Best posts by botlawyer
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information Here's What Happened At China's Second Domain Name Festival; With Full Auction Results
I'm sure there are tons of examples of investors placing their bets on the wrong horse/stock/domain name. Just like in the stock market, there will always be disastrous, individual investments in a portfolio, domain names are no different. They're simply an alternative asset class, no...- Points: 3
- Post #11
- Section: NamePros Blog
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information Here's What Happened At China's Second Domain Name Festival; With Full Auction Results
Thanks for this piece, James. I have to disagree with your assessment that dot-VIP's following has to do with low registration fees: It's undoubtedly based on the cultural importance of the word & concept of 'VIP' in China (in particular). The 'temporary bump' to which you refer is accurate as...- Points: 3
- Post #5
- Section: NamePros Blog
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discuss Can .VIP Gain Brand Traction in 2017
@dordomai Whether .VIP will be popular within a year (or so) will entirely depend on whether or not (quality) sites are launched, which leverage the extension. I plan to launch at least one in 2017, and would be pretty surprised if there aren't hundreds of other entrepreneurs who already have...- Points: 3
- Post #32
- Section: gTLD Discussion
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discuss Can .VIP Gain Brand Traction in 2017
@disaac81 No one is contradicting dot-com's dominance. @Bullock There is no "volatility" in buying some quality dot-VIP names, and holding them for either the right partnership opportunity, building-out a destination site for this target market, or selling it/them when the right buyer comes...- Points: 3
- Post #17
- Section: gTLD Discussion
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sales $2 Million Blockbuster and a Pair of 6 Figure Sales Headline This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Aren't you the same guy(S) who don't want to read anything about crypto or blockchain on any domain blogs? If so, I'm sensing a pattern of unnecessary arrogance coming from you in your replies- Points: 2
- Post #9
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
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data Domain Data: What Type of Domains Do Beijing Based Companies Really Use?
This is an EXCELLENT article, James - and your many hours of research are evident. The most interesting statement (to me) that you made was the following: "In terms of the numbers used, you may assume that the number eight would be the most popular, since it is considered to be the luckiest...- Points: 2
- Post #3
- Section: NamePros Blog
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information Here's What Happened At China's Second Domain Name Festival; With Full Auction Results
While I would agree that low reg fees are generally attractive (...but $0.01-type promotions are deadly), I suspect that the volumes would still be 75% of the 500K+ if the standard prices were in the $30 range. That is hard to say definitively, though, given that 90% of registrations allegedly...- Points: 2
- Post #8
- Section: NamePros Blog
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discuss Can .VIP Gain Brand Traction in 2017
@Bullock Absolutely correct - and one only needs to look at this image you posted to instantly comprehend - no matter what country you're from, or language you speak - the uniqueness and exclusiveness of having a dot-VIP brand. This reminds me of raw land: There are very few house hunters who...- Points: 2
- Post #56
- Section: gTLD Discussion
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discuss Can .VIP Gain Brand Traction in 2017
Exactly. There's zero doubt that 99% of people (who are familiar with the english language) will instantly understand that a site built atop [CARS] dot-VIP is a destination for either high-end cars, or cars for people who are (or think) they're important.- Points: 2
- Post #29
- Section: gTLD Discussion
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DropCatch Verification
So I've been in domaining since 1997, but never happened to use DropCatch before a few days ago. I got through all the verification stuff, then successfully won an auction - and paid for the name. But now I find out that you need (...or needed) to have a NameBright account. I've sent 2...- Points: 1
- Post #6
- Section: Drop Catchers and Expired Domain Services
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discuss Can .VIP Gain Brand Traction in 2017
I could not have said this better. Right on the money!- Points: 1
- Post #40
- Section: gTLD Discussion
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discuss Can .VIP Gain Brand Traction in 2017
Frankly, I would never compare dot-VIP to dot-TOP. I don't even get why anyone would waste a penny on a dot-TOP name. Just my opinion, but what value does dot-TOP bring to the minds of an online consumer from a branding perspective? Case-in-point using some killer dictionary words...- Points: 1
- Post #36
- Section: gTLD Discussion
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discuss Can .VIP Gain Brand Traction in 2017
In my opinion, there are thousands of business, in hundreds of spaces, that would hugely benefit from brands built on a dot-VIP domain name. - There are 1.2 billion indexed items on Google with "VIP" - Areas such as travel, events, music, fashion, and personal care are ripe for using a dot-VIP...- Points: 1
- Post #1
- Section: gTLD Discussion
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sales $2 Million Blockbuster and a Pair of 6 Figure Sales Headline This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Putting aside the arrogance of DomainNameBroker(S)...the fact that ETH.com - the symbol for ETHEREUM - sold for $2mm is a massive endorsement to the critical importance that ETHEREUM, itself, will be in, and already to, in the world's future. This clearly is a BLOCKBUSTER sale - and not just...- Points: 0
- Post #10
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
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domain 47600.com
Any idea what this name, listed by me on GoDaddy Auctions, is worth? 11600.com sold for 4500 EUR this Summer. Thanks for any feedback.- Points: 0
- Post #1
- Section: Domain Appraisal
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