discuss What is your opinion in xyz extension?

[domainsg]

what is your opinion in xyz extension?

 

[Omar Negron]

Does it make sense to you?

It doesn't to me. What does xyz stand for? Is it suppose to be cute? Maybe I am missing something.

Not a fan.

-Omar

 

[CJ6]

Does it make sense to you?

It doesn't to me. What does xyz stand for? Is it suppose to be cute? Maybe I am missing something.

Not a fan.

-Omar

It means that your pants are unzipped.

Seriously, though, I like it BECAUSE it doesn't mean anything.

 

[Omar Negron]

Well to look at an extension this way, what does .com, .net, .org, .io, .me,.. etc. stand for or mean?

Well. Based off what I've read on the history of the internet, .com = Commercial (or commerce), Net = Network, Org = Organization. Get my drift? Also, these extentions have withstood the test of time and are qeuit natural in the eyes of society today (maybe primarily in the USA but I am sure they have international use as well).

Extensions only really mean something to domainers, who want to trade in them, and that boils down to only caring about the most popular and coveted ones, not to what they mean.

Not really. I don't see many .anythings being advertised on billboards and commercials. Also, an extension would mean a lot if you owned something other than the .COM and some of your traffic was leaking over to the .com. I'm pretty sure an extension does not only mean something to domainers, most businesses want to be on the best extension (which right now, is .com)

yes i agree with you omar it doesnt make sense but also jkhg.com and gfdr.com and most 4l.com dont make sense to me but they are selling as investment....i think .xyz became popular because google has taken a name on this extension..

we will see what will happen with this extension

That's because they are hot right now. Also, those still end in .COM. lol. Which is my point. Also, a business could still use these if the letter stand for something for their business.

 

[Omar Negron]

No I don't, as I already noted - what does .com, .net, .org, .io, .me,.. etc. stand for or mean? And yeah, we know what they were 'supposed' to mean or stand for, but no one uses or buys them for their 'intended' meanings

Ok so I guess this is a question that could have no answer? I kinda answered it already with the meaning and what most companies use them for. No one buys them or uses them for their intended meaning?

Organizations and charities usually buy .orgs...or am I crazy? Tech niches love to get .nets.

Regarding buying them for their intended meaning, yes domainers usually buy something that know would have BUSINESS value to a company. A domainer WILL buy a .ORG if it makes sense for a organization or if it a MONSTER keyword term that is popular to the masses.

And the first 2-3 years of the existance of .com, .net, .org you didn't see them advertised on billboards or commercials. Your point being??

Well, I may be wrong on this but this wasn't the first push of GTLD's coming into the market. Haven't they been around for a few years now? If they have been around for years (more than 2-3) than I think I win this section of the debate.

But they (businesses) 'again' are not buying or using .com for what it means (commercial), but because it's (at this time) the more popular extension.

So my point still stands, that legacy extensions are not bought/used for what they 'mean', but because they are more 'known'.

Yes, I actually agree with you on this one. They buy what everyone else knows (their customers/the market) and wants which is .com. I think you are trying to say .xyz or many of the other gtld extensions have the potential to overtake .com. If that's your view on it then that is totally cool but I can't agree with that.

 

[hawkeye]

No one buys them or uses them for their intended meaning?

Organizations and charities usually buy .orgs...or am I crazy? Tech niches love to get .nets.

Do you not read before you reply? I noted - but no one uses or buys them for their 'intended' meanings (except maybe by a 'very' few). And if you check site: .org, or site: .net, you'll be amazed (well..maybe not) how many are not being used by organizations or techies. So why then are they being used if not for their 'intended' meanings????

Well, I may be wrong on this but this wasn't the first push of GTLD's coming into the market. Haven't they been around for a few years now? If they have been around for years (more than 2-3) than I think I win this section of the debate.

Uhh... HUH?? And no, you don't.

I think you are trying to say .xyz or many of the other gtld extensions have the potential to overtake .com. If that's your view on it then that is totally cool but I can't agree with that.

Again, don't you read? I never said or implied this, so where you get or come up with this..is perplexing.


My reply to this was related to your, and many others, notation that the extension has to 'mean' something. I was simply pointing out that people do not buy/use various extensions for their meaning. Point in case your reply -

A domainer WILL buy a .ORG if it makes sense for a organization or if it a MONSTER keyword term that is popular to the masses.

They are not buying the domain for the 'intended' use/meaning of the extension, but for the keyword. I'm pretty sure Loans.org and Shoes.org, are not 'organizations' but are businesses!!

 

[hawkeye]

Ok. You're right. .xyz is king.

You win.

-Omar

I never said or implied that, but again you keep distorting things.

whatever.

 

[Omar Negron]

never said or implied that, but again you keep distorting things.

whatever.

All I'm saying is, my opinion on .xyz is that I am not high on it for various reasons. It doesn't mean anything to the market yet.

Maybe in a few years, this will change. Let's save this thread and come back in a few years to see if that changes.

-Omar

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

My point is .com came first, ruled the web.

EXACTLY
And if .xyz were the first extension, then .xyz would rule the web.
And if .top were the first...
TIME is factor one in SPACE (at least for a time haha).
So no wonder - what to choose when (nearly) nothing other exists?

But as we know time also can turn things - so I would never exclude that even .com can be overtaken by another certain extension* in (relative long) fewwwture.
Yes.
*Of course I dont know it but I believe rather from .top than from .xyz - although .xyz is currently on top at registrations (which means not all of course) - from the 'same' reason (time) - .xyz is about a half year longer available than .top

My personal 'analysis' of .xyz referring to .top:
Naming a TLD .xyz* is ingenious - but naming it .top* is much more ingenious in my view.
Reason/s:
Symbolic meaning of .xyz
horizontal 'end' (of the 'horizontal line' = the alphabet = your content ends 'perfect' with .xyz
Symbolic meaning of .top
vertical 'end' (of the 'vertical line' = the wish to be on the top of x = your content 'ends perfect at (the) .top'

 

[artstar]

Xyz IMO is simply an extension that's used as an introductory low cost method to attract new domainers into the industry worldwide and that leads them to spend loads more on other extensions once they are into the domaining niche.

Why people constantly debate com & xyz is ridiculous! Move on cause com will always be number 1 period .

 

[RWD]

.xyz I really like this much better then .moe

There I said something nice about .xyz

 

[ZapNano]

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washcar.xyz
winlottery.xyz
wondertravel.xyz
yourwishlist.xyz

YourWishList.xyz & FineLove.xyz are cool

 

[ZapNano]

No I don't, as I already noted - what does .com, .net, .org, .io, .me,.. etc. stand for or mean? And yeah, we know what they were 'supposed' to mean or stand for, but no one uses or buys them for their 'intended' meanings
And the first 2-3 years of the existance of .com, .net, .org you didn't see them advertised on billboards or commercials. Your point being??
But they (businesses) 'again' are not buying or using .com for what it means (commercial), but because it's (at this time) the more popular extension.

So my point still stands, that legacy extensions are not bought/used for what they 'mean', but because they are more 'known'.

Hawkeye, you got a good point there; many years ago when the .com .net . org & .info was produced customers or users of TDN was not of thinking or don't care of what an extension word mean to their business. About 1984-1989 an enternet evolution; an extension words was born. But now, there are so many choices. So in today's business will meet the new era. And in my opinion, the newer TDN that make sense will make it to the top; and will eventually rise its value. Just my thoughts.

 

[artstar]

Blows my mind the same people say the same things over and over regarding xyz& dot com!

Why there is even a discussion debating these 2 extensions against each other is just ludicrous to start with!

Xyz is not even in the same league with dot king and NEVER WILL BE obviously so get a grip if you think so or even consider that scenario anytime in the future!

Xyz us an entry level extension to get new domainers started cheap and addicted to the business then they will spend $$$ in all other ext.

Whomever started this bent notion that xyz is anywhere comparable to dot com is a bunch of newbie wannabe domain kings under a new extension they think will dominate the industry some day !

Its simply delusional thinking if you feel dot com will be overtaken by an ext like xyz or any other for that matter!!

I'm not against xyz making us $$$$ i m just saying get a grip if you think xyz is all that !

 

[Salai Domains]

I have a good auction with .xyz

 

[namerav]

Maybe in 5 years it would be on par with .Net
Compare to other gTLDs, .XYZ is bit popular because it contains 3 letters and little sounds like .NET/.COM

 

[Haris]

for those who want to invest in xyz's.

bid on my auction.

21 4L .xyz's .. starting bid $15 only!

https://www.namepros.com/threads/21-4l-xyzs-lot-start-at-only-15-e-g-vpnm-xyz.905250/

 

[Salai Domains]

I have this ones...
betinlasvegas.xyz
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changecash.xyz
daggers.xyz
deliverynow.xyz
dollarfast.xyz
earncash.xyz
eurofast.xyz
findalove.xyz
helpchildren.xyz
inyourhouse.xyz
poundfast.xyz
showmethemoney.xyz
traveltobrazil.xyz
traveltocaribe.xyz
traveltolasvegas.xyz
traveltolosangeles.xyz
traveltomiami.xyz
traveltonewyork.xyz
traveltousa.xyz
washcar.xyz
winlottery.xyz
wondertravel.xyz
yourwishlist.xyz

 

[RU]

Chipset.xyz - My recent reg
like or dislike?

 

[mad409]

What do you think about my xyz?

Personally I prefer more short, spot on keywords. JMO..

 

[decode]

.xyz is a slam dunk. It has major retention with customers, a youthful appeal and plenty of selection.
Seriously, if it is good enough for Larry Page & Google to invest $250,000 USD in abc.xyz than it is good enough for ANY company. That vote of confidence from the most important internet company was a "drop the mic" moment that solidified .xyz going forward.

 

[4pm]

What do you think about my xyz?

turn off auto renewal.. sorry thats my only thought for now

 

[Kate]

Seriously, if it is good enough for Larry Page & Google to invest $250,000 USD in abc.xyz than it is good enough for ANY company.

Source ?

That vote of confidence from the most important internet company was a "drop the mic" moment that solidified .xyz going forward.

Vote of confidence ? But they are buying plenty of domains in plenty of extensions. Should we buy in all the extensions they are using?

 

[decode]

One Source
http://domaingang.com/stories-and-manuals/abc-to-xyz-when-larry-called-negari/#top

@Kate
You are questioning the fact that the top internet company has put their holding company on .xyz domain as not a vote of confidence? Seriously. 0% chance to win an argument that this is not the biggest vote of confidence for any new extension. This is not Google buying some random domain, it is Google placing their holding company, you know the one that owns all Google related companies, onto abc.xyz

If this isn't a clear case with no need for interpretation well.....

Also, all shareholder docs will be on abc.xyz amongst other important docs. Seriously, they are trusting the .xyz ext. with some of their most important information.....and they basically run traffic on the open internet. This is peak confidence in a new domain. There can't be a better vote of confidence in a new ext. since there is only one Google.

Cheers.

 

[Kate]

In my opinion, the gtld deniers are missing the big picture. I remember in the 90's when Hyundai made cars that were unreliable and very low quality. Today, their reputation is much different.

Flawed argument. New gTLDs are not new technology, they work exactly like the 'old' extensions. Nothing more, nothing less.

So many gtld deniers act as if the new extensions are a horrible investment. As part of my DD before buying my names, I looked at the estibot value of the corresponding .com. The total value for the .com's would have been about 60 million dollars. For a several thousand dollars, I was able to invest in keywords that have proven value.

If you rely on estibot you have everything to learn. It's another flawed thinking: the .com sold for that much, then my .whatever should be worth --------. It just doesn't work like that.
I am not saying you will make zero sales, but if you do, the return will be pathetic. You suggest you have spent several thousands dollars, now are you going to make that money back ? Spending is the easy part, making sales is the difficult part.

 

[james haw]

You should do some research and see what BankLoans was bought for ?

I cannot find what BankLoans.xyz sold for, and nor does it matter.

Hundreds of high values sales does not make a TLD worth trading in or valuable, it makes a few names in that TLD valuable.

Casino.xyz - BankLoans.xyz, sure these can be worth something now, but they're super premium keywords, and these are worth something in any TLD! Who ever heard of .vu? Yet casino.vu - $2,500 - 2011.

That was 5 years ago, so is .vu suddenly booming in trade now? Or was that sale simply because it was super-uper-duper premium keyword and not a reflection of 'things to come' for .vu? There is no reason the same will not happen for xyz. SuperPremiumKeywords.xyz will sell for high value, but that has no bearing on the general sale of xyz and "normal" keywords and names in that TLD!


Here are sales of xyz:
http://namebio.com/?s=gM5UTO1kjM
From name 1 down to 10, page 1, the sale price goes from $175K to $8K.

Compared to .com:
http://namebio.com/?s=AN5EDO5kjM
We're still in the $millions by page 10!


Let's stop making comparisons between xyz and com, even future hopes!

Hope is a wonderful thing, but false hope will only end in disappointment