.tv What goes with .TV?

[SKG]

When I first started buying .TV and became part of the .TV threads I can say with certainty that the bulk of my regs were geared to somehow relate to video/media/television. It makes the most sense at least in the beginning of understanding this extension. Today I think that is .com style thinking or extremely narrow. Even today if you post a .tv in a non .tv thread for an appraisal a nontver will look for value as your domain is related to video/media/television. But imo, the kicker is this......anything, any concept any product that can be put or spoken about on a commercial or video fits .TV imo. Think of .TV as a dynamic way of expression of any keyword or topic. When you begin to think this way it really changes things. Loans.TV for example, while loans has nothing to do with video in the old fashion way, in "the new world" if the site was selling loans and had video explaining or teaching consumers various loan vehicles then .TV fits and fits it very well. I strongly think that in time this flavor will get across to the masses as developments start to appear. Has it already started? Maybe in the UK but certainly not everywhere. Any extension, good or bad, first hits the domainer world before it trickles down to the masses. .Commers imo, have been mostly apposed to .TV as a noncombatant but that is changing. I know this first hand because some .com elites have contacted me directly for .TV domains over the last two months. Guess what folks, they are now whispering "Just in case....."

Please contribute to this discussion. The above is what I think and is solely my opinion. I would very much like to hear your whether you agree or disagree.

Thank you.

 

[RogueWriter]

My next site to go live will be ChessSet.tv, up in 1-2 days, depending upon how much I get done tomorrow. It will feature videos, for now, from ExpertVillage.com on developing chess strategies, and 500 or so products from a merchant's affiliate program based out of shareasale.com . Additionally, I will include chess artwork/posters ( 25% commission ) from allposters.com and some chess book links to amazon.

.TV gives me cheap access to primary keywords, and makes sense as long as I try to apply some form of video to the site.

 

[localexperts]

PestControl.TV, Contractor.TV, Remodeling.TV, Landscaper.TV, Decorator.TV, Deck.TV, Driveway.TV, Siding.TV, WindowReplacement.TV......all good for me.

Contractor.com has rejected seven figure offers.

So how much is Contractor.tv worth? At least $XX,XXX.

I also have Contractors.tv.

.TV allowed me to sweep up the high search keywords in Home Improvement with little resistance from my peer group (servicemagic, needcontractor.com, rennovation experts, or respond).

All these have video aspects, but they are not traditional TV themes

 

[StargateCapital]

Glad I got my .tv gems before "they" decided to wake up join the party

It was only a matter of time before those .commoners showed up :hehe:

$neaker$

 

[eyedomainous]

I agree with you, SKG. What word cannot be better communicated via "TV"? The Tv screen is a word window. The key, of course, is word.TV site development. It may take a bit more vision to dev words that do not relate to TV in the traditional sense. But we are no longer in the traditional media world... we are in cyberspace... and that space will be what we make of it. We are, afterall, the pioneers of the .TV namespace!

Pick a word, any word, then... Fill The Space You Occupy with wordly imaginings!

 

[konipro]

Yes I agree also! It is the similar to the .ws TLD. The .ws originates from West Samoa but people now think of it as WEBSITE. The same with .TV which of course doesn't stand for "television" but rather originates from the TUVALO islands I believe. So the .TV extension becomes really what public opinion makes it out to be. Some of the domains being regged though stretch my imagination a bit I must confess.

 

[heroes]

A great thread starter, comment and observation SKG.

I would very much like to pick up on your example of a Loan/Insurance or something as equally "non video centric"

..... Think of .TV as a dynamic way of expression of any keyword or topic. When you begin to think this way it really changes things. Loans.TV for example, while loans has nothing to do with video in the old fashion way, in "the new world" if the site was selling loans and had video explaining or teaching consumers various loan vehicles then .TV fits and fits it very well....

Every organization wants to firstly get their message to the potential end user and secondly, to get that end user to take notice, understand it etc in order to at least consider purchasing it.

What most sales people want is to present in front of the potential consumer. Yes, you can have the brochures and all the words cleverly put together, but the face to face (and seeing and hearing the enthusiasm in someones body language) is the ultimate.

So, back to a finance related product with a .tv extension - does it work? YES IMO because that 90 sec video grab of whatever can be so compelling and say it all so simply compared to hundreds of words and photos.

BTW, where I do draw the line is having a "video centric" experience for flight schedules .... I just dont need it but thats me.

 

[benzdorf]

I think SKG makes a good point..

As a videographer, I think SKG is correct in her or his assumption, These names would be perfect forums to advertise that piticular nitch using the tradditional commercial moving image formate. More work for videographers is my motto and this line of thinking will provide it...

 

[localexperts]

What .TV needs to send the message that if you advertise on .TV, you should use the extension in your advertisement.

So go to AllState.TV to get quotes for your auto insurance and see additional video that can help you fill out the form.

When I worked for Quicken Insurance, our auto insurance quote form was 16 PAGES LONG. Having a video on each page or having a help button that was a video for each question would have been nice as the thing was confusing as heck. A layman couldn't possible make an informed decision about each and every question on the form.

Realize there are regulations governing insurance and you need to be a licensed agent to give our information, but I'm sure this hurdle can be bridged.

 

[namewaiter]

A great thread starter, comment and observation SKG.

What most sales people want is to present in front of the potential consumer. Yes, you can have the brochures and all the words cleverly put together, but the face to face (and seeing and hearing the enthusiasm in someones body language) is the ultimate.

So, back to a finance related product with a .tv extension - does it work? YES IMO because that 90 sec video grab of whatever can be so compelling and say it all so simply compared to hundreds of words and photos.

sounds like a job for salespitch.tv

i agree body language (non verbal) is 90% of communications

 

[discovernow]

What a great thread here. At first, I was only interested in .tv related with something that goes with being on .tv, video, and media related.

However, as I see more sites that have video on there websites explaining there product whether it be loans, education, cars, etc. it opened my eyes. If the masses can get the "mindset" that .tv can mean video presentation or viewing live of product or event than .tv will pick up lot's of steam.

Also, I keep hearing Bill Gates and some other big names in the high tech world talk about the crossover of TV and the Internet. The more I hear that the better we should all feel.

 

[SKG]

Think products and services and you will find many more eligible domains that will work perfectly with .TV HSN (Home Shopping Network) is huge and it is basically an ongoing commercial of products, correct? So even toothpaste.tv for example, while overlooked by .tv investors, if a great domain imo. I don't own toothpaste.tv by the way, was just citing it as an example. There are still many domains still left unregged and available. My sig proves it. All registered in under five weeks and all for reg fee.

 

[smashfactory]

this is both refreshing and exciting to see people are "getting" it!
we talked about this months ago, but most kept saying, if it didnt directly relate to tv it didnt make sense-
i felt product placement was perfect for .tv since day one- i am sooooo glad to see others seeing the same vision now!

 

[TheBulldog]

Scotch. Lots and lots of scotch.

 

[SKG]

The best way to describe this is to examine Richard's Qoof model. When I first saw that, I realized how way ahead of the game Richard was in his thinking, really a brilliant move by him. The model is just an example of how powerful .TV can be. If public consensus becomes that .tv is dynamic and .com is static we will win by a large margin. .COM is King even though it is not completely universal. Just think then what .TV is and how it covers all demographics and bypasses loyalties to one's own country extension. Now think the traffic then .TV can get with a global audience.