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Here's a thought experiment: Would you be willing to use a .xyz as your main personal web site url?

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Would you use <firstname>.XYZ as your main personal domain?

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  • Probably Not

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  • No

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Quick little thought experiment. I'm just curious how many people here would be willing to develop / direct their main personal web site to be a .xyz domain? Say for example, if you owned <firstname>,xyz? Would you be willing to use it or would you continue to wait for something "better," e.g: <firstname>.me, <firstname>.com, etc. Granted, for most first names the .me or .com varient would be out of reach, ridiculously expensive.

I was thinking about this recently because I was wondering how ridiculous or confusing a .xyz personal web site would be or sound to most non-domainers. Like if your .xyz were on your business card or if you were giving it out over the phone to a client or person, do you think in mid-2017 that most people would just be like 'uhhhhh x-y... what?'

Thanks for any responses :)
 
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I don`t understand this new gTLD vs com competition at all.

There are millions of .coms drops each week, millions. But so what?

It doesn`t mean that you will hit a million dollar sale if you own an extension(com or new G). What is important is the quality of your domain.

Another great example of a new gTLD sale: sex.xxx sold for 3 Million Dollars.

Thanks.

Not sure what you mean. 7 figures .com sales are rare but not uncommon. 7 figure nGTLD sales are extremely rare, only 1 reported so far and they should be always registry sales.

Chances of a .com domainer making a 7 figure sale low but not entirely improbable. 7 figure nGTLD sale, once in a decade event maybe if it ever happens.
 
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More interesting is what Renewal fee per this casino.online
Renewal and regfee for Premiums in this TLD are usually equal...
 
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Most likely not. I'm not averse to it, but I already have Donnie.io.

However I'm developing a community site on an .xyz for customers of one of my businesses and I think it's a nice combo.
 
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Not if I want to look professional.
 
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I would not (I have my given name in .tv and my surname in .com) . I prefer to sell .xyz domains . Have sold about 25 now...
 
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Quick little thought experiment. I'm just curious how many people here would be willing to develop / direct their main personal web site to be a .xyz domain?
No way!
Time machine back to the 1990's to register your family name in .COM or nothin' :xf.wink:
 
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