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?

 

[lexisdomains]

What do all of these conferences have in common?

Agreed.
But how many years are you willing to wait (and renew) ?

All these extensions share a common trait: they are subprime TLDs.

What do all of these conferences have in common?


* T.r.a.f.f.i.c
* DomainFest Global
* Domainer Mardi Gras
* Domain RoundTable 2009

They all revolve around .COM


Yep. Until the big boys (million dollar TLD investors) see a need to promote and organize domain conferences around non-premium TLD's, there will be no glory for new top level domains (with the exception of ccTLDS).

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My recent twitter post: Free .Tel Suggestion: Wrestlemania*tel Hurry to register less than 5 seconds ago

 

[Archangel]

I like what you said: "If my 3 mobi/tel domains flop, I'd only be screwed out of about $30"

Since I've got hundreds I'll say: "If my 100+/tel domains flop, I'd only be screwed out of about $1000" also $1000X2 or 3 for several years of renewal = $3000 :lala:

Hope not FLOP - IT WON'T! LOL

lol Here's to hoping .tel doesn't join .name anytime soon... or ever :tu:

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What do all of these conferences have in common?


* T.r.a.f.f.i.c
* DomainFest Global
* Domainer Mardi Gras
* Domain RoundTable 2009

They all revolve around .COM


Yep. Until the big boys (million dollar TLD investors) see a need to promote and organize domain conferences around non-premium TLD's, there will be no glory for new top level domains (with the exception of ccTLDS).

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My recent twitter post: Free .Tel Suggestion: Wrestlemania*tel Hurry to register less than 5 seconds ago

I regged pipedream.org about a month back... it's at $300 on TRAFFIC as we speak. The only ppl who matter in valuation are the BUYERS. And a buyer will buy a domain no matter the ext if he wants it. That's a given.

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Agreed.
I think you need to draw conclusions at some point. Both have failed. .tel is next in line.

.tel is too new an extension to draw that conclusion yet... give it a year or 2.

 

[steveteva]

lol Here's to hoping .tel doesn't join .name anytime soon... or ever :tu:

It have nothing in common with .name because .tel is not about name (personal only) but for business and personal.

Also it have no competitors as it's not for website developping.

I guess that in near future any premiums dot tel will be sought after. Even now that it's not even well known by public I'm ready to cash thousand to get something like realestate.tel or homes.tel or newyork.tel but I know owners are not crazy and will sell for ten thousand. So if you think that .tel will be like .name for reg fee, I don't get it.

 

[Archangel]

It have nothing in common with .name because .tel is not about name (personal only) but for business and personal.

Also it have no competitors as it's not for website developping.

I guess that in near future any premiums dot tel will be sought after. Even now that it's not even well known by public I'm ready to cash thousand to get something like realestate.tel or homes.tel or newyork.tel but I know owners are not crazy and will sell for ten thousand. So if you think that .tel will be like .name for reg fee, I don't get it.

My comparison wasn't necessarily on one ext to another. It was just the fact that .name is pretty much dead... it was never really alive to begin with. All I'm saying is hopefully .tel won't flop completely.

 

[lexisdomains]

I regged pipedream.org about a month back... it's at $300 on TRAFFIC as we speak. The only ppl who matter in valuation are the BUYERS. And a buyer will buy a domain no matter the ext if he wants it. That's a given.

I agree with you on the buyers intent.

However, the majority market are not interested in buying pipedreams for ($X,XXX,XXX) or any new TLD for that matter (no pun intended). Rather they are interested in purchasing a premium generic .COM like Ad*com ($1.4 million USD).

Thanks,
LexisDomains

 

[steveteva]

I will help Dot tel to be valuable even if I'm not the one who will make it BIG. I've just put a video on you tube to promote premium dot tels:
YouTube - dotteldomainnames

 

[Archangel]

I agree with you on the buyers intent.

However, the majority market are not interested in buying pipedreams for ($X,XXX,XXX) or any new TLD for that matter (no pun intended). Rather they are interested in purchasing a premium generic .COM like Ad*com ($1.4 million USD).

