Help me to better my portfolio (reward $50 for best - Huge.one post)

[Brands.International]

Hi friends.

as some of you know, English is not my primary language. This is one of main reasons I suspect I have some bad domain names in my porffolio. Primarily, I am usually not sure about singular/plural forms of keywords, and I think some of them might be simply gramatically wrong. Naturally, I do not want to spend my money to pay for renewals for such domain names.

Therefore I need your help.
Rules:

1. Domains to check are in my portfolio at:
www.brands.international

2. In your post, write 5 - 10 domain names you think are bad, (or at least worse then others I have)
- but only 1 bad name per extension!
(in another words, you need to write 5 - 10 bad domain names in different extensions)

3. if you can or want, also write why you think the are bad (gramatically incorrect, does not really make sense, is not much used in this context, keyword does not go with extension, keyword not in large end user demand, or you just do not feel it, etc).

4 Post into this thread until end of Thursday 17.1.2019 your time. All posts after this time period are welcomed, but they will not be eligible for chance to win financial reward described below.​

$$$ REWARD FOR YOUR HELP $$$:
I will publicly choose 1 post (it must contain comments on at least 5 of my domain names) and which I see as most helpful for me, and will pay reward of $50 to it's author.
(Payment only via PayPal, so you need to have PayPal in order to be eligible for reward. In case you will not provide your PayPal address until 72 hours since I ask you via PM, I reserve my right to select another Namepros member instead.)

Many Thanks
PS: do not be afraid to criticise, this is the whole purpose of this exercise.​

 

[cabotower]

the elephant in the room is this question.why don't you like .com?

 

[Brands.International]

As I stated the promo discount is usually $10 to register a new .gold, renewal of .golds are $75 for non premium, as for register, trasfer/renew cat, and mouse loopholes, I have no idea, extremely time consuming, maybe others can weigh in. I own one gold gtld, BuySell/Gold and it costs about $75 per year to renew, and it is not a premium, I don't quite understand what you are saying, unless you are saying if you play transfer promos for $5 at certain registers you can escape paying the year 2 increased renewal.

Maybe others can weigh in.

OK, I understand that hints and subtle language will not work here, so I will tell it bluntly:

Get you name BuySell/Gold and transfer it to for example to west.xyz - you will pay $5,83 for transfer (which will add 1 more year to your name), and they you will pay renewal fee $5,83 for each year there. I have tested that on dozens of names, it works perfectly.

If you like, you can spend there 50 USD, get 8 years worth of renewals, and then transfer back to your favourite registrar and secure your name until year 2027... I usually do not endorse any particular registry or registrar, but in your case you are simply throwing away 70 USD / year just on 1 domain name....

The same is valid for other new gTLD extensions as well...one must learn about registrars worldwide to get really good pricing. If you do that, you will never complain new gTLDs are expensive.

You can thank me later

 

[biggie]

Hi
your website name s/b> international.brands, which sounds better

and the extension is too long, which makes it prone to typos
to me, it just seems odd, that just about all of your names have extensions that are shorter than your websites'.

though i'm not into gtlds, some of them are not bad,
but many of the logo's are too small to read.

needs some consistent formatting

Good Luck!

imo...

 

[wwwweb]

OK, I understand that hints and subtle language will not work here, so I will tell it bluntly:

Get you name BuySell/Gold and transfer it to for example to west.xyz - you will pay $5,83 for transfer (which will add 1 more year to your name), and they you will pay renewal fee $5,83 for each year there. I have tested that on dozens of names, it works perfectly.

If you like, you can spend there 50 USD, get 8 years worth of renewals, and then transfer back to your favourite registrar and secure your name until year 2027... I usually do not endorse any particular registry or registrar, but in your case you are simply throwing away 70 USD / year just on 1 domain name....

The same is valid for other new gTLD extensions as well...one must learn about registrars worldwide to get really good pricing. If you do that, you will never complain new gTLDs are expensive.

You can thank me later

Yes, that is what I thought, Thanks for the info, have you transferred out of west.xyz yet, after renewing for X many years out, and 60 days later moving them out? I would assume the registry would want their money, that is a huge discount.

 

[Domaindogged]

Coast.estate

Coast is too broad a geographical term. Coast or coastline indicates openness, expansiveness. Estate to me is more a geo-specific location. MaimiBeach.Property is a more conclusive name of yours, stick with this one.

Yellow.estate Other than for a winery, I can’t engage with this one.

Homes.Center

In spoken English the letters “s” and “c “often have the same sound. This could distract from the domain’s impact to end users in a western marketplace.

Globe.estate

Globe is the base word. Extending it out to global would have been the best fit for this gtld.

Reach.life

Reach signifies achievement and both words are power words within themselves. But here is the inherent hurdle in gtlds. The onus or pressure is on the viewer to bolt on their own experience and emotional take to complete a narrative that is fulfilling to them. For example, I have uncertain.world which most people connect with as a thought in a dynamic and challenging word. However, reverse engineering a customer-facing web presence or commercial focus is the challenge for end-users. The gtld needs to be an emotional touchstone for them. All the best, lolwarrior

 

[Argentum]

Leave domaining. It will saves you much more money than you can earn. No need in $50 and you are welcome!

 

[Hustling]

Dear @lolwarrior ,

As per your request, I have gone ahead and taken a look inside your domain portfolio.

For starters, I must say, you have on your hands some real good ones. I will also say that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. Just because your domains don't catch the eye of (a large contingent of) fellow domain investors here, that is not to say they cannot and will not sell. Sell they may, but time it may take.

So without further ado, I present to you my honest, sincere, and well-intentioned feedback.

*
Here's 3 good ones...

(1) Royal.Solutions : Speaking from a .com standpoint, here, tons of companies utilize "Solutions" as the 2nd keyword of their name. The same could be said about "Systems", "Partners", "Tech", & "Advisors". A name like this would particularly be great for financial investment & wealth management company catering to the wealthy elite.

(2) Virtual.Fund (it's listed twice, I see): Is a really good name. I see no better ploy than for one to create a virtual platform for investment funding - especially one focused on emerging VR startups. Startups are geographically dispersed, and it's tough to attract VC-backed funding unless you live/go to Silicon Valley or Tel Aviv, etc. One could bill itself as the go-to-place for obtaining venture capital funding from a accredited network of virtual investors. Could just as well work for the name of a VC fund.

(3) USA.Network : With all that is going on in the US, for all the wrong reasons, top-of-mind would be a platform offering legal, immigration expertise and handling the paperwork, much like bridge.us. Another use case could be a professional network, posing as a challenger to LinkedIn, but initially targeting those residing in the US (small targeted niche). Additionally, there are companies, where by the 1st keyword makes use of "USA". Companies like USA Today, USA Network (although one could get into legal trouble if someone has anything TV-related). Speaking of 'TV', USA.tv sold for a six-figure amount. So there's that.

Honorable Mentions: (4) Clean.Industries (is the way of the future and I can foresee many upstarts going by this name). (5) IOT.Place (IOT is a good keyword, but I'm kind of iffy on this one as "smart place" would be better. It most certainly would be better if owned in the .com extension).

**
Here's 5 not so good ones (not including the one's with 2-keywords)...

(1) Shower.show : Not sure what your thought process was behind this registration, but quite frankly, I don't even think someone would register the .com version. Oh wait, just took a look, and some one indeed has. LOL! ... All kidding aside, the .com still hasn't sold, and it's reasonable to say neither of them will. I honestly don't see a use for your domain. Nude cam shows in the shower? Not worth keeping onto, tbh. ... Weekly.show is the best of the bunch.

(2) Gay.couch : The LGBQT community is very sensitive to this word. I know because at the university I attend, there are students that identify as such, and let's just say 'they' would not be overly happy by a *** couch. That's for sure. Same goes for other names. One I can spot is ***.Holiday. So, refrain from any usage in the future, would be my suggestion.

(3) Free.institute : It's been said, there is no such thing as a free lunch. An institute billing itself as being free, to and for all, is no exception.

(4) Weed.pizza : Weed, pot, & marijuana all have negative connotations attached to these respective terms. Any company wanting to (a) succeed online and in the physical world, (b) to become the pizza of choice, & (c) for it's consumers to take them seriously, isn't going to have weed in their name. None whatsoever. I'm pretty sure about that, and I'm sure you might agree with me on this one. Pot.enterprises, however, you may luck out on though..

