.info bu.siness.org and ar.ticle.info - What do you think about these domains?

[cesarian]

Last week I got idea from the domain del.icio.us, I read it as "delicious", then I register www.siness.org and add a sub domain http://bu.siness.org. So people can read it as "business". I also registered www.ticle.info and add the subdomain http://ar.ticle.info

Do you think it is good to do something like this? I do not know how the price would be if I develop these domains and sell it? Would someone please give me comments about using domain like this?

 

[BeZazz]

there is a thread just bellow this one
http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/316063-domain-hack-sales.html
and im sure if you search you will find more info

personally my opinion is for a domian hack to have resell value it needs to be rather short like blo.gs

 

[cesarian]

Thank you, nice informations.

 

[BeZazz]

your welcome mate

 

[htmlindex]

personally my opinion is for a domian hack to have resell value it needs to be rather short like blo.gs

I would agree with the above statement. If you are going to use domain hacks, to have value they need to be one words & incorporate the name together with the extention, eg. blo.gs & foru.ms, etc.

 

[gazzip]

I don't like them at all :td: JMO

edited - ^ By this I mean all domain hacks including del.icious and the like !


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[Kate]

Last week I got idea from the domain del.icio.us, I read it as "delicious", then I register www.siness.org and add a sub domain http://bu.siness.org. So people can read it as "business". I also registered www.ticle.info and add the subdomain http://ar.ticle.info

Do you think it is good to do something like this? I do not know how the price would be if I develop these domains and sell it? Would someone please give me comments about using domain like this?

Honestly I am not fan of domain hacks.
It's much more difficult to promote a domain hack for sale and good sales are rare.

Of course a mediocre domain can be successful with strong marketing but it's more the exception than the rule. Actually it should be the other way round: a domain name should be the best form of advertising and speak for itself

The problem you have with bu.siness.org is the 2 dots, like del.icio.us.
IMO it makes the domain way harder to remember than a single dot domain like blo.gs for example.
Therefore my appraisal would be $0.

Regarding del.icio.us I can never remember where to put the dots - it tells you how memorable this domain is... waste of traffic and encouraging typosquatting :lol:
If you want to get into hacks you need to keep it short and simple IMO.

 

[xman]

The problem you have with bu.siness.org is the 2 dots, like del.icio.us.
IMO it makes the domain way harder to remember than a single dot domain like blo.gs for example.

Regarding del.icio.us I can never remember where to put the dots -

If you want to get into hacks you need to keep it short and simple IMO.

In addition to that statement I think a domain hack should mean something by itself first before you can create a sub-domain. I really think del.icio.us is not a domain hack because without the subdomain it would read like icio.us. On the other hand blo.gs means something without a subdomain. Now you can create a subdomain like

my.blo.gs
personal.blo.gs


I have a domain hack gr.am and by itself without a sub means something. Within that domain I can create many subdomains like

dia.gr.am
ana.gr.am
kilo.gr.am
tele.gr.am
histo.gr.am
mammo.gr.am

 

[Domainate.com]

In addition to that statement I think a domain hack should mean something by itself first before you can create a sub-domain. I really think del.icio.us is not a domain hack because without the subdomain it would read like icio.us.

I don't think that's entirely necessary for something to be considered a domain hack, and I would consider del.icio.us a domain hack.

Overall though, I agree that unless the name uses the extension as part of the hack, it loses a lot of coolness. Look at Dom.ain.com or D.omain.com vs. Doma.in. No contest IMO (even if ain.com would be a nice name to have ).

 

[hawkeye]

Personally I think regs like this, is why there are so many registrars. 'If people are just going to throw away their money, ..someone may as be there to catch it!'

 

[xman]

ain.com is no question a good domain to have. AIN doesn't have to mean anything because by itself this is a very valuable domain a LLL.com. Absolutely AIN is good domain to have and I agree.

 

[1901gt]

why the f are they called domain hack? :imho:

 

[BinderGang]

I think it has to do with the potential audience.

For example, a comedy site with a domain hack would be great because the audience will get it.

A Business site with a domain hack is a terrible idea because the "professional" audience won't really appreciate it or "get" it.

 

[Toker]

How about a ms hack Love.org.in

Or do you have a headache? How about Excedr.in?

 

[AdoptableDomains]

Personally, I hate domain hacks. They are just too confusing to end users. Particularly7 when you have to think where to put the dot....now is that de.licio.us, del.icio.us, deli.cio.us, or something else. I have an account at del.icio.us, and I personally wish they would change it to delicious.yahoo.com.

I agree that if you have one, you should avoid subdomains that add the second dot. To me there are so many other choices, that I don't know why anyone would choose one. I think they might work for casual users, but your business example I don't think would fly with the business community.

 

[cesarian]

thank you for the replays. But how about my new domain grabyour.name. Is something like this much better?