.mobi New (Relevant?) Mobi's

[TheBulldog]

Fastpath.mobi
Openlane.mobi
Openseating.mobi
Wrongway.mobi
Gasrate.mobi
Roadclosed.mobi
Pricegas.mobi
Wrongturn.mobi

 

[GijsZePa]

Fastpath.mobi
Openlane.mobi
Openseating.mobi
Wrongway.mobi
Gasrate.mobi
Roadclosed.mobi
Pricegas.mobi
Wrongturn.mobi

It's to early for this type of .mobis. Or sit on it for some years. At this moment I would say regfee. But that's just my opinion

Martin

 

[TheBulldog]

Why too early? I thought the whole point of mobi was for mobile phones. And people use mobile phones in their car.....cars need gas, cars take wrong turns.....

 

[GijsZePa]

Why too early? I thought the whole point of mobi was for mobile phones. And people use mobile phones in their car.....cars need gas, cars take wrong turns.....

True...but then I try gas.mobi ...or gasstation.mobi

In my eyes only 1 keyword mobis or very good two-keyword mobis have a value right now.

But still...hey...it's just my opinion. And you asked for opinions.. (I pressume)

Martin

 

[TheBulldog]

Actually, it is just my slant on this whole mobi thing. To me, and I am trying not to rant, the whole point of mobi is that it is for mobile phones. So the names should be relevant to the mobile phone, or travel market.

Everyone is making a huge deal about .mobi, but it doesn't follow through. Like your "abbreviation.mobi". To me, it has no value because it has nothing to do with a mobile market, and would not be something I would likely punch into my cell phone. On the other hand, if I am driving and want some gas prices, I would go to gasrate.mobi, or more likely gasrate.com.....but my point is that the names should be relevant to the tld.

On top of that, the only mobi's getting good appraisals right now are the ones we own. Everyone here, including myself, tends to think anyone else's is not good and our own are great.

My frustration is building on this whole mobi, and what appears to be turning into hype.

 

[GijsZePa]

Actually, it is just my slant on this whole mobi thing. To me, and I am trying not to rant, the whole point of mobi is that it is for mobile phones. So the names should be relevant to the mobile phone, or travel market.

Everyone is making a huge deal about .mobi, but it doesn't follow through. Like your "abbreviation.mobi". To me, it has no value because it has nothing to do with a mobile market, and would not be something I would likely punch into my cell phone. On the other hand, if I am driving and want some gas prices, I would go to gasrate.mobi, or more likely gasrate.com.....but my point is that the names should be relevant to the tld.

On top of that, the only mobi's getting good appraisals right now are the ones we own. Everyone here, including myself, tends to think anyone else's is not good and our own are great.

My frustration is building on this whole mobi, and what appears to be turning into hype.

First of all..I don't see why I can't lookup an abbreviation I see in the newspaper (or whatever) which i'm unfamiliar with on my mobile phone...

But still...I don't rate my english mobi high. I own first class dutch dobmobis on which I will sit for some years..

I do not agree with you about the idea that the domain need to has something to do with the mobile market. If I don't know what to eat for dinner while walking in my supermarket I like to go to recipes.mobi to look for a nice recipe. If like to check the latest information about my stocks on stocks.mobi while waiting for my airplane. When flying to helsinki, I like to know the temperature overthere and go to weather.mobi ..

Teenagers sitting on a bus like to chat on there mobile phones etc etc...

I'm not saying that your dobmobis are crap, but at this moment it's too early to give them any value...

Martin

 

[TheBulldog]

Adding:

childseat.mobi
roadgames.mobi
carsafety.mobi

 

[Alan Glennon]

With respect to your comments, the vast majority of domainer names of any extension are garbage. The .mobi names that have valuable right now are obvious. Thus, most are either regged or reserved. If you plan to resell .mobis, you will need to decide how long you plan to hold them (when you plan to sell), whether or how you plan to develop them, your tolerance for risk, your personal assessment on the success/failure of .mobi and its likely timing, and what your anticipated return on investment will be. Overall, with .mobi, I would recommend buying domains that you have a strong interest in the potential content -or- are willing to develop.

Concerning your domains, they are all fine. However, the reseller value is low. If you have the infrastructure to market .mobi to end users, then some of these may be able to yield some value.

Your new domains:
Fastpath -- not a typical American phrase. good length. many similar phrases, hard to differentiate in a crowd. good that it has many possible uses

Openlane -- not a typical American phrase. good length. many similar phrases, hard to differentiate in a crowd. good that it has many possible uses

Openseating -- maybe. open seating is a phrase I occasionally hear.

