showcase Daily Domain Discoveries: share a photo of a domain you've encountered today.

[Pusang Gala]

I thought it would be fun to create this kind of thread. I would like to invite everyone to participate and embark on a captivating expedition into the world of web addresses.

Every day presents us with countless opportunities to stumble upon intriguing and thought-provoking domain names. Whether you're dashing off to work, running errands, or exploring new corners of the world, you're bound to encounter web addresses that tell unique stories about businesses, industries, and locations.

Here is a thread to showcase these digital gems and join a vibrant community of domain name aficionados! Share a snapshot of the domain name you've encountered today, along with its location and the type of industry it represents.

How to Participate:

1. Snap a photo of the domain name you encountered during your daily adventures.

2. Post it here along with the location and type of industry it corresponds to.

3. Engage in discussions, exchange insights, and unravel the stories behind each domain name.

Whether it's a charming bakery tucked away on a cozy street, a cutting-edge tech startup in a bustling metropolis, or a quaint boutique nestled in a scenic town, every domain name has a tale to tell.


Ready to share your latest domain encounter?

I'll start.

Domain name: AgricoSales.com
Location: New Orleans, LA
Industry: Engineering, Equipment manufacturing, General construction.

 

[Jannes]

Great, I don't think that business owners use non-com tlds because they're taken or expensive, people just like to be creative and want their product be rememberable, it should be stand out from the crowd to be eye-catchy.

What catches my eye are the wwws needed to make it obvious (for the general public) that those are domain names.

 

[phaethon]

The thing is those businesses do it due to low budget reasons or because the .com is taken by another business or available at a high price. I don't think there is a genuine, strong trend that would encourage investors to turn towards this type of extensions. Let's not forget the average business owner expects to pay $10 for a .com
In addition, many of these extensions have very high renewal fees and they won't sell as quickly as com - if they ever sell, most likely they won't.

P.s I do expect to receive downvoting from the XYZ bot gang lol

 

[D Haynes]

All the following spotted around London. Some are self explanatory. I only really look for the new extensions just to see how they're being used. There are a surprising amount of them in use.

 

[HotKey]

The thing is those businesses do it due to low budget reasons or because the .com is taken by another business or available at a high price. I don't think there is a genuine, strong trend that would encourage investors to turn towards this type of extensions. Let's not forget the average business owner expects to pay $10 for a .com
In addition, many of these extensions have very high renewal fees and they won't sell as quickly as com - if they ever sell, most likely they won't.

P.s I do expect to receive downvoting from the XYZ bot gang lol

Investors may not but end users are certainly being encouraged by their own wherewithal and most of these examples would look like crap in using the entire name with a dot-com ending. The average business owner expects their brand to be properly represented, investors expect common renewals rates.

I applaud these cases, they made a name their own.

 

[D Haynes]

 

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[D Haynes]

Hard to make out but the domain is sbs.house

 

[D Haynes]

Evi.group

 

[D Haynes]

 

[D Haynes]

Bad photo but it's

thedrop.movie

 

[Bannen]

I get photos when I can. Frustrating that I usually drive past things I see at the last second lol.

Please be very careful: we do not want to see a headline saying "Namepros Member Causes 16-Car Pile-Up While Attempting To Photograph Domain Name!"

 

[Bannen]

Here is another interesting one. This is not a domain name sighting per se, however it does involve a large domain marketplace so I thought I should include it:

Who knew that Sedo had a side-hustle!?

 

[phaethon]

I upvoted to counter the dumb anonymous down voting. I think you and @Pusang Gala are both spot on with your views. The determining factor is more often than not money. Striking the correct ballance between cost, brand credibility and future proofing is a very difficult juggling act.

Please let us know and take a picture if you ever see any XYZ in the streets lol

 

[D Haynes]

JNF.limited

 

[D Haynes]

Couple of .CO

 

[D Haynes]

Please be very careful: we do not want to see a headline saying "Namepros Member Causes 16-Car Pile-Up While Attempting To Photograph Domain Name!"

I'll try my best. Makes me wonder what extension would be worth the risk lol. Maybe a .horse

 

[D Haynes]

Was at a convention/show today. Just a couple of the names I saw. What surprised me most was how many stands (probably over 50%) didn't show a web address of any kind. Most showed a QR code to scan or nothing at all.

 

[D Haynes]

Very rare I see a NET here in London. This was one of two I saw today but can go months without seeing any.

Another thing I noticed today is that maybe 5 to 10 percent of all the names I see here are hyphenated which is a surprisingly high number.

 

[Samer]

 

[Bannen]

Here is my contribution: I think this is the only .pro I ever remember seeing used in the real world. Belongs to a company in a small city in Canada, Cranbrook (population about 20K). Since 'highpoint' is taken in 133 extensions, guess they didn't have much choice and had to settle for a weaker extension. Obviously they wanted just the single keyword, otherwise I expect they'd have gone for a .com or .ca using something like HighpointCranbrook etc.

 

[D Haynes]

This is a first for me.