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.

 

[Fancy.domains]

Congratulations! BLOCKCHAIN.PRO is really exciting domain!

Yeah, agree!

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

My average conversion ratio is ~1:40-1:50... (1 inquiry per ~40-50 domains)...

Regarding my current .PRO results this year...
19 inquiries were already... up to $5K...
1 sale for $2K.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

This summer month is really bad for me...
0 offers still...

I hope, that Autumn'2017 will be significantly better...

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

Regarding geography of inquiries...
~40% - Russia...
~30% - US/Canada...
~30% - other countries...
0% - China.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

I just park my domains (Bodis/ParkingCrew)...
No any Sedo, Afternic or outbounds...

 

[maksimfa]

I think a good idea would be to have a multi lingual landing page, at least in Russian for .pro

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

$ whois -H multilingual.pro
Reserved by Registry
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2017-06-26T16:59:55Z <<<

Strange reservation...

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

I think a good idea would be to have a multi lingual landing page, at least in Russian for .pro

ParkingCrew provides SaleText in different languages... depends on visitor's IP...

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

.PRO Transfer-ins are already available at NameCheap?
If Yes - what price?

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

I've never had a request on any of my .pro names.

Try Afternic DLS (20%)...
Then your .PROs should be displayed on GoDaddy... and chances will be higher...

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

p.s. My friend sold DECOR.PRO via Afternic DLS for $3K in December'2016.

 

[Fancy.domains]

Try Afternic DLS (20%)...
Then your .PROs should be displayed on GoDaddy... and chances will be higher...

I think I am doing this, but have to double check. Thank you very much for the advice!

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

In 99% of cases I prefer the plain Make Offer mode (without any BINs) - this leads to more inquiries/negotiations...

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

Ideal conditions - if .PRO will be supported directly on GoDaddy Auctions... The potential buyers will be able to make offers...
But GoDaddy ignores it since 2004... for unknown reasons... real idiotism...

 

[GoKaizen]

Surprised nobody else backordered at Pheenix.

Seems good but imo a hard sell.

It is not my pickup...
I just informed that it has been caught by Pheenix...
And as I see via WHOIS - without auction (1 bidder was).

Yup!

I've never had a request on any of my .pro names.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

Since May'2016 Pheenix is regularly used to catch .PROs...
Some domains were finished up to ~$1K (like PLAYER.PRO)...
I personally - won a few auctions there within $100...

 

[maksimfa]

Since May'2016 Pheenix is regularly used to catch .PROs...
Some domains were finished up to ~$1K (like PLAYER.PRO)...
I personally - won a few auctions there within $100...

They are also pretty good with 4L .coms.... but they all end up going to auction it seems.

So picked up a few more .Pro... $1.88 on NameCheap.... cheap insurance.


the Bags sites i will turn into affiliate sites I think... maybe sell travel bags.
Galt is a town in CA, Yates a moderately common last name. Gimbal will be an affiliate site or review site.

Vnuk I am debating, likely sell, it is aged, a Russian word meaning grandson.
Mapas is spanish for Maps. (reaching outside my core, but it is Spanish and a common one word).

Lvov was available today but someone snapped it up. City in Ukraine.

What time do .Pro get deleted?

 

[maksimfa]

and all thanks to @Jurgen Wolf for getting me back on the .pro bandwagon. lol.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

Lvov is a common Last Name...

Lviv - Native name for my city... NOT Lvov (only Russians spell it in such manner).

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

What time do .Pro get deleted?

Open WHOIS and you will see...