Ringtone domains still the way to go?

[Mike]

I've been reading some Y! news today and stumbled across this:


Ring, Ring, Ring
By Erik Gunther
Fri, January 04, 2008, 12:01 pm PST

We all want something for nothing. But when it comes to our ringtones, we really get cheap. Searches on "free ringtones" are double those of plain ol' "ringtones" queries. For those unwilling to pay a penny for a tone, we offer up some ring-worthy data.

If you're considering a ringtone pulled from pop music hits, here are the top 10 music ringtone searches from the past week...

1. Lil' Wayne Ringtones
2. Madonna Ringtones
3. Chris Brown Ringtones
4. Avenged Sevenfold Ringtones
5. Nelly Furtado Ringtones
6. Beyonce Ringtones
7. Jonas Brothers Ringtones
8. Soulja Boy Ringtones
9. Justin Timberlake Ringtones
10. 50 Cent Ringtones

Not ready to startle your friends with Soulja Boy barking from your phone? Well, we've also seen an uptick in searches on other pop culture ringtones. Here are the top 10 from the past week...

1. Final Fantasy Ringtones
2. Family Guy Ringtones
3. South Park Ringtones
4. 24 Ringtones
5. Star Wars Ringtones
6. Hannah Montana Ringtones
7. Bollywood Ringtones
8. Alvin and the Chipmunks Ringtones
9. High School Musical Ringtones
10. Harry Potter Ringtones

As for basic ringtone searches, we dialed up the latest top 10. iPhone users lead the way, but there's a push among folks who want to create their own distinctive ring...

1. iPhone Ringtones
2. MP3 Ringtones
3. Polyphonic Ringtones
4. Make Your Own Ringtones
5. Myxer Ringtones
6. Funny Ringtones
7. Cricket Ringtones
8. Jamster Ringtones
9. Blackberry Ringtones
10. Grits and Eggs Ringtones

Ringtone sales have been going strong for years. However, given this article, what's that mean for the domainer? Is it too late to grab a slice of this cake or has the train for ringtone domains/sales long left the station?

M.

One vote per user.

 

[domainer50]

I was never a fan. But Its never to late

 

[gazzip]

Like most domains - the best traffic ones are loooong gone, I do think there's always going to be "usable" names that are suitable for development.

I would expect a quality developed site that is ranked near the top of the first page of google results would get far more traffic than Ringtones.com would.


I only have one in the mobile music field but have'nt developed it,

Mobile-Tunes_c*m



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