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

[TOXX]

Well, it seems like Colombia will be releasing .CO to the internet market:
...
http://www.mincomunicaciones.gov.co...ge=./mods/contenido/noticia_user_view&id=1043
...
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!
...
Let me know your thoughts please.

 

[Theologian]

It might be the average of the handful that sell, on major venues, to mainly end users.

But there is no shortage of high quality LLL.co on forums and auction venues than can still be had under $100 easily.

Brad

That sounds more right. There are still 12 at least that can be hand regged per the available domains forum.

 

[rockstardomains.com]

Property/Real-Estate Premium Name:

Premises.co for sale - Looking for offers, PM me!

 

[the_poet]

Latest sales:

aff.co $7,000
sweetheart.co $4,500
astrology.co $2,000
demo.co $1,600
eurail.co $820

 

[Keith]

Just sitting here watching Start-ups: Silicon Valley.

A girl is starting her own business and wants advice from her billionaire friend. His first words...you have to own the .COM

---------- Post added at 07:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:14 AM ----------

In another segment, a guy wants $500,000 funding from an investor. He pitches his idea and the investor asks...do you own the .com? The investor winces in pain as the guy says no but I have .it :lol:

I wonder why these wildly successful people even bring up .com with all of today's other options :p

 

[the_poet]

Latest Sedo sales:

madeinusa.co 2,000 USD
solis.co 1,050 USD
kind.co 1,050 USD
medico.co 750 USD

 

[surprise]

Surprise, surprise...

Avocado sold for $500. Not bad for a $40 purchase here at NP 2 months ago :imho:

FYI, the .com bought it for defensive purposes. Not sure what that says for .co

sorry to late i just noticed your post , great job mate what a surprise ha congrats not bad i remember when you bought it here ... :wave:

 

[VisionEdger]

Many of my .co Spanish domains are getting alot more traffic and a few low bids finally but no solid sales as yet

:bah:

 

[Domainstore]

Reported sale = mind.co $1.655
(was an auction, just finished, not mine)

 

[the_poet]

.Co Registry Announces It’s 3rd Super Bowl With Godaddy.com

 

[Oppinus]

Next .co sales:
Daniels.co 5,000USD
Sex-toys.co 999USD
Plick.co 800USD

 

[the_poet]

.Co domain base up 24% this year to 1.4 million

Kate, can you confirm this figure?

 

[Kate]

I need to resample the zone, perhaps I'll have something by tomorrow. But I think the figure must be right and indicates there is still growth.

But of course, that figure in itself doesn't tell much about the level of development for example.
But a quick glance at the top NS is more telling in this regard.

My latest count

 

[Kate]

Update: new stats available

.co	1291053	91.17%
.com.co	106812	7.54%
.edu.co	5790	0.41%
.gov.co	5221	0.37%
.net.co	4550	0.32%
.org.co	1403	0.10%
.nom.co	1043	0.07%
.mil.co	152	0.01%
total	1416024	100.00%

The results are in line with previous findings. Third level domain registrations are stable, there is very little change in respective market shares.

The top 100 NS, along with percentage of registration volume (remember that most NS go in pairs). The small numbers quickly add up :]

39488	NS68.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	2.79%
39483	NS67.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	2.79%
30886	NS2.SEDOPARKING.COM.	2.18%
30878	NS1.SEDOPARKING.COM.	2.18%
30225	NS55.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	2.13%
30224	NS56.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	2.13%
29545	NS30.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	2.09%
29544	NS29.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	2.09%
28399	NS63.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	2.01%
28396	NS64.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	2.01%
26000	NS.CONFICKER-SINKHOLE.ORG.	1.84%
26000	NS.CONFICKER-SINKHOLE.NET.	1.84%
26000	NS.CONFICKER-SINKHOLE.COM.	1.84%
25618	NS02.CASHPARKING.COM.	1.81%
25618	NS01.CASHPARKING.COM.	1.81%
23635	NS62.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.67%
23632	NS61.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.67%
23123	NS40.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.63%
23122	NS39.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.63%
22773	NS52.1AND1.COM.	1.61%
22773	NS51.1AND1.COM.	1.61%
22381	NS44.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.58%
22380	NS43.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.58%
22361	NS2.PARKCO1.NEUSTAR.BIZ.	1.58%
22361	NS1.PARKCO1.NEUSTAR.BIZ.	1.58%
21453	NS17.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.52%
21444	NS18.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.51%
20192	NS22.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.43%
20191	NS21.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.43%
19678	NS2.123-REG.CO.UK.	1.39%
19677	NS.123-REG.CO.UK.	1.39%
19533	NS70.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.38%
19533	NS69.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.38%
19344	NS38.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.37%
19344	NS37.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.37%
18787	NS23.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.33%
18782	NS24.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.33%
18597	NS08.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.31%
18595	NS07.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.31%
16850	NS67.1AND1.CO.UK.	1.19%
16849	NS68.1AND1.CO.UK.	1.19%
16108	NS15.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.14%
16106	NS16.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.14%
15962	NS72.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.13%
15962	NS71.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.13%
15935	NS75.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.13%
15932	NS76.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.13%
15923	NS78.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.12%
15923	NS77.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.12%
15872	NS20.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.12%
15868	NS19.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.12%
15799	LOCA244235.VENUS.ORDERBOX-DNS.COM.	1.12%
15794	LOCA244235.MERCURY.ORDERBOX-DNS.COM.	1.12%
15705	NS66.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.11%
15703	NS65.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.11%
15547	DNS2.NAME-SERVICES.COM.	1.10%
15547	DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM.	1.10%
15529	DNS3.NAME-SERVICES.COM.	1.10%
15512	DNS4.NAME-SERVICES.COM.	1.10%
15290	NS2.PARKCO2.NEUSTAR.BIZ.	1.08%
15290	NS1.PARKCO2.NEUSTAR.BIZ.	1.08%
15059	DNS5.NAME-SERVICES.COM.	1.06%
14903	LOCA244235.MARS.ORDERBOX-DNS.COM.	1.05%
14893	LOCA244235.EARTH.ORDERBOX-DNS.COM.	1.05%
14744	NS09.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.04%
14743	NS10.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.04%
14699	NS14.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.04%
14697	NS13.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.04%
14392	NS12.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.02%
14392	NS11.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.02%
14209	PDNS01.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.00%
14204	PDNS02.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	1.00%
13415	PARKCT2.SECURESERVER.NET.	0.95%
13415	PARKCT1.SECURESERVER.NET.	0.95%
13297	NS05.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.94%
13296	NS06.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.94%
13241	NS3.VPWEB.COM.	0.94%
13238	NS2.VPWEB.COM.	0.93%
13232	NS4.VPWEB.COM.	0.93%
12541	NS73.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.89%
12539	NS74.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.89%
12352	DNS2.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.	0.87%
12351	DNS1.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.	0.87%
12349	DNS4.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.	0.87%
12348	DNS3.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.	0.87%
12203	NS50.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.86%
12201	NS49.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.86%
11745	NS2.LIVEDNS.CO.UK.	0.83%
11715	NS41.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.83%
11713	NS42.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.83%
11710	NS1.LIVEDNS.CO.UK.	0.83%
11573	NS3.LIVEDNS.CO.UK.	0.82%
11140	DNS5.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM.	0.79%
9942	NS35.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.70%
9941	NS36.DOMAINCONTROL.COM.	0.70%
9388	NS2.NAMERESOLVE.COM.	0.66%
9388	NS1.NAMERESOLVE.COM.	0.66%
9387	DNS010.D.REGISTER.COM.	0.66%
9322	DNS249.D.REGISTER.COM.	0.66%
9193	NS3.NAMERESOLVE.COM.	0.65%

