discuss What happened with .org / .co?

[twiki]

Am I the only one dropping these tlds completely?

Have had zero sales in the last 2 years or so and I've given up on them completely. Holding only .com and a few good .xyz. I used to sell a lot of .co and especially .org for 4-fig, now I'd be glad to get an xxx sale at least.

What about you?

( Note, I know that occasionally there are great sales in either tld, no need to mention that. But even that's rare now and mostly works for highly sought names, otherwise the middle market has been quite silent... )

 

[enterscope]

I still like co, never really held .orgs.

single words are really only worthwhile imo

 

[twiki]

I still like co, never really held .orgs.

single words are really only worthwhile imo

Yep, unless .com.

Otherwise it seems some 2-word xyz have been selling lately. Not many though.

Edit: .ORGs used to be good, but now they are dead for me.

 

[bmugford]

.ORG is my best performing extension after .COM.

I just sold a (2) word one earlier this week on Afternic for $7500.

Brad

 

[twiki]

.ORG is my best performing extension after .COM.

I just sold a (2) word one earlier this week on Afternic for $7500.

Brad

When did you buy that 2-word if I may ask? Acquisition price?

 

[bmugford]

When did you buy that 2-word if I may ask? Acquisition price?

I will DM you the domain and details.

Brad

 

[BrandingGo]

Org co and net are worst for serp and seo. I don't like them anymore.

 

[bmugford]

Org co and net are worst for serp and seo.

Citation needed...

 

[BrandingGo]

Citation needed...

I tried to develop Web-designs.net and other dotOrg but no luck. I found that Google do not like hyphenated domains.

 

[newshunter]

Aftermarket sales stats for .org the last couple of years doesnt seem that bad.

.

 

[okaydomains]

I'm with you. I've tried .co and I can't make it work. I don't have a big investment in .org but have had little luck there either (although I do have a couple .orgs that make good parking money so I'll hold them forever).

.xyz is hot for me but the upcoming price increase will probably mess up my "strategy."

To be honest I've never liked .co as an end user. It's just too similar to .com, and it's just asking for trouble IMHO. I'd way rather have an .xyz than a .co for my own business.

Again speaking as an end user, I really like .app, .pro, and .link. But to date I have basically no sales with those tlds and the adoption just doesn't seem to be there.

.pro seems to be heating up just a little lately. I've seen Swetha sell a handful for good $, I have sold a few, and the competition for expiring .pro names is increasing (at auction especially). It's an old TLD and doesn't get a lot of love from registrars though.

 

[enterscope]

I'm with you. I've tried .co and I can't make it work. I don't have a big investment in .org but have had little luck there either (although I do have a couple .orgs that make good parking money so I'll hold them forever).

.xyz is hot for me but the upcoming price increase will probably mess up my "strategy."

To be honest I've never liked .co as an end user. It's just too similar to .com, and it's just asking for trouble IMHO. I'd way rather have an .xyz than a .co for my own business.

Again speaking as an end user, I really like .app, .pro, and .link. But to date I have basically no sales with those tlds and the adoption just doesn't seem to be there.

.pro seems to be heating up just a little lately. I've seen Swetha sell a handful for good $, I have sold a few, and the competition for expiring .pro names is increasing (at auction especially). It's an old TLD and doesn't get a lot of love from registrars though.

I'm glad to see Pro gaining traction, I've held several over the years. We recently got one under payment plan for $2500 it's our first Pro sale. I've dropped many but still have Lawncare / pro and Hired / pro

 

[noneisnone]

I tried to develop Web-designs.net and other dotOrg but no luck. I found that Google do not like hyphenated domains.

wrong. don't blame the domain blame yourself

 

[okaydomains]

I'm glad to see Pro gaining traction, I've held several over the years. We recently got one under payment plan for $2500 it's our first Pro sale. I've dropped many but still have Lawncare / pro and Hired / pro

Those are great names. I have Hired // app incidentally. Hope we both sell them.

$2500 is a great sale, congratulations!

I think I have around 200 pro domains right now. Some of them seem really good (honest // pro, flea // pro, serverless // pro, drop // pro), but it's so hard to know what will sell. Good luck to you!

 

[enterscope]

Those are great names. I have Hired // app incidentally. Hope we both sell them.

$2500 is a great sale, congratulations!

I think I have around 200 pro domains right now. Some of them seem really good (honest // pro, flea // pro, serverless // pro, drop // pro), but it's so hard to know what will sell. Good luck to you!

Hired // app nice one, can you pm asking price for retail and possibly wholesale?

 

[Edukar]

I agree. Although in this business I am a newbie, I prefer registration in Сom. I have one domain in Co & Org. But they are so good that I can't refuse them
DataEnvy.co
Healthsome.org

 

[zomainhacks]

Started observing the market in 2021, orgs used to sell and and continue do to so till now.

Cos used to sell in 2021 but since 2022 there's almost silence.

I got the chance to observe a very tiny portion of the whole market and I'm referring only to XXX - low X,XXX aftermarket resale value.

 

[VJB]

I will DM you the domain and details.

Brad

Hi Brad,
Can you share the same with me as well?

 

[MediaCode]

I tried to develop Web-designs.net and other dotOrg but no luck. I found that Google do not like hyphenated domains.

Absolutely NOBODY likes hyphenated domains. Except the Germans.

 

[newbie191]

Correct me if I am wrong. Isn't .org intended for the non profit organizations. Why would a non profit organization pay a hefty sum to a domain squatter? Doesn't make sense to me. And I have never really liked .co/.ws type of domains.