domain sud.africa.com

[Aminata]

Hi guys,

Can you please help me to appraise this domain: Sud.africa.com

Kind regards!
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[FanCube]

Subdomains have not received any interest from reseller and end-users. Using a subdomain is associated with several drawbacks. Some of the major ones are:
- The control of a subdomain is limited. The provider can decide to stop offering subdomains at anytime, the domain or company can be sold to someone with other plans for development etc.
- Users will probably try out the domain as sudafrica dot com or sud-africa dot com.
- More complicated things, for example, SSL, customized DNS settings etc. will not always be possible.

All in all, using subdomains for any serious and/or long term project is not a good idea.

 

[deez007]

I think if you hold on to the domain until u get the right buyer u could fetch a decent price.
How much exactly, I'm not sure.

I also have to South African related domains. Gauteng.online and SouthAfrican.online. very brand-able and one would think they would be fast sellers but unfortunately not. I know it would fetch the right price to the right seller so I'm going to wait it out. Which is why I recommend you do the same, wait it out until u get the price you want. (on condition ur price expectations is reasonable)

 

[deez007]

Do you own this domain ? Afaik .africa isn't delegated yet. Imo it's another pointless extension.
Anyway sud.africa a mix of two languages, so I don't see the point of it.

It can actually work because in South Africa it's very common for people to mix two languages in conversation.

 

[dordomai]

sud.africa.com is not a domain, it is a subdomain. Africa.com is selling subdomains.

http://www.thedomains.com/2013/09/16/africa-com-now-selling-subdomains-from-40-5000-per-year/

 

[Aminata]

@ dordomai:
Thank you for the link. I really appreciate it.
I was not aware of this "subtlety" when I bought the domain, rather the subdomain; and it does make sense. Now I know better...

 

[Kate]

- The control of a subdomain is limited. The provider can decide to stop offering subdomains at anytime, the domain or company can be sold to someone with other plans for development etc.

Indeed. Recent example: http://www.internetnews.me/2016/04/29/centralnic-sunsetting-several-sld-extensions/

 

[DU]

Thank you for your input. While I am not very happy, I am less ignorant now.
Hopefully, I can still develop something interesting with my now subdomain and will see how this goes... ?

You'd prove how much you've learnt by not developing it, imho.

 

[Aminata]

I think if you hold on to the domain until u get the right buyer u could fetch a decent price.
How much exactly, I'm not sure.

I also have to South African related domains. Gauteng.online and SouthAfrican.online. very brand-able and one would think they would be fast sellers but unfortunately not. I know it would fetch the right price to the right seller so I'm going to wait it out. Which is why I recommend you do the same, wait it out until u get the price you want. (on condition ur price expectations is reasonable)

Hey deez007,
I thank you for your thoughts. I am pretty much of the same conviction as you are. This goe-brandable domains require patience since they have no real seo value per se. Glad I am not the only one...

 

[Kate]

Do you own this domain ? Afaik .africa isn't delegated yet. Imo it's another pointless extension.
Anyway sud.africa a mix of two languages, so I don't see the point of it.

 

[Aminata]

Do you own this domain ? Afaik .africa isn't delegated yet. Imo it's another pointless extension.
Anyway sud.africa a mix of two languages, so I don't see the point of it.

Hi there,

I appreciate your input and expertise regarding this "exotic" yet Premium new extension.

The domain sudafrica dot com is estimated at $ 4'300,- on Estibot.

which clearly shows why the domain sud.africa.com is of value, at least for me.

 

[Aminata]

Subdomains have not received any interest from reseller and end-users. Using a subdomain is associated with several drawbacks. Some of the major ones are:
- The control of a subdomain is limited. The provider can decide to stop offering subdomains at anytime, the domain or company can be sold to someone with other plans for development etc.
- Users will probably try out the domain as sudafrica dot com or sud-africa dot com.
- More complicated things, for example, SSL, customized DNS settings etc. will not always be possible.

All in all, using subdomains for any serious and/or long term project is not a good idea.

Thank you for your input. While I am not very happy, I am less ignorant now.
Hopefully, I can still develop something interesting with my now subdomain and will see how this goes... ?

 

[Aminata]

You'd prove how much you've learnt by not developing it, imho.

Ok, I see... No one is somewhat positive about this being a subdomain. Is there an account of subdomains that have not been taken down or do they systematically end in the trash can ?