discuss Domain discussion more detailed than Reg of Day and Appraisals

[Want2learn]

I wanted to discuss some domains. I think Reg of the Day is good for what it is and appraisals are good for what they are! I wanted a space where we could really talk domains. I have selfish motives bc I do want to talk about my domains . . . But I want to discuss your domains as well. Feel free to jump in with any constructive feedback that you have.

 

[Joe N]

I'd love to hear a bit more about participating in affiliate programs or these "white label" programs. I have zero experience, but have a few names that may work well:

Ornament Storage dot com
Flower Garden Designs dot com
Parking Lot Design dot com
Cast Aluminum Furniture dot com
Adaptive Aid dot com
Louisiana Chicken dot com

Would it be worthwhile to set up affiliate sites on any of these? If so, would love to know:

1. Which affiliate programs would be a good fit
2. Costs involved
3. Amount of time/work to develop and maintain
4. Tips for promotion

 

[Want2learn]

the fact that there are only 4 reported $1K+ "lgbt" sales on namebio should tell you a lot about commercial value of the term
..and all were exact match "lgbt" or "lgbtq"
...vs 79 .com only $1K+ "gay + something" sales

another way to see it is check how many "lgbt + word" names are avail
for example:

gay square - taken since 1999
lgbt square - avail

gay corner - taken since 2000
lgbt corner - avail

now what is the chance of selling "lgbt street" if i can still handreg "lgbt square"?

* i sold gaycity/net in 2015 and gayapartment/com in 2013. both "lgbt" variants are avail for handreg

Good points! May be time to stay away from LGBT since I am not very familiar with them. In a general sense yes, but based on what you have said it will very very unlikely that the domain moves, unless I drop it!

 

[Want2learn]

@Want2learn Sharing a few harsh IMOs as long as I'm here:

HisStreet, TheirStreet, RecordingStreet - All what I would call empty phrases, i.e. they are not real things, frequent collocations or that brandable (ing-form rarely works).

RentersForSale - Not the proper phrase people would use. 22 google search results.

VodkaStreet, DonutStreet - DonutStreet is OK as a brandable, vodka a bit too specific. But both have quite a few alternatives. Still kind of like DonutStreet, would make a decent brand for a donut store chain.

SpecialLearningDisability - On the fence with this one. But still see it more as an empty phrase. Not a standardized term according to TermiumPlus or EuroTermBank. Learning disabilities are on the rise, though.

Random word pairings are just that: random. Unless they're short, snappy, and catchy brandables with many different possible applications. IMO. IMO. IMO. Others may disagree. Feel free to shoot the messenger.

I will take all the constructive feedback I can get! Thank you for that.
I like HisStreet a lot. That doesn't mean anything to anyone but me, and the goal is to find one person who likes it like me. Admittedly the street domains that sold (Namebio) along with the fact that her, my, our that, streets were all unavailable motivated me to get. May be wrong thinking there

RentersForSale . . . I think you are right about phrase usage in general, but Ill hold the hope for this one

SpecificLearningDisability- It is an exact category. Because I am in the industry I know. If you look up IDEA, federal legislation in the US, you will see specific learning disability. It is the most common disability, and more students in the US are served under SLD. It is waaaaaay more common than Autism. Take ADHD, if you have ADHD you are served under Other Health Impairment (which i also have) SLD is more common than Autism and ADHD (combined Id bet) in terms of special education. If there are 150 students at my school in the special education program . . . 6-7 with Autism and probably 15-20 ADHD . . . and probably close to 100 specific learning disability. And a mix of others . . .

 

[nomen]

@Want2learn Read it for some reason as SPECIALLearning... Sorry about that. SPECIFICLearningDisability is another story. I like that one a lot. Agree with your price expectations too, wouldn't sell it for $2k. Worth more.

 

[Want2learn]

@Want2learn Read it for some reason as SPECIALLearning... Sorry about that. SPECIFICLearningDisability is another story. I like that one a lot. Agree with your price expectations too, wouldn't sell it for $2k. Worth more.

Thank you!

Isn't it funny and kind of refreshing that initially we see things differently, but communicate like mature people (was gonna say grown ups but that is too much lol) and are able to have civil discourse?

I think this community @NamePros is mostly great for that. The truth is we would still see things differently and have great conversations. I truly appreciate people like you that will express your thoughts in a logical coherent way, even when it isn't to my "benefit" per se.


