What is everyone's view on .cc names?

[rcristel]

I'm purchasing my first .cc domain and was wondering what everyone thought of the .cc exctension in general?

The name I'm buying in the .com version would probably be valued at 200k or so, and the .cc version is up for sale in the low XXX range.

Anyone success stories out there with the .cc name?

 

[True_Snake]

While I don't own any .CC's right now, I did contemplate buying a few. I decided to ask the NP'ers here and most responses were that they're worthless right now, mind you I had inquired regarding 3-letter .CC's. As far as I'm aware, they're more expensive to register too.

Here's the thread:

http://namepros.com/showthread.php?t=85441

Hope that helps :tu: !


True_Snake

 

[equity78]

Hit or miss there have been a couple good sales lately but still a lot of good names available at Reg fee Austria.cc just sold for 5000 Euros.

 

[True_Snake]

Hit or miss there have been a couple good sales lately but still a lot of good names available at Reg fee Austria.cc just sold for 5000 Euros.

That's true; there have been some good sales, but they're not all that common. It's still a growing extension, so if you want to invest for the long term, I'd say register it. But if you want short-term returns, it'll be hard, IMHO.


True_Snake

 

[rcristel]

Thanks guys. After seeing its low overture #, I don't think it's worth it. Only 22k in overture.

I'm gonna stick with ".com" as i've always done

 

[Dillpup]

I really strongly dislike .CC.There's something very cheap and "second rate" about it.Every once in awhile every minor extension has a good sale,but it's no reason to believe any halfway decent .CC is suddenly going to have buyers lined up.
I generally love country code domains though like .de,.us,co.in/in,co.uk...as long as the country is major.
Maybe I'm nutty,but I wouldn't even register a country name .CC.That Austria.cc owner got reeeeeeeealy lucky IMO.

 

[JoshHendo]

That is a country code isn't it? Well, (what ever country it it, i can't remember) I would only buy domain names for countries that i live in, so I prob won't be getting one :D

 

[AmD950]

In my point of view:

Expensive and meaningless.
Even worse than .info.

 

[Venolus]

In my point of view:

Expensive and meaningless.
Even worse than .info.

I agree to this

 

[Tippy]

The only problem I see with .cc is there is no universal meaning for the letters " CC "

To me it means " Credit Card " but to others it could mean many other things.

 

[Joe123]

Buying a keyword .cc (or other minor extension) to develop makes much more sense than buying a .cc and hoping to sell it for more later.

 

[jamieneil]

I odont like .cc so i have never bought any, there very meaningless as i see soeeone sya in an above post. I wouldnt bother to be honest with you.

JamieF

why dont you get a .us there better i think. What domain are you going to buy anyway.

 

[Castlemelody]

.cc seems to be a fair domain extension. But, it depends on what you are registering. If it is a common noun keyword, then .cc is viable. You can probably combine it with a foreign language keyword.

Best of luck!

 

[IAmAllanShore]

I am still holding many of my .cc's, partly due to the recent sales posted on DNJournal.com . Really-strong keywords will hold their value :imho and the extension has been so weak in the past, it has nowhere to go but up.
I'd choose .cc over .ws, partly because .cc still has good keywords available, and has had better recent sales. It's true that .cc costs $15 a year, so is about 2-3 times the price of .com , but try finding a 3 letter .com that has meaning that is still available
And in my repetitive response to this question: Verisign is still the promoter of .cc , and if they ever do get off their @$$, I think it could rise slightly.
Check out http://www.Developed.cc (my site) for examples of companies/groups using the .cc namespace.
-Allan :gl:

 

[equity78]

I added lion.cc to your list for you allan I see it developed hope that helps.

 

[AdoptableDomains]

Generally, I'm not big on .cc. However, when I found employee.cc and employees.cc both available, I just couldn't pass. I don't actively look for them, but If I run across an A+ name at reg fee, I think it's worth the risk.

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

.cc extensions

I own a few .cc's. Recently had a couple accepted on www.GreatDomains.com. Of course, that doesn't mean anything. I have had over 20 domain names listed on their website, never sold one.
But, I am hoping to get a little exposure for www.Humor.cc , and www.SearchEngine.cc. As mentioned above, I think my best bet would be to develop www.SearchEngine.cc some day.

So far, in my opinion, .cc hasn't proven itself as a solid domain extension, but I think there's always hope for the future. I never thought I would sell a .bz, and did so recently too, for $200. Small potatoes, but a start also ( www.News.bz) . I didn't even ask for a counteroffer on it, just accepted the other party's offer. So.... you never know, good luck fellow .cc'ers.

PS- I forgot... sold o2.cc for $850 on www.Afternic.com in January 2005!!

Frank

 

[harpo]

i hope the regg fee goes down isnt over 20 bucks everywhere?

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

.cc's at GoDaddy.com

.cc's are $19.95 at www.GoDaddy.com . I don't know if there is anywhere cheaper than this.


Frank

 

[IAmAllanShore]

WWD min price is at $15 last check, and don't forget your $1 off for GoDaddy taking it to $18.95

They still are twice to three times the price of .com's , so not as easy to build a large position. But as adoptable pointed out, it's hard to pass on great keywords

-Allan