ccTLD The Official .WS Discussion

memorablename · Mar 5, 2008

The Official .ws thread

.WS can stand for WEBSITE.

It has pros and cons as a domain. This thread is for people who wish to suggest ideas to build up and help promote the .ws domain as well as to give and receive help and advice on .ws domains in general. Some useful info contributed through this thread below. Views and comments anyone...

http://website.ws/faq/index.dhtml

The registry is now allowing .WS domain names to be transferred from registrar to registrar. It seems that most registrars just haven't updated their websites to allow this yet.

This is good news for the .ws market as this was a major factor in holding .ws back. Time for .ws to take off? Can we publicize this to help boost the market?

mwzd said:
Wrote about this a while back -
http://www.mwzd.com/2008/01/23/the-significance-of-ws/

So why buy .ws?
1. Excellent keywords can still be regged.
2. You can buy premium keywords for $20-$50.
3. Excellent development potential, luckily goog doesn’t really care about which extension the site is on but how much content s there and how often it is updated.
4. Godaddy markets .ws - little but its a big brand
5. The ‘website’ christening seems to have more and more acceptance.
6. Its easy to get traffic and thus revenue for better keywords in .ws than a ‘bad’ keyword in .com

Some .WS sales over $200 listed below. Please post any .WS sales you know of over $200 to this thread

folder.ws$250 2008-03-05SEDO.com
reisebuero.ws$750 2008-02-23SEDO.com
cast.ws$200 2008-02-13SEDO.com
notebooks.ws$370 2008-01-07TDNAM.com
yukle.ws$62 2008-01-06SEDO.com
moshax.ws$350 2007-12-25TDNAM.com
flirt.ws$286 2007-12-24SEDO.com
washingtonstate.ws$500 2007-12-16SEDO.com
fulltilt.ws$310 2007-12-15SEDO.com
sms.ws$2,000 2007-12-08SEDO.com
liondog.ws$770 2007-12-05TDNAM.com
clipart.ws$850 2007-11-15SEDO.com
beaches.ws$250 2007-11-14SEDO.com
airport.ws$366 2007-11-05TDNAM.com
tomfelton.ws$335 2007-04-26TDNAM
london.ws $1,825 Sedo

Also from: 2004 to 2006

blogs.ws $1,600
save.ws $417
green.ws $227
Avatars.ws $400
VOIP.ws $2,000 Sedo
Game.ws $1,000 Namepros
VacationRentals.ws $800 Private
VoiceOverIP.ws $600 Sedo
PersonalInjury.ws $600 Private
NikeSports.ws ($480)
UsedBooks.ws ($240)

nielsencl · Mar 5, 2008

I like the extension ok and I own about 10 domains. The only thing that I don't like and that sellers never tell you is that you cannot transfer the domain to another registrar.

duceman · Mar 6, 2008

another "official" thread

memorablename · Mar 6, 2008

Very Much tongue in cheek. Its not an Official Namepros thread but I saw someone else do it and I pm'd them as as to what was required and they said. "Nothing Just do it".

If thats wrong, I'll happily cancel the thread, but I do think it could be a useful thread...

duceman · Mar 6, 2008

No worries, I'm a .ws fan.

.ws has been around for a long time now and marketed in many different way's. The problem seems to be that the general public has not accepted .ws as an initial search or type-in worth extention.

Sooner or later there will be some decent mainstream sites using .ws that will throw some light on the extention.

As of know I'm collecting as many generic top 1000 keywords as I can get for under $100

mwzd · Mar 6, 2008

Someone pinch me, I must be hallucinating!!

A .WS hype thread. :hehe:

Whatever is the world coming to

Here are some of mine -

tees.ws
prices.ws
photographer.ws

Cheers!

Enni · Mar 7, 2008

hello,

offline.ws

greets enni

Oompa · Mar 7, 2008

I got

Characters.ws

I'm thinking of developing it, or ether selling it.

Thoe, I think .ws are great, if they have a good keyword, likes tees.ws is a great one, can be used for a good t-shirt website.

memorablename · Mar 7, 2008

Here are some of mine -

tees.ws
prices.ws
photographer.ws

Cheers!

prices.ws is great for a prices comparison website!!!

skylineleong · Mar 8, 2008

I got same number

9999.ws

mwzd · Mar 8, 2008

memorablename said:
prices.ws is great for a prices comparison website!!!

Yup, though I think all three are killer. Specially when you consider what tees.com sold for.

Just renewed -

Tons.ws
Grabs.ws

moratraffic · Mar 8, 2008

I just have two for now. It is a decent extension imo. My two names are form.ws and belief.ws. I think form.ws is a great hack and I have one site on it, legal.form.ws, right now. I plan on making belief.ws an informational site about all religions of the world.

1john2004 · Mar 9, 2008

I sold
angels.ws -high xxx
airfares.ws - low x.xxx
Still have 7-12 more...

memorablename · Mar 9, 2008

moratraffic said:
I just have two for now. It is a decent extension imo. My two names are form.ws and belief.ws. I think form.ws is a great hack and I have one site on it, legal.form.ws, right now. I plan on making belief.ws an informational site about all religions of the world.

How about application.form.ws as an application form portal where all types of application forms could be accessed?

dave9713 · Mar 9, 2008

Hi... just grabbed giraffe.ws from closeouts... no idea on value... can i ask for some appraisals?

Regards

greenline · Mar 9, 2008

If you're interested in .ws domains, keep an eye on this thread : http://www.namepros.com/available-domain-names/438249-greenlines-available-domains.html

Sometimes there are some .ws domains included.

memorablename · Mar 9, 2008

dave9713 said:
Hi... just grabbed giraffe.ws from closeouts...

giraffe.ws is a nice name. However, can I ask what your plans are? Any thoughts on monetizing this name? Or are you planning on a flip if possible?

DomainOgre · Mar 9, 2008

.ws is a tricky extension. The upside is that it can give you access to keywords that you normally wouldn't have access to. These domains can really help in search engines. The bad is lack of mobility and visibility. It is very hard to move them and not as much info is available on the individual domains.

dave9713 · Mar 9, 2008

I do have ambitions to develop one of my domains but i would have no idea on what i would do with it apart from make a site about giraffes (and i am no expert)... so in that case i would probably just flip it! Does the extension have much resale value? Or am i unlikely to get more than the $15 i paid for it?

Thanks for the replies rep added :tu:

greenline · Mar 9, 2008

Is the .ws domains worth buying?

mwzd · Mar 9, 2008

greenline said:
Is the .ws domains worth buying?

Wrote about this a while back -
http://www.mwzd.com/2008/01/23/the-significance-of-ws/

Some of the closeouts I see I'm wondering what people were thinking when they regged them.

Giraffe.ws is a nice brandable maybe for kids clothes etc... not really a generic in that sense, unless you want to monopolise the world giraffe trade

dave9713 · Mar 9, 2008

Hmmm... not a bad idea, illegal giraffe trade

i'll look into it!

Rep added :tu:

Edit: To fond :yell:

DomainOgre · Mar 10, 2008

Some .ws domains have fairly good resell value when compared to cost, but the upside is rather limited. I have sold many .ws names and I think the most I sold any for was like a few hundred $. My biggest regret though was selling either bank.ws or banks.ws (can't remember which) for only $100

.

duceman · Mar 10, 2008

DomainOgre said:
... My biggest regret though was selling either bank.ws or banks.ws (can't remember which) for only $100 .

Ouch!

DomainOgre · Mar 10, 2008

Aye, you can say that again lol. One of them learning experience deals a few years ago.

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