discuss "Quick" vs. "Qwick" thoughts? opinions?

[BoGoKing]

Go Daddy says that both "Quick" and "Qwick" are high value keywords valued at $2,102 and $2,413 respectively. This is despite "qwick" being a misspelling.

Here is what AI has to say about it; While you might see "qwick" used as an intentional misspelling for brand names, usernames, or informal texting, it is grammatically incorrect.

Having hand registered a dozen or so domains with first word "qwick" where first word "quick" domains are either taken or selling for tens of thousand dollars, what was I thinking? Stupid, or not so much Comments?

 

[HotKey]

First off, who's talking about a "premium price"? Take for example domains like QwickChange.com, KwikChange.com or QuikChange.com.... Companies in the business of "Changing oil" or "Changing tires" would likely have an interest. Outbound is the way to market these names in my opinion.

It's hard to remember though.. lol

Just absolutely terrible names. These would be ok for a brick and mortar service not reliant on memorability.

As a consumer, I always judge new businesses on how well they named themselves. If you're lazy in naming, I don't want you changing my tires or oil.

Being said, if the name is an afterthought because you are already a proven, successful bricks and mortar service and don't even need that kind of online brand presence, which I've come across often actually--- it's almost like these people take it as a joke-- like giving it to the man LOL; in that case RESPECT!

 

[bmugford]

First off, who's talking about a "premium price"? Take for example domains like QwickChange.com, KwikChange.com or QuikChange.com.... Companies in the business of "Changing oil" or "Changing tires" would likely have an interest. Outbound is the way to market these names in my opinion.

Unless there is some company called "Qwick Change", who are you going to outbound your domain to?

Are you just going to spam existing companies with existing brands? They aren't going to buy your domain, and change their entire brand.

Brad

 

[Future Sensors]

Pleasantly (?) surprised by how many active companies use "Qwick" + [word] as their name, per OpenCorporates.

Still, it's not a path I would choose to walk.

Though I confess, watching others walk it so confidently, I wonder if the fault lies with the path, or with my own reluctance to be so bold.

 

[URL Stream]

Pleasantly (?) surprised by how many active companies use "Qwick" + [word] as their name, per OpenCorporates.

 

[pb]

Go Daddy says that both "Quick" and "Qwick" are high value keywords

It's almost as if they had a reason to make you believe so...

 

[ScruffyBeard]

I've gone further, having some names starting with kw instead of qu and y instead of i.
It's definitely going to be quirky (or qwirky/kwirky) type buyers who are going to buy such names, so it is more of a gamble than I normally make. But maybe there are more quirky people nowadays?

 

[BoGoKing]

Unless there is some company called "Qwick Change", who are you going to outbound your domain to?

Are you just going to spam existing companies with existing brands? They aren't going to buy your domain, and change their entire brand.

Brad

This from a previous poster in this thread;

"Qwick is one of those alternative spellings that works because it sounds exactly like Quick, is short, and is easy to remember. If the good Quick domains are already taken or priced into the tens of thousands, I can understand taking a shot at Qwick."

Who might we outbound domains like this to? With over 100 thousand full service gas stations in the US that change both oil and tires, therein lies a huge potential market. Whether it be QwickChange, KwikChange, QuikChange or KwickChange, any one of these names could attract new business if promoted.

Thanks for your negative input Brad, it only enhances my power of positive thinking.

 

[Joe N]

This from a previous poster in this thread;

"Qwick is one of those alternative spellings that works because it sounds exactly like Quick, is short, and is easy to remember. If the good Quick domains are already taken or priced into the tens of thousands, I can understand taking a shot at Qwick."

Who might we outbound domains like this to? With over 100 thousand full service gas stations in the US that change both oil and tires, therein lies a huge potential market. Whether it be QwickChange, KwikChange, QuikChange or KwickChange, any one of these names could attract new business if promoted.

Thanks for your negative input Brad, it only enhances my power of positive thinking.

Definitely true that there's no lack of service stations in the U.S. Your other biggest hurdle with "QwickChange" (besides the misspelled name), though, is that those businesses have no interest in paying up for a domain name. And no need, really. Their business is going to be local, and received via word-of-mouth, so they'll happily operate on a hand registered name and save themselves the cost.

Always consider the type of business you're targeting with a domain purchase. Aftermarket domains don't make sense for a lot of them.

 

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kwikmart.com​

$9,500​

XYNames.com​