While we are discussing disabilities where do you see OtherHealthImpairment.com fitting (OHI)?
Autism is probably most famous culturally. Specific Learning Disability is most common. OHI serves almost all other medical issues. If we were hit by a car and had a traumatic brain injury we would be served under OHI. If we are diagnosed with ADHD we are served under OHI. With technology the way it is, food the way it is, families, etc ADHD is on a huge uptick. OHI is a category just like Autism and SpecificLearningDisability. For that reason I see upside. The fact that ADHD falls under OHI is important. I'd say that component makes OHI worthwhile. But I also think SLD and Autism are a lot more valuable. This one is tough for me to valuate for the reasons I just shared. It is also a case where I can go research ADHD and then go to OHI and see how they fit. Remember we can read about a brain injury or a kid that is very sick with some disease under the OHL label, not just ADHD.

 

[Kuffy]

On another topic. I'm constantly having to review the use of plurals in names. I've just registered slotsmultipliers.com to promote casino sites. The name looks extremely cumbersome, but slots is much stronger than slot in the casino world, and multipliers can be fairly complex.I can't see the name working with any of the keywords as singular words.

 

[Want2learn]

@Kuffy What is the concept called? . . . reading your domain I think slotmultipliers.com flows a little
better . . . saying your domain I think slotsmultipliers.com is better. Im not even sure that that makes sense. May be that it is just my weird perception.

 

[Haykay2005]

On another topic. I'm constantly having to review the use of plurals in names. I've just registered slotsmultipliers.com to promote casino sites. The name looks extremely cumbersome, but slots is much stronger than slot in the casino world, and multipliers can be fairly complex.I can't see the name working with any of the keywords as singular words.

Not a fan of plural names but at times it works well

 

[MapleDots]

Not a fan of plural names but at times it works well

For me....

MapleDots works and MapleDot does not

I could have registered mapledot years back but could not see the point for my application.

In most cases I go with what sounds right and don't bother with the other version.

 

[Kuffy]

This is the problem. Online casino slot machines are called "slots", The singular doesn't have casino associations, or does it?. Each game will have a multiplier, and this is a gamble to increase winnings. However, if you are discussing various virtual slot machines, then the plural of multipliers seems to be more relevant.

 

[ultradog]

Umm.. I think the phrase with the singular "slot" is stronger. Google has far more results for the singular -- and also that phrase is suggested when you start typing it in.
You could check some big sites' articles to see which is used more often, or a forum like CasinoMeister.

 

[Want2learn]

So I was reading another post a lot earlier today. A couple of posters were talking about geo+marijuana domains, basically. Ive noticed there are a lot of names being used for weed. Herb I think is a no brainer. Obviously most of the names have been scooped up, which is why I am about to ask about an alternative!

So Herb is good to go! I am very sure Herbs are fine as well. So thoughts on NycHerbs.com?

Now where I decided to take a risk, its all risk, but this is more risk With all the names gone. I didn't want to go secondary market at the moment. I looked up Herbals. There are completely legit non weed related herbals stuff out there. I didn't buy the "herbals" domains because of their common legal everywhere uses! I speculated that as marijuana is legalized in the US, there would be Herbal Shops or Herbal Smoke Shops opening all around us.

So . . . NycHerbals, LasVegasHerbals, and AtlantaHerbals all dot com! As I mentioned above, NycHerbs dot com I think has most upside.

If I were walking down the strip in Vegas and saw SinCityHerbals or LasVegasHerbals or OffStripHerbals I would not be thinking of herbs to take back to granny . . . unless granny puffs the magic dragon!

 

[Kuffy]

Health products is another market that I'm starting to promote. Prices are all over the place, and you can pay $5-$120 for basically the same product. I'm not looking at names to resell though, I'm looking for names for income to support my inventory of names to sell. It's hard to find suitable names, and I'm getting the impression that you may have to use YouTube to promote the sites. I picked up one yesterday -
Argan Facts .com
Pure Argan oil is a growing market, and a lot of products are on-line. I haven't set up the site yet, but I have a sponsor in mind, and I've re-opened my account with him. I last used it in 2010. The market has changed a lot since then, and when I'm up and running, I'll start a thread about progress on whichever board is suitable.

 

[nomen]

While we are discussing disabilities where do you see OtherHealthImpairment.com fitting (OHI)?

Seems too a broad category/term to me.

"Other Health Impairment" is an umbrella term for a range of conditions that may qualify for special education." (Emphasis mine.)

Do note though that my understanding of special education issues is basically zero.

 

[Kuffy]

My problem with special needs names is that I can't see how to monetise them. Obviously they are great for social projects, but how do you earn avertising revenue from them?

