question domain prefixes - "E" and "I"

[john_karr]

Hello what do you guys think about domain name prefix e and i? Which one is better e or i?

 

[Jaco]

I have a couple e prefix dictionary words and general consensus seems to be e.

As an aside, I happen to think that single letter prefix/suffix dictionary words- where the prefix/suffix letter doesn't impact the pronunciation of the word- offer immense current value. like, officej.com or mrentals.com or qconcrete.com or patiosx.com, etc. There are just too many hard hitting, creative uses for these given the prices they currently bring and their relationship to the value of the analog pure .com. I can absolutely foresee future SERP algo advantages in them. My money is where my mouth is- about 10% of my portfolio is in such names.

 

[john_karr]

I have a couple e prefix dictionary words and general consensus seems to be e.

As an aside, I happen to think that single letter prefix/suffix dictionary words- where the prefix/suffix letter doesn't impact the pronunciation of the word- offer immense current value. like, officej.com or mrentals.com or qconcrete.com or patiosx.com, etc. There are just too many hard hitting, creative uses for these given the prices they currently bring and their relationship to the value of the analog pure .com. I can absolutely foresee future SERP algo advantages in them. My money is where my mouth is- about 10% of my portfolio is in such names.

Im just talking about the e and i prefix, I never saw a domain name with the m prefix, Example, mcars.com ecars.com make sense. I have a couple of good e prefix spanish domain names.

 

[bmugford]

I have sold several eWord and iWord domains this year. They are always a very popular format when they make sense.

Brad

 

[steveteva]

Here is what I think: if the dot com without "e" is really common (generic) and all tlds taken then the only alternative is a "e" or "i" or "1" but "e" will be most popular just like "e"trade.com (electronic)
What it worths? really depends on end user, if it's a nice and can't get the dot com without "e" then you can have a chance to sell high.

 

[cobo]

There are bunches of "e" and "i" prefixes.
About 50/50, maybe a few more "e"s.
Also starting to see some "m" for "mobile" and "g" for "global" too.

 

[rokoroko]

I like both of them , actually more -i- names by my TV dn , which names are the second ones after the super keywords are gone and stays still short?

the e and i names !

rokoroko

 

[john_karr]

It depends on the generic term that make the e prefix great Example

etrade

estudentloan

eharmony

 

[FreshAvails.com]

I have a few of each (I like the "v" prefix and "u" can work as well) In Terms of your question, "E" seems to do a little better with most words but "I" has the benefit of being a Noun and allows it to mean something when the root word can be a verb. iWin would be better than eWin or iVote vs eVote. Each word needs to be looked at independantly.

 

[DubDubDubDot]

There is no standard first choice. It just comes down to which one sounds better.

e = electronic
i = internet

But i also has the "I am/me/my/mine" personal angle going for it if that means something to the keyword.

 

[john_karr]

There is no standard first choice. It just comes down to which one sounds better.

e = electronic
i = internet

But i also has the "I am/me/my/mine" personal angle going for it if that means something to the keyword.

I heard from other domain names that the e and i prefix is out 1996 what do you think about it? I dont see what the problem with these prefix.

 

[rokoroko]

I just registered e-readersshop.com

 

[steveteva]

I just registered e-readersshop.com

Why the "-" after e "hyphen", also reader is plurial. maybe better have ereadershop.com

just my 2 cents

 

[Jaco]

I just bought iran(letter-suffix).com - something like IranW.com
IMO, these single letter variety prefixes (which I usually prefer, but in some cases I will take suffixes)) are just ridiculously good values in the year 2009. Obviously, there is only one keyword.com. There are only two "standard" prefixes- E and I, so ekeyword and ikeyword.com.

That leaves a remaining 24 letter prefixes in the whole wide world for any given pure keyword.

Some of them cause a disruption with the flow of pronunciation (for example, goranges.com or pireland.com) meaning that the remaining letter prefix/suffix domains that don't (OrangesB.com or xireland.com) leave a hugely open ended dev possibility for very cheap with a near bullseye keyword .com.

