域名|Chinese Perspective

[Kassey Lee]

I believe only short and easy-to-remember domain names are sustainable, regardless of where in the world you live and which cultural background you come from.

Now that the Chinese domain market has become a hot topic, I myself want to understand this trend too. Is there any real meaning behind each domain name sold in China? Here, I'd like to share with you what I've found as I read the Chinese news everyday.

GZX.com
GZX can stand for 更自信 (even more self-confident) which can be used in many fields such as education, self-help, and even consumer products to raise your self image.

XLY.com
XLY can stand for 夏令营 (summer camp) or 新领域 (new field) which can be used in recreation and high-tech products.

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[vola]

Hopefully good lol we own a few pinyin and i80.in but somewhere here Kassey made a comment on .in but also as did another person and a broker recently told me it's catching on as is .ch in China-good luck.

Thanks for the reply. How much a NLL.in may bring in from Chinese market? Any idea?

 

[London555]

Thanks for the reply. How much a NLL.in may bring in from Chinese market? Any idea?

No idea-probably not a lot right now-we bought i80.in for a long term hold.

 

[vola]

No idea-probably not a lot right now-we bought i80.in for a long term hold.

How long u expect as long term? 2020?

 

[London555]

How long u expect as long term? 2020?

Who knows-until someone pays the right price

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

What does 426 in domain name 426.cn mean? 426.cn is an intellectual property portal and 426 refers to April 26, World Intellectual Property Day. The domain name was acquired for 6 figures CNY last year.>>

2nd largest .wang registrar West.cn lost momentum. Growth in .wang registration stalled at a mere 435 versus over 100,000 in previous month. >>

Investor "Mars" (nickname) recently bought 288 LLLL .com domain names for mid 6 figures CNY from an overseas seller. His reasons for the bulk purchase are: (1) LLLLs are short and easy to remember, (2) There are many end user companies for LLLLs, and (3) LLLLs can be used in China and the rest of the world. >>

DDD.com recently acquired by Chinese buyer. DDD may mean 大嶝岛 (Dadeng island in Xiamen city),
D大调 (D Major), 多多贷 (lend a lot), and 贷贷贷 (lend, lend, lend). >>

Also, today's post: Some 4Ns Have Special Meanings in China >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

Not knowing how to find a desired domain name is the biggest reason end user companies cannot buy the domain names that they want, according to a survey by Aliyun. The 2nd reason is the lack of understanding how domain purchase is transacted. >>

.ee extension (Estonia) being repositioned as gTLD meaning Internet+ (first "e" interpreted as "Internet" and second "e" as "+"). Because .ee is ccTLD, registrants can apply for ICP licenses and build websites in China. 2016 Q1 sales exceeded 100,000 registrations. All 2N, 3N, 4N are bought out. >>

Ali Paimai (pai.taobao.com), subsidiary of Alibaba, sold 18 .club domain names in recent auction, including best one S.club at 245,344 CNY. S may mean 搜 (search), 商 (business), 赏 (appreciate), and 食 (eat). Such auction using consumer-oriented Taobao platform may push domain investment to mainstream. >>

Good result from April 29 auction by 22.cn, with YXW.com sold for 1.2m, GP.cn 1.09m, 32.cn 1.6m, 533.com 2.72m, and YB.com 7.7m CNY. Even .cc did well, with 1688.cc sold for 360k and 955.cc+910.cc for 130k. >>

Also, today's post: Focus on Meaning, Not Chip >>

 

[London555]

News with Chinese source...

Not knowing how to find a desired domain name is the biggest reason end user companies cannot buy the domain names that they want, according to a survey by Aliyun. The 2nd reason is the lack of understanding how domain purchase is transacted. >>

.ee extension (Estonia) being repositioned as gTLD meaning Internet+ (first "e" interpreted as "Internet" and second "e" as "+"). Because .ee is ccTLD, registrants can apply for ICP licenses and build websites in China. 2016 Q1 sales exceeded 100,000 registrations. All 2N, 3N, 4N are bought out. >>

Ali Paimai (pai.taobao.com), subsidiary of Alibaba, sold 18 .club domain names in recent auction, including best one S.club at 245,344 CNY. S may mean 搜 (search), 商 (business), 赏 (appreciate), and 食 (eat). Such auction using consumer-oriented Taobao platform may push domain investment to mainstream. >>

Good result from April 29 auction by 22.cn, with YXW.com sold for 1.2m, GP.cn 1.09m, 32.cn 1.6m, 533.com 2.72m, and YB.com 7.7m CNY. Even .cc did well, with 1688.cc sold for 360k and 955.cc+910.cc for 130k. >>

