.me How good are .me domains?

[Afaque khan]

Hi ,I would like to know how is the market for this level domain extension

and how in future will it be?

Thanks.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Yes, it is an open country code that anyone can register. In recent years it has been promoted, and used, in terms of "me" for personal websites, celebrity insights, and sometimes as part of a phrase for people.

The incomplete (for smaller sales or those from small markets and many private) Namebio database lists over 1900 sales of .me, a very respectable number for anything other than the big ones and major countries. Note that as for all extension searches, some of these are resales. For example buy(.)me sold for 17,500 in 2008 and for $148,000 four years later in 2012.

Among the big sales I note the following:
meet(.)me for $450,000
buy(.)me for $148,000
interest(.)me for $80,000
date(.)me for $70,000

Sales continue with one so far in 2018, and many in 2017.

While the $$$$$ and above sales are mainly generic ones where the two words make sense (such as in the top list above), there have been sales of peoples names that generally go in the $$ to $$$ range with some higher than that.

I feel that they can be valuable if it is a meaningful generic word that goes with me or if it is a person's name.

Best of luck with all of your domains, @Afaque khan !

Bob

ps As disclosure I own two .me domains (in a portfolio of about 150 domains total) so I am not very invested in the name, but see opportunities if you can pick up or register a good name.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

https://www.namepros.com/threads/the-me-discussion-and-showcase.503896/

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

no value

Right now I'm doing 2,512 EUR sale of CVCV.me (Spanish word as well)...

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

- Ro.me
- Li.me

All LL.me are NOT available in GA...
Only via direct request to Registry...

 

[forge]

Right now I'm doing 2,512 EUR sale of CVCV.me (Spanish word as well)...

I too sold a LLL.me for $3,000, one of the first I ever registered. More proof of "no value" to the "shoot from the hip" baseless previous comment.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I have Catalina(.)me that I hope to find a buyer for, either someone named Catalina or someone from one of the places that are named Catalina. I will see if I find a buyer. I have only had it a couple months and not actively tried to sell it yet. I agree @Dave that the top sales went to examples like you say, and to popular names (almost all of which seem registered).

 

[Premiums]

no value

 

[Premiums]

.me is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montenegro.

 

[Premiums]

Is it open ccTLD?

There are no restrictions on .me regs, .me is open to anyone

 

[Kuffy]

$6.69 for a .me name, that's the same as a .com at the moment. I think I'd prefer the .com unless there was a nice single word that goes with "me"

 

[Premiums]

If .com is taken I would stick with a .co domain instead of .me..

 

[Fancy.domains]

I think they are good if the keyword + extension makes sense. Such as

- Mail.me
- Like.me
- Why.me

Or for hacks. Such as:

- Ro.me
- Li.me
- Cri.me

 

[forge]

Mine was. I don't even think there was any negotiation.

 

[Recons.Com]

Sold nationality name dot me for 5500 many years ago. My only .me sale and renewals are quite pricey

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Porkbun have .me renewals at $12.47 and Alpnames at $14.99, yes a bit more than .com, but not huge compared to some TLDs.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

$4.99 Transfer to 1and1... a few months already...

 

[forge]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Catalina_Island_(California)

Most Southern Californians refer to it simply as Catalina. And it's hugely popular.

Sold nationality name dot me for 5500 many years ago.

Can you be more specific as to when/what year?

Just as an aside, the multi-quote "feature" sucks IMO.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Catalina_Island_(California)

Most Southern Californians refer to it simply as Catalina. And it's hugely popular.



Can you be more specific as to when/what year?

Just as an aside, the multi-quote "feature" sucks IMO.

Yes, I had researched Catalina before I purchased it, and use a picture of Santa Catalina Island in my domain catalog for the domain, but thank you for the information/link (there are other places in world too).

Hopefully the poster will reply to your query re the $5500 sale - the closest I could find in a Namebio search around that price level for .me and a geographic name was
Vancouver(.)me that sold for $4900 in 2012
https://namebio.com/vancouver.me

 

[forge]

Yes, I had researched Catalina before I purchased it, and use a picture of Santa Catalina Island in my domain catalog for the domain, but thank you for the information/link (there are other places in world too).

Actually I knew you knew.

My post was mainly for the benefit of @Jurgen Wolf

 

[forge]

If you are asking about GeodoMEns - enduser demand is weak on them...

Yes I will admit that I am only invested in LLL .me domains and not too heavily. This year will be crucial in deciding whether I continue the "venture" into 2019.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

I agree, the best times for .me are already in the past...
But to say that this ccTLD has no or low value - will be absolutely wrong.

 

[Afaque khan]

no value

Why so?

 

[Afaque khan]

.me is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montenegro.

I have just registered one .me domain unknowinlgy ,am i in trouble?.I am from india.

 

[Afaque khan]

.me is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montenegro.

Is it open ccTLD?