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.

 

[dotprofan]

Very good move! Let's hope a price war ensues.

.pro reg fees down to $14.99 for 2 weeks at Encirca.

 

[akcampbell]

It makes economic sense to cut reg fees further because the number of .pros regged would more than double if the reg fee was halved. Alternative extensions are very price elastic.

Also, as reg fees continue to fall, more people take the view that the extension might get somewhere and speculative and defensive registrations snowball. You have to set reg fees at whatever level is required to get the snowball rolling and then keep it rolling.

If there were 2m-3m .pros registered then you can put up the price gradually because people will pay more for a domain extension that is known to a majority of end users. RegistryPro must grab the premium business alternative extension market before somebody else does.

 

[TheBulldog]

just picked up directing(dotpro) to go along with acting(dotpro).


yea me.

I see that scotch(dotpro) is available, but I really don't more evidence of my hobby.

 

[dotprofan]

Couldn't help myself and picked up scotch.pro - thanks for the suggestion and rep added.

just picked up directing(dotpro) to go along with acting(dotpro).


yea me.

I see that scotch(dotpro) is available, but I really don't more evidence of my hobby.

 

[Terrains]

Just regged Sake.Pro, alcohol themed day?

 

[MasterGuru]

Just regged Sake.Pro, alcohol themed day?

Not bad! I regged drinking.pro recently
It's a crisis today. Many people are drinking

Very nice fit with .pro. My only concern would be membership has sold just 4 times in .com with a max price of about $2k. I have a couple of similar .pros, Subscription.pro and Fees.pro.

Andrew, thank you for your comment

 

[zuriko]

Not bad! I regged drinking.pro recently
It's a crisis today. Many people are drinking


Andrew, thank you for your comment

Yup!!!))) I got Vodka.pro )))

 

[MasterGuru]

.pro reg fees down to $14.99 for 2 weeks at Encirca.

It's a great news! Hope that they leave this price (or even less) FOREVER!

 

[akcampbell]

I added Diamond.pro and Guitar.pro for $800 each.

 

[Ben42]

Diamond.pro is really a gem. End users would really see the sparkle in that one.

Nice buy!

 

[MasterGuru]

And they would do this about 48 hrs after i spent $25 on a name :D :D :D

It's a meanness law...

I added Diamond.pro and Guitar.pro for $800 each.

Yeah! :gn: :gn:
They cost much more than $800 each !
Especially in terms of Google results for them! Great pickups!

 

[InvisionTech]

Just regged Sake.Pro, alcohol themed day?

haha, I reggged Brew.pro couple of weeks ago. :D

 

[soggyindo]

ok guys, i've dipped my toe into the .pro waters for the first time, let me know what you think? $15 was too cheap not to grab a keyword.

productivity.pro

 

[InvisionTech]

Thats a good name Reg.

I had my eye out on Aviation.pro which dropped today... someone else picked it up. Great name!

 

[dotprofan]

Welcome aboard! I like productivity as a keyword - very marketable. It sounds great with the extension having the double "pro" effect. Could be developed or sold as is to the right user.

ok guys, i've dipped my toe into the .pro waters for the first time, let me know what you think? $15 was too cheap not to grab a keyword.

productivity.pro

 

[beljf123]

Small list of available names:

ContactLenses.pro
olives.pro
ears.pro
neck.pro
LaserEyeSurgery.pro

 

[.tv]

Got my first .PRO!

ForeignExchange dot Pro :gl:

 

[soggyindo]

Welcome aboard! I like productivity as a keyword - very marketable. It sounds great with the extension having the double "pro" effect. Could be developed or sold as is to the right user.

thanks guys! reps added

what do they mean by "second tier" domain registration? and can we change the DNS (or just cloak a site with these babys)?

 

[Terrains]

Pretty sure second tier just means you can have ____.pro.

Just picked up TAGS.pro

1.16 b google results for tags
41.5 m for tags professional
118K for "tags professional"
86K for "tags pro"

Had to reg it with the encirca price drop.

Nice pickup .tv - could be used for forex exchange, currency rates, or even foreign exchange students.

 

[mjs]

thanks guys! reps added

what do they mean by "second tier" domain registration? and can we change the DNS (or just cloak a site with these babys)?

The original agreement between ICANN and the ProRegistry authorizing the extension called for the creation of third level domains rooted around a restricted number of profession specific second level categories (lawyers, accountants and doctors----ie. jones.law.pro, jones.cpa.pro, and jones.med.pro). Not long after the Registry opened its doors for business, it approached ICANN with a proposal to open the extension to second level registrations such as jones.pro and productivity.pro. ICANN granted the Registry's application. Things get fairly murky after this. That said, for your purposes, you are the registrant of a second level domain. Use of the phrase "second tier" is merely a somewhat awkward description of the same.

As to DNS services, because your registration is with Encirca, you will soon enjoy plenary DNS and related services. While Encirca's prices tend to be higher than their competition (current special excepted), their tertiary services simply out-class the competition.

Finally, please note that your registration, while otherwise proper, remains inactive. You will need to either contact Encirca or await their instructions in order to raise your account to active status. Bear in mind, however, that until such time as your account is activated, you will be unable to avail yourself of DNS and/or related services. Nor will your domain even resolve for the time being.

PM me if I can be of further assistance. In the meantime, welcome to the .PRO community.

Mike