Wrongway -- good. would require development, but it's a familiar phrase. In the short term, you'll need to come up with a good idea for development.

Gasrate -- not a typical American phrase. good length. could have value with some minor development.

Roadclosed -- maybe. A less common American phrase-since it's a road sign. not as strong as wrongway. seems limited in use.

Pricegas -- not a common word combo, but certainly could be developed. Once it's developed, you may find using an invented brandable would work better. The smaller end users on this subject are more likely to go the brandable route. The bigger ones will buy the more-expensive combos (like "GasPrices").

Wrongturn -- maybe. a less common american phrase, even though it's a road sign. will need to think of an appropriate development idea. somewhat limited use. you'll need to figure out how to spin the negative connotation to something positive.

 

[CharlieA]

roadgames.mobi - Very nice and very relevant. I can see bored kids/parents using your site on long trips.

 

[hugegrowth]

Adding:

childseat.mobi
roadgames.mobi
carsafety.mobi

roadgames and carsafety look like they have potential...

 

[Dimester]

Pricegas.mobi

I can see this name developed now. The mobi domain can be used all across the world or in just one region. The price of gas varies a lot between stations. I could see this domain used in a city where people could text in the lowest price of gas they find and where. The site could be updated daily with a lowest price listed by towns or neighborhoods. This is a new use for a cell phone and it should be easy for the website to get publicity in the local media. Another way to get it noticed is to partner with a radio station that has a good drive time audience. They are always giving away prizes and the prize winner could be announced on PriceGas.mobi. Once you get a large enough user base you could sell advertising for a daily sponsor. Once the site is established with a good user base the name use could be expanded to other cities or sold for further development.

Names don't need to be developed to their full potential to make it worth developing. You can start small and grow gradually. The value of the name will grow at the same time.

 

[TheBulldog]

Ah......there's the rub. Like most here, I am a reseller. I don't have time or the desire to develop. Just looking for a nice return on a quick flip.

 

[Alan Glennon]

Ah......there's the rub. Like most here, I am a reseller. I don't have time or the desire to develop. Just looking for a nice return on a quick flip.

If that's your business model, you will need to be both well-informed and far ahead of the curve at all times. In other words, you will need to register strong domains that you know have minimal risk long before others realize any value. I think quick flip .mobis still exist, but they are the exception. Generally, no reseller market exists for .mobi -- so from that avenue, quick flips do not happen. If you do not develop, you will need to market your .mobis to end users. That's not a quick flip situation either. Good luck.

 

[TheBulldog]

Thanks Jag. I should say it doesn't need to be 24 hour flip, but a couple months at most.

And, I will say that I prefer to be honest then to blow smoke around here. Far too many people play hide the salami on stuff like this. I would be shocked if more then 25% of mobi holders bought their domains to develop versus wanting to landrush and sell.

 

[Alan Glennon]

Thanks Jag. I should say it doesn't need to be 24 hour flip, but a couple months at most.

And, I will say that I prefer to be honest then to blow smoke around here. Far too many people play hide the salami on stuff like this. I would be shocked if more then 25% of mobi holders bought their domains to develop versus wanting to landrush and sell.

I think "wrongway" works the best then without development.

I'll argue that most of the forum members here (and at the other domaining forums) actually are abysmal failures at having a financial solvent business with their domains. Most are inexperienced; most lose money (in fact, their records are probably so poor that they don't know if they've made or lost money -- ps- if you don't know whether you're making money or not, you're losing money); and most buy domains with a "lottery ticket" mentality. There's really nothing wrong with that -- it's pretty much like a hobby for many. However, there is a mix of serious businessmen here domaining too. Both hobbyists and "full-timers" heavily influence the domaining marketplace. In terms of your own satisfaction with domaining, you'll need to set your own goals. Anyway, I agree, most .mobi holders bought their domains hoping for fast profits. The vast majority will fail. The thing is to figure out how not to fail--I think this requires an active strategy--and also to capitalize on your own experience.

 

[TheBulldog]

Let's just say I have a very diverse model with this at a low priority.

I look at the domain names as a mind twist. Hours are spent finding the right combination of words and/or characters to make the puzzle fit together with a good name. My job as an IT consultant is basically all conference calls which leaves my fingers free to type in combos. Small investment in a Moniker account and I am now even, so it is just playing.

I like wrongway as well. Catchy and it scored a 399 at domainscore. Not bad for a road sign.

 

[thebiffenator]

I Love roadgames.mobi, so kids can be occupied lol Just put simple games on it, i'm sure someone here can develope that for you

 

[Traveler]

I Love roadgames.mobi, so kids can be occupied lol Just put simple games on it, i'm sure someone here can develope that for you

For a small fee of course