showcase Showcase -Debate - Discuss .online vs. .com

[ThatNameGuy]

Anyone reading this attend NamesCon.online? First let me say I just love the domain industry that I knew absolutely nothing about until about three years ago. Prior to 2017 all I knew about were the very traditional .com, .net, .org, ,gov and .edu extensions (the letters just right of the .Dot). While it's pretty obvious that names like .edu (education), .net (internet), .org (organization), .gov (government) how many consumers or businesses actually know what .com (???) stands for or means?

To draw a comparison (very important), i was the guest speaker at my zoom "K" (Kiwanis) meeting yesterday, and even though we were discussing two very sensitive topics, "suicide and racism" I directed us to, "how many people know what the bold "K" we proudly where on our hats, polo shirts and tee shirts stands for? Ironically, and much to the dismay of my Kiwanis brothers and sisters, very few people in the world have ever heard of Kiwanis despite having over 600,000 members in 80 different countries worldwide. As an aside, but just as important our motto is, "Serving the Children of the World"

Again this was meant to draw a comparison to how little the rest of the world (outside the domain industry) knows or even cares what's right of the .dot

I know it's incensed many of the members here, but this is a subject that should and needs to be discussed. Why? Because we're literally running out of .com's, and those that are still available are so "overpriced" very few consumers or businesses can afford them. Why is that? It basically involves the old economic theory of "Supply and Demand". However, unlike typical "supply and demand" theory, there are many alternatives to .com, one of them being .online like you saw NamesCon.online using to promote their annual convention which is virtual aka online

Despite being actively involved in the domain industry for the last three years, I never realized until recently that anything to the .right of the dot is moot. While I own over 900 .online domains that I've accumulated in the last 30 days, many of my .online domains make more sense than their "exact match" .left of the .dot. Here are a few of mine.....LetsDiscuss.online;

Whistleblower.online
QualityDomains.online
Reservations.online (serious dispute with Go Daddy and Radix over this one)
GunSafety.online
CaliforniaHomes.online

btw, you can "Discover" anything .online from Africa to Space. Anyone know where Com is

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Registering .online domains i just discovered a niche within a niche and registered the following;

HollywoodHomes.online
VegasHomes.online
PalmBeachHomes.online
GulfHomes.online
ManhattanHomes.online
etc.

A realtor partner of mine who's nickname happens to be "Hollywood" started this, and she couldn't believe it when I told her I had just registered HollywoodHomes.online which is every bit as good as HollywoodHomes.com.

also registered,

ParlayBet(s).online
ParlayBetting.online

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Here are a few more where .online actually flows better than .com;

VegasRoulette.online
CharityBingo.online
VegasBingo.online
CasinoPoker.online

 

[bmugford]

HollywoodHomes.online which is every bit as good as HollywoodHomes.com.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

I just saw where exclusive.com just sold for $350,000

Just for comparison I wonder the value of Exclusivity.Online

 

[ThatNameGuy]

you'd be proud Brad

HollywoodRealty.online
Intimidation.online
Intimidator.online

not only did I sell a heavyweight.online earlier today, you'd be amazed at what i got for it.

THANK YOU!!

 

[bmugford]

you'd be proud Brad

not only did I sell a heavyweight.online earlier today, you'd be amazed at what i got for it.

THANK YOU!!

Wow, you sold it a mere hour(s) after registering it.

Creation Date: 2021-04-02T00:34:33.0Z

April Fools'. Good one.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Wow, you sold it a mere hour(s) after registering it.

Creation Date: 2021-04-02T00:34:33.0Z

April Fools'. Good one.

Thanks...i didn't want to disappoint you Seriously, i posted Heavyweight.online to describe a .com domain I had sold a day earlier for $1,499 (netted $1,198). I know you and Joe enjoy hearing of my domain successes whether they be .online or .com, and I just wanted to share.

Here are a few more i picked up this am;

LoanDeals.online
TGIFriday.online
CyberCourt.online

Brad, if you or anyone else care to learn more about niche domaining I'll be glad to share

 

[ThatNameGuy]

About Him.online

MySavior.online

 

[ThatNameGuy]

with over 80% of .com domains either already spoken for or unattainable for a variety of reasons, .Online is rapidly becoming the new go to extension....showcasing;

ComicRelief.online
Boycottit.online
NameConsultant.online

As an official NamePro.online I'm now recommending to all businesses who have an "online" presence to at least consider .online as a back up to their .com. It only makes sense in case .com is cancelled for some reason. For the occasion we just registered;

DisasterRecovery.online

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Showcasing;

D O M A I N R E G I S T E R . O N L I N E


A SMARTER WAY
TO DOMAIN!