(5) Homes.center : Both keywords can have dual spellings, and is open to misinterpretation. Homes can be misinterpreted as Holmes. "Home" is always better in nearly every instance. Center can be misspelt as "Centre". And besides, "center" is not a strong ending, regardless if it was the 1st word. Meanwhile, "home" is better utilized as the second keyword, with the 1st word choice being a descriptive word.

***
Here's 3 areas for improvement...

(1) Avoid 2-keywords preceding the right of the dot.

(2) Invest in more of the good ones. Albeit a small sample size to draw from, refer to the 3 up top. And oh yeah, register domains not limited to a small pool of potential end users (please see the section on the "not so good".

(3) It may be best if you overhaul and rework your marketplace site. Use a professional Wordpress theme. Here's one I found: inkthemes.com/market/domain-names-sell-wordpress-theme/

Just my 3¢'s.

_____

All in all, take what I've said for what it's worth. Continue to make investments in those domains you deem will pay dividends. And at the end of the day, just invest in what works for you and makes you happy. That is all for me. Here's wishing you much success in 2019!

Wishing You Well,
One Of The Good Guys

 

[Kate]

I think the best names would be holiday.property
plus Paris, Berlin etc
They make sense semantically
But these names are relatively expensive (assuming you are paying $100+/yr for those)

At least these names have a clear purpose, they can be developed (think upscale rentals, serviced properties etc).
You are the real estate agent, you know better than I do.
I think you should start using these names for your business, and not wait for a sale. Then you can sell a developed and indexed website, not just a stand-alone domain name. Or just keep them to make money on sales/rentals.

My problem is that there are two dozen nTLDs for real estate, so the buyers have many options and they will probably shop around. So you are flanked with competition.
There is .properties too, but the pricing can vary a lot.
If I simulate a transfer for paris.properties at Dynadot it says $960 which is a lot.
paris.property (yours) is just $129.99

I have also noticed something else. Namebio reports 21 .property sales:
https://namebio.com/?s==MDN0MzMwAjM
But most are keyword.property instead of geo.property...
So the demand seems to be lower than one would expect.

Another extension with only 6 reported sales: .express
I would get rid of those low-demand TLDs (Namebio is your friend).

There are a lot of names that are a bit awkward, where the keyword and the TLD don't go very well together, or do not make up a very desirable combo. I think you could drop a lot. Even if somebody else picks them up (which is far from certain), but at least it's not your problem anymore.

Some extensions are unpopular eg .show

As for the Czech domains, I think you should ditch all those .vip.
.vip is a Chinese extension, never seen any in Europe. These names are surely cheap but the odds of a same are extremely remote.
Buy only .cz (and even this is hard enough). Selling the .online will be a struggle as well.

By pruning the portfolio you'll save a lot of money on renewals, then you have more disposable income that can be allocated toward better acquisitions.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

First of all let me commend you @lolwarrior both for this innovative idea. Maybe we will see more of this on NPs after your lead, Also congratulations on your overall superb portfolio. So many great names!

But you asked us to be critical, so here are my comments (these are in no particular order - I used _ instead of . in case you did not want search to find your names in this thread):

LIFE
I like a lot of your .life names (e.g. kind_life, holy_life, prosperous_life even cheap_life which might work great for me personally ) but the name reach_life does not really work for me. I mean I can think of possible applications, but the combination for any of them seems contrived and unnatural to me. By the way moon_life also does not work for me, even though I generally like astronomical names and it does feel elegant. So maybe some end user would have the perfect fit for it.

VIP
I am not very expert in the .vip extension, but I do see that it works well with many of your names - e.g.portrait_vip for a photographer who specialized in portraits of well known people, etc. The name PostCards_vip does not work for me at all, however. I don't associate getting a post card with VIPs. I have trouble imagining an end user that realistically would pay a reasonable amount for the domain name.

WORLD
This is one of my favourite ngTLDs and I like a lot of yours that range from superb match names outside the business world (e.g. blessed_world) to practical ones that a business would see as a great name to use (love e.g. baking.world in your portfolio). The one .world domain name that you have that doesn't work to my way of thinking is pleasant_world. Yes, it makes a statement, but pleasant just seems too mild. I don't see it as having the energy a good domain name should. Improving_world also does not work well for me - it says something positive, and I could see it being used, but I don't see it as clean and precise as most of your matches across the dot. By the way, domainers_world is a pretty nice domain name for a reference site, publication, etc. for this community. I definitely think we will see more .world extension names in use in the future.

GOLD
I'm not very knowledgeable of the .gold extension, and maybe it is my science background keeping me from seeing other uses of the word, but the domain name massive_gold just doesn't work for me at all. I could see massive with other ngTLDs like .science or .tech etc. but for .gold, not for me. I like a lot of your other gold, names like her.gold and lovely.gold are much better in my opinion.

MARKET
Clearly .market is a great extension and I like a number of your names that work well with it. I also think that neuroscience is one of the most important areas of science. The developments of the past decade have been amazing, and so will the next. It has allowed us to better understand thought processes, learning, memory, degenerative mental diseases, and various mental illnesses. Techniques like fMRI allow us to even see live indicators of thought processes. All of this has also served as a model for certain neural network based AI techniques. So no doubt a super important term, neuroscience. To me it does not work with the .market extension though. What exactly would neuroscience_market sell? Equipment for conducting neuroscience? It works for that, sort of. Prescriptions? No. I like TheDomain_market and nanotechnology_market somewhat, but not neuroscience (even though I hold that word in some other ngTLDs myself).

HOSTING
I suspect many on NPs will disagree with me on this one, but I'm not much of a fan of blockchain_hosting. My reasoning is blockchain as I (perhaps incompletely) understand it is a distributed ledger. To me that is sort of contrary to an association with one hosting service. I think you have some fantastic hosting names such as dream_hosting and unlimited_hosting and others. And I know the world is blockchain enthusiastic, but I don't like blockchain_hosting a lot.

SALE
I must admit with both .sale and .forsale TLDs, I have sort of always been troubled by both (sort of feel similarly with extensions available in both singular and plural - e.g. .loan and .loans, since I see end user confusion). That being said, some .sale and .forsale work betters than others. For me ByOwnerFor_sale does not work. The English would be For Sale By Owner and altering the order to fit the phrase with a TLD seems contrived and not memorable or clean to me. Personally this one if it was mine I would either let drop or sell cheap. Just my humble opinion.

AGENCY
I like this extension and feel it has a good future, but your domain name travelling_agency does not feel quite right to me. Of course travel_agency would be an incredible name, but at least around here we don't refer to travelling agency.

ONE
A great extension that works for many companies - e.g. one of your superb names is biotechnology_one. It is a perfect memorable, positive name in an important area. A+! For me, the name idiot_one is not in the same class. Quite apart from if it is a politically incorrect use of a mental health condition, what company or organization would use it? Maybe a sarcastic comedian or celebrity. Anyway, I don't like the name at all.

STORE
This can be a great extension and I like some of your names (theFresh_store would be one - great for a fruit and vegetable market or chain, for example). To me TheNew_store is weak (not terrible but weak). Any store hopes to be in business awhile so why brand on being new? Or if you mean sell new things, most stores do. It's just too general to be good in my opinion.

Thanks for giving us all the opportunity to weigh in, @lolwarrior. It is an interesting exercise and I learned in going through your portfolio. It is always worthwhile to reflect and evaluate. Here I focussed on the few names I did not like, as you requested, but the vast majority of your names are superb examples of the very best that ngTLDs can be. Any of us can learn a lot by looking at your portfolio.

Have a nice day, and best wishes for further success.

Bob

(ps Maybe it is my aging eyes and/or monitor, but I did find a few of the light yellow ones hard to read clearly).

 

[wwwweb]

First of all let me commend you @lolwarrior both for this innovative idea. Maybe we will see more of this on NPs after your lead, Also congratulations on your overall superb portfolio. So many great names!

But you asked us to be critical, so here are my comments (these are in no particular order - I used _ instead of . in case you did not want search to find your names in this thread):

LIFE
I like a lot of your .life names (e.g. kind_life, holy_life, prosperous_life even cheap_life which might work great for me personally ) but the name reach_life does not really work for me. I mean I can think of possible applications, but the combination for any of them seems contrived and unnatural to me. By the way moon_life also does not work for me, even though I generally like astronomical names and it does feel elegant. So maybe some end user would have the perfect fit for it.

VIP
I am not very expert in the .vip extension, but I do see that it works well with many of your names - e.g.portrait_vip for a photographer who specialized in portraits of well known people, etc. The name PostCards_vip does not work for me at all, however. I don't associate getting a post card with VIPs. I have trouble imagining an end user that realistically would pay a reasonable amount for the domain name.

