EU Landrush is just over a week away...

[TT]

What are everyones thoughts on how many will be registered and what do you think immediate resale values will be priced at. Also what kind of traffic numbers are you expecting from this new TLD

I have a few 2 letter .eu already commited by documentation but am still awaiting to be placed into active status.

I have also pre regged a few hundred 3 letter domains

and I have in pre reg status 10 very good one word domains.

what is your thots on this new extension prior to its release and potential resale values. Extensions like this come around once in a very long while I personally believe this will be marketed correctly and names will command high resale preces right off the start,

I would say that any 3 letter domain may command at least 400-1000 at the begining and only grow to match some 3 letter .com domains

 

[Chappy]

Why would .eu be worth more than .us? LLL.eu = $50?

 

[Broker]

Can only reg .eu if you live there correct?

 

[greggish]

Can only reg .eu if you live there correct?

Yup. I'm trying to find some friends of family that live abroad that I can use their info and I can trust. Also, I wonder if they will let you use whois privacy protection with .eu's.

 

[Sam]

So a person that lives in Ontario Canada can register .eus? When did that take place?

"committed by documentation". So you made farce Trademarks, submitted via sunrise and are hoping they will approve the name? Or have they approved the name.

 

[Premium]

You are expecting WAY WAY WAY too much on this new TLD. I think a lot of people have gaven up on the .eu tld because of all the fishy trademarks for premium domains. 3 letter domains will not even be close to being worth $400 right away...Why should this be any different from the .in/.co.in?

Anyways, we all have different opinions... You think this TLD is going to be the next best thing and I think it will be a flop. Good luck!

 

[Damion]

I think this part of an article on SEDO describes it well why it would perform well:

EU Market

There has been much speculation about just how popular the .eu TLD will be. There are over 462 million people living within the EU’s current boundaries and of those, more than 230 million of them are regular internet users. Moreover, the growth of internet users in the EU has grown almost exponentially between 2000 and 2005, at a rate of 147% over that span. Perhaps even more important are the EU candidate countries that have seen even more rapid growth, at 444% over the same period. Conversely, North America’s growth has been slower, at a rate of 108%. Given that the North American market already had a higher penetration rate, that was to be expected. Nevertheless, it does point to the tremendous growth that is presently occurring in the European market. (http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats2.htm)



At the end of 2005, there were more than 60 million domains registered on the internet, with 32 million having the .com extension. However, unlike the .com, which was designed to focus on commerce, the strategy behind the .eu extension was to give companies and individuals the opportunity to create a pan-European identity. It would be wise for foreign companies or individuals wanting to develop their position and brand in the European market to include adding the .eu version of their site to their marketing strategy. Domains with the .eu extension would be the perfect addition for anyone interested in parking and selling their domains. Advertisers view traffic originating in North American and Western Europe as the most valuable because it tends to convert better than traffic that originates elsewhere. Because of that, they are willing to pay more for that quality traffic. It stands to reason that the majority of visitors to the .eu extension will be those that actually reside in the European Union.



If the Sunrise’s second phase numbers are any indicator, the savvy domainer would be well-suited to register the domain name of his or her choice as soon as possible. On February 7th, 2006, the initial Sunrise phase was extended to allow companies that were not trademark holders, as well as domains focused on literature and art works, to register for a .eu TLD. During the first hour alone of that period, EURid received 71,235 applications for the new extension. A few of the most popular domains requested during that period were sex.eu (with 23 applications), and business.eu and realestate.eu (both with 12 applications). Germany led the way during that first hour with almost 17,000 new applications while the Netherlands was close behind with 13,400. Already, barely four weeks later, there are more than 320,000 applications for a .eu extension, and the Landrush invitation hasn’t even been extended yet! It is believed that the .eu extension will break 1,000,000 new registrations in its very first year. In comparison, the .us extension has yet to break the million mark in its 3 year existence.

And even if you may think they have their own agenda i still say the article is spot on why the .EU would NOT be a flop.
And also explaining the difference between India extensions.

For some domains there will be instant demand and for some it takes longer then one night to make a reasonable profit on.
Regarding trademarks alot of them haven't passed through since they where all bogus ones in the meaning of the application procedure could not be completed in time.
The required documents wheren't delevired on time or at all.
And not everything can be trademarked.

Just my oppinion.

 

[tipsfromthetop]

I went to the Euromarket .eu seminar and the question was raised what is to stop non Euro people purchasing the .eu domains. There answer was very strict in the sense that if they find any name taken by non resident of the European Union there would be a hefty fine and the domain will be confiscated.

Also they mentioned the fact that people living in Europe purchasing for people outside the European union would also come under the clause of illegal practise.