Also, today's post: Focus on Meaning, Not Chip >>

Kassey-we like the "Alibaba" mention We own FangchanPaimai.com and FangdichanPaimai.com ( long I know but such great words/meanings im not sure it will matter to the right party)

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

2110.com sold for 6 figures CNY, same range as those having no 0 and 4 in names. Similar results also achieved by 9098.com (340k) and 2072.com (169k) sold recently. >>

Pug.com sold for close to 380k CNY in May 3 auction. Pug may mean 普工 (general work), 普光 (general light), 普高 (senior high school), and 蒲瓜 (white flowered gourd). Note that the name is Pinyin "pu" + letter "g" so difficult for Chinese consumers to remember.>>

PKQ.com sold for 281k CNY in May 3 auction. PKQ may mean 皮卡丘 (Pikachu), 跑酷圈 (Parkour circle), 浦口区 (Pukou district of Nanjing city), 贫困区 (poor area), and 赔款期 (reparations period). >>

SCQ.com sold for 280k CNY in May 3 auction. SCQ may mean 杀出去 (kill to get out), 生成器 (generator), 生产区 (factory district), 朔城区 (Shuocheng district of Shuòzhōu city), 生存权 (right to live), 删除期 (deletion period), and 商城圈 (mall circle). >>

Also, today's post: How One Company Upgraded Its Domain Name >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

Kassey-we like the "Alibaba" mention We own FangchanPaimai.com and FangdichanPaimai.com ( long I know but such great words/meanings im not sure it will matter to the right party)

You really like Pinyin domain names!

 

[London555]

You really like Pinyin domain names!

LOL We just bought 66a.in so not all pinyin but yes a few!

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

.top registrations reached 2.1m and Chinese registry Jiangsu Bangning Group is releasing reserved 2-pin and 3I domain names for registration at 139 registrars across the world. >>

BIBO.com sold for 6 figures CNY recently. Bibo is 2-pin which may mean
碧波 (blue wave), 毕博 (complete and extensive), and 必博 (will fight). Last one good for betting sie. >>

CXN.com sold for 260k CNY in May 4 auction. CXN may mean
嘲笑鸟 (sneering bird), 程序鸟 (programming bird), 潮汐能 (tide energy), 粗心男 (careless man), 出行牛 (a cow setting out on a long journey), and 查询牛 (inquiry cow). >>

281.com sold more than 1.5m CNY recently. 2 may mean love and 8 is assoicated wih fortune. Also, 9161.com sold for 266k, 3754.com 115k, and 62222.com 20k. >>

Also, today's post: A Funky but Difficult Name >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

ZDW.com sold for 420k CNY in May 5 auction. ZDW may mean 直达网 (nonstop net), 知道网 (knowledge net), 指导网 (guidance net), 注定网 (destiny net), 战斗王 (battle king), 账单王 (billing king), 镇党委 (town party committee), and 终端网 (terminal net). >>

End user companies like Pinyin domain names. Its quantity is large but prices vary to a large extent (unlike 4N or 4L). Meaning of a Pinyin name is most important. Some recent sales are Luan.com (can be single- or double-pin) for 700k CNY and MeiRong.com for 2.2m. >>

eName just cut .wang renewal fee from 55 to 23 CNY. When the company launched "9 CNY .wang registration" in October last year, they sold close to 100,000 .wang domain names overnight. Currently, .wang registration has reached 1.07m. With eName's aggressive pricing, .wang is poised to continue to grow in number. >>

Listed pump maker Leo (Leogroup.cn) ventured into new field by launching Che.com as a car buying and selling marketplace. Che (车=car) is 3L but also a big money single-pin word. Very smart domain acquisition! >>

Also, today's post: A Creative but Difficult Domain Name >>

 

[London555]

News with Chinese source...