WORLD
This is one of my favourite ngTLDs and I like a lot of yours that range from superb match names outside the business world (e.g. blessed_world) to practical ones that a business would see as a great name to use (love e.g. baking.world in your portfolio). The one .world domain name that you have that doesn't work to my way of thinking is pleasant_world. Yes, it makes a statement, but pleasant just seems too mild. I don't see it as having the energy a good domain name should. Improving_world also does not work well for me - it says something positive, and I could see it being used, but I don't see it as clean and precise as most of your matches across the dot. By the way, domainers_world is a pretty nice domain name for a reference site, publication, etc. for this community. I definitely think we will see more .world extension names in use in the future.

GOLD
I'm not very knowledgeable of the .gold extension, and maybe it is my science background keeping me from seeing other uses of the word, but the domain name massive_gold just doesn't work for me at all. I could see massive with other ngTLDs like .science or .tech etc. but for .gold, not for me. I like a lot of your other gold, names like her.gold and lovely.gold are much better in my opinion.

MARKET
Clearly .market is a great extension and I like a number of your names that work well with it. I also think that neuroscience is one of the most important areas of science. The developments of the past decade have been amazing, and so will the next. It has allowed us to better understand thought processes, learning, memory, degenerative mental diseases, and various mental illnesses. Techniques like fMRI allow us to even see live indicators of thought processes. All of this has also served as a model for certain neural network based AI techniques. So no doubt a super important term, neuroscience. To me it does not work with the .market extension though. What exactly would neuroscience_market sell? Equipment for conducting neuroscience? It works for that, sort of. Prescriptions? No. I like TheDomain_market and nanotechnology_market somewhat, but not neuroscience (even though I hold that word in some other ngTLDs myself).

HOSTING
I suspect many on NPs will disagree with me on this one, but I'm not much of a fan of blockchain_hosting. My reasoning is blockchain as I (perhaps incompletely) understand it is a distributed ledger. To me that is sort of contrary to an association with one hosting service. I think you have some fantastic hosting names such as dream_hosting and unlimited_hosting and others. And I know the world is blockchain enthusiastic, but I don't like blockchain_hosting a lot.

SALE
I must admit with both .sale and .forsale TLDs, I have sort of always been troubled by both (sort of feel similarly with extensions available in both singular and plural - e.g. .loan and .loans, since I see end user confusion). That being said, some .sale and .forsale work betters than others. For me ByOwnerFor_sale does not work. The English would be For Sale By Owner and altering the order to fit the phrase with a TLD seems contrived and not memorable or clean to me. Personally this one if it was mine I would either let drop or sell cheap. Just my humble opinion.

AGENCY
I like this extension and feel it has a good future, but your domain name travelling_agency does not feel quite right to me. Of course travel_agency would be an incredible name, but at least around here we don't refer to travelling agency.

ONE
A great extension that works for many companies - e.g. one of your superb names is biotechnology_one. It is a perfect memorable, positive name in an important area. A+! For me, the name idiot_one is not in the same class. Quite apart from if it is a politically incorrect use of a mental health condition, what company or organization would use it? Maybe a sarcastic comedian or celebrity. Anyway, I don't like the name at all.

STORE
This can be a great extension and I like some of your names (theFresh_store would be one - great for a fruit and vegetable market or chain, for example). To me TheNew_store is weak (not terrible but weak). Any store hopes to be in business awhile so why brand on being new? Or if you mean sell new things, most stores do. It's just too general to be good in my opinion.

Thanks for giving us all the opportunity to weigh in, @lolwarrior. It is an interesting exercise and I learned in going through your portfolio. It is always worthwhile to reflect and evaluate. Here I focussed on the few names I did not like, as you requested, but the vast majority of your names are superb examples of the very best that ngTLDs can be. Any of us can learn a lot by looking at your portfolio.

Have a nice day, and best wishes for further success.

Bob

(ps Maybe it is my aging eyes and/or monitor, but I did find a few of the light yellow ones hard to read clearly).

Pay this man the $50

 

[MapleDots]

Personally if I got the prize I would donate it to namepros in the name of the OP.

I don't think we should be paid for this, I think you either give freely or you go home.

