The .TEL Discussion Thread

[brendan52190]

Hi

For this, let's assume that .tel will not be a total flop.

What type of keywords will be most valuable for this extension? Will it be geographical keywords, like newyork.tel, losangeles.tel, etc, or what else?

 

[Kate]

Hi, I couldn't find the answer anywhere... I'd like to know if it is possible to track visitors to my .tel domain. Is there a way to add Google analytics, or does Telnic offers these stats?
Thanks!

AFAIK no. You could use referrals in your links but you would only track the clicks, not the passive visitors.

 

[Ms Domainer]

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I have discovered that once your .tel is active on DNS, subsequent changes are almost instantaneous.



To Telnic: Could you add an arrow feature to the keyword function? In other words, If you want to paragraph your keywords and put them in a specific order, you can't.

What's more, the individual modules seem to jump around when you refresh the page (???).

Thanks.

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[footodors]

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I would make one suggestion: at the specific school or business, you do not need to add a link to a map; that URL is a killer. Just activate the map provided by Telnic (on the right panel).
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Thanks, but I wish it could't show lat. and longitude. Great for ocean traveling, though

 

[jagdotme]

I don't think .TEL domain names can be monetized...

The Best I Can Think About The .Tel's

Check Out One of Mine www.Adware.tel



I Call It Buy Low And Try Selling High :hehe:

 

[gilescoley]

On this restrictive platform, not only is that impossible, it's nothing more than a pipe dream with zero chance of success. .TEL is intended as a single contact point for individuals or business, not directories. Sorry, but let's get real here. IMO.

Not to mention that the web is already flooded with directories of all sorts. I actually don't believe it's a very profitable niche.

We'll have to wait and see but there will certainly be .TEL directories of all kinds whether you like it or not, some that do well and some that dont. I think the GEO's are the best ones and if you can get your local city/town, it makes it that much easier. I think you will find most directories are started and once the hards work begins, most will just sit there half-finished. I think a couple of mine might end up like that if I dont stick to one and really stuck into it.

I may have to sell the others and focus on one

 

[davidwest]

m-y.tel 's

bfd.tel
4x4s.tel
doa.tel
dnp.tel



mensfashion.tel
sarena.tel

charteryachts.tel
jetcharters.tel

notellho.tel

available 3-letter tells:
ahe.tel
bwe.tel
dje.tel
ahf.tel
aof.tel
azf.tel
ddu.tel
ffu.tel
ggu.tel
hhu.tel
iiu.tel
jju.tel
llu.tel
nnu.tel
oou.tel
qqu.tel
rru.tel
ssu.tel
vvu.tel
xxu.tel
zzu.tel
say thanks if you pick one up... took some time to find...

 

[wot]

It's an untried untested unusual extension but always worth putting your toe in the water to get feel for things- accordingly a few dollars have gone from my pocket.

But in terms of a whole body soaking it looks like Mr Lam http://dottel4sale.blogspot.com is really top of the pile- unless you know any better :?

A stunning waste of cash in the current market, or at any time- $8K+ :? - could have picked up some real gems. Ricky- I have some good .cn :gl:

Any others that may make the "worst domain investment " list :? IM-HO.com

 

[MicroGuy]

But in terms of a whole body soaking it looks like Mr Lam http://dottel4sale.blogspot.com is really top of the pile. A stunning waste of cash in the current market, or at any time.

^^ This is a perfect example of delirious optimism. Good money down the pipe.

 

[footodors]

my .tel's
cheney.tel
cranston.tel
guzman.tel
salazar.tel
patton.tel
tampalawyer.tel
orlandolawyer.tel
austinattorney.tel
bostonattorney.tel
phoenixattorney.tel
dallasattorney.tel
prius.tel
hmn.tel
oys.tel
eig.tel
eln.tel
ffe.tel

 

[onlinelife]

It has but a single bid. In my experience, it's best not to get excited until the sale actually closes when dealing with these types of mysterious sales.

Thanks for your constructive criticism and skepticism… :cy:

 

[Jeff]

Hire.tel is up to $3000 USD on Sedo...

It has but a single bid. In my experience, it's best not to get excited until the sale actually closes when dealing with these types of mysterious sales.

Good point ... Sedo is one of the most widely manipulated mechanisms for the "reporting of sales" - especially with new and newer extensions seeking to create the illusion of legitimacy and a healthy "marketplace", in my experience! :imho:

There are also a lot of bogus "buyers" on Sedo, as well!
-Jeff

 

[gemstar]

It's an untried untested unusual extension but always worth putting your toe in the water to get feel for things- accordingly a few dollars have gone from my pocket.

But in terms of a whole body soaking it looks like Mr Lam http://dottel4sale.blogspot.com is really top of the pile- unless you know any better :?

A stunning waste of cash in the current market, or at any time- $8K+ :? - could have picked up some real gems. Ricky- I have some good .cn :gl:

Any others that may make the "worst domain investment " list :? IM-HO.com

Yikes!


That's allot of .tels

 

[jacpar]

My dot TEL :

- scalper.tel ...While u are in the bus : the best place to buy tickets for Celine Dion !
- gouverneur.tel ...USA city
- newyork1.tel
- ny911.tel
- pizza212.tel ...One of New-York's Area Code ...will list all pizza resto in that area code.
- longueuil.tel ... Canada City population 250k
- parenteau.tel ...me and myself !

 

[hawkeye]

Originally Posted by wotBut in terms of a whole body soaking it looks like Mr Lam http://dottel4sale.blogspot.com is really top of the pile. A stunning waste of cash in the current market, or at any time.

A public listing, of an indexed(able) website, full of TMs and well known brands! He'll need a bigger mailbox to fit all those responding to his 'open invitations' to his 'C&D Party!!' (kids..!)



Just regged the geo - Bennington.tel.

 

[phase111]

It's an untried untested unusual extension but always worth putting your toe in the water to get feel for things- accordingly a few dollars have gone from my pocket.

But in terms of a whole body soaking it looks like Mr Lam http://dottel4sale.blogspot.com is really top of the pile- unless you know any better :?

A stunning waste of cash in the current market, or at any time- $8K+ :? - could have picked up some real gems. Ricky- I have some good .cn :gl:

Any others that may make the "worst domain investment " list :? IM-HO.com

I've got quite a few dot tels, but looking at this list, I was amazed to find how few I would have liked myself. Maybe egg.tel and adultmovie.tel for fun, but that's about it... just seems like an incredible amount of domains of low quaility IMHO. SDSINC, would probably say it best...Jesus!! Although, having said that..there may be a few vanity names worth a few bob once .tel saturates the global market with myspace etc, so not all (but most) is lost perhaps.

 

[highway101]

My .Tels I only have 2

Butthole.Tel

Foodies.Tel (Big name these days)

 

[stefanb]

new article on cnnmoney.com entitled "Will .tel take off?"
http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/smallbusiness/dot-tel_tale.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2009040210

 

[.tv]

There are also a lot of bogus "buyers" on Sedo, as well!
-Jeff

Not only in Sedo, you can find such genuine buyers in auction venues like Snap Names, Name Jet and Pool too...

 

[bgmv]

the problem is see here is that most peopel are treating .tel as .com - you cannot develop a .tel the way you can a .com (womensfashion.com would be an amazing domain, womensfashion.tv would be great but come on .tel!) people arent realizing that .tel is made as a directory, for shits and giggles lets just say that it is developable as a directory + has strong seo potential: there are only a handful of names that would have any worth as a directory and those were regd pre sunrise for $300 a pop - everything after that is worthless IMHO, unless its your last name or a personal talisman. You might as well buy a .cc (it has more potential to make money than any .tel) development wise at least. You can turn any extension into a directory - blank page with contact info in text will load fast on any mobile device, what is the need for a seperate extension? I mean, you wouldnt exactly go to Garcia.tel if you didnt know that your friend Ben Garcia owned the domain, people would have to tell you to go there, its no different than any site. If someone could justify this I am more than willing to listen.

 

[phase111]

new article on cnnmoney.com entitled "Will .tel take off?"
http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/smallbusiness/dot-tel_tale.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2009040210

People do already use their CCtld's (country domains), I think once it gets more viral and people begin taking to it, typing .tel at the end instead of .com, will not be given a second thought. The good thing also about .tel is that it's not competing against .com, unlike all the other unused extensions.