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With 1179 gTLDs, 34 million + domain names registered across 365 registrars, one of the observations and maybe food for thought for newbies is to consider the possibility of selling a less known gTLD.
It's extremely low!

If you are not holding a good domain among these top 10/20 gTLDs, chances are, buyers may not be even aware of such an extension and that makes them apprehensive of such an investment.
Another point being, if the extension is less known, other good domains are available for registration fee. Why your domain in that case?

1) How do you justify the lesser-known gTLD investment?
2) What phase of your investment cycle do you start investing in them?


While I do want to invest in some of the gTLD extensions, I believe it would be a phase 4 investment for me. But for some, they dive right into new gs or in phase 2 itself. After say a sale or two (equalling a $1000 in total returns) to start investing in them.

Just trying to understand the mindset and see if I am missing out on some investment opportunities by not seeing them the way you are!
 
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Minor part of those TLDs is neutral/universal...
Most TLDs are niched ... for 2word enduser desires: word1.word2
 
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And 6 years elapsed already...
Now the most proper term for them: 3rd wave gTLDs...

p.s. I sold 14 to endusers, all were for standard fee.
~$1K per domain on average.
Inbound.
 
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Minor part of those TLDs is neutral/universal...
Most TLDs are niched ... for 2word enduser desires: word1.word2
I agree. Can you share some examples?

And 6 years elapsed already...
Now the most proper term for them: 3rd wave gTLDs...

p.s. I sold 14 to endusers, all were for standard fee.
~$1K per domain on average.
Inbound.
Hold time? Reg fee? Extensions?
 
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I asked a co-worker about .xyz
No clue.
 
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[ Your chances of selling? ]

As big as your head is.

(not literally)
 
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Within 1st year. Fastest sale was done next day.
Regfee certainly.
8 - .life
2 - .one
and .TOP/.online/.work/.club = 14.
Woah! And the conversion rate?
 
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Average conversion rate is ~1/100...
1 inbound inquiry per ~100 non-premium domains...
 
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Average conversion rate is ~1/100...
1 inbound inquiry per ~100 non-premium domains...
You may have to sell in $$$$ to recover cost and make some money.
 
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I have 5% sale ratio per year (excluding $9 or so clearances), maybe I'm odd?
 
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You may have to sell in $$$$ to recover cost and make some money.
I already said above that my average price is ~$1K per domain.
Highest nTLD sale was for $5K.
 
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Average conversion rate is ~1/100...
1 inbound inquiry per ~100 non-premium domains...
And what's the conversion rate of such an inquiry?

I have 5% sale ratio per year (excluding $9 or so clearances), maybe I'm odd?
10% is something that you could do, I believe!
 
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It depends on your goals...
If you accept the buyers below $500 - it can be even ~100% conversion.
 
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And 6 years elapsed already...
Now the most proper term for them: 3rd wave gTLDs...

p.s. I sold 14 to endusers, all were for standard fee.
~$1K per domain on average.
Inbound.

I have thought the same, new is getting outdated.
 
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