look or sound good.

Although, that is accurate, given the separation and difference between the "internet" and "world wide web"

 

[Wannabean]

I think you invested in .xyz. Is that better?

xyz represents <2% of my portfolio so I'm not talking through my pocket when I say yes (imo) xyz is better than .web.

I don't like gdn either not sure where you got that from.

 

[JB Lions]

It's what you quoted from me.

why do you think .xyz is better than .web?

 

[Wannabean]

yes but your quote referred to someone elses post.

 

[JB Lions]

Ok, but I am curious xyz vs web

Why is xyz better? You didn't give any reasons why you felt that way.

My reasons for .web:
most watched
probably will have most regs, chance for more development
1 syllable, word people know
Would bet it gets more than 8% of its regs from the U.S., something xyz is struggling with

I can't even come up with 1 reason why a business would prefer a .xyz over a .web if those were the only 2 options.

 

[-EM-]

I like .web and I like .net too.
The bes opportiunity with .web is to get some good keywords which you can not get with .net

 

[BrandChimp]

I like .web and I like .net too.
The bes opportiunity with .web is to get some good keywords which you can not get with .net

yeah, but how about end-users? All good ones will be gone quickly

 

[Wannabean]

It's not really level footing. Xyz has had a head start and so far has surpassed all expectations. And xyz had some nice aftermarket sales recently.

.Web feels prehistoric already.