ccTLD The Official .WS Discussion

[memorablename]

The Official .ws thread

.WS can stand for WEBSITE.

It has pros and cons as a domain. This thread is for people who wish to suggest ideas to build up and help promote the .ws domain as well as to give and receive help and advice on .ws domains in general. Some useful info contributed through this thread below. Views and comments anyone...

http://website.ws/faq/index.dhtml

The registry is now allowing .WS domain names to be transferred from registrar to registrar. It seems that most registrars just haven't updated their websites to allow this yet.

This is good news for the .ws market as this was a major factor in holding .ws back. Time for .ws to take off? Can we publicize this to help boost the market?

Wrote about this a while back -
http://www.mwzd.com/2008/01/23/the-significance-of-ws/

So why buy .ws?
1. Excellent keywords can still be regged.
2. You can buy premium keywords for $20-$50.
3. Excellent development potential, luckily goog doesn’t really care about which extension the site is on but how much content s there and how often it is updated.
4. Godaddy markets .ws - little but its a big brand
5. The ‘website’ christening seems to have more and more acceptance.
6. Its easy to get traffic and thus revenue for better keywords in .ws than a ‘bad’ keyword in .com

Some .WS sales over $200 listed below. Please post any .WS sales you know of over $200 to this thread

folder.ws$250 2008-03-05SEDO.com
reisebuero.ws$750 2008-02-23SEDO.com
cast.ws$200 2008-02-13SEDO.com
notebooks.ws$370 2008-01-07TDNAM.com
yukle.ws$62 2008-01-06SEDO.com
moshax.ws$350 2007-12-25TDNAM.com
flirt.ws$286 2007-12-24SEDO.com
washingtonstate.ws$500 2007-12-16SEDO.com
fulltilt.ws$310 2007-12-15SEDO.com
sms.ws$2,000 2007-12-08SEDO.com
liondog.ws$770 2007-12-05TDNAM.com
clipart.ws$850 2007-11-15SEDO.com
beaches.ws$250 2007-11-14SEDO.com
airport.ws$366 2007-11-05TDNAM.com
tomfelton.ws$335 2007-04-26TDNAM
london.ws $1,825 Sedo


Also from: 2004 to 2006

blogs.ws $1,600
save.ws $417
green.ws $227
Avatars.ws $400
VOIP.ws $2,000 Sedo
Game.ws $1,000 Namepros
VacationRentals.ws $800 Private
VoiceOverIP.ws $600 Sedo
PersonalInjury.ws $600 Private
NikeSports.ws ($480)
UsedBooks.ws ($240)

 

[seven]

yes I did. I rate .cc better then this, but I own 2 LLL.CC domains so I might be biased. Seriously the main .ws site I think of is serials.ws and thats full of illegal content, pornographic ads and spyware. Meanwhile .CC is becoming famous because of .uni.cc free domains which are getting used a fair bit.

So basically because you know of a bad .ws website it's a bad extension.

Sounds reasonable.

I purchased the domain "fame" for the .ws extension off ebay for $32 the other day. Today I just polished off the last three #000.ws domains.

I think the ws will only get stronger. It's name recognition is rising with the number of enduser sites and registers well in search engines.

I use 3 .ws's as an enduser myself and plan on using many more including fame.

 

[Dean]

Well that website is the only .ws that a lot of people would know, and it still isnt even known that much. Also arent there a lot of warez sites and things like that on .ws? I was just giving my honest opinion that I would be suspicious going to any .ws website.

 

[memorablename]

Well that website is the only .ws that a lot of people would know, and it still isnt even known that much. Also arent there a lot of warez sites and things like that on .ws? I was just giving my honest opinion that I would be suspicious going to any .ws website.

I've never heard of the website you mention but have heard of lots of other .ws sites There are lots of .com sites with spyware on them. Does that make .com a bad extension?

I am struggling to understand your reasoning here. Because one .ws website has spyware on it does not, cannot, should not, make .ws a bad extension

 

[seven]

Looking for positive expert feedback from domainers on .ws

I am creating a site to help facilitate the awareness and viability of the .ws extension. One of the things I want to have is positive quotes from highly respected domainers.

If you are interested in participating in this I need:

- a quote of 50 words or less stating any endorsement you wish to make on the .ws extenstion. (I need a variety of types of endorsements so be creative on these.)

- your real first and last name

- your website

- number of domains you own

- number of years domaining

- the three best .ws domains you own


Also, if you have any extra ideas or suggestions for the site or this feedback, send me a pm.

Thanks NamePros,

7

 

[Dean]

Well shouldnt the fact that I can think of one .ws website tell you that the ccTLD isnt very good? Obviously .com sites also have spyware but they also have a lot more good websites. I think the proportion of "bad" sites is a lot higher in .ws. Anyway it doesnt matter, if a extension gets a lot of end user development then it will become a good extension.

