.co .CO - The Discussion, Showcase and Sales Report Thread

[TOXX]

Well, it seems like Colombia will be releasing .CO to the internet market:
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http://www.mincomunicaciones.gov.co...ge=./mods/contenido/noticia_user_view&id=1043
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This could truly be a big competitor to .COM (especially being a "typo").
I would say with proper guidance .CO could REALLY have a bright future!
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Let me know your thoughts please.

 

[theo]

I would like to ask you do you think that BienesRaices.co is better then BienesRaices.com?

In many European countries the local cctld is better choice then .com.

I will give you a simple example:

Take "real estate", in spanish "bienes raices". Also in colombia a several hundred billion dollar heavy market.

How much is it worth for a colombian real estate company to be in google on spot 1 for the term "bienes raices"? How much is a domain worth which allows to achieve it easily?

Now go to colombian google (i.e. google.com.co - set spanish as language if it still shows captures in english, now it is the google as colombians see it) and type in "bienes raices". What do you see?

Right: bienesraices.co is the FIRST GENERIC result. (and also the 2nd)

Now tell me what has a higher value: BienesRaices.co or say TheBestEverRealEstateNewYork.com?
What has a higher probability to get sold in future? How do their expected values (i.e. potential price at the time of sale times the probability of sale) compare?

 

[the_poet]

I would like to ask you do you think that BienesRaices.co is better then BienesRaices.com?

In many European countries the local cctld is better choice then .com.

For the international market, of course the .com is better. But for the local market, they are on the same level IMO.

 

[bmugford]

On top of it, your viewpoint seems so ethno-centric. Did you know that .de has a HUGE market share? Why is that? Because there are people buying them! Most countries outside of the US use their OWN TLDs first! If one has international savvy, there is much to be earned. But one has to be able to grasp this scope.

The reason .DE is so popular is because it is heavily used in Germany, and by Germans.
It has massive credibility in that market.
It is by far the most popular ccTLD in the world.

.CO is a ccTLD, but the country it represents (Colombia) still prefers .com.co

There is no comparison between .DE and .CO. It is apples to oranges.

The closer comparisons are .ME, .TV, etc. which are re-purposed ccTLD like .CO is.

Brad

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Now tell me what has a higher value: BienesRaices.co or say TheBestEverRealEstateNewYork.com?
What has a higher probability to get sold in future? How do their expected values (i.e. potential price at the time of sale times the probability of sale) compare?

This is the case with any secondary extension or ccTLD. It is not unique to .CO.

Which has more more value, and is more likely to sell -

PestControl.biz

or

JoesPestControlServiceInChicago.com

Obviously a top keyword in even an OK extension is way better than some garbage .COM.

Brad

 

[emjohn]

I love these flashy pseudo words like "re-purposed" they teach these days. Nothing takes such a straight trajectory as you have laid out for us. Maybe the original purpose has been expunged entirely?

So I guess we can pretty much say that the first car was built in order to provide pleasure for us. Perhaps that should be the ONLY use for it because it was the FIRST purpose? Give me a break...

In any case, Oppinus gave good examples of what I was saying. .CO will sell in Colombia as well, I guarantee it. Is it so hard to imagine that two extensions can co-exist ie .com.co and .co? The internet in Colombia is growing. Is it so hard to imagine some of them will also use .co, especially in the new generations? Come now...

The reason .DE is so popular is because it is heavily used in Germany, and by Germans.
It has massive credibility in that market.
It is by far the most popular ccTLD in the world.

.CO is a ccTLD, but the country it represents (Colombia) still prefers .com.co

There is no comparison between .DE and .CO. It is apples to oranges.

The closer comparisons are .ME, .TV, etc. which are re-purposed ccTLD like .CO is.

Brad

 

[MicroGuy]

The internet in Colombia is growing.

They must have found out about NetFlix. ((:ghost)

 

[emjohn]

Not a bad reseller sale. Nice keyword 'cause almost everyone has one...:tu:

Sedo reports sale of mujer.co for 998 EUR

 

[NLP]

Sedo reports sale of mujer.co for 998 EUR

Thanks for posting this, Gladdy. I wasn't aware of this sale, but that's promising, considering it means "woman" and my name is, well, the male alternative.

 

[Oppinus]

Thanks for posting this, Gladdy. I wasn't aware of this sale, but that's promising, considering it means "woman" and my name is, well, the male alternative.

Alternative? For you maybe, but surely not for me, I definitely prefer women

 

[Keith]

Horoscopo.co just crossed the 1.000 EUR mark, and this surely not the best spanish keyword in the pool

Let's not forget that this is a developed website. The price should reflect that. It will be interesting to see how much the bulk of these names end up selling for. It's not looking good at the moment.

 

[emjohn]

Prices are going to be roughly similar to last month's .CO Landrush re-auction,IMO.

Let's not forget that this is a developed website. The price should reflect that. It will be interesting to see how much the bulk of these names end up selling for. It's not looking good at the moment.

 

[Oppinus]

Let's not forget that this is a developed website. The price should reflect that. It will be interesting to see how much the bulk of these names end up selling for. It's not looking good at the moment.

"developed website"? Are you serious?!?!? This is a free wordpress blog with a generic design and a few posts, all copied from otheer websites.

 

[humbug1s1k]

Moving away from the Sedo auction for a sec, Ive had what appears to be a genuine enquiry for one of my names and was wondering what thoughts anyone had as to an initial realistic value:

Fresa.co

Strawberry in spanish
33100 exacts

Any thoughts guys/gals???

 

[Keith]

"developed website"? Are you serious?!?!? This is a free wordpress blog with a generic design and a few posts, all copied from otheer websites.

Yes I'm serious. It is far superior to a parking page which may interest bidders. You may want to contact Sedo and ask them why they listed it as a website if you feel it's not.

 

[emjohn]

How much did they offer?

Moving away from the Sedo auction for a sec, Ive had what appears to be a genuine enquiry for one of my names and was wondering what thoughts anyone had as to an initial realistic value:

Fresa.co

Strawberry in spanish
33100 exacts

Any thoughts guys/gals???

 

[MicroGuy]

Moving away from the Sedo auction for a sec, Ive had what appears to be a genuine enquiry for one of my names and was wondering what thoughts anyone had as to an initial realistic value:

Fresa.co

Strawberry in spanish
33100 exacts

Any thoughts guys/gals???

Reg fee.

If the person making the offer asks you to get a paid appraisal beforehand beware. IMO.

 

[emjohn]

It's not reg. fee, for heavens sake...

Reg fee.

If the person making the offer asks you to get a paid appraisal beforehand beware. IMO.

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Start by letting the person make an offer. Then you can go from there.

"Fresa" is also a nice brandable, IMO.

Moving away from the Sedo auction for a sec, Ive had what appears to be a genuine enquiry for one of my names and was wondering what thoughts anyone had as to an initial realistic value:

Fresa.co

Strawberry in spanish
33100 exacts

Any thoughts guys/gals???

 

[Oppinus]

...and 4th domain over $1000: safe.co

 

[NLP]

Moving away from the Sedo auction for a sec, Ive had what appears to be a genuine enquiry for one of my names and was wondering what thoughts anyone had as to an initial realistic value:

Fresa.co

Strawberry in spanish
33100 exacts

Any thoughts guys/gals???

@Humbug, take Microguy's "reg fee" comment with a grain of salt. I'm so tired of people slapping a "reg fee" label on domains, just because they personally see no value in them, and don't know their value in other cultures. Appraisals are only an approximation, and although it's not a premium generic term (like "Fruta" would be), all it takes is ONE interested party (usually an end user) to make it a worthwhile sale.

Look at the term "chutney." It's a condiment. Is it a premium word? No. But it's a relevant term, particularly if you live in England, India, or are in the condiment business (or want to use it as a brandable). I'm pretty sure Microguy (and others) would have said "reg fee" for that, too. I sold it for $1500 via Sedo earlier this year. Not Mike Berkens money, but it was a good return on investment.

So who knows. I wouldn't have unrealistic expectations for Fresa, but I wouldn't discount it, either. If it was a low risk investment, it could pan out well for you.

 

[MicroGuy]

I'm so tired of people slapping a "reg fee" label on domains, just because they personally see no value in them

Why don't you just say your're tired of people openly expressing their honest opinions? I've seen this attitude before and it is always based in fear and insecurity of one's own system of beliefs. It will be okay, these are just domains we're discussing. Just try to avoid getting too heavy into this particular TLD. IMO.

Good luck and may the force be with you! ((:santa)

 

[NLP]

Microguy, of course you're entitled to express your opinion. But usually when people use the term "reg fee," there's very little room for debate. It implies that the name should have never been picked up in the first place. We're both entitled to disagree about this particular name, but please remember I was defending someone else's name, not my own.