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)

MicroGuy · Aug 31, 2009

Dead. We need to let .WS rest in peace.

I saw muscle.ws go today for around $15.00 at TDNAM. The term 'muscle' gets something like 200K monthly searches. Estibot says $900.00. Microguy says reg fee grace delete. IMO.

Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that this is a FREE appraisal. This is a guess at quick flip resale value not an unrealistic end-user price. Often times my appraisals are rushed, too low, or too high. Sometimes my advice is totally wrong and occasionally downright dumb. If the post stamp is after 5:00pm EST, the chances are even greater that inaccuracies will occur due to blood alcohol levels.

Chef Patrick · Aug 31, 2009

If you are going to use it for a mini-site, sure why not. Keyword rich domain name does help.

If you are buying this as an investment to sell down the road, then no.

dotker · Aug 31, 2009

because it is backed by pyramid or networking types of business.

daj · Aug 31, 2009

potential is in the development of the domain

DnEbook · Aug 31, 2009

i think if you intend to develop its ok because you can get those good keywords cheap

shane mac · Aug 31, 2009

one word domains are best?

rickyjiang · Aug 31, 2009

Chef Patrick said:
If you are going to use it for a mini-site, sure why not. Keyword rich domain name does help.

If you are buying this as an investment to sell down the road, then no.

You are right.

justemailme · Sep 2, 2009

I have registered telecommunication.ws and it works alright

Name Trader · Sep 3, 2009

I agree with Chef Patrick also. Any .ws needs to be developed.

DnEbook · Sep 3, 2009

My blog is on the frontpage of most google searches for unusual news/ Unusual News=worldne.ws

-Raja- · Sep 3, 2009

Just regged a few hacks recently from this extension: eRevie[.]ws, CasinoRevie[.ws] & few More.

I'm Planning to develop most of them.

footodors · Sep 3, 2009

I have daughter.ws expiring. Any one want it for free?

mjbenterprises · Sep 3, 2009

For anyone that likes .ws domains, Hotline.ws is available to register....

DNBro · Sep 3, 2009

As per dnsaleprice more than 100 .ws sales are reported, I'm holding couple of .ws domains, even recently registered callingcards.ws and converted it as affiliate site. also renewal fee is really less compare with other extensions

daj · Sep 7, 2009

Spiritual.ws is available to register.

donnied79 · Sep 7, 2009

I've just found available advertisement . ws and catched it.

lll · Sep 14, 2009

haha.ws :lol:

AbdulBasit.com · Sep 14, 2009

I have Top10.ws

lll · Sep 14, 2009

Domain_King said:
haha.ws :lol:

now taking offers!

mitok · Sep 14, 2009

Few days ago i catched Goodwill .ws , also have brokerage .ws , catering .ws , DomainBroker .ws and some other very nice .ws domains, i like them

mwzd · Sep 14, 2009

haha :lol:

I moved the idn.ws domains post to the idn forum, makes more sense there.

Also have a sale up with some excellent domains, cheers!

PHATnames · Sep 15, 2009

I have PlayGames.ws
The only .ws I own...

Timewarp · Sep 16, 2009

Just came across the official Gillian Anderson (X-Files) web site and it's a .ws !
The Official Gillian Anderson Website

RTM · Sep 18, 2009

IMO: no. At this stage, there are many firesales of gTLD and better ccTLD names from panic sellers...

A bit below .us (actually, well below)... but good for true premium names (err, under 7 characters and 100K GMSV exact) and as mentioned above - developed.

Rob

BillysDomains · Oct 4, 2009

.ws popular?

Just wondering what you think of .ws TLD? And what it stands for?

I see something saying it stands for Website , just want to make sure.

And are they a good TLD?

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