 

[Graham Easton]

I think the .ws extension is rubbish. I own mobilephone.ws regged back in the beginning. Initially had hoped something would come of the domain and now some 6 years later it's still in the bottom draw waiting for the unlikely event that the tld will gain acceptability outside of western samoa where hitherto there has not been much of a demand for mobile phones !

 

[mwzd]

Please forward a list of all your single word .ws names w/ prices.

I'm buying.

 

[memorablename]

I think the .ws extension is rubbish. I own mobilephone.ws regged back in the beginning. Initially had hoped something would come of the domain and now some 6 years later it's still in the bottom draw waiting for the unlikely event that the tld will gain acceptability outside of western samoa where hitherto there has not been much of a demand for mobile phones !

Things are changing. The development below will make a big difference here

"http://website.ws/faq/index.dhtml

The registry is now allowing .WS domain names to be transferred from registrar to registrar. It seems that most registrars just haven't updated their websites to allow this yet."

 

[duceman]

This domain has/will fail. When I think .ws I think websites full of spyware and I should not go onto it.

 

[MattheP]

I like my Front . ws

 

[duceman]

Hey guy's and gal's!

Moto.ws $3,809 Sedo


Nope .ws has no value at all......

 

[chandan]

nice news for .ws :p thanks for sharing
+rep

 

[seven]

Hey guy's and gal's!

Moto.ws $3,809 Sedo


Nope .ws has no value at all......

This one is worth a snap shot

Reps+ for the great news.

By the way, gold rush is still possible. I registered ports.ws today.

 

[chandan]

This one is worth a snap shot

Reps+ for the great news.

By the way, gold rush is still possible. I registered ports.ws today.

what is gold rush btw ?

 

[seven]

what is gold rush btw ?

Just means there is still some gold out there available for hand register. Though I have noticed a few one-worders coming off my list in the last weeks that I didn't register.

The thing with .ws is a lot of the main words were taken and forwarded to a static marketing sell site. (You'll notice this if you search for a few minutes - most of the dropped .ws still forward to the sites.) They let some very choice names expire - probably didn't have a choice given the sheer volume - and so now just two weeks ago I registered monies.ws, etc.

I also tried to find .ws expiration pages, but besides some old expiry page I didn't see much but a smattering so I don't think much light is being exposed when some of the nice ones are dropping.

 

[Domain123]

Hi MWZD,

My .ws domain names: (Many aged top keyword names--Hold for long time)
2005.ws
Accounts.ws Regged in 2003
Alien.ws
Athena.ws
Bike.ws
Bracelet.ws Regged in 2003
CellularPhones.ws --Top OVT
Classmates.ws
Engage.ws
FashionShow.ws
Gamers.ws --Sold
Graphic.ws
Honor.ws
Literature.ws
Nancy.ws
Tomorrow.ws
Treasury.ws
Vive.ws
Week.ws
Common.ws Regged in 2002
Philippine.ws

PM me your best offer if you like any of this names.

Thanks for looking!

Bill

 

[conda]

I have onlinebusiness.ws, plan to developed website

 

[duceman]

TRAFFIC.ws $70 TDNAM

 

[chandan]

seven thanks for the detailed explanation
+rep added

 

[Jackie]

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[seven]

re

Wow $70 for traffic.ws?! I would have gone above that for sure.

Chandan - anytime & thank you.

Domain123 - Great names. I think your patience is going to pay off. You have some gems.

Domba - Really nice name. I think sometimes the two worders are forgot about in the midst of so many good one-worders still available. Onlinebusiness is awesome. I have a similar name - smallbusinesses. If you are developing, these names provide an excellent opportunity to get the exact keyword or phrase you are targeting and work well in terms of SEO.

Edjackiel - I'd keep recruiter and let getaway getaway.

If anybody is interested, here are some availables off my list.

quin.ws
malts.ws
pluma.ws
grids.ws
mesas.ws
nolo.ws
threads.ws
stimulus.ws
ration.ws
pushing.ws
keeps.ws
beeps.ws

 

[MattheP]

As far as i remember, traffic.ws went for over 700$, i was bidding up to 300..

 

[conda]

Wow $70 for traffic.ws?! I would have gone above that for sure.

Chandan - anytime & thank you.

Domain123 - Great names. I think your patience is going to pay off. You have some gems.

Domba - Really nice name. I think sometimes the two worders are forgot about in the midst of so many good one-worders still available. Onlinebusiness is awesome. I have a similar name - smallbusinesses. If you are developing, these names provide an excellent opportunity to get the exact keyword or phrase you are targeting and work well in terms of SEO.

Edjackiel - I'd keep recruiter and let getaway getaway.

If anybody is interested, here are some availables off my list.

quin.ws
malts.ws
pluma.ws
grids.ws
mesas.ws
nolo.ws
threads.ws
stimulus.ws
ration.ws
pushing.ws
keeps.ws
beeps.ws

Thank you soo much, i'am not trully fan a one word.

 

[wibrodomains]

I own Banner.ws

 

[memorablename]

As far as i remember, traffic.ws went for over 700$, i was bidding up to 300..

traffic.ws $705

2008-05-01

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