V as prefix still popular?

[doggyowner]

Just wanted to ask you guys a quick question. Its about using letter V as prefix, for example vDomain.com (just an example). Is the letter V + keyword.com still popular and in demand?

Do you consider v rank better as a prefix than i or e?

Cheers and thanks for looking..

[EDIT: Sniped vMates.com and it was the reason for my question ]

 

[john645]

Hmm, Never heard of the V prefix. I knew E and I were popular. I would have though V would be just the same as any other letter.

 

[Gene]

V as in 'Virtual' can be good in some cases (as in virtual reality games, etc.), but 'e' is much stronger in my opinion. vMates.com is a great name... if you can build it around "Virtual Mates"

 

[Ben42]

I think I, E, and V all have words they work well with.

In America Mates are lovers and I think in GB, ect a Mate is a friend. So either angle would work.

Great name.

 

[Jeff]

"V" prefixes, perhaps even more than "i" or "e", would require excellent development and then heavy branding, IMHO. :gl:

-Jeff

 

[newdomainer.mobi]

V is used in the UK a lot as an abbreviation of 'very' so you will see examples in the classifieds such as vgood condition or vhelpful or vcold etc.... otherwise I can only think of v as virtual...
So Vdomain = virtual domain
vsexy = very sexy

limited value, certainly more limited in its use than the i or e prefix.

Regards

Gary

 

[Coopey]

I'm not sure it was popular to start with (?)

Saying that, 'v' could also be short for video (e.g. video dating, video conferencing, video chat)

 

[doggyowner]

Thanks for your input guys. Appreciate it. Yes I was thinking of Virtual Mates when I regged it. But Video Mates is also really nice

IMO last year or so there was lot of talk about v+keyword domains, I saw quite a few sales and people wanted these "vnames". I could be wrong of course.

I don't see as many vnames around anymore, was it just another hype or what do you think?

Cheers

 

[Ben42]

I think it's all about the branding. eTrade and eHarmony without branding would just be funny looking names. But instead they are household piller domains.

Making vMates a brand unto itself will be difficult, but the rewards can be tremendous.

I made eInvesting into something I am very proud of, even if I dont own it anymore. The work to make the site what it is today was very rewarding.

 

[DnEbook]

i guess a little company called ........ ebay changed most peoples views on the letter E
but i dont think v will climb as high ??? good luck though

 

[htmlindex]

Do you consider v rank better as a prefix than i or e?

No, I think it's nowhere near the value of an "i" or "e" prefix. Also, there hasn't been that many "v" domains sold compared to the others.