.app .APP Registration

[drewwash]

Now that .APP is rolling out I thought I'd share a little of our position in .APP domains. I'd love to know what others are doing.

We budgeted just shy of $100k for .APP domain registrations. Several we've already acquired and several we've missed. I'll update our pickups as I can without giving away our position. So far I will share that we picked up:

• Wedding.app

Trademark Claim
I do have a domain that we registered that has to pass their trademark claim process... it is very generic, not sure who decided to try to call it a trademark, we shall see.

Our Why
To sum it up, Google is our why. I became a domainer back in 2000, when the domain really mattered in SEO. My hunch is that Google won't be able to resist giving some type of preference to quality .APP domain.

Even a small advantage in the SERs or even the Play App Search results, make generic .APP domains valuable.

 

[drewwash]

Stop selling this crap here, nobody is buying it, good on you, if your happy, be happy, but don’t sell newbies into this nonsense.

I have zero to sell. I buy to develop. I'm a buyer, not a seller. So when I buy, or believe in something, it matters more than some kid hoping to buy something to resell it in a year.

I hope that point is clearly communicated, because it is important.

It isn't "hogwash". It is drewwash.

 

[wwwweb]

Could you share me the link that contain .APP structure price ? I could not find any site included that.
BTW, i thought that the renewal fee for all .APP is just $15 @@

Just do random searches on godaddy for terms.

Reg fee is for crappy terms, the majority of the keywords I checked were $500 annual renewal, not including the upfront eap fees, the better terms were 4 figure renewals.

This is not a simple reg fee registration, and renewal, this is a recurring 3-4 figure annual renewal for the better terms year over year, making it very hard to sell the renewal for the domainer to an end user who will identify of to discount the present value of their domain offer.

The premium renewal model is just stupid for domainrrs to buy into when it’s $500+ a year, unless it’s a category killer domain.

 

[GeorgeQuang]

Just do random searches on godaddy for terms.

Reg fee is for crappy terms, the majority of the keywords I checked were $500 annual renewal, not including the upfront eap fees, the better terms were 4 figure renewals.

This is not a simple reg fee registration, and renewal, this is a recurring 3-4 figure annual renewal for the better terms year over war, making it very hard to sell the renewal for the domainer to an end user who will identify of to discount the present value of their domain offer.

The premium renewal model is just stupid for domainrrs to buy into when it’s $500+ a year, unless it’s a category killer domain.

Yes, i just searched some keywords on GoDaddy, and the renewal fee is shit.
This is one of the expensive extension i have ever seen.

 

[GeorgeQuang]

I have zero to sell. I buy to develop. I'm a buyer, not a seller. So when I buy, or believe in something, it matters more than some kid hoping to buy something to resell it in a year.

I hope that point is clearly communicated, because it is important.

It isn't "hogwash". It is drewwash.

Just follow your own tactic, Drew.
Almost people here are re-seller, so we have to buy low and sell high.And get a huge budget to buy a new extension with expensive renewal fee is not our style. Too risky.
If you buy premium domain for developing, advertising or else, it's another story.

 

[wwwweb]

I have zero to sell. I buy to develop. I'm a buyer, not a seller. So when I buy, or believe in something, it matters more than some kid hoping to buy something to resell it in a year.

I hope that point is clearly communicated, because it is important.

It isn't "hogwash". It is drewwash.

So your going to develop world class apps for the keywords you acquired, give me a break!

 

[drewwash]

So your going to develop world class apps for the keywords you acquired, give me a break!

No. That is my point. It doesn't have to be world class.

The quality of the domain will create authority. I will then create a simple website and app that will bring value to our users and customers.

The authority of the domain and the simple product will allow me to create a profitable business. It is exactly the same thing I do with .COM domains. Nothing new. Nothing world class. Just a basic, but profitable, business.

 

[slader23]

Premium pricing is essentially the business model of domainers turned businessmen and not the other way around. The best business models are those that are mutually beneficial over extended periods of time, I just don't see the long term viability of the restrictive pricing structure that is being deployed within ngtld domains right now. Fully streamlined and affordable pricing structures that mimic already successful subscription based models are what ngtlds need to adopt so that they grow in use but at this point in time it doesn't look like that is gonna happen. Registry owners will have to learn from this mistake and many registries will go under for ignoring the model that made .com so damn limitless in the first place. Whats the point of selling a few names for $500k every year when you can't get past 50k registrations? I'd much rather have millions of people paying $15-$30 every year to keep their names.

Look at .COM...everything costs the same....look at Netflix everyone pays the same......see a trend?

 

[CryptoInvestor]

Has BlockChains.app sold yet? Was pondering registering it a few days ago cause it was available but, 1k....

 

[LA Digital]

Most of the good names are premium but not all. There are plenty of good names for regular registration fee of $16-20.

By no means am I shilling .app or saying its going to have longevity - it very well may not. But keep in mind it was the highest selling gltd of all time & is backed by Google so if any of the gtlds have a chance as an extension and not a domain hack its either .app or .web.

Many of the domains on my list are no longer available as of today & yesterday so clearly some people are investing in this extension.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Yes, i just searched some keywords on GoDaddy, and the renewal fee is sh*t.
This is one of the expensive extension i have ever seen.

I'd suggest leaving it then.

 

[Kate]

.APP will be the standard. That is why it is different and matters.

Probably just like .mobi was supposed to be the 'standard' extension for mobile websites, .aero for aeronautics or .museum for museums...
If this is your expectation, you should drop out now and cut losses.

PS: .mobi was actually backed by Google.

 

[Galaxy Traveller]

Google plus also backed by Google but everyone is using Facebook. Most people cannot afford premium renewals or high renewal.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

I think everyone has the picture now. The thread was about what others are doing with .app, not what they're not doing .

 

[MadAboutDomains]

I think everyone has the picture now. The thread was about what others are doing with .app, not what they're not doing .

Has anyone else got any .app domains that they'd like to share?

 

[bulkdomainz]

Has anyone else got any .app domains that they'd like to share?

No, thanks. Not @ the current $129 .....

 

[Galaxy Traveller]

Tried to register using google domains but error, "Google Domains does not support the .APP ending until May 8th."
And on or after 8th May I will found all the domains, I can make profit are gone.

 

[jagdotme]

Tried to register using google domains but error, "Google Domains does not support the .APP ending until May 8th."
And after May 8th I will found all the domains, I can make profit are gone.

I first tried google myself I also kept getting that message, so I just paid premium over at
uniregistry.com. I knew what I wanted wasn't going to be available on the 8th.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Tried to register using google domains but error, "Google Domains does not support the .APP ending until May 8th."
And after May 8th I will found all the domains, I can make profit are gone.

Try Godaddy or Uniregistry if you want to register one now, it will tell you the price at the current phase.

 

[Galaxy Traveller]

An Example
I selected
Well, what do you know...graphics.app is available
$328.90
Renewal $218.90 for 1 year

I am afraid instead of making profit I may find myself paying for it.

 

[jagdotme]

Just on google and found that 764 .app sites already index'ed.

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=site:.app&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8