IMO, In 10 years, people will look back on the days when they could get single letter prefix/suffix domains like "chairsw.com" or "rtables.com" for closeout prices and kick themselves for not buying. Of course, not that I care if they do or not. More for me :D :D :D

 

[netfleet]

I have some of both types - some with & some without dashes.

iporn.com.au has 4 times as much traffic as i-sport.com.au and 20 times as much as ecreditcards.com.au (based on 12 mths stats)

It's all type-in so maybe that might mean something to you.

 

[shockie]

i prefer "i" as it has more meanings.

e - electronic
i - me, internet/online, international

 

[mjbenterprises]

For me, doing low level sales on ebay, "e" prefixes have always sold better than "i" prefixes...

 

[Robbie]

I just picked up a couple

eNewspaper.biz & eNewspapers.us - I had never bought anything like these before and thought I shall give them try.

Anyone interested in them let me know also.

Regards,

Robbie

 

[hawkeye]

I just bought iran(letter-suffix).com - something like IranW.com
IMO, these single letter variety prefixes (which I usually prefer, but in some cases I will take suffixes)) are just ridiculously good values in the year 2009. Obviously, there is only one keyword.com. There are only two "standard" prefixes- E and I, so ekeyword and ikeyword.com....

IMO, In 10 years, people will look back on the days when they could get single letter prefix/suffix domains like "chairsw.com" or "rtables.com" for closeout prices and kick themselves for not buying. Of course, not that I care if they do or not. More for me

:? I believe the only ones kicking themselves will be the ones who bought them!! Please explain how 'chairsW' will have any more value, relevance, brand ability, or memorability than 'chairsF', 'chairsQ', chairs3, etc.! Are people supposed to go thru the suffix alphabet to find a site for a keywordSUFFIX?? And if SEO placement is your answer, names like FranksChairs are just as SEO applicable, and more memorable! i, e, m, even v, prefixes are more accepted due to their connotations and early adaptations, but they only have marginal value, and are not as 'hot' as they 'were'!! But the 'any' suffix thing, just brings too much confusion to the average surfer. The only purpose I see, is for those hoping to make a few pennies off typo searches. Sorry, but IMO, these types of regs are desperate keyword regs that only benefit registrars. Go thru the drops, they are filled with these 'misspells'!!

 

[Jaco]

:? I believe the only ones kicking themselves will be the ones who bought them!! Please explain how 'chairsW' will have any more value, relevance, brand ability, or memorability than 'chairsF', 'chairsQ', chairs3, etc.! Are people supposed to go thru the suffix alphabet to find a site for a keywordSUFFIX??

I swear to god, I heard a gong go off when I finished reading your post. Try to appreciate the precpets of creativity and be a bit less hyper-literal and "Spock'ish".

I don't know what the "suffix alphabet" is- I'm pretty sure it's the same thing as the good old fashioned English language alphabet, given that in the context of this discussion, any letter can be a relevant suffix so long as it doesn't interfere with the pronunciation of the word, and the suffix in question can be branded with any word that happens to begin with that letter.

For example, if I live in the famous pizza town of Chicago and I own "PizzaC.com", do you really- SERIOUSLY- struggle to see the generic brandability value in that? Honestly?

i, e, m, even v, prefixes are more accepted due to their connotations and early adaptations, but they only have marginal value, and are not as 'hot' as they 'were'!!

Good. Please inform of all premium keywords you have with e, V or I prefixes and let me know how "cheap" you're willing to sell them for. I'm perfectly willing to put my money where my mouth is. As far as the "M" prefix, I really don't know of anything special with that save for an early theory that came around before .mobi.
I can't seem to figure out why you tossed that in there as being a "legitimate" prefix, other than you seem to own a few of them and might not want to appear to be making an argument against something you yourself seem to be invested in.