ZDW.com sold for 420k CNY in May 5 auction. ZDW may mean 直达网 (nonstop net), 知道网 (knowledge net), 指导网 (guidance net), 注定网 (destiny net), 战斗王 (battle king), 账单王 (billing king), 镇党委 (town party committee), and 终端网 (terminal net). >>

End user companies like Pinyin domain names. Its quantity is large but prices vary to a large extent (unlike 4N or 4L). Meaning of a Pinyin name is most important. Some recent sales are Luan.com (can be single- or double-pin) for 700k CNY and MeiRong.com for 2.2m. >>

eName just cut .wang renewal fee from 55 to 23 CNY. When the company launched "9 CNY .wang registration" in October last year, they sold close to 100,000 .wang domain names overnight. Currently, .wang registration has reached 1.07m. With eName's aggressive pricing, .wang is poised to continue to grow in number. >>

Listed pump maker Leo (Leogroup.cn) ventured into new field by launching Che.com as a car buying and selling marketplace. Che (车=car) is 3L but also a big money single-pin word. Very smart domain acquisition! >>

Also, today's post: A Creative but Difficult Domain Name >>

We own jiucheshichang.com I think we might have drop Leogroup.cn and/or che.com a note.

 

[maj1pg2]

Hi @Kassey Lee, appreciate your kind input at https://www.namepros.com/threads/811115-net-6n-net.944297/

Thank you

 

[London555]

@Kassey Lee This is why Estibot.com is pretty much useless when it comes to pinyin names. I was curious so i put baoxian.com ( "insurance") into Estibot. I think we all know that this name is probably worth over $5million to the right company. Estibot says " $1,800" .

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

A funny account by a domainer of his selling an LL .com for 50k CNY in order to start a design company. Ten years later, the company finally became profitable and he made about 100k CNY. Then, he read the news that the domain name he sold ten years ago was sold again -- for 16m. >>

Worthless domain name? A game startup recently acquired WeYour.com as its corporate website. Wrong gramma and difficult to pronounce? Maybe. But the domain name rhymes with the company's name 微游. "we" and "your" also translate well into its tag line. >>

TTT.com reportedly sold by investor Qi Xiu (nickname) but price is not disclosed. The domain name was sold January, 2015 for about 1m CNY. TTT may mean 跳跳糖 (jumping candy), 他他他 (he), 她她她 (she), 太太团 (the wife club), and 通天塔 (sky tower). Very versatile name. >>

Prices of domain names starting with "v" may go up fast in China, according to an article. The reason is that "v" rhymes with 微 (micro). Using VMB as an example, many terms are possible, such as 微美白 (micro skin whitener), 微米饼 (micro rice cake), 微面包 (micro bread), and 微名表 (micro famous watch) >>

Also, today's post: Why Not Get a Good Domain Name? >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

This is why Estibot.com is pretty much useless when it comes to pinyin names. I was curious so i put baoxian.com ( "insurance") into Estibot. I think we all know that this name is probably worth over $5million to the right company. Estibot says " $1,800" .

Wow, that's really cheap for a big money keyword. BTW, I don't use Estibot so can't comment on its usefulness.

 

[London555]

Kassey-i read you recent (and excellent) newsletter and saw the post about how names with "v" may become valuable very fast. We own 990v.com and of course have been told "the "v" kills it" . My question is this in your opinion ( or if its in english can you post the article) will "v" make sense in front of pinyin words also? Example vCaifu.com ( micro wealth?) Thank you!

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

KYM.com sold for 410k in recent auction. It was last sold in 2014 for about 90k CNY, indicating big increase in price. KYM may mean 看域名 (look at domain names), 烤玉米 (grilled corn), 酷乐猫 (cool and fun cat), 口语猫 (a talking cat), 可以买 (can be bought), and 可以卖 (can be sold). >>

FKW.com sold for 475k CNY in recent auction. FKW may mean 凡客网 (a network or common people with unique lifestyle), 妇科网 (gynecology net), and 富康网 (wealth and health net). >>

Change yourself before complaining you have made little money in domaining, according to an article today. Some suggestions to change yourself are: (1) Don't be compulsive and follow hot trends. (2) Study and do your research. (3) Don't lose a sale just because of a small difference in price. (4) Learn from each domain transaction. (5) Buy when everyone is selling and sell when everyone is buying. (6) Know your domain assets and set prices with confidence. (7) Pick a domain type and focus on it. >>

KANG.cn is 4L but not chip, yet name has excellent meaning: a single-pin 康 (meaning health), very appropriate for the successful brand of blood pressure monitor series. >>

Also, today's post: Nice Domain Picks by This Startup >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

Kassey-i read you recent (and excellent) newsletter and saw the post about how names with "v" may become valuable very fast. We own 990v.com and of course have been told "the "v" kills it" . My question is this in your opinion ( or if its in english can you post the article) will "v" make sense in front of pinyin words also? Example vCaifu.com ( micro wealth?) Thank you!

You can follow the link included and maybe try Google Translate to "read" the article. Regarding the use of "v", currently I see it used mostly in acronyms, but who knows what will become tomorrow?