e- and i- dot.coms

[Embrand]

I am wondering if generic domains starting with e or i - eg. etickets.com or itickets.com - are still attractive? Or is the whole e and i thing more a thing of the past?

Also, which one is generally speaking better: e or i? It seems estibot.com likes i a bit more...

 

[soggyindo]

I'd hazard:
- still attractive. perhaps more so after they've hit the mainstream, and as other options have all been taken up.
- i and e depends a bit on the context. still the old i=internet e= electronic thing often holds. eg. etickets (electronic tickets) and itunes (internet based tunes) makes sense, itickets and etunes perhaps less so. still, the i and e thing are probably becoming more swappable, generic prefixes.
- i (internet things) are probably a little more relevant for internet development, and i looks cooler/ sleeker in a logo or title. ipods, imacs, ibooks et all have probably helped popularity. so perhaps i appears in the top sales stats a little more.
i'd also say as soon as mac drops the i prefixes they'd be a year or two from hitting their peak. i'd sell them around then if possible

:p

 

[gazzip]

The one word ones still seem to be sought after if they're pretty good .


I'm in 3 auctions at namejet just now, ewoman.com, ewomen.com and eTeens.com

ewoman.com has 93 people in it

ewomen.com has 112 people in it

eTeens.com has 97 people in in

I guess quiet a few will be just watching but it will be interesting to see what they go for.



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[Embrand]

Thanks for the replies.

Yes, iArt.com turned out to be popular for sure... Will be interesting to see the outcome of those three e- auctions as well.

 

[htmlindex]

Also, which one is generally speaking better: e or i? It seems estibot.com likes i a bit more...

Some people seem to like "e" better. Personally, I would treat both "e" & "i" as the same.

 

[Michael]

iArt.com comes to mind, closed at $16,694 at NameJet last night. I'd say they are still attractive

 

[worldstar]

i like both and seems i getting more popular

 

[Michael]

ibanks.com $38,000 2008-04-03 sedo.com
iwidgets.com $25,000 2008-02-05 afternic.com
iart.com $16,694 2008-05-26 namejet.com
itravelmag.com $15,010 2007-11-14 sedo.com
iteam.com $10,650 2007-03-21 SnapNames
ireplay.com $10,000 2007-10-24 sedo.com
idonate.com $9,000 2007-12-28 afternic.com

eflowers.com $1,000,000 2003-02-01 Pvt Sale
egifts.com $250,000 2003-02-01 Pvt Sale
eromance.com $100,000 2008-03-12 moniker.com
ecruise.com $100,000 2004-09-01 Pvt Sale
estudents.com $33,500 2008-03-12 sedo.com
eclass.com $31,000 2007-09-20 snapnames
equotes.com $20,000 2008-02-27 snapnames
esite.com $19,000 2007-11-21 sedo.com
emale.com $13,111 2008-04-24 sedo.com

However, there are plenty in the $xx range, so it still obviously depends on the keyword quality.

 

[Embrand]

ibanks.com $38,000 2008-04-03 sedo.com
iwidgets.com $25,000 2008-02-05 afternic.com
iart.com $16,694 2008-05-26 namejet.com
itravelmag.com $15,010 2007-11-14 sedo.com
iteam.com $10,650 2007-03-21 SnapNames
ireplay.com $10,000 2007-10-24 sedo.com
idonate.com $9,000 2007-12-28 afternic.com

eflowers.com $1,000,000 2003-02-01 Pvt Sale
egifts.com $250,000 2003-02-01 Pvt Sale
eromance.com $100,000 2008-03-12 moniker.com
ecruise.com $100,000 2004-09-01 Pvt Sale
estudents.com $33,500 2008-03-12 sedo.com
eclass.com $31,000 2007-09-20 snapnames
equotes.com $20,000 2008-02-27 snapnames
esite.com $19,000 2007-11-21 sedo.com
emale.com $13,111 2008-04-24 sedo.com

However, there are plenty in the $xx range, so it still obviously depends on the keyword quality.

Nice prices there! Thanks for the info.

 

[TestCase]

However, there are plenty in the $xx range, so it still obviously depends on the keyword quality.

...and/or finding the right buyer/end user for the dn.

