How long before domaining hits the news....!

[Frenchiexno1]

Hi all just wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on this subject. At present it seems the people in the know are aquiring lots of names, parking, or developing and making some good money out of domaining. However the general public have no idea about this market, or that it even exisits.

I dont know about people in the USA, but certainly in the UK domaining is unknown.

So I wanted to see whether people think it will remain 'quiet' or there will be a point where major news items may pick up on something like the price of a domain sale or the revenue some people are making.

Probably didn't articulate myself to well there but interested in some thoughts....

 

[Name Trader]

many people here in brazil use internet but domaining is unknown here like it is in many other countries... people dont have an idea what is going on in this industry

Do people in Brasil prefer .br or .com domains? In what language? If Brasil is in the name, which spelling S or Z is most popular?

 

[john_karr]

When the general public find out about domain name all the good names will be gone.

 

[cache]

second that

When the general public find out about domain name all the good names will be gone.

 

[networkmsia]

my friends are all into google adsense and creating "internet marketing" blogs to make money.

 

[PowerUp]

In the USA it has actually been in news stories and such. I had a link that had a bunch of clips about domaing in the news. They always talk about the sex.com sale though.

It's the easiest to stick in memories and the easiest to relate to. There's a study that says guys think about sex every few seconds. LOL

People see domaining and boring and confusing. Maybe a Hollywood Movie would be what the industry would need to get the concept across in a good light.

It'll be a boring movie, unless Hollywood spice it up with villains, guns and of course sex.com :hehe:

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Depends what you class as 'the news'. DNjournal is published every week

 

[onewordonly]

If the Sharemarket & US house market keeps crashing then it will be a lot quicker than many think, it really is an ongoing thing where people become more aware of domains and their value. Each day businesses, individuals and companies realize they need a domain name and people become more aware and the demand increases... The Internet is still in it's infancy

 

[Mobi Cheap]

The biggest publicity the industy has seen recently has been negative (NetSol) Actually made it to a lot of public news sites and such. Even yahoo had some words for it.

Agreed.

With domaining at the stage it is now though, IMHO there is no such thing as bad publicity.

That only applies to the concept of domaining of course, not individual parties.

And I only say this regarding the current embrionic stage of the industry.

In a few years it might well be very different.

When a major domainer appears on the cover of Time, it would be the time to sell

 

[Pred]

This was a big one, reported by dnjournal laso.
However still think my angle will be right and 99% of public still won't have a scooby doo in 3/4 years.

Here's link whores: http://dnjournal.com/cover/2007/april.htm
You prob remember it

 

[TheBulldog]

My gut reaction is that if the general public were to start being "aware" then there could be much more regulation vis-a-vi cybersquatting as so many do waiting for the all-mighty end-user payoff.

The reality is that there is so much infringment that it outweighs the good part of domaining. Public scrutiny is a two edged sword and the public seems to like seeing business be brought to justice.

So while it may be good to have it mainstream, it is highly likely that the press and the public would only focus on the bad side. Which could hurt a lot more then help.

 

[Mobi Cheap]

...
However still think my angle will be right and 99% of public still won't have a scooby doo in 3/4 years.
...

You might be right.

It took centuries after the Industrial Revolution for people to figure out it's a good idea to own your own home.

And in some of the richest countries in the West even that hasn't happened yet.

So in the virtual world it may take some time too.

 

[Pred]

My gut reaction is that if the general public were to start being "aware" then there could be much more regulation vis-a-vi cybersquatting as so many do waiting for the all-mighty end-user payoff.

The reality is that there is so much infringment that it outweighs the good part of domaining. Public scrutiny is a two edged sword and the public seems to like seeing business be brought to justice.

So while it may be good to have it mainstream, it is highly likely that the press and the public would only focus on the bad side. Which could hurt a lot more then help.

agreed
:sold:

 

[Frenchiexno1]

Thanks for your contribution everyone this has been an interesting read. I kind of felt that I had come to domaining late, however the general consensus seems to be that we are still the forerunners of this exciting business, and in the know about something that many of us expect will at some point be 'revealed'.

I think the general public not knowing about parking and adsense etc is probably a benefit to most of us at the moment as mentioned in the thread.

So it seems crack on, business as usual - keep reggin

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Execution is the key to any success and most people don't have the drive to even register a few domains to make a few bob.('Bucks', to you Americans )

I have told so many of my friends about domains and their value, I've sold domains for thousands... what does it take to get people to actually get off their butts and start reaping from this goldmine.

Not to worry though, I've tried as a good friend to advise that they get involved, but they don't! Crazy, they can't take a little time out of their 'busy' adolescent schedule to do a bit of research and spend £4 on a domain.

We have different minds.

 

[PowerUp]

Agreed.

With domaining at the stage it is now though, IMHO there is no such thing as bad publicity.

That only applies to the concept of domaining of course, not individual parties.

And I only say this regarding the current embrionic stage of the industry.

In a few years it might well be very different.

When a major domainer appears on the cover of Time, it would be the time to sell

I think the bad publicity is good for us. It keeps the non-players from coming into the domain industry. Who would want to get their hands dirty by joining an industry that has a negative public opinion?

Think again, if the domain industry receives good publicity all year round, people will be curious and want to know and participate in the "good things" they hear all year round about the domain industry. And when this happens, it will be so competitive for newcomers. Barriers to entry will become higher as corporates come in with their money to hoard domains at reseller prices. The individual domainer (unless you're already established) has little to no chance against these corporates.

I agree with you, when you say "when a major domainer appears on the cover of Time, it would be the time to sell".

 

[john_karr]

Execution is the key to any success and most people don't have the drive to even register a few domains to make a few bob.('Bucks', to you Americans )

I have told so many of my friends about domains and their value, I've sold domains for thousands... what does it take to get people to actually get off their butts and start reaping from this goldmine.

Not to worry though, I've tried as a good friend to advise that they get involved, but they don't! Crazy, they can't take a little time out of their 'busy' adolescent schedule to do a bit of research and spend £4 on a domain.

We have different minds.

I try to get some of my family and friends to buy domain names but non of them are interested.

 

[RareIQ]

I have often asked people in my work place: Whats a domain ?
95 % have looked at me puzzled & have no idea...........

 

[john_karr]

I have often asked people in my work place: Whats a domain ?
95 % have looked at me puzzled & have no idea...........

Same with me

 

[Easydoms]

Interested with the post about google trying to buy g.cn!!

Just wondering if the Chinese goverment get wind of this potential deal if they would intervene? They would surely see the chance to cash in on this chance, and more so make google pay through the roof for it!!

We all know what the monitering internet usage is like in china, it may be another way for the chinese spooks to add another monitering tool to their spy games!!

As for the subject of domaining and domain names, I guess with time as with everything more and more people become aware of things, And also with the reported prices that are being paid for domains, it will become more common. The sales base called fleabay!! has allowed some people to cash in on domain names, but as with everything in life there is an element of people who spoil the domain biz for everyone.