The .PRO Discussion

[InvisionTech]

It seems .PRO is slowly coming out of the cage with cheaper reg prices than they were a year ago and major registrars like netsol taking notice of the extension and promoting it.

Here are some that I picked up in last couple of days:

Alexandria.pro

Anchorage.pro

Arlington.pro

Belfast.pro

Birmingham.pro

Budapest.pro

Durham.pro

Fairfax.pro

Italian.pro

Lisbon.pro

Fire away with your regs after the relaunch on September 8th, 2008.

 

[gkjunior]

Wow

A properly developed domain name with seo and fresh relative content can and does rank in what now is apparent in ANY extension...except for the ones the search engines don't like too much because of spam and other issues.

So the discussion is not about the domain names its about the extension....this just my assumption based on the recent posts

.PRO has now been around long enough for it to be....long and forgotten

But it does seem to have some staying power as it refuses to stay down even though it was handicapped out of the gate....excessive yearly property taxes...and proof of a business license

No other gtld had all these requirements at the same time but it has continued to grow

Now back to the ranking in any extension...if that's the case..one could argue to an end user who wants a generic descriptive that there is great vale in that type of domain in all extensions. You know higher click throughs and all that stuff.

Pro at the end of the domain name is generally understood as meaning professional which is a lot different than the other extension's meanings....though .co is kinda cool but unfortunately people will mix up with .com

Pro is so popular that out of the top 5000 prefixes and suffixes used with domain names the word PRO ranks Twice in the top 50...as a top prefix and suffix......which says to me that people and companies like to portray themselves as a PRO to their customers and that maybe customers like that association.

http://www.leandomainsearch.com/top-domain-name-prefixes-and-suffixes

Its all good...a little push is all that is needed...

 

[webdomain]

funny. I'm developing a website for international prepaid calling and was recently deciding between buy.pinless.pro or my.pinless.pro and went with my as the prefix since it was more personal...great list and cool to see that my was the better choice!

I've been working on pinless.pro but it is early in development but currently a fully functional website. Usually it takes 6 months to a year from my experience to obtain rank and am only about 2 to 3 weeks into development at this point.

I'll be developing a list of keywords and going after rank on this website. Outside of facts.pro haven't really developed another commercial website so i'm excited at the prospects for pinless pro for international calls from the Us.

 

[siga]

B.Rubble

How do you feel about high profile, well known geos?

Depends what it is and how high profile.
I own the country I live in and NewZealand both picked up for low xxx.
So big countrys possibly worth a punt in my opinion however not seen any recent sales to back this up, as such have not been looking for more.

 

[Kate]

Pro is so popular that out of the top 5000 prefixes and suffixes used with domain names the word PRO ranks Twice in the top 50...as a top prefix and suffix......which says to me that people and companies like to portray themselves as a PRO to their customers and that maybe customers like that association.

Moot point, similar reasoning has been applied to .tv.

Its all good...a little push is all that is needed...

A little push is what I called optimism. Even lame extensions such as .tel or .name have at least twice as many regs. Makes you wonder.
If you awarded the dotcom registry to RegistryPro they could still botch it.

 

[gkjunior]

Moot point, similar reasoning has been applied to .tv.


A little push is what I called optimism. Even lame extensions such as .tel or .name have at least twice as many regs. Makes you wonder.
If you awarded the dotcom registry to RegistryPro they could still botch it.

Its not a moot point...its a good point


Anything worth accomplishing needs a push...big or small

 

[Edward Smeu]

@sdsinc

Do you own any .pro domain or have any intention to buy one?

 

[Kate]

@sdsinc

Do you own any .pro domain or have any intention to buy one?

Heaven forbids. A wise person learns from his/her own mistakes, an even wiser person learns from the mistakes of others %%-

 

[webdomain]

the naysayers are out in full force...this is great news for .pro as it usually means something good is about to happen.

 

[Edward Smeu]

Heaven forbids. A wise person learns from his/her own mistakes, an even wiser person learns from the mistakes of others %%-

I know what wise persons does but I asked you. Leave the wise quotes aside.

If you have nothing in common with this extension why do you come here and post the same comment over and over again with different words?

You want me or any other member to drop his .pro names? Or it's the old fashioned "I wanna teach the newbies not to make a mistake". At least MG was trolling, you don't even do that.

At least your fellow Edwin from Acorn brought a good argument why .pro won't make it, you on the other hand I don't get..maybe it's my fault.

I say let's do this way, on your next post present your arguments why .pro WILL NOT make it (sense the future in that, not present) and I will do my best to answer.

 

[mwzd]

Are we still flogging that dead horse? :zzz:

Like it or not:

• .pro is here to stay.
• It's making progress, albeit slowly.
• 0.1% of all .pro domains are in top 1mm alexa site.
• 0.1% of .com is 1 million, so percentage wise a lower representation than .pro in the top 1mm.
• There is decent ROI to be made.
• Low entry barrier for investors & flippers alike.
• And amazing keywords to be had on the cheap for developers.

Don't see a downside tbh, unless you get crappy keywords, which is just as true for .com as well.

And to bring the conversation back to the real reason for this thread - picked up maternity .pro from snapnames, excellent development material, what do you think of it?

 

[-EM-]

I know what wise persons does but I asked you. Leave the wise quotes aside.

If you have nothing in common with this extension why do you come here and post the same comment over and over again with different words?

Seriously?

Like it or not:

• 0.1% of all .pro domains are in top 1mm alexa site.

You have been registered since 2007, didn't someone told you alexa rank is not accurate, yet?

