IMO the ONLY exentions worth using for END USERS contact

[Sam]

Hello Fellow Npers,

I think we should now discuss (with all the prevalent cctld domain speculation) which TLDs are TRULY worth investing in.

IMO here are the biggies (including gtlds) GLOBALLY:

.COM *duh*
.NET
.ORG
.TV

THats rights. Only four exentions... and only 1 is a cctld. This is just from watching TV commercials and internet ads. 99% of all domains are one of the four. .TV IMO is making a huge impact, I keep on seeing more and more .TV domain ads in MAINSTREAM media, which is huge. Those .TV speculators are sitting pretty.

The Biggie REGIONAL CCtlds (popular in their country + foreign speculation allowed):

.DE (by far, those germans love their extention)
.CO.UK
.NL
.COM.MX
.CA
.CN
.JP
.SE
.RU (?)
.CH
.DK
.ES
.AT

These extentions are extremely popular in their own country. You probably have seen many end user sales in these extentions. Companies use these extentions in their commercials in these countries.


IMO the following exentions are overspeculated by domainers. There is an absense of general mainstream adoption by the general public of the country the extention is represented by (or a gtld):

.US
.EU
.MOBI
.IN
.CC
.WS
.INFO
.BIZ

I am prepared for the flames. Come get me.

 

[-db-]

I think .NET is best used for hosting or web service companies. There are so many other options available if the .COM is beyond reach, that .net is no longer automatically the next extension people consider. In fact, I think .net is competing with the likes of .DE, .INFO and even .US and .MOBI for new registration space now.

I think the future for country-codes (in general) is very bright.

I think .IN (INDIA) is a long term investment, not a quick easy return. But I think the Indian name-space has the potential to be the most successful country code since .DE, and for those not aware - .DE is now the 2nd most popular extension overall, next to .COM

I think .US made some good progress this year, but unfortunately is still struggling for recognition and acceptance. Any type of advertising campaign or extra promotion from the registry would SURE HELP A LOT. :gl:

Globally, I think .INFO is just starting to mature a little, and is a safe investment overall. This is still one of the more appealing, more natural global extensions ever created.

I think .BIZ will continue to do the same thing it's been doing, which is carving out a niche in B2B and small business, and being mostly ignored and overlooked by speculators.

I think .MOBI is incredibly exciting -- and terribly scary. I sometimes wonder (fear) we are more in love with the whole "mobile web" concept, than in touch with reality and a safe investment.

I think I've said too much.

 

[deleted984054565403]

I completely agree, and I feel that what you're saying is very realistic and true.

Also note how the overspeculated extension list contains a lot of the newest available to the public. I guess people figure if they have a good keyword in a new extension, which for some reason they think will take off, then they've got a real winner. That isn't always not the case, but I don't think domains like JewelryForum.mobi are going anywhere.

Or maybe I'm just being really closed-minded.

 

[whitebark]

I agree but diverge on .info - it's coming into its own, and ranks right there with .tv if not higher because of it's global reach.

 

[-db-]

.AT - I forgot to mention Austria.

I think this extension has excellent potential, based on natural traffic (my .AT domains get more traffic than ANY other country code I own, and I'm not alone), and previous reported .at sales. It's a small country, but Austria should definitely be on the ccTLD domainer's investment map.

In my opinion.

 

[DropLister]

the reason you see .tv alot is because advertisers can track the traffic coming from tv ads that way. They advertise their domain.tv on tv but work their .com the most. So I believe it seems more in demand than it is.

 

[gamehouse]

Do you have any statistical evidence to prove that?

I see for example IEEE.TV on all IEEE magazines and the site showcases special interest programming. There are many other which do not follow the logic to track tv ads. On top of that, who cares what the purpose is, as long as the extension is put forward in front of public eyes. IMO.

the reason you see .tv alot is because advertisers can track the traffic coming from tv ads that way. They advertise their domain.tv on tv but work their .com the most. So I believe it seems more in demand than it is.

 

[bidawinner]

I believe .WS is the most Under appreciated extension ; 2 letters easy to remember , the search engines treat them as GLTDs instead of geo ccTLDS and they cost just a fraction of the comparable .com

I have used .ws for nearly 4 years now with terrific results , traffic , revs, and developed type-ins .

But the bottom line for the "END USER " is ..extension dosent mean squat .. visitors dont visit a site because it is .com , .de or .ws they visit because of a product or service they were looking for was advertised on TV , on the radio or in a search engine

People visit sites not extensions

 

[Sam]

.AT - I forgot to mention Austria.

I think this extension has excellent potential, based on natural traffic (my .AT domains get more traffic than ANY other country code I own, and I'm not alone), and previous reported .at sales. It's a small country, but Austria should definitely be on the ccTLD domainer's investment map.

In my opinion.

Yes indeed . Some .at names are doing GREAT on sedo (mine included revenue wise)

 

[DropLister]

On top of that, who cares what the purpose is.

As far as im concerned its mostly used for that reason, there are always exceptions, and you should care because an enduser isnt going to drop big bucks for analytical reasons and doesnt really say much for the staying power of the ext.

 

[gamehouse]

I agree but as far as I am concerned it is not mostly used for that reason.

Good luck and regards,

GH

As far as im concerned its mostly used for that reason, there are always exceptions, and you should care because an enduser isnt going to drop big bucks for analytical reasons and doesnt really say much for the staying power of the ext.

 

[-db-]

Yes indeed . Some .at names are doing GREAT on sedo (mine included revenue wise)

Same here, and I'm glad to see more people sharing the results.

I must confess, the only reason I ever registered any .AT domains was because of that special promotion they had going. In fact, wasn't it you that originally posted about it?

Anyway... I went back for seconds, and thirds after seeing the initial results, and my Austrian domains have turned out to be one of the most pleasant surprises of the past year.

 

[DropLister]

are you registering english .at or german

 

[-db-]

Mine are about 90% English. Even more surprising, I suppose.

 

[SEO Montreal]

While I'll be honest and say I'm not really in the loop on other ccTLDs outside .ca and .st, - of which i bought one with ovt 7 figures and so-so traffic, not recommended unless you can do long-term investment- I think .CA is one of the kings.
For one reason or another, we Canadians are huge users of our extension, and its market penetration is massive. Look at the drops and you'll see people reg'ing .ca isntead of .com! And where domainers are concerned, there's still plenty of goodies available with regards to ovt and other benchmarks.

 

[Sam]

While I'll be honest and say I'm not really in the loop on other ccTLDs outside .ca and .st, - of which i bought one with ovt 7 figures and so-so traffic, not recommended unless you can do long-term investment- I think .CA is one of the kings.
For one reason or another, we Canadians are huge users of our extension, and its market penetration is massive. Look at the drops and you'll see people reg'ing .ca isntead of .com! And where domainers are concerned, there's still plenty of goodies available with regards to ovt and other benchmarks.

Indeed SEO Montreal, the .ca market is one nice one. I only wish i was canadian

 

[Charley]

I must confess, the only reason I ever registered any .AT domains was because of that special promotion they had going.

Is this the free registration for the month of November ?

 

[rokoroko]

future is in .TV

look on www.sports.tv

 

[dhscott]

I only saw my first .eu being advertised on the TV yesterday, I mean, I'm from the UK and i've seen hardly anything of it being advertised. I've seen egypt.travel more than all .eu's put together!

 

[Kate]

I roughly agree with Damitssam.
No doubt .com is still the king.
Of course all TLDs are technically "equal" but if you just look at the reported sales (dnjournal) - you will see there is little hope for the exotic TLDs like .ws. If you develop, fine but do not expect an easy sale.
When contacting an end user I would not bother with anything else than a .com or a very strong (relevant) generic ccTLD.