 

[nomen]

My problem with special needs names is that I can't see how to monetise them. Obviously they are great for social projects, but how do you earn avertising revenue from them?

Thinking the same. But if the issue is big enough still think there's inherent value in the name. Although must say that I haven't owned any 'condition' domains ever.

 

[Haykay2005]

This is the problem. Online casino slot machines are called "slots", The singular doesn't have casino associations, or does it?. Each game will have a multiplier, and this is a gamble to increase winnings. However, if you are discussing various virtual slot machines, then the plural of multipliers seems to be more relevant.

Do you guys see SlotBear.com suitable for online casino sites ? Just thinking towards casino direction now

 

[Kuffy]

It doesn't work for me - slotsbare.com might.

I'm trying not to make puns about the bear facts.

 

[Haykay2005]

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It doesn't work for me - slotsbare.com might.

I'm trying not to make puns about the bear facts.

Lol... We see things from different perspectives, so also end users. Time will tell

 

[Joe N]

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Lol... We see things from different perspectives, so also end users. Time will tell

I would refrain from asking for opinions in the future if you're going to laugh at them and outright disagree with them...

 

[Haykay2005]

I would refrain from asking for opinions in the future if you're going to laugh at them and outright disagree with them...

You don't have to misquote me. We are only sharing opinions.. Not laughing at anyone. We have been arguing over plural and singular names before now and no one picks offence. Don't take this too far bro

 

[Kuffy]

You can brand anything ( well almost ). I remember the follow-the-bear larger advert from a few years ago. I gather it was very successful, but I can't remeber the larger. Slot bear could be a good name if you are going to dress in a bear costume and play the slots. If you are just putting together websites, then you need something with established appeal imho.

 

[frank-germany]

While those are theoretically "domainer" questions .. they really aren't .. as a domainer it's really about the numbers. I can't say for sure 100%, but I think "gay" is one core group among LGTB .. people rarely identify themselves as "LGTB" unless it's in rare cases to fight some law. People identify more as "Gay" or "Lesbian" or whatever else.

Other issue with LGBT is that now some people add a Q at the end .. that effectively halves the effectiveness as a domain.

But in reality this sort of specific question is exactly what I meant earlier about having outside knowledge and applying it to domaining.

LGTB means essentially Lesbian AND Gay AND Trans AND Bi ... for the most part I see "AND" as a division to the value of a domain.

Unless it's a very common term like CatsAndDogs or ApplesAndOranges, then AND usually drastically hurts the value of a domain because while you're trying to be 2 things .. but effectively you're neither. CupcakesAndPie might sound like it's worth the sum of Cupcakes plus Pie .. but in reality it's a fraction of either.

Obviously LGBT is indeed something .. so the AND's don't really apply all that much ... but the theory saying LGBT isn't really any ONE thing would hold true for most commercial uses. For the reason I stated above in that most would identify more as Gay or Lesbian.

Maybe a better way to convey what I'm saying would be if you had a site called NorthAmericanHousing.com .. it's not really a thing .. it's more CanadianHousing + UnitedStatesHousing + Mexicanhousing .. but you can't merge them into NorthAmericanHousing because the housing markets don't really go by continents .. despite the fact that continents actually do exist! lol


It's not a bad domain though .. there is enough general LGBT unified business activities to say LGBT can be considered a single key-term .. but it's a very week one and I'd say you're correct in thinking it was a fraction of "gay" or "lesbian" .. probably not as bad as 10% though.

so I guess

LGBTshirt.com

not so bad?

 

[Haykay2005]

You can brand anything ( well almost ). I remember the follow-the-bear larger advert from a few years ago. I gather it was very successful, but I can't remeber the larger. Slot bear could be a good name if you are going to dress in a bear costume and play the slots. If you are just putting together websites, then you need something with established appeal imho.

I thought as much. Thanks for your understanding and contribution

 

[Kuffy]

You have to decide if you want to hit one market, and use domain names to help you, orif you want to trade in domain names. If you want to hit one market, then you can register throw away names to promote your main sites. This sort of thing is done for payday loans for example. If you are dealing in names. then you need names that will appeal to buyers without you having to develop them. I'm more interested in investing in names, and using them for income. Of course the higher the income, the greater the value of the name.

Today's project is human growth hormone sales, and I managed to find a .com as the base site. It took quite a while, as the market is quite high value and not much is available. Also I picked up human-growth-hormone.info for a couple of dollars. This is a throw away feeder name, and probably not worth $5 imho, although the .com is up for sale at $4,500 or so.