Value of .ws

[rockaction]

Hey, I'm new to buying domains but I see that there's lots of one and two word .ws domains available. What are these domains worth? What are the Upsides/Downsides to buying .ws names? Wouldn't it be better to buy a one word .ws instead of scraping the bottom of the leftover .com's & net's???

RR

 

[clocker24]

I would neither invest in .ws names (unless they are really stellar) nor scrape the bottom of the .com barrel. Save up your money and buy the best .com's you can get, even if it's only one or two. Also, look for good .com's that are dropping and set yourself a budget in advance to bid on these through Snapnames or Pool.

 

[dan_Vt]

I would neither invest in .ws names (unless they are really stellar) nor scrape the bottom of the .com barrel. Save up your money and buy the best .com's you can get, even if it's only one or two. Also, look for good .com's that are dropping and set yourself a budget in advance to bid on these through Snapnames or Pool.

Agreed. I reg'd a couple of .ws a few years ago and that turned out to be a mistake. Try another extension, even if not a .com (.net, .org, .tv, .us even). If you can save up for a good .com do it.

 

[BrainPower]

i agree with the above posts.
Unless there is an existing .ws that gets traffic and/or has a good pagerank, i wouldnt bother with that extention.

 

[Nathan]

I myself almost got sucked into .ws before. Honestly, it is worthless. Even a good, 1 word .ws rarely gets more than reg fee (if that). The extension doesn't look like it is going anywhere. But who knows, it could really take off sometime . Unless you have a large surplus of cash laying around, I suggest staying away. Stick to premium level, you can never go wrong there :P Just keep any eye open for domains that drop. 100's of good ones drop daily, you just have to get to them quickly :gl:

 

[nrmillions]

Dont ever buy a .ws domain. You are better of making up a .com name and branding it. If.com is too expensive then you are better of with .mobi, .tv, or even .us than .ws.

 

[rockaction]

Thanks! Glad I didn't buy any.