Just my opinion.

 

[toughdomains]

my first comment is its hard to search through all your names. I would like either a list view or the logos to be larger...besides that
stars.team plural not needed..
thelas.vegas the kills it
blue.click if someone is going to buy this they will buy blueclick.com
homes.center plural not needed..
newpropertiesfor.sale too long...

Im not interested in the reward...just wanted to chime in...
but my suggestion is invest in a few names in king...expired names or names I purchased at auction for btw 60 and 9k have done best for me...i think many end users dont even know these extensions exist..this post marks my 1000th post! happy to be part of the community..

 

[BaileyUK]

Pay this man the $50

I think Bobs gone out of his way to be nice

Yep - I've given myself a Not relevant sticker

 

[MapleDots]

I think Bobs gone out of his way to be nice

He's Canadian.... it's in his nature

 

[pedropt]

I'm not going to comment on your domains, some I think are great, and others just dont make sense or are simply unsellable.

But I find your site hard to read and browse through the domains. I own nameed.com if you want I can list your domains (at a price) there. I can give you a protfolio page with all your domains listed, with the added bonus of each of them having a detail page.

Let me know if you're interested.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

This is off topic, mainly, but @MapleDots is right that being Canadian maybe goes with being nice to some degree. Also as I get older, I see more clearly that being nice is important.

Over decades in education I learned that a balanced response always elicits better results, without exception. If you tell someone they are doing something wrong in a blunt manner almost always they either get angry or depressed and neither generates a positive outcome.

On the other hand if you say this was great, but in my opinion this is not as good, and why, it is nuanced and more helpful information. I try to do that throughout on NPs, whether PM or threads of those that reach out to me on Twitter DM.

That being said, I totally am in awe of the portfolio of names that @lolwarrior has amassed. It was natural to say that as part of my response. I would love to have that portfolio (well not every one, but the majority for sure). I found I could more helpfully explain why some in an extension did not work for me by comparing to those that did work.

Also, in domain investing I firmly believe three things:

• There is no single way. I feel some can be super successful in .com, others in their country codes, or ngTLDs or generic ccs or emoji.
• I believe this is far from an exact science. People can seem to be totally sure, but that does not make it so. I honestly realize my opinion will be wrong often (even if I have analyzed it a lot). But I think that applies to the opinions of others as well.
• I believe evidence and considering multiple viewpoints almost always leads to better decisions. I liked this exercise a lot because it encouraged that.

Anyway, back to the thread. Note that @lolwarrior asked something specific. It was not whether he should stay in ngTLDs. Or even which extensions. But he asked for feedback on specific names in the portfolio (giving some examples of what he was looking for).

I feel a few posters ignored what was asked. Now I think all, or most, of them actually believe that what they gave was the best advice. But giving advice not asked for, or advice based on what works for you without being open to the fact that other things may work for other people, is in my opinion not usually helpful (I know not everyone agrees, and that is fine).

Anyway, kudos to @lolwarrior for a great idea. Thanks to all who have responded in the spirit of what was asked.

Bob

 

[domainer111]

I would consider possibly dropping all the ones with more than word left of the dot. The best ones to me are the ones like paradise.world, just the single word left of the dot.

I agree with the poster about brands.international .. surely there's a better one out there for the site.

Good luck, it's an interesting play, Mike Berkens did the same thing, so we'll see what happens.

 

[MapleDots]

I agree with the poster about brands.international .. surely there's a better one out there for the site.

Correct me if I'm wrong but at 13 characters that has to be the longest, or one of the longest, gTLD's in existence right?

 

[BaileyUK]

I think it's brave of anyone to list their entire portfolio on domain board but then again some people have thick-skins.

I strongly admire those trying to think ahead in this game. BUT, that does require a strong financial commitment. I'm not about to tell you just how much I made in domaining over twenty years but it has been good to me I did come in (1999) trying to think at least 8 to 10 years ahead. It took a lot of time studying plus I was already well qualified in business and technology since 1984 (local/private network stuff)

My concern is lots of investors in the new tlds may think it's going to be a short return. Nope I don't think so, If I was motivated (and new to the domain-game) it probably may well be me going into the new tlds but I would be planning on a 7+ year hold and the finances to meet that commitment.

