discuss Hierarchy Order

[LH1]

Hi folks - is there an unofficial but generally agreed hierarchy in terms of value between .co, .io, and .gg extensions and how does this hierarchy change if the root is either numerical or letter domain? For example, 777.com vs 777.co or 777.io versus lets say Hey.com, hey.co, or hey.io?

 

[MKA]

Back when the options for gTLD were .com, .net, and .org, .net peaked at about 1/3rd of a .com's value. When the new gTLD came around .net drop down to 1/10th, now it's roughly down at 1/100th. But even that is very hit or miss, because people looking for a .com are unlikely to settle for the .net, despite the .net being the second most valuable gTLD.

Certain big ccTLD (.ca, .cn, .de, etc.) can be worth roughly a 1/10th of a .com still, but it's very circumstantial.

777.com = $X,XXX,XXX
777.co = $X,XXX
777.io = $X,XXX
777.gg = $X,XXX

Note that numeric domains are mainly used in China were .com, .cn, and .net are preferred.

hey.com = $X,XXX,XXX
hey.co = $X,XXX
hey.io = $X,XXX
hey.gg = $XXX

Similarly these would appeal more to Western users.

Of course, it would be difficult to find a buyer that would pay this much for these domains. Because the .com:s are expensive, and the other extensions aren't particularly popular.

 

[comRaid]

The Chinese government has a list of domain extensions pre-approved by their IT ministry. Available at this link
http://xn--eqrt2g.xn--vuq861b/ (IDN)
.io etc are not present in that. So no businesses in Mainland China are allowed to make use of those numeric domain names now. Maybe in the future, those may get approval. I also own some .gg numerics and learned this thing later

 

[MKA]

The Chinese government has a list of domain extensions pre-approved by their IT ministry. Available at this link
xn--eqrt2g.xn--vuq861b/ (IDN)
.io etc are not present in that. So no businesses in Mainland China are allowed to make use of those numeric domain names now. Maybe in the future, those may get approval. I also own some .gg numerics and learned this thing later

That's interesting, anyway 777.gg seems to be owned by someone in China.

 

[Business Brands]

777.com $1M
777.co $1k
777.io $1k
777.gg $1h

 

[MKA]

It's worth pointing out that "777" and "hey" are some of the best SLD:s you can have, and by no means representative of more common SLD:s.

It would be more relevant to examine less valuable (but still valuable) SLD:s like "keycode," "risingstar," "qune," "1870," etc.