 

[gazzip]

ibanks.com $38,000 2008-04-03 sedo.com
iwidgets.com $25,000 2008-02-05 afternic.com
iart.com $16,694 2008-05-26 namejet.com
itravelmag.com $15,010 2007-11-14 sedo.com
iteam.com $10,650 2007-03-21 SnapNames
ireplay.com $10,000 2007-10-24 sedo.com
idonate.com $9,000 2007-12-28 afternic.com

eflowers.com $1,000,000 2003-02-01 Pvt Sale
egifts.com $250,000 2003-02-01 Pvt Sale
eromance.com $100,000 2008-03-12 moniker.com
ecruise.com $100,000 2004-09-01 Pvt Sale
estudents.com $33,500 2008-03-12 sedo.com
eclass.com $31,000 2007-09-20 snapnames
equotes.com $20,000 2008-02-27 snapnames
esite.com $19,000 2007-11-21 sedo.com
emale.com $13,111 2008-04-24 sedo.com

However, there are plenty in the $xx range, so it still obviously depends on the keyword quality.

Nice list :tu:



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[skylineleong]

What is the current value "i-" & "e-" ?
It with hyphens.

 

[Michael]

What is the current value "i-" & "e-" ?
It with hyphens.

Not nearly as impressive. These are all the sales of i-keyword and e-keyword NameBio has:

i-forgot.com $1,000 2008-02-25 afternic.com
i-paid.com $500 2008-03-07 sedo.com
i-traders.com $488 2008-03-17 afternic.com
i-seo.com $213 2007-01-31 Sedo
i-ecommerce.com $80 2008-02-26 sedo.com
i-actress.com $60 2008-02-26 sedo.com

e-partners.com $12,088 2008-03-05 afternic.com
e-lectures.com $2,000 2008-02-27 afternic.com
e-movies.com $1,210 2008-04-05 snapnames.com
e-dentist.com $632 2008-03-13 NameJet.com
e-dieting.com $460 2008-01-25 sedo.com
e-activist.com $400 2006-12-06 Afternic
e-voices.com $266 2007-01-12 Sedo
e-bouquets.com $200 2007-02-11 Sedo
e-said.com $136 2007-12-12 sedo.com
e-adverts.com $100 2007-11-15 sedo.com
e-yachts.com $82 2008-04-03 namejet.com

 

[Earthian]

e are still popular ... they used to be more popular some years back , but many still look good



i are rising in popularity partly due to the familiarity/ads of iPod/iPhone , but many still consider them as the second option to e



e- has some good ones , eg. some people prefer e-commerce to ecommerce



i- is pretty low , seems more like a mash-up of i being "the other" e and e- being the secondary e



DomainRaiders - I think that e-movies.com one could be sold for a good profit to an end-user ... while ... i-forgot and i-paid are not i-keyword but rather a phrase (but of course they are till technically i- dotcoms)


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[TestCase]

And of course when talking about "i" domains, you can't ignore the exceptionally valued "ireport.com"

http://www.namepros.com/industry-news/419689-ireport-sold-for-750-000-a.html?highlight=ireport

 

[strong]

I think that apple with the heavy branding on itunes, ipod, imac, iphone, etc is helping push the use of i

I think E took a bit of a hit branding-wise over the years with some e-business failures but there are also some still around eloans.com or how about ebay.com

Oh yeah and don't forget about the "Iam" domains too haha

 

[soggyindo]

e- has some good ones , eg. some people prefer e-commerce to ecommerce

i- is pretty low , seems more like a mash-up of i being "the other" e and e- being the secondary e

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good points

 

[seeker]

it doesn't take a mathematician to analyze e and i prices above, and see that 'e' is doing much better.
As to why, I have no idea.
The old i=internet and e= electronic has faded. They are both now seen as acceptable and interchangeable prefixes.

 

[Michael]

it doesn't take a mathematician to analyze e and i prices above, and see that 'e' is doing much better.
As to why, I have no idea.
The old i=internet and e= electronic has faded. They are both now seen as acceptable and interchangeable prefixes.

I did leave out iReport.com for $750k private sale. But yes, generally speaking eKeyword.com had better sales.

 

[acronym007]

'e' domains are allot like .com domains, their popularity will never wain. Why? Because you will always use email, ecommerce, etc... until another technology replaces the internet as we know it, the 'e' will always be popular or well known. I think the 'i' is more trendy, could be 'v' next but nothing has secured it's place in history more than the 'e'.

email me... LOL