Given the lead the OP has taken in his comments and posts on Ntlds, I'm surpised he's not a native English speaker and is seeking advice himself. but hey it takes a lot to open up like that. Hopefully all new investors in this field are coming to realize there really are No experts at the moment because it's all new . Particularly to the business world

 

[eurorealtor]

If you still believe renewals in new gTLDs are high, you can learn some tips and tricks in the thread I started few weeks ago - after you read it (it is long, I admit) you will see that renewals of many new gTLDs are actually lower then those on .com or .org.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/new-gtlds-renew-or-drop-advice-thread.1110552/

In the thread here, I am only seeking advice on quality of keywords in my portfolio - this is not usual new gTLDs vs .com Namepros thread. Thanks for the understanding.

Real estate and GEO were always my favourite niches so in my opinion most of your real estate domains are your best, however I can not imagine how long you'll be able to keep up with renewals. As @wwwweb mentioned usually first year is cheap until the renewal comes up, and if you found a registrar with cheap transfer is/renewals, there must be a catch, who's gonna pay continuously to registry out of own pocket just to keep domains in? In my own experience I own/owned few premium new gTLDs since 2014-2015 cost me few grand in early stage registration and renewals, and had a few inquires, but all failed and mostly because buyers learned about high renewal, so even an end user with one or two domains expect to pay 10 bucks per year.

Can't say which are the worst as I am neither native English speaker, but I would probably go with some nice wordpress theme and organise your website a bit, it looks a little confusing, especially the homepage. Good luck.

PS: out of topic, when sending outbound you should alway start your new gTLD domain with "www." unlike with gTLDs, otherwise most people won't even know what you are offering.

 

[Brands.International]

Yes, that is what I thought, Thanks for the info, have you transferred out of west.xyz yet, after renewing for X many years out, and 60 days later moving them out? I would assume the registry would want their money, that is a huge discount.

@wwwweb yes, it is definitely tested by me personally, I did it for dozens of my domains, and different extensions as well. Never had any problem with transfering out, all worked without any hassle for me. They have also quick and personal customer care, anytime I needed something I write them via registrar interface, and unlike many popular western registrars, I get my things handled quickly, and effectively. Test it yourself with few domains, if you like.

 

[Brands.International]

Good morning guys,

I just logged in and was very nicely surprised with your comments and all the help you provided! Some amazing posts here, will analyze each of them in detail, and will also tryng to learn as much as I can from them.

As many of you know, I do not have much ego when it comes to domaining (LIE! - ok, except that I am hardrock new gTLD fan), I am mostly interested in acquisition fee/renewal fee and expected sale price ratio. This helps me to keep my portfolio and be profitable on it. I am strongly considering writing an article about how you can get and keep new gTLD domain names very cheaply in 2019, but (as you might understand) I am still in buying mode, not everything is visible on my site, and I really do not need to create unnecessary competition. Once I am done and those names I want are in my portfolio, I will share more details. There are large opportunities now particularly if you are not afraid to use registrars others then your favourite US registrar.

@biggie @Domaindogged @Kate @Bob Hawkes @MapleDots @toughdomains @BaileyUK @eurorealtor @domainer111 @Hustling thank you again for your time!

Others members are invited to post here as well, $50 (aka bottle of good wine or few nice domain names you can register) are still waiting - although it would be very hard decision, as so many helpful posts came

 

[Brands.International]

the elephant in the room is this question.why don't you like .com?

Well, because I do not own time machine, unfortunately ... would I start 20 years ago, I would be all about .com. It would be only COM COM COM...

In 2019, my logic dictates me that I am not going to pay someone $500 000 for a dictionary word they registered 20 years ago (but I respect their vision, and wish them all well, of course), when I can get something very similar for $5 - $50 ...I will leave that privilege to other people

 

[domainer111]

Correct me if I'm wrong but at 13 characters that has to be the longest, or one of the longest, gTLD's in existence right?

It's been a while since I had a look at gTLDs...not sure if it's the longest or not @MapleDots .. but with five syllables it could well be...saw an advert on a bus for .live the other day.

 

[Brands.International]

It's been a while since I had a look at gTLDs...not sure if it's the longest or not @MapleDots .. but with five syllables it could well be...saw an advert on a bus for .live the other day.

I agree, .international is probably longest new gTLD extension available for public
(there are some longer ones, but those are "private company brands", only for those company use).