Thanks,
LexisDomains

Sometimes a person can get lucky & sell a reg for $xxx but as you said, yeah, most ppl would rather buy a premium. And I do have jacklyn.tel but I couldn't see getting $1,000 or even $50 for it at this point in the game.

 

[lexisdomains]

Archangel... I love your signature quote: "On behalf of my country, I apologize for Britney Spears, Michael Jackson & boy bands."

O' you forgot one... K-Fed, Britney's ex! LOL!

You really gave me a much needed laugh!!!

Thanks,
LexisDomains

 

[Archangel]

Archangel... I love your signature quote: "On behalf of my country, I apologize for Britney Spears, Michael Jackson & boy bands."

O' you forgot one... K-Fed, Britney's ex! LOL!

You really gave me a much needed laugh!!!

Thanks,
LexisDomains

lol Thanks. SOMEONE had to apologize :D

 

[Billy2009]

Archangel... I love your signature quote: "On behalf of my country, I apologize for Britney Spears, Michael Jackson & boy bands."

O' you forgot one... K-Fed, Britney's ex! LOL!

You really gave me a much needed laugh!!!

Thanks,
LexisDomains

The Americans you should be apologising for are Greenspan and Bernanke. They have caused more damage than WWII.

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I will help Dot tel to be valuable even if I'm not the one who will make it BIG. I've just put a video on you tube to promote premium dot tels:
YouTube - dotteldomainnames

Great video. That's what I call "gravitas" in marketing product.

 

[kprobe]

I will help Dot tel to be valuable even if I'm not the one who will make it BIG. I've just put a video on you tube to promote premium dot tels:
YouTube - dotteldomainnames

Fantastic video. I've added it to promoting.tel, Mark :lala::hearts:

 

[buyauthority]

I will help Dot tel to be valuable even if I'm not the one who will make it BIG. I've just put a video on you tube to promote premium dot tels:
YouTube - dotteldomainnames

Wow! That's a neat video. I will pm you ok.

 

[jacpar]

March 24, 2010 : that is the date !
Do you beleive that if there will be many .tel dropped at that date, dot tel will be evaluated as a flop ? We have to wait 11 months.

 

[Shahid7]

I will help Dot tel to be valuable even if I'm not the one who will make it BIG. I've just put a video on you tube to promote premium dot tels:
YouTube - dotteldomainnames

That's very good i hope Telshowcase.com goes far with it and so does .tel

 

[iextreme]

Current .tel debate - should .tel appraisals be allowed on namepros?
http://www.namepros.com/groups/tel-owners-d33-should-tel-appraisals-allowed-now.html

 

[Ms Domainer]

What do all of these conferences have in common?


* T.r.a.f.f.i.c
* DomainFest Global
* Domainer Mardi Gras
* Domain RoundTable 2009

They all revolve around .COM


Yep. Until the big boys (million dollar TLD investors) see a need to promote and organize domain conferences around non-premium TLD's, there will be no glory for new top level domains (with the exception of ccTLDS).

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My recent twitter post: Free .Tel Suggestion: Wrestlemania*tel Hurry to register less than 5 seconds ago

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Until about two months ago, ccTLDs were considered a bad investment. Then, all of a sudden, one of Rick Latona's friends decided that ccTLDs are "hot," and now everyone seems to be jumping on board, although ccTLDs tend to rank highly only in their host countries (which is just fine and the way it's supposed to be).

Talk about lemming behavior. Create "buzz," and they will come, and they have.

Many of us who invested in .tel did so after reading and researching how this gTLD will work (from an enduser POV) AND against prevailing opinion. Of course Telnic is touting this TLD by creating some buzz for it; however, this company is also encouraging a APPS developer community and also LISTENING to community suggestions regarding creating ease for the panel.

Soon enough, the big guys will see the utility for .tel, and then we'll see more lemmings jumping on the .tel wagon.

One other thing: every one of my .tels is populated with relevant contact info and keywords; many of them have subdomains.

