domain InternetOfCar.com

[gattoplano]

Hi,
I need some advice in appraising: INTERNETOFCAR.COM

I think a nice piece in the era of internet of things.

Thanks,
Aldo

 

[rubencouto]

In my opinion INTERNETOFCARS.COM would be better. The singular sounds a bit off.
I would say low $xx.

 

[gattoplano]

Thanks

 

[biggie]

internet of no value

imo...

 

[accelerator]

I also think the plural internetofcars.com is better. It's been registered though.

 

[S-B]

I'm not up on IoT but this domain doesn't seem to make sense. I wouldn't hand register it let alone renew it.

 

[carob]

Could be very good later, I would keep it because cars will become connected in many ways - car-to-car car-to-cloud car-to-manufacturer car-to-uber-passenger, iot car components, car wifi etc etc and cars sharing data will also provide data about traffic speeds and volumes

It does not sound great and the plural is better but for a provider of connected car services especially not a native speaker this could be ideal.

Value now low maybe mid xxx, value later higher. Just guessing.

 

[gattoplano]

Interesting to see such diverging points. I am well-aware the plural would make much more sense, but am also surprised to hear someone suggesting letting it expire.

 

[svede]

Interesting to see such diverging points. I am well-aware the plural would make much more sense, but am also surprised to hear someone suggesting letting it expire.

Putting it bluntly, it makes no sense in English in the singular. In plural, I would like it a lot. IOT domains are already somewhat speculation/investment unless premium. I personally wouldn't spend regfee to buy or renew this either and don't see you selling it for more than $xx if even that much.

Hope this helps!

 

[carob]

I'll just highlight my point that this can sound a lot better for a non-native speaker.

In some languages the singular can be used to refer to something in general as a class and often English words get adopted with slightly incorrect meanings or spellings. I once sold a domain that was a misspelling of a word that I registered by mistake, then I found that the misspelling was commonly used by non-native speakers and had five times the search volume of the correct spelling. The correct word was not used nearly as much in domain names or business.

 

[svede]

I'll just highlight my point that this can sound a lot better for a non-native speaker.

In some languages the singular can be used to refer to something in general as a class and often English words get adopted with slightly incorrect meanings or spellings. I once sold a domain that was a misspelling of a word that I registered by mistake, then I found that the misspelling was commonly used by non-native speakers and had five times the search volume of the correct spelling. The correct word was not used nearly as much in domain names or business.

But are you really going to be selling a 3 English word domain to non-English speakers? And if you did, would it be for an amount worth your time (more than $xx)??

 

[carob]

But are you really going to be selling a 3 English word domain to non-English speakers?

I'm not the one selling the domain but I can see several different buyers:

Someone wanting the plural but accepting this as second best.

Or someone who can't tell the difference.

Or someone who mistakenly thinks this is better.

Or someone who just thinks of keywords and reckons people will search for "internet of car"

I see a lot of English language domains registered in China in the last year or so.

 

[svede]

I'm not the one selling the domain but I can see several different buyers:

Someone wanting the plural but accepting this as second best.

Or someone who can't tell the difference.

Or someone who mistakenly thinks this is better.

Or someone who just thinks of keywords and reckons people will search for "internet of car"

I see a lot of English language domains registered in China in the last year or so.

I find it incredibly unlikely (from experience and a language perspective) that an English speaker would accept this as second best - more like bottom of the barrel to be honest. If the domain is aimed at English speakers, it won't do well and nobody with money is going to pay for such a domain. If it isn't aimed at English speakers, then wouldn't their language be better? Again, English speakers aren't going to be searching for the singular version unless as a typo. And English language domains may be registered in China, but are ones with incorrect grammar selling for a worthwhile amount? Or are the ones being bought mostly correct grammar or handregs that never sell (i.e., a non-English speaker bought it not knowing it was incorrect and was never able to sell it)?? I personally have never seen domains of poor grammar to sell for much if anything unless they were super premium keywords to begin with - which these are not.

Hope that helps!

 

[carob]

Try this. Go to namebio and search for domain sales beginning with the string "cars". You will find a lot of results and some are seriously ungrammatical and unattractive to a native speaker.

A lot of B2B disussion occurs between non-native speakers who just want results.

 

[svede]

Try this. Go to namebio and search for domain sales beginning with the string "cars". You will find a lot of results and some are seriously ungrammatical and unattractive to a native speaker.

A lot of B2B disussion occurs between non-native speakers who just want results.

I just did that and I am not seeing any such poor grammar domains.... Again, if the keywords were strong enough I could see a sale, but definitely not in this case..

 

[gattoplano]

I can't but agree with svede's point since I am not a native speaker.
In my language it would make a lot of sense since the word "auto" is both singular and plural, but it's really interesting to see sales in domains with grammatical mistakes in them.

 

[carob]

... it's really interesting to see sales in domains with grammatical mistakes in them.

Natural language is always open to multiple interpretations. To me this phrase sounds awkward but not incorrect. I don't like domains ending in -z like bagz but people use them and buy them. I often see sales with a clumsy s in them like recently dronesworld, second best to droneworld.

Let's ask practical questions about use:

google inurl:ofcar.com

then google "internet of car" with the quotation marks included

 

[Sheogorath]

The 3 words combination doesn't make any sense to me.
The plural version is also worthless.

This domain name is worth $0.
It will be best to not renew it.

 

[carob]

Here is the really classic example of a word that is absurd to native speakers and valuable to others:

What do you think of campings?

Have a look on namebio after you set a price range.