Make sure you understand the rules and the restrictions if any.
The good news is that many ccTLDs are more or less unrestricted nowadays. But they all operate in different fashions.
Make sure you get acquainted with the transfer procedures. Most ccTLDs cannot be pushed. Instead, a transfer procedure must be followed, that goes through the registry. Often the transfer of ownership is easy and fully automated but not with all ccTLDs.
For example when you sell a .es both buyer and seller must fill out a form in Spanish and fax along with copy of ID.
Research before you buy.
Not all ccTLDs are equal. Some have virtually no local market, therefore they are only good as vanity items. .cc != .nl
Prefer domains in the local language(s).
English keywords ? Why not. But it's best to stick to common English keywords, those that even non English speakers would use in everyday language ie. news job website etc
Names like condorentals.fr are not going to fly.
If you invest in ccTLDs of English-speaking countries, get acquainted with the local blend of English.
For example don't register domains like realestateleeds.co.uk. The British don't use 'real estate'. Instead, they use words like homes or properties. However they do use estate agents.
The rest of the world does not work or think like the US. Don't try to import North American concepts into foreign TLDs. For example paydayloan.de doesn't make sense.
Of course it doesn't hurt checking DNJournal & Dnsaleprice sales reports for a particular extension to better understand the trends
The good news is that many ccTLDs are more or less unrestricted nowadays. But they all operate in different fashions.
Make sure you get acquainted with the transfer procedures. Most ccTLDs cannot be pushed. Instead, a transfer procedure must be followed, that goes through the registry. Often the transfer of ownership is easy and fully automated but not with all ccTLDs.
For example when you sell a .es both buyer and seller must fill out a form in Spanish and fax along with copy of ID.
Research before you buy.
Not all ccTLDs are equal. Some have virtually no local market, therefore they are only good as vanity items. .cc != .nl
Prefer domains in the local language(s).
English keywords ? Why not. But it's best to stick to common English keywords, those that even non English speakers would use in everyday language ie. news job website etc
Names like condorentals.fr are not going to fly.
If you invest in ccTLDs of English-speaking countries, get acquainted with the local blend of English.
For example don't register domains like realestateleeds.co.uk. The British don't use 'real estate'. Instead, they use words like homes or properties. However they do use estate agents.
The rest of the world does not work or think like the US. Don't try to import North American concepts into foreign TLDs. For example paydayloan.de doesn't make sense.
Of course it doesn't hurt checking DNJournal & Dnsaleprice sales reports for a particular extension to better understand the trends