 

[DU]

Update: new stats available

Bottom line... cointernet aren't going to get caught in a pants-down lie

 

[jmcc]

Update: new stats available
The top 100 NS, along with percentage of registration volume (remember that most NS go in pairs). The small numbers quickly add up

That would put Godaddy's share of the market at around 40% or so. That would give it a similar profile to .mobi. I'm tempted to run a .co web survey just to see what is happening in the .co ccTLD. I don't consider the web usage stats that COInternet publishes to be a competent and accurate analysis of web usage in the ccTLD. By incorrectly classifying the Godaddy PPC landing page for undeveloped domains as a generic redirect, it massively understates the amount of PPC parking. The US concentration, especially on Godaddy, is worrying and the ccTLd might be on the way to becoming a Bubble Zone where most of the growth is based on speculation and more new registrations go up for sale or PPC rather than for development or brand protection. Most new TLDs have some element of speculation but it is not a reliable long term growth strategy. There has to be some element of wider development.

Regards...jmcc

 

[Theologian]

That would put Godaddy's share of the market at around 40% or so. That would give it a similar profile to .mobi. I'm tempted to run a .co web survey just to see what is happening in the .co ccTLD. I don't consider the web usage stats that COInternet publishes to be a competent and accurate analysis of web usage in the ccTLD. By incorrectly classifying the Godaddy PPC landing page for undeveloped domains as a generic redirect, it massively understates the amount of PPC parking. The US concentration, especially on Godaddy, is worrying and the ccTLd might be on the way to becoming a Bubble Zone where most of the growth is based on speculation and more new registrations go up for sale or PPC rather than for development or brand protection. Most new TLDs have some element of speculation but it is not a reliable long term growth strategy. There has to be some element of wider development.

Regards...jmcc

I agree fully, which is why I'd like to see less extensions till we see more development on the ones already there.

 

[the_poet]

Currently on Sedo auction:

ginseng.co $2,500
dld.co $1,000
fork.co $300
clh.co $299
a2a.co €250

 

[Domainstore]

Hello,

1/ I found something interesting at GODADDY.
SEE => http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/577802-godaddy-discount-codes.html
BUT I NEED HELP =>13477 (and earlier), and 13494 and 13495
It concerns GROUPONDEALS for Canada and US-cities, but I'm from Europe !


There are still cities where lots of coupons can be bought for 1 day or 2 days,moneycounting for 2 months..

=> ANYBODY WANTING TO HELP ME ??

see godaddy-coupons-thread


2/ I found something else concerning CO-buying, very cheap MUCH below 9,99 USD. PM ME (of course, I'm willing to give info, if somebody helps me with 1/ above).

Steven
Domainstore

 

[duras]

SIW.co

Appraisals please

 

[noonoo1]

In a story just out by ABCNews/Univision entitled “The Americas: 13 to Watch in 2013” sitting among people and topics like the President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto, Hugo Chavez and President Barack Obama, the .CO domain name registry came on at number 11 on the list:

“This year we saw some major changes in the Americas in regards to business, technology and politics. 2013 should be all the more interesting. Here are thirteen people and things to keep an eye on this year.”

11. .CO: This Colombian start-up is out to break the .com monopoly of domain names. .CO (pronounced “dot co”) is positioning itself as the hip domain option for startups and creatives.


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