Are Great .Technology Domain Names Worth Anything Now and Less in the Future?

[Planet9]

Are Great .Technology Domain Names Worth Anything Now and Less in Future years rather than more? I wasn't going to register any domain that wasn't a .COM but I couldn't resist and registered 3DVR.Technology (3D Virtual Reality)

My basic question is lets say hypothetically you could get at the Registration Price, Energy.Technology and Car.Technology
Would you be able to sell these kind of premium .Technology domain names now for more than $500 each or is there is no market for a Premium .Technology name? Meaning someone would buy at that price. Would the selling price decrease in years to come with the availability of more domain suffixes that are applicable. Thus are you better off selling these domain names now then in the future because the demand will be less?

Appreciate your input.

 

[gilescoley]

Most of these new extensions will die a slow death, I wouldn't waste your money

 

[mjbenterprises]

I think the new extensions are pretty much worthless, most are way too long.... the old rule "shorter is better" still applies....

 

[Nappy Bunch]

its a gamble, if you have strong keywords that go well with .technology then i think they can and will sell but what the future holds nobody knows.
Unless it is a super quality keyword i would try to flip quick, if you have a quality keyword or emerging technology then perhaps hold on and gamble to see what happens.

There has been some quick sales of these new gTLD already its all about how you sell it to the end user

 

[Planet9]

Thanks for the advice I hope I'll be getting a quick flip.I also got
SelfDrivingCar.Technology and based on the comments here, I'll try to sell them now and not worry about if I am underpricing them.

 

[Jasonn]

3dvrtechnology.com...not even registered

selfdrivingcartechnology.com only regged in may 2013

you guys are wasting your cash. these are not good domains.

 

[McDuke]

Wont you only have to type 3dvr in search to get the .technology web addy up? 3dvrtechnology would be a fist full to type every time.

 

[forge]

Thanks for the advice I hope I'll be getting a quick flip.I also got
SelfDrivingCar.Technology and based on the comments here, I'll try to sell them now and not worry about if I am underpricing them.

IMHO not a good business model. But then again, lately I'm deciding that domaining in and of itself is not a good business model.

 

[McDuke]

IMHO not a good business model. But then again, lately I'm deciding that domaining in and of itself is not a good business model.

With all the new extensions, domaining will be a risky business going forward. Other than a few emerging industries and true premium names i think the bulk of domainers portfolios will be tough sells.

 

[Magicpig2]

Most of these new extensions will die a slow death, I wouldn't waste your money

Tell it as it is Giles....though for the best part, I think you're right.

 

[MST40]

I wasn't going to register any domain that wasn't a .COM but I couldn't resist and registered 3DVR.Technology (3D Virtual Reality)

I would recommend to stick with .com, .net and maybe some ccTLDs.

If possible, sell the Domain now. Even consider to just delete it.

 

[JB Lions]

Are Great .Technology Domain Names Worth Anything Now and Less in Future years rather than more? I wasn't going to register any domain that wasn't a .COM but I couldn't resist and registered 3DVR.Technology (3D Virtual Reality)

My basic question is lets say hypothetically you could get at the Registration Price, Energy.Technology and Car.Technology
Would you be able to sell these kind of premium .Technology domain names now for more than $500 each or is there is no market for a Premium .Technology name? Meaning someone would buy at that price. Would the selling price decrease in years to come with the availability of more domain suffixes that are applicable. Thus are you better off selling these domain names now then in the future because the demand will be less?

Appreciate your input.

You bought something that is available right now for like $8, a dollar if you use a coupon - 3dvrtechnology.com

Can't understand people buying up names when they're available in .com for reg fee. I see other people selling them cheap already - http://www.domainoutlet.com/search.cgi?c_id=116

And other places.

 

[DnEbook]

Just to let you know you can get an LLL at dynadot for a third of the godaddy cost

 

[Jasonn]

I looked at this differently, perhaps you are right which is why I started this thread in the first place. The short and simple answer is I wanted a domain with just 3DVR and as 3DVR is a technology that will be huge within the next 2 years, I thought 3DVR.Technology will be worth a lot more than 3DVRTechnology.com I already own enough 3DVR .COM domains (3DVRSoftware.com, 3DVRGaming.COM) without a need to by another one. You don't agree, fine. You may be right.

if you think owning 3dvr.technology is like owning 3dvr.com, you are wrong. people will look at these new gtlds as two words, not one word plus...a very long extension.

 

[iowadawg]

Again, guess we will have a separate thread for each of the 1,000 or so new extensions.
So the same answer:
Nope and nope.

 

[Planet9]

if you think owning 3dvr.technology is like owning 3dvr.com, you are wrong. people will look at these new gtlds as two words, not one word plus...a very long extension.

Never said it was. I don' t know where you got that idea. I just wanted to try what I thought might be the next best option, 3dVR.Technology. The key word is TRY. I would rather have a technical process be part of a .technology than a .Net or a .Org.
Not saying I'm right in the slightest which is why I asked for opinions on .technology.

I got some helpful answers in that I came to the conclusion I should not explore any of these new domains even if I have a great related keyword unless I sell one at what I consider a decent price. I also picked up good advice in that if I do get a good offer I should take it as it probably won't go up much if at all.

As I said when someone tells me to delete something, why would I think anything but someone telling me not to try to list it to sell? I'm not a mindreader. If the person had just said in clear English see if you can return the domain for a refund I would have said thank you for the advice but I can't do that even if I wanted too and I wouldn't want to anyway as the registration price was under $10.
If "delete" apparently means something else, why would you assume I know it? I'm looking at this as a hobby nothing more.

 

[gilescoley]

I do not have to renew any domain I register, Wherever did you get that idea? Sorry I take the term "delete a domain" literally.

You do if you want to keep it because you wont sell this in the first year so you will have to renew it or you have just wasted your money :hehe:

If i was you, I would try grace delete/get a refund, whatever you want to refer to it as and save yourself some $$

 

[Planet9]

You do if you want to keep it because you wont sell this in the first year so you will have to renew it or you have just wasted your money :hehe:

If i was you, I would try grace delete/get a refund, whatever you want to refer to it as and save yourself some $$

As I said, if I don't sell something within the first year, I won't renew it
automatically unless it is something I really believe in. Its no big deal for me to lose $8-$16 (with private registration) for a domain name. Its not like I registered 100s/1000's of domain names. If I don't sell some .COMs I do believe in like 3DVRSoftware.com & 3DVRGaming.com, I'll renew them for a couple of years without question.

I don't believe in good money chasing bad and so in all likelihood I'll probably not renew .technical domains if I don't sell them.This is a relatively inexpensive hobby for me.

 

[McDuke]

As I said, if I don't sell something within the first year, I won't renew it
automatically unless it is something I really believe in. Its no big deal for me to lose $8-$16 (with private registration) for a domain name. Its not like I registered 100s/1000's of domain names. If I don't sell some .COMs I do believe in like 3DVRSoftware.com & 3DVRGaming.com, I'll renew them for a couple of years without question.

I don't believe in good money chasing bad and so in all likelihood I'll probably not renew .technical domains if I don't sell them.This is a relatively inexpensive hobby for me.

Just get what you like it is your money after all. Just do lots of reading / research and take objections with a grain of salt.

You have to remember these guys have seen primo names so at times double keyword .coms / new extensions don't impress them much. Especially these days.

I like your domain name. Its also nice it compliments your .com's.

Prove everyone wrong and develop 3DVR.Technology into something great! and if so go grab the .com for a couple bucks.

 

[Planet9]

Again, guess we will have a separate thread for each of the 1,000 or so new extensions.
So the same answer:
Nope and nope.

Well excuse me!