The only purpose I see, is for those hoping to make a few pennies off typo searches. Sorry, but IMO, these types of regs are desperate keyword regs that only benefit registrars. Go thru the drops, they are filled with these 'misspells'!!

It has absolutely nothing to do with "typos".

 

[hawkeye]

I swear to god, I heard a gong go off when I finished reading your post.

Understandable.

Try to appreciate the precpets of creativity

Can't find that word in the English dictionary.

I don't know what the "suffix alphabet" is- I'm pretty sure it's the same thing as the good old fashioned English language alphabet, given that in the context of this discussion, any letter can be a relevant suffix so long as it doesn't interfere with the pronunciation of the word,

So PizzaC isn't 'piz zac'?

and the suffix in question can be branded with any word that happens to begin with that letter.

For example, if I live in the famous pizza town of Chicago and I own "PizzaC.com", do you really- SERIOUSLY- struggle to see the generic brandability value in that? Honestly?

Well, let's see, it means Pizza CHEEZE? or Pizza CINCINNATTI? or Pizza CHEAP?, or again.. - Piz Zac?

Please inform of all premium keywords you have with e, V or I prefixes and let me know how "cheap" you're willing to sell them for.

I was discussing 'suffixs'. And what we did have in i-e's, are long gone now.

I'm perfectly willing to put my money where my mouth is. As far as the "M" prefix, I really don't know of anything special with that, other than you seem to own a few of them and might not want to appear to be making an argument against something you yourself seem to be invested in.

??? I realize you may not be up on this yet, but 'm' is for mobile, and as some are real keyed up on 'm dots' for mobile sites, I, and others, can see not only 'm' coming into play, but because it could be a typo of an 'm dot' site, perhaps even desirable for those who have those names for 'brand protection'.

It has absolutely nothing to do with "typos".

Of course not. Yet look up any 'keywordSUFFIX' name, insuranceG., LoansQ. etc, and 95%, or more, of them are only parked pages, not 'developed' sites.

And I'll probably get more for my eAutoLoans.com than you would for your PizzaC or ChairsW. But... then, maybe not. ..maybe not!

 

[Jaco]

Understandable.

Can't find that word in the English dictionary.

Ahhh yes, I had a typographical error with the word "precepts" by reversing a couple letters and you saw fit to point that out! I mean, OK, so not a paragraph later you spelled cheese with a Z (which isn't typographical), but good thing you took the time to point out a typographical error in a word that you probably had to look up to begin with.
Clearly, a real high caliber mind we're dealing with. :roll eyes:

I mean, the sort of person who seriously parses down posts into sentence-by-sentence, quid-quo-pro replies ala 1998 BBS forums (which in turn forces all replies to be the same, which devolves the conversation into a completely incoherent mess) usually isn't amongst the best and brightest, but if there was any question, that right there pretty much cements it.

So PizzaC isn't 'piz zac'?
Well, let's see, it means Pizza CHEEZE? or Pizza CINCINNATTI? or Pizza CHEAP?, or again.. - Piz Zac?

Right. It isn't piz zac, unless you're a complete drooling moron. And the fact that it can indeed be Pizza Cheese or Pizza Cincinnati or Pizza Cheap is a large part of it's brandability strength given the cost metrics that would be involved with securing it.

??? I realize you may not be up on this yet, but 'm' is for mobile, and as some are real keyed up on 'm dots' for mobile sites, I, and others, can see not only 'm' coming into play, but because it could be a typo of an 'm dot' site, perhaps even desirable for those who have those names for 'brand protection'.

You must've posted that after I edited my post. I know that M is for "mobile" and I believe it has value over a random letter, but it's still highly speculative and the people who are "hot" on it are probably the ones who don't own any good mobey extensions.

Of course not. Yet look up any 'keywordSUFFIX' name, insuranceG., LoansQ. etc, and 95%, or more, of them are only parked pages, not 'developed' sites.

:rolls eyes:
You must be new to this.
I remember when 95% of LLL.com's were "parked pages". Heck, I remember when about half of all really good pure dictionary words were "parked pages". Instead of asking yourself "WHY ARE ALL THESE PARKED PAGES???" why don't you pause to ask yourself "Hmmm, why are all these NOT AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRY?"

And I'll probably get more for my eAutoLoans.com than you would for your PizzaC or ChairsW. But... then, maybe not. ..maybe not!

It's 100% certain that you would get more for eautoloans than someone would get for PizzaC.com. You aren't even making any kind of a point there by saying that.

It's like if I own esoftware.com and someone says HAHAHAHA! THAT WON'T BRING 1/100th OF WHAT SEX.COM WOULD!!!???!!!

The fact that you even said something like that shows how incredibly unsophisticated your perspective is on this game and really, that you're kinda stupid.

 

[hawkeye]

^ Yep you're the domain genius. And thanks for your 'substantiated insight', and condescending comments. (Very classy!) We all can learn from you and your ...., well ...I'm sure there's 'something'! Oh yeah.., insults!! It's amazing what one's moniker and avatar can tell about someone. Keep regging them keyword suffixes, the registrars love it!

 

[namenut]

Hello what do you guys think about domain name prefix e and i? Which one is better e or i?

I like them both. I tend to learn toward the "i" prefix and the "X, Z" suffix.
It's a way to brand a name and establish a niche use. The "e" for me represents
more of commerce or commercial site. Thus the use "e-commerce". "M" is
commonly used for "mobile" distinction.

I hold:

iPhaqs - A Phrequently asked Questions site (incomplete)
iLaw - "i" for Internet Law, International Law, Interactive Law...
iDancer - Again Interactive, internet, international etc ...
XstreamX - Here the "X" can be used as an adult connotation or satellite

So there are applications and you just gotta have a feel for the use.
Or you can PM a trusted member for feedback prior to buying.

Good luck and much success


NN

I just bought iran(letter-suffix).com - something like IranW.com
IMO, these single letter variety prefixes (which I usually prefer, but in some cases I will take suffixes)) are just ridiculously good values in the year 2009. Obviously, there is only one keyword.com. There are only two "standard" prefixes- E and I, so ekeyword and ikeyword.com.

That leaves a remaining 24 letter prefixes in the whole wide world for any given pure keyword.

Some of them cause a disruption with the flow of pronunciation (for example, goranges.com or pireland.com) meaning that the remaining letter prefix/suffix domains that don't (OrangesB.com or xireland.com) leave a hugely open ended dev possibility for very cheap with a near bullseye keyword .com.

IMO, In 10 years, people will look back on the days when they could get single letter prefix/suffix domains like "chairsw.com" or "rtables.com" for closeout prices and kick themselves for not buying. Of course, not that I care if they do or not. More for me :D :D :D

I understand what you are saying. And to some degree I'll concede
to the validity. But your time frame is a bit off IMO... Maybe in 25 / 35
years the domain name base will be so depleted that the extreme you
are modeling will come into effect.

I also differ with the school of thought that any random letters
are sound future investments. To date the letters that are popular
are so because of some marketing by a product or service. So the
idea that you can harvest all keywords with a random letter suffix
and hold them until the day a movie, product, song or service will
instantly bring "that" letter to value is at best an extreme view.
Further to hold them until all other end user options are exhausted
is also near futile IMO.

Don't get me wrong I like certain names with prefix and suffix letters.
I hold a few and I hope to set up a site for listing such names. I just
think there needs to be a very short term and current association
between the "keyword" and the added "letter".

Good luck ...

Kind regards
NN

 

[GreenGambler]

IMO, the i and e prefixes make perfect sense and have been being used for quite a few years now. People generally know that it means that it has something to do with the internet or being online, etc. Soem other letters as prefixes don't make as much sense to me.