question Whatever happened to Emoji Domains?

[MapleDots]

When emoji domains exploded on the market a lot of namepros members thought they were the next big ticket to making money. Like a lot of new things there was the initial land rush and even a few extraordinary sales.

The question is where are they today? I cannot remember coming across even a single emoji domain advertised anywhere or even used for commercial purposes.

How many namepros members still own emoji domains and do you expect to make a profit from them?

Who has given up on them and who has lost money on them.

Will they become more useful in the future or will they just fade into oblivion?

Lets discuss and get some feedback from both sides of the coin.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I don't claim to understand emoji domain names so have stuck away from them. That is just me, and no reflection on whether the niche can be successful for some domain investors, and I hope some of them will comment on it so we can all learn.

Is there a way to find emoji domain name sales on NameBio? If so can someone post here how to do it. I apologize if the answer is obvious and I just am not seeing it.

Thanks,

Bob

 

[Brands.International]

I don't claim to understand emoji domain names so have stuck away from them. That is just me, and no reflection on whether the niche can be successful for some domain investors, and I hope some of them will comment on it so we can all learn.

Is there a way to find emoji domain name sales on NameBio? If so can someone post here how to do it. I apologize if the answer is obvious and I just am not seeing it.

Thanks,

Bob

Bob, you can filter namebio for .ws extension - then, when you see something like "xn--z8h.ws", that should be actually an emoji domain (at least from what I seen so far)

 

[creataweb]

Keep in mind not all of the " xn-- "on Namebio are emoji domains (some are glyphs and some are just word IDNs) and there are definitely domains not listed that did indeed sell.

 

[carob]

Is there a way to find emoji domain name sales on NameBio? If so can someone post here how to do it. I apologize if the answer is obvious and I just am not seeing it.

I've asked before if they could show the IDNs as ordinary text with an IDN symbol or the actual IDN url aw well - they could do that and emojis at the same time.

 

[carob]

If I saw that I would not know what to press on my Google Pixel phone because they have some of the strangest emoticons.

True, some ambiguity if you want to describe it or type it from scratch. But:

If someone sends you one as a link to click on it's clear which emoji it is. You can also copy and paste.

My phone autosuggests emoji in text messages - I start to type train and it puts in a train emoji. So actually typing emoji domains could be very fast and easy.

How will they do with voