.mobi Please evaluate my Mobi portfolio..

[Work In Progress]

Hello everybody, :wave:

As you can tell, I’m pretty new to the .mobi world. I found Namepros last month and since, have really been learning a lot...

I have seen similar threads about portfolio evaluations and feel now would be a good time to list mine. All of my regs have been over the last 2 months. Basically, I would like opinions from the pro’s (and newbies as well) on if you feel I’m on the right track with my choice’s or have I simply lost my mind and thrown out senseless money. A few of these have had comments on already. I will be working on the next few months at having many of them developed.

I have heard many comments on how all of the good .mobi’s are gone at this point, but I feel there are many more waiting to be uncovered.

Here are my current .mobi’s

*AirlineNews
AutoRecalls
CelebrityAddresses
*CelebrityVideos
CharterAirlines
*ChristianChurches
*DatingHelp
Eloping coming soon
FamousLandmarks
FlightSimulators
FlightTrackers
FreePreviews
*FunCenter
*GlobalAccess
*GroupTours
*GunDealers
Hailer coming soon
*Hauntings
*HighRisk
HolidaySceenSavers (had an OVT over 60K when I regged it in Feb)
*HumanRace
*Improved
JuvenileDiabetes
*LowCarbDiets
MyAlibi
*MyBenefits
*NewHair
NewHairstyles
OnFly coiming soon
*PoliceScanners
*PrayerBook
*PrivateEyes
*PropertyInvestments
*RewardPoints
SavingsPlan
StormTrackers
TransitAuthority
UfoSightings
WeatherForecaster
WeatherForecasters


*- already taken in .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, & .us...for whaqtever it's worth. The majority of the others are all regged in all except a .biz or .us

In bold were deemed worthy of being certified “Premium Domain’s”…cough, cough… :blink: I actually think this service is a nice, free tool that helps with generic search terms. It does NOT factor in the mobi relevance or commercial appeal though. But who can argue the price?

Which ones are winners? Which are losers?

All comments good, bad, or indifferent are welcome.

Thanks in advance!

 

[GeoOwners]

WeatherForecaster

best imo...obvious use...fits the ext and is the proper way to say the term...a few of your others have a chance...85 % I dont like...but it only takes a few great ones to make it worth your while...

your welcome

 

[Quality Names]

Hey Work in Progress, I entered this thread thinking it was mine....
Anyway...I forgive you...It's good to see I'm influencing other domainers... :P

My favourites are:

HighRisk
HumanRace
Improved (the best, since it's also short)
WeatherForecaster

 

[labrocca]

prayerbook seems the only one mobile suitable...the weather ones too I guess.

Problem is you have too many that imho aren't worth reg fee so overall. I say your portfolio is worth zero.

 

[sirengirl]

I do think some of your names like ufosightings could be developed for entertainment purposes via a mobile device. Your best bet is to develope.
What are the chances of someone typing in hauntings? Its less likely than someone searching for Loans, but why not? Maybe you could cross promote via another website.

The premium domain site, I also concur is worthy for its free price, and as a general guide. Amidsts so much speculation any of your reg's could pay off in the long term.

Best of luck :wave:

 

[Work In Progress]

prayerbook seems the only one mobile suitable...the weather ones too I guess.

Problem is you have too many that imho aren't worth reg fee so overall. I say your portfolio is worth zero.

Thanks for the replies...I'm a little surprised by the "only one mobile suitable" though. If I'm riding down the street looking for celebrity addresses, looking to find a cab company (Hailer), make a spur-of-the-moment decision to elope and find a chapel, look for the latest auto recalls while I'm at my dealers repair shop (which the repair might be free if it happenes to be covered), playing tourist and wanting to find a group tour to join, out at night looking for a "haunting" good time (lot's of ghost tours out there 8^X )...I'm not going to go home and fire up the desk top... I can find a mobile application for just about all of them...but then again, I regged 'em :blink:

As previously stated, all opinions are welcome...would love to hear more

 

[nrmillions]

for just the names alone I would say they arent worth very much. you would need to develop them to bring any kind of value. Since you got into mobi so late you should be spending your money buying names off of people in the forums, sedo, etc instead of wasting money regging right now.

 

[circa1850]

I have heard many comments on how all of the good .mobi’s are gone at this point, but I feel there are many more waiting to be uncovered.

Not true, I'm sitting on the rest.

Based on my assumptions that in order for .mobi to be successful and work properly like a wireless network should...and that GPS will be a standard feature on all mobile devices thereby pinpointing your location...if you want Pizza, it will tell you or show you where all the pizza joints are based on your location.

Based on that assessment and knowing which ones are already regged and where I think you might have the upper hand or edge (and do keep in mind that this is just MY opinion)

*GroupTours
*GunDealers
*Improved
*NewHair

 

[Work In Progress]

for just the names alone I would say they arent worth very much. you would need to develop them to bring any kind of value. Since you got into mobi so late you should be spending your money buying names off of people in the forums, sedo, etc instead of wasting money regging right now.

I agree with the development part. At this point, very few .mobi's are worth a lot unless developed. You're not going to get rich parking mobi's...at least not for the next several years.

As stated before, I really think there are some good ones left. You've got a lot better chance at nabbing a good fresh regged .mobi than a .com...And where's the fun of buying a name off someone else? Anybody with some $$$ can buy a good name. I enjoy the thrill of the chase. We all know the feeling of researching a subject we think will be a good mobi application, Check the ovt, check google search results...feel it would be a "good fit" and find the name is still available.

Since .mobi is still very much in it's infancy stage, there's really no telling what true logic to use when regging. Personally, I obviously went for keyword combo's (mostly) and areas of interest that I will enjoy developing. My son has been a Juvenile Diabetic since he was 4 (13 years ago). It will be a pleasure to help develope an informative site that will offer tips on what to do if you're having a low or high blood sugar reaction while out. There are so many avenues to travel with .mobi most of us seem to be overlooking. Very rarely will I reg a name that I don't have a specific developing idea for. Some do tend to have muti-function capabilities. All the better. Just My Opinion!

 

[circa1850]

Think short, quick, fast...no time to type. Not going to be sitting on the computer as we are now. Convenient, on the go, mobile, stop off and pick something up, remind me about something, confirm this and that...busy, busy, busy.

I look at you names and see too many too long along with too much competition already out there either regged or developed.

That's why I chose the selections of yours...most are short, not much competition, memorible, and applicable to matter where you are. That is the criteria I used in regging mine.

Doesn't necessarily work for everybody but I try to see a void and fill it.

I agree 100% with the development side of it. I really need to do some of this. Keep in mind when you do reg one, is it brandable and memorable. If not, how can you make it so.

You've got several good names but those are the ones that stand out.

 

[labrocca]

How many celebrities have their addresses known or published?

Eloping I almost considered mentioning as a decent name but I think someone would type "quick marriage" or "fast wedding" not really eloping. People don't usually say THEY are eloping...it's something others say about a couple mostly because it has a near negative connotation.

Haunting...I just don't get it's appeal in the mobile realm. I would be in a creepy place and double check it's not haunted on my cell phone at haunting.mobi?

GroupTours isn't what people would use...it would be tourgroups.mobi instead. Almost...but not quite. Oddly tourgroup.mobi and tourgroups.mobi are not taken.

DatingHelp..maybe...maybe maybe...it's not terrible. You can run to the bathroom get on your cell and ask for dating help. Odd though and rather geeky..if you need dating help on a mobile you most likely aren't even on a date.

As .com most of those names would be so so...as .mobi I don't see then being of any value.

 

[Don_OKC]

A haunted .mobi

ghosthunters.mobi - hollowhill.com

 

[hugegrowth]

I think your names are decent, they are one or two word terms that are commonly known and not 'out there'. Some of these are the types of names that might be exactly what someone wants to develop a site on.

Also you said "I obviously went for keyword combo's (mostly) and areas of interest that I will enjoy developing." That is key, to pick some terms you're interested in, so you'll have the incentive to develop.

 

[Traveler]

From your list of names it looks to me like you missed the landrush bigtime, so imho your names will need development. That being said I would develop the ones you have an interest in so that you can add unique content everyday without it being a burden. Although a few do stick out as decent enough that I would devlope just to see where they could go:

AirlineNews
CelebrityVideos
DatingHelp
GroupTours
Hauntings
MyBenefits
RewardPoints
UfoSightings

Now, i didn't run the numbers on your names, these are just the ones I would develope.

 

[Work In Progress]

Thanks everybody for all of the great comments and suggestions! It certainly is interesting to hear the differing opinions and different ways we look at things. See below:

labrocca...not picking on you in particular. We just have different thoughts :blink:

How many celebrities have their addresses known or published? Have you ever been to Hollywood and taken one of the multitudes of Celebrity Home Tours? I went there, would of liked to see the lifestyles, but I don't like the "Group Tour" thing. I would rather go out on my own IF I knew where. I know I'm not alone. So, to answer your question, there are a lot of well known celebrity home addreeses available if you know where to look. Ask a Paparazzi

Eloping I almost considered mentioning as a decent name but I think someone would type "quick marriage" or "fast wedding" not really eloping. People don't usually say THEY are eloping...it's something others say about a couple mostly because it has a near negative connotation. Again, I can't agree...and I'm not alone...Google results for eloping 342,000..."Quick Marriage" (often mis-spelled) 16,700...and "Fast Wedding"..570...

Haunting...I just don't get it's appeal in the mobile realm. I would be in a creepy place and double check it's not haunted on my cell phone at haunting.mobi? As stated in earlier post, tourists love "ghost tours" around older cities. It's a big business and finding them can be tricky while your out and about...that was my reasoning..wordtraker lists Hauntings as searched 11,640 times a month. For a nitch, I thought that was pretty good!

GroupTours isn't what people would use...it would be tourgroups.mobi instead. Almost...but not quite. Oddly tourgroup.mobi and tourgroups.mobi are not taken. Again, Google results for "Tour Groups"...875,000...."Group Tours"...1.12 Million..Group tours are very popular among tourists. Could be the reason the others are available

DatingHelp..maybe...maybe maybe...it's not terrible. You can run to the bathroom get on your cell and ask for dating help. Odd though and rather geeky..if you need dating help on a mobile you most likely aren't even on a date. This one will be developed. How many teens can use dating help? Ask the teen mags that have been thriving on this subject for years. Teen girls and mobile phones? A great demographic for .mobi, IMHO

As .com most of those names would be so so...as .mobi I don't see then being of any value.

Circa1850

I look at you names and see too many too long along

I truly think relevance beats shortness. In most cases, shortness..including NNN, LLL, and the like need branding. Although I'm not a text messenger myself (too old and square), it seems no problem for the "pro's" to tap out long messages quite quickly. Not to mention Bookmarks and Favorites. If not for these tools, I would agree, but because they are available and widely used, I'll stick to my guns and keep my fingers crossed!
As you can see...we all have different approaches and opinions.

Thanks again for the evaluations! Can't wait to start having them developed.

 

[Keith]

Hey you took funcenter.mobi one day before I could get to it :gn: I had to settle for funland.mobi instead. You say you got in the game late but I see many great names on your list. Good luck!

keithmt

 

[rosh86]

for just the names alone I would say they arent worth very much. you would need to develop them to bring any kind of value. Since you got into mobi so late you should be spending your money buying names off of people in the forums, sedo, etc instead of wasting money regging right now.

or buy descent names ...

 

[circa1850]

"...too much competition already out there either regged or developed." Ah, yes...if you are going to quote me finish the quote.

How many Airline sites do you think there is going to be? How many people are actually going to look for police scanners? Celebrity homes and addresses?

JD is very specialized. That's good.

NewHairStyles or simply NewHair? You own both. Select one, redirect the other. If you think NewHairStyles is better, than redirect NewHair. Personally, I would go with NewHair as the URL but call and market the site as New Hair Styles. Save 6 letters.

New Hair Styles at NewHair.mobi.

If they can't remember one or the other, it doesn't matter because either one entered will take them to the same place.

Hauntings or GhostTour, GhostTours, Ghost, Ghosts, Spooky, Spooks, Haint, Haints (all very popular in New Orleans)? Hauntings are also referenced to popular celebrity hang outs...go that route; popular restaruants, hotels, clubs, vacation spots for the rich and famous. Now you have created a market with much less competition, one that the pappazzi may key in on as well as the curious and affluent clients who want the best of the best and can afford to hang out at the clubs, spas and the vacation hot spots. Then you redirect your other celebrity domains to that one. Again, marketing and branding.

WeatherForecasters or Weather.mobi? DatingHelp or Date, Dates, Dating, Singles? LowCarbDiets (now on the out) or Diet, Diets? PrivateEyes or Dicks, PIS, PES, Eye, Eyes, iSee, Spy, Spies, PIinc, PEinc?

Sure, anything is possible. But go with the least competition. Create your market. Some already do that very thing simply because the domain names are keyword rich.

I think all mine are good because I regged them but that doesn't mean they are. I'll develop the ones that I think have the most potential to succeed and perhaps redirect some of the others to the primary site.

As for LLL needing branding, you are correct. I own LAL.mobi and LALiving.mobi. Which one will I use as the site and which one will be the redirect? That is how I am going to market and brand LAL.mobi...LA Living at LAL.mobi. Dining, weather, clubs, celebrities, real estate, rentals, airport info on one site.

 

[labrocca]

Work in Progress - pretty much all your comments back to me require you to develop all those names...if you do great but I am doubtful. What plans do you have for the development and what time frames? Are you capable of developing these?

 

[Work In Progress]

"...too much competition already out there either regged or developed." Ah, yes...if you are going to quote me finish the quote.

I would think competition would tend to equate to good. To me, it shows interest in the subject matter. Again, the most interesting and relevent content will win IMHO. The mobile world is a big place with room for competition

How many Airline sites do you think there is going to be? How many people are actually going to look for police scanners? Again, I had a different vision...I was thinking live Police Scanner feeds...not scanner sales. You'd be surprised by the amount of scanner junkies out there. Celebrity homes and addresses? Although a very localized business, it is quite popular for tourists (and fans) to be looking for addresses of their idols...both actual addreses and email contacts, which this site will offer.

JD is very specialized. That's good.

NewHairStyles or simply NewHair? You own both. Select one, redirect the other. If you think NewHairStyles is better, than redirect NewHair. Personally, I would go with NewHair as the URL but call and market the site as New Hair Styles. Save 6 letters. You're correct...one could re-direct to the next. My thought process was different than yours though. New hair was regged for new hair growth. Another big business with a lot of potential customers. Just need to find a mobi tie-in...maybe the re-direct route would be better. I can see all of the customers in the salons breaking out their phones to check out the latest new hair styles now. With ads for hair growth , of course :blink:

New Hair Styles at NewHair.mobi.

If they can't remember one or the other, it doesn't matter because either one entered will take them to the same place.

Hauntings or GhostTour, GhostTours, Ghost, Ghosts, Spooky, Spooks, Haint, Haints (all very popular in New Orleans)? Hauntings are also referenced to popular celebrity hang outs...go that route; popular restaruants, hotels, clubs, vacation spots for the rich and famous. Now you have created a market with much less competition, one that the pappazzi may key in on as well as the curious and affluent clients who want the best of the best and can afford to hang out at the clubs, spas and the vacation hot spots. Then you redirect your other celebrity domains to that one. Again, marketing and branding.

WeatherForecasters or Weather.mobi? Could be said for any one word premium. Who wouldn't like to own one. Just a logical, lower cost alternative that was available, IMO DatingHelp or Date, Dates, Dating, Singles? Dating Help was meant to be specific for teens. Not a dating or singles site. It's more specialized LowCarbDiets (now on the out) or Diet, Diets? See above. I was going for the specific which is still searched heavily for. I'm on one now and am always on the look for low-carb alternatives to my favorites. PrivateEyes or Dicks, PIS, PES, Eye, Eyes, iSee, Spy, Spies, PIinc, PEinc? If I were looking for a private eye, my guess is I wouldn't go type in PIS, PES, Eye, or any of the others...especially Dicks..but that's just me..

Sure, anything is possible. But go with the least competition. Create your market. Some already do that very thing simply because the domain names are keyword rich.

I think all mine are good because I regged them but that doesn't mean they are. I'll develop the ones that I think have the most potential to succeed and perhaps redirect some of the others to the primary site.

As for LLL needing branding, you are correct. I own LAL.mobi and LALiving.mobi. Which one will I use as the site and which one will be the redirect? That is how I am going to market and brand LAL.mobi...LA Living at LAL.mobi. Dining, weather, clubs, celebrities, real estate, rentals, airport info on one site.

Thanks again for the thought-out responses and comments! You're right Circa1850, we all think our regs are good or we wouldn't have put out the $$ to reg 'em. But we all know we've probably got some dogs in our possession as well. The comments I added were done so to point out the different perspectives we have when looking at names or phrases. I've seen hundreds of regs listed in threads I scratch my head over, just as many who have looked at mine and done the same. Each of our visions differ. I feel nobody is right or wrong at this early stage. I prefer actual descriptive, relevant terms that I feel people will type in other than "brandable" terms. Brandable, which I also own some of...means "needing a large marketing budget" for visitors or finding an end user who loves the name....Relevant search terms, which I believe will be just as popular mobile-wise as searching at home, need no explaination, just natural type ins, IMO. Clearly, a lot of people disagree. I love the quote "anything is possible". Quite true! With the right amount of marketing dollars, you can stick your brand in everybodies head. My goal is to get there with the smallest amount of investment dollars. Bottom line is, I respect and appriciate all of the comments given. I know it takes time to do this, but it really helps to hear from others!

Work in Progress - pretty much all your comments back to me require you to develop all those names...if you do great but I am doubtful. What plans do you have for the development and what time frames? Are you capable of developing these?

This is true for MOST .mobi names at this point...unless you're fortunate enough to be in the Traffic auction BTW, Good Luck Guys that are!

Yes, I will be developing (myself for simple content and by others for more complex sites) starting next week - ???

Don't know how many yet. Why the comment about "but I'm doubtful"?

As stated, I'm new to .mobi and domaining in general. Having a good time learning though and hope to have some sites live in the coming weeks.

Gotta go right now...off to family life for awhile.