Great .com domains are getting harder to acquire and slimmer in selection. The .online extension is quickly becoming THE hottest alternative and more and more companies are not only making the switch, they're spending less by renting their domains vs buying them.


Also picked up DirectBank.online....check out what Wiki has to say about Direct Bank

 

[Joe N]

with over 80% of .com domains either already spoken for or unattainable for a variety of reasons

That's massively incorrect Rich. At the end of 2019, there were 137 million .com names registered.

Even if we only made domain names with letters, and limited ourselves to 8 characters, there would still be 208 billion possible combinations. But of course domains can be 63 characters long and contain numbers and dashes as well.

So there are actually only a miniscule fraction of a percentage of all .com domains that have been spoken for.

Promote your own opinions all you want, but please don't make up bogus statistics to support them.

.Online is rapidly becoming the new go to extension....

Can you support this claim with statistics?

Please don't reference the fact that .online is one of the new gTLDs with the most registrations, as that has very little to do with actual usage or aftermarket sales.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

That's massively incorrect Rich. At the end of 2019, there were 137 million .com names registered.

Even if we only made domain names with letters, and limited ourselves to 8 characters, there would still be 208 billion possible combinations. But of course domains can be 63 characters long and contain numbers and dashes as well.

So there are actually only a miniscule fraction of a percentage of all .com domains that have been spoken for.

Promote your own opinions all you want, but please don't make up bogus statistics to support them.

Can you support this claim with statistics?

Please don't reference the fact that .online is one of the new gTLDs with the most registrations, as that has very little to do with actual usage or aftermarket sales.

Sure Joe....i'm leading the way with over 2,500 .online extensions, and here's a few new ones I'll showcase for you. Any idea who's interested



AskaNurse.online
AskaPhysician.online
AskaPlumber.online
AskaTech.online
FindaBank.online
FindaHandyman.online
AskaMechanic.online
FindaMentor.online


Joe....90% of the exact match .coms I own either lead to websites, are active but lead nowhere, or are so overpriced no one can afford them. Don't tell me you don't know that

IgnoranceisBliss.online

 

[Joe N]

Great analysis by Bob that you should check out:

Website Traffic Changes for Different Domain Name Extensions - NamePros

Looks like .online is almost as popular as .link in terms of usage! Has a long way to go before it's as hot as .info, though.

 

[Joe N]

Sure Joe....i'm leading the way with over 2,500 .online extensions, and here's a few new ones I'll showcase for you. Any idea who's interested



AskaNurse.online
AskaPhysician.online
AskaPlumber.online
AskaTech.online
FindaBank.online
FindaHandyman.online
AskaMechanic.online
FindaMentor.online


Joe....90% of the exact match .coms I own either lead to websites, are active but lead nowhere, or are so overpriced no one can afford them. Don't tell me you don't know that

IgnoranceisBliss.online

Is RoseColoredGlasses.online available?

 

[bmugford]

Is RoseColoredGlasses.online available?

You figure over time someone would learn, but I feel like these registrations are getting worse and worse.

These are barely decent terms in .COM., never mind In .ONLINE, some obscure extension that hardly anyone uses. Look at a list of reported .ONLINE sales. People don't pay premium prices for these type of terms.

The OP is collecting liabilities, not assets.

Brad

 

[ThatNameGuy]

You figure over time you would learn, but I feel like these registrations are getting worse and worse.

These are barely decent terms in .COM., never mind In .ONLINE, some obscure extension that hardly anyone uses. Look at a list of reported .ONLINE sales. People don't pay premium prices for these type of terms.

The OP is collecting liabilities, not assets.

Brad

So Brad and Joe...what do you think of this? You know Verisign's headquarters in Virginia where I happen to be business leader, and so is Capitol One. Do you guys have a clue who Capital One is? They too happen to be located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and just a few minutes ago I get an email from Capitol One whose subject line reads;

"Richard, say hello to 360 Checking"

Guys, Capitol One's roots trace back to Bank of Virginia and Signet Bank who I did work for years ago when I founded a company CreditControl.net. What's sort of cool is I started Credit Control in 1973, and it's still in business today (I no longer own it). While this may not go anywhere guys, i just registered the following domains due to my connections and, my experience;

360Checking.online
and
360Bankng.online

I bank with Capitol One, and have for almost 50 years. Online banking only came about 30 years ago, but unlike you guys, I refuse to look a gift horse in the mouth

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Is RoseColoredGlasses.online available?

RoseColoredGlasses.online didn't make the cut, but these did:

BoycottGreed.online - this is for the domain industry
FinancialSuccess.online
AskaCoach.online - 10X better than Domain Coach
MakeaReservation.online
Masseuse.online - Nameworth values Masseuse.com @ $94,500 and it leads to nowhere

I was talking with my Trademark attorney today and he couldn't believe we own;

TrademarkSearch.online - showcasing

 

[Joe N]

I was talking with my Trademark attorney today and he couldn't believe we own;

TrademarkSearch.online - showcasing

Showcasing:

IncredibleEyeForDomains.online

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Showcasing:

IncredibleEyeForDomains.online

Joe...do your really own "IncredibleEyeForDomains.online"? I can tell you I woldn't have bought it, but here are a few I recently purchased that are a lot more affordable and just as good as their .com counterpart;

These are mostly for businesses that sell product and services "online";

WebsiteSales.online
TruckSales.online
AntiqueSales.online
KayakSales.online
CampsiteSales.online
JewelrySales.online
MarijuanaSales.online
WeedSale.online
UsedCarSales.online

Joe....in case you hadn't noticed, most everything in the world is sold "online". Where have you been

 

[Joe N]

Joe...do your really own "IncredibleEyeForDomains.online"?

No, just showcasing .online domains as per the thread.

These are mostly for businesses that sell product and services "online";

WebsiteSales.online
TruckSales.online
AntiqueSales.online
KayakSales.online
CampsiteSales.online
JewelrySales.online
MarijuanaSales.online
WeedSale.online
UsedCarSales.online

Showcasing:

HighValueDomains.online

Joe....in case you hadn't noticed, most everything in the world is sold "online". Where have you been

Actually Rich, you couldn't be more wrong. Ecommerce sales in 2019 only accounted for 14% of global retail sales. Go figure!

 

[bmugford]

No, just showcasing .online domains as per the thread.

Showcasing:

HighValueDomains.online

Actually Rich, you couldn't be more wrong. Ecommerce sales in 2019 only accounted for 14% of global retail sales. Go figure!

Joe, I am not sure if you are aware of the fact that every website is online. The extension is totally not redundant.online because of that.

Just like sometimes you might need to clarify that water is wet.

In the spirit of that, wetwater.online. I hope no one beats me to it.

 

[Joe N]

Joe, I am not sure if you are aware of the fact that every website is online. The extension is totally not redundant.online because of that.

Just like sometimes you might need to clarify that water is wet.

In the spirit of that, wetwater.online. I hope no one beats me to it.

Brad, much to your chagrin water isn't as wet as you might think.

I would know because I recently befriended a local yacht owner and CFO of the largest water park in the northern hemisphere, which by the way is a $72 billion per year industry. He's a father of 13 kids, and when I told him that YachtsForTots.online was available for no more than a cup of coffee, his head almost exploded.

We're starting a joint venture offering yacht rides to undereducated children who think that .com is the only domain extension. We're going to teach them all about .online domains so that in 30 years, when they're in control of the world's resources, they'll lead the extinction of .com and crown me the Online King. Do you follow me?

As for you, Brad... How are you planning to better the lives of America's yacht-deprived youth?

 

[ThatNameGuy]

No, just showcasing .online domains as per the thread.

Showcasing:

HighValueDomains.online

Actually Rich, you couldn't be more wrong. Ecommerce sales in 2019 only accounted for 14% of global retail sales. Go figure!

Joe.... you use statistics as a form of "deflection" to attempt to dispel truth about me and the domain industry....and you know what the say about statistics

Showcasing;

Deflection.online - this happens to be a domain that I'm proud to own Joe because it reminds me of you

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Joe, I am not sure if you are aware of the fact that every website is online. The extension is totally not redundant.online because of that.

Just like sometimes you might need to clarify that water is wet.

In the spirit of that, wetwater.online. I hope no one beats me to it.

Brad my boy...have you checked the latest ntld stats online? As of this am, .online has moved into a strong 2nd place position of the 1,000 + new extensions. You wouldn't suppose I might have anything to do with it? Regardless,

Thank You!!!

 

[Joe N]

Joe.... you use statistics as a form of "deflection" to attempt to dispel truth about me and the domain industry....and you know what the say about statistics

Showcasing;

Deflection.online - this happens to be a domain that I'm proud to own Joe because it reminds me of you

Yes, I suspect it's very inconvenient when people use actual facts to call your statements into question, Rich. I mean... I like fantasy as much as the next person, but I try to stick to real information when my money is involved.