 

[JoeBiz]

The point that erandi is making is that the credibility of an extension cannot be decided by search results. Undoubtedly when .pro owners see .pro sites on the first page of the Google search results, they get some comfort.

However, this proves nothing as far as the popularity or mass acceptance or credibility of an extension is concerned. This kind of search engine optimisation can be achieved with quality backlinks for any extension.

"However, this proves nothing" LOL - Then where are all of these other extensions? I guess they're just waiting for the right time to jump up to page one.

Dot Me's are everywhere you look, except on page one. ???

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This forum has deteriorated into worthless "debate" dominated by people that are here for reasons unknown. I don't beieve that I've ever made more than one or two negative comments on other extensions. So why do you come here and post the same opinions over and over and over. Good God you have expressed your opinions. They are seered into my brain. Do you have anything new to say?

I posted a piece of good news about Pros awhile back but the nay sayers were playing back the same old record and the only comments that I received were by PM. No one wanted to discuss it publicly because they knew that the swarm of cow flys would soon be buzzing around and drown us out.

No one comes here to exchange valid ideas about Pros. No one comes here to learn anymore. It's pathetic. IMO.

A psychiatrist could quickly explain why you continue to post and I assure you it wouldn't be flattering. It has a great deal to do with attention seeking. WAH, WAH everyone look at me. Your parents must not have given you the attention that you needed when you were very young. I feel sorry for you.

Have fun today.

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the naysayers are out in full force...this is great news for .pro as it usually means something good is about to happen.

LOL, I was going to say the same thing. They need their own anti-Pro forum. With only a few exceptions, this entire page is filled with nothing more than the "Pro Sucks" experts running back and forth patting each other on the back.

And by the end of the day I hope that all of you have somehow managed to make one another feel better. Maybe your pain and bitterness will slowly dissipate over the years.

 

[Jawed]

Dot Me's are everywhere you look, except on page one. ???

I'd love to hear any feedback about/criticism of .me. I'm not in domaining to lose money.

 

[.NJ]

I'd love to hear any feedback about/criticism of .me. I'm not in domaining to lose money.

Comparing .pro to .me is like comparing a lemon to an orange.

They are the same in the sense that they are both a fruit, but one is sweet and one is sour. And in this case, the orange is .me.

In no means am I trying to bash the .pro extension. Im just giving a comparision on factual sales and established sites between the two extensions.

 

[webdomain]

I like lemonade more than orange juice.

 

[johname]

I like lemonade more than orange juice.

To get lemonade you have to add sugar, with orange juice you just squeeze and drink.

 

[gkjunior]

Lemonade, Orange Juice, Coal, Diamonds

Interesting stuff......

How about something to look at..some one taking a commercial piece of land and developing it and competing for business

Might want to have a look about 3-4 spots above it to see who the competition is

Enjoy

 

[Kate]

Like it or not:

• .pro is here to stay.
• It's making progress, albeit slowly.
• 0.1% of all .pro domains are in top 1mm alexa site.
• 0.1% of .com is 1 million, so percentage wise a lower representation than .pro in the top 1mm.
• There is decent ROI to be made.
• Low entry barrier for investors & flippers alike.
• And amazing keywords to be had on the cheap for developers.

Isn't it a sweeping statement ? Natural growth is such that there is almost no extension that is shrinking in numbers. But there are many ccTLDs that are experiencing healthier growth rates.
Couldn't the same be said about pretty much any extension ? what about .cc for example ?

 

[webdomain]

pick 'em up before the low prices run out end of month! just added more.

http://facts.pro/content/picks

 

[mwzd]

You have been registered since 2007, didn't someone told you alexa rank is not accurate, yet?

Oh no! Really?!! Thanks so much for letting me know! _\|/_

You have a better system I guess to check global rankings, do share.

And since we're comparing, I've been doing business since 1987, a whole year before you were even born, so don't talk to me about 'when you registered'. :lol:

Yes. Therefore alternative extensions will become more and more unnecessary as the .COM market opens up.

In your dreams. Maybe not even there.

This is why it is urgent to quickly exit from .PRO if your main objective is that of speculative resale.

Oh, thanks, I'm going to drop all my .pros just because you think so... not.

It is those that are buying and holding tens or hundreds of .PRO domains that will be hurt the most. This pain will come in the form of the "perpetual renewal" and unwillingness to drop domains that are unsold. IMO.

I think you've confused .pro owners with .com owners, there are a 100 million .coms registered, how many make ANY revenue or are sold? Percentage wise you'll find .pro does better than .com, must really get your goat.

Must be a lot of pain in those .com renewals. A LOT more people have lost money in .com than ever will in .pro, would you like to dispute that?

Isn't it a sweeping statement ? Natural growth is such that there is almost no extension that is shrinking in numbers. But there are many ccTLDs that are experiencing healthier growth rates. Couldn't the same be said about pretty much any extension ? what about .cc for example ?

.pro is doing well is a sweeping statement? Well, no. Hate to break it to you, it's spot on.

I agree most extensions are growing, am making money on most of them :lol: must really hurt those who only got crappy .coms because it's 'king'.

I've also invested in ccTLDs that are 'experiencing healthier growth rates' and .cc isn't one of them, do let me know how that goes.

My entire domain investment isn't centred around .pro like some people for whom it's .com or bust.

People who are not happy to see .Pro domains do well always get their knickers in a twist when some good news comes out for the extension and I agree, it is getting a bit onerous to keep explaining that to the slower people in the class, given that none of these geniuses have even one .pro so don't know how 'lemons' actually taste.

I don't care how much you hate the extension, I quite like it. I've turned down offers on most of my domains because they were probably from some .com lowballers who probably read your .pro is dead posts and tried to take advantage of it.