So if any advice do not sell on the major programs like sedo, afternic etc if you own a .eu and you are not a member of the European community. IF you do.. then do not list it in dollars use euros.

this is not a scare post guys, i am a registered .eu resellers and i listened in hard at this seminar. I love this community and would not like to see any people here get in potential trouble.

 

[cjcjcj]

The .us extension was released to cover America where the .com already existed.

The .eu extension will be released to cover Europe where many .cc.tlds are used (and .coms)

I predict the use of .eu will not out do that of .us - Some initial reseller sales will be made purely to do with the fact that demand will outstrip supply after the sunrise period.

In the UK I would not consider regging anything but .com or .co.uk to front my companies. I don't want to be associated with the European Union as it creates a market which is too large. Any service which covers the whole of Europe would have to cover 60+ languages and thousands or different cultures and groups. The habits of different towns just 10's of miles away are very very different and would mean very few sites could trade over thousands of miles.

It is a different extension compared to .us, but in a worse way I believe. Prove me wrong, give me some examples (non trademarked) of companies who would want this domain extension.

Also, how many people here who hype the name are in the EU? I'm keen to know if there is a slight misunderstanding from non-europeans?

 

[tipsfromthetop]

Very good post CJ, well written, pos rep left.

 

[Damion]

I think the article has some very good and valid arguments. And i have not seen any convincing arguments that can dispute this in such a way that i can agree with anyone that claims .EU is going to be a flop.

Granted it would not take of over night but in my oppinion for sure worth the investment.

 

[MusicWave]

tipsfromthetop

you mention non euro people purchasing domains

as far as i know, having a registered office for a company in an eu nation is in itself, an acceptable lone criteria that does not require the owners of that company to be eu citizens, isn't that true

 

[fredo]

What are everyones thoughts on how many will be registered and what do you think immediate resale values will be priced at. Also what kind of traffic numbers are you expecting from this new TLD

There should be around 1.5 million registered .eu during the first day of the landrush. Traffic will be low during the first two years and then will start to grow as the public will be awaire of the extension.

what is your thots on this new extension prior to its release and potential resale values. Extensions like this come around once in a very long while I personally believe this will be marketed correctly and names will command high resale preces right off the start,

I would say that any 3 letter domain may command at least 400-1000 at the begining and only grow to match some 3 letter .com domains

Cannot really be compared with the .com as the .com is a mature extension and the .eu is still a baby . But the .eu will grow fast and there will be speculations strait after the landrush and some domains will have a high value. I think the .eu is a second chance to grab good names for many domainers that have not participated to the .com creation (like myself).

 

[Damion]

tipsfromthetop

you mention non euro people purchasing domains

as far as i know, having a registered office for a company in an eu nation is in itself, an acceptable lone criteria that does not require the owners of that company to be eu citizens, isn't that true

Yes, that is true since one would have an company registered according to the conditions of the country in question, the company itself is an european entity and would therefor qualify to apply and own a .EU extension domain.

 

[Ben]

I've pre-reged a few hundred .EUs; I believe .EU will be big.

 

[Malaysia]

cant wait for the landrush..
me have to wait to april 7th sobs!

 

[yanni]

In the UK I would not consider regging anything but .com or .co.uk to front my companies. I don't want to be associated with the European Union as it creates a market which is too large.

So, if a German dude with a credit card wants to buy something from your companies you'll just tell him: "sorry man, go elsewhere, I don't want to be associated with you" ?

Seriously now, confining yourself locally in a medium that lets you be global is beyond me. Most business people in Europe are fluent in two or three languages mainly English and French. And this is an understatement. You don't want their business?

It is a different extension compared to .us, but in a worse way I believe. Prove me wrong, give me some examples (non trademarked) of companies who would want this domain extension.

I take it you wouldn't want travel.eu, sex.eu, download, computers, clothes, cars, boats, blah, blah...

 

[Sir Regalot]

1) The .eu is already starting to do wonders for Europe. Recently, I have visited German. Austrian, Denmark and Luxumbourg websites to spend money on domains and look at news. Before .eu I would never have visited any continental European website let alone spend money at one. When European businesses learn they can tap into the huge European market by having websites in different langauges there will be another .com or .eu boom.

2) When the web first arrived .co.uk was a good address to use because people were not used to web addresses and there was no mistaking this for anything else. With the introduction of .eu, .co.uk is starting to look dated. Whith six characters -- two dots and four letters -- it is like one of those old buildings which has lots of ornamental features. .Eu is half the size and so much easier to type in and more modern.

3) Only one week before landrush day around 700 prior rights applications are being made everyday. This means it is not just name speculators buying .eu it is businesses buying into .eu.