I can't say the same thing for my .coms.


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[Archangel]

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Until about two months ago, ccTLDs were considered a bad investment. Then, all of a sudden, one of Rick Latona's friends decided that ccTLDs are "hot," and now everyone seems to be jumping on board, although ccTLDs tend to rank highly only in their host countries (which is just fine and the way it's supposed to be).

Talk about lemming behavior. Create "buzz," and they will come, and they have.

Many of us who invested in .tel did so after reading and researching how this gTLD will work (from an enduser POV) AND against prevailing opinion. Of course Telnic is touting this TLD by creating some buzz for it; however, this company is also encouraging a APPS developer community and also LISTENING to community suggestions regarding creating ease for the panel.

Soon enough, the big guys will see the utility for .tel, and then we'll see more lemmings jumping on the .tel wagon.

One other thing: every one of my .tels is populated with relevant contact info and keywords; many of them have subdomains.

I can't say the same thing for my .coms.


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In my experience, domaining is fuled by lemmings. If a bandwagon is formed, there will be ppl who'll jump on it. That's another given in this game. There are more factors to it, I know, but LLLL.com's were pretty much worthless until they started running out & they somehow came into vogue with the domain investing industry. They've cooled down a lot but at a time, even the worst LLLL.com sold for about $50. That's a staggering number considering they were reg fee a year earlier.

Right now, ccTLDs are in vogue but I'm not a heavy investor in them. I own computers.vc but only acquired it since it was basically given to me after a deal I made with its previous owner.

I still find the REAL money in .com/.net/.org and have no real faith in new ext. But I opt to reg one .tel, just in case. It's too early to tell whether .tel will succeed or flop. In the case that the latter never proves true, I'll have at least 1 .tel to timker with.

 

[jacpar]

My feux.tel is live.
It's about fireworks in Montreal, Quebec city and Gatineau.

 

[lexisdomains]

Success sure to come!

* Until about two months ago, ccTLDs were considered a bad investment. Then, all of a sudden, one of Rick Latona's friends decided that ccTLDs are "hot," and now everyone seems to be jumping on board, although ccTLDs tend to rank highly only in their host countries (which is just fine and the way it's supposed to be).

You're right! ccTLDs are now starting to gain popularity & premium value. And to think that it only took about 2 years for this type of buzz and or interest to be created?......

I should point out that I do not support the '$3000 a day domainer' talk, which seems to be more sensationalist than factual.

• Is it possible? Yes.

• Is this technique a reasonable investment stratgey?

Maybe if you own about 1500 website that earned an average PPC of $2.00 per day!

Many of us who invested in .tel did so after reading and researching how this gTLD will work (from an enduser POV) AND against prevailing opinion. Of course Telnic is touting this TLD by creating some buzz for it.

Ms. Domainer. I'm an investor much like yourself and certainly do appreciate your insightful thoughts and professionalism. However, it's only reasonable that we all understand that .TEL TLD will take time become a 'household extension' in such a diverse domain market.

Soon enough, the big guys will see the utility for .tel, and then we'll see more lemmings jumping on the .tel wagon.

Eventually, the buzz will spread to big money investors.... and ($XX,XXX sales) will come!



Wishing you much success,
LexisDomains

 

[Kate]

Until about two months ago, ccTLDs were considered a bad investment. Then, all of a sudden, one of Rick Latona's friends decided that ccTLDs are "hot," and now everyone seems to be jumping on board, although ccTLDs tend to rank highly only in their host countries (which is just fine and the way it's supposed to be).

Talk about lemming behavior. Create "buzz," and they will come, and they have.

The ccTLDs ARE a good and PROVEN investment. They have been for years...
I'm not talking about exotic ccTLDs like .cc, .io or .vg but mature ones like the European extensions.

Soon enough, the big guys will see the utility for .tel, and then we'll see more lemmings jumping on the .tel wagon.

I beg to disagree. It's the opposite that happened. The lemmings jumped in from the very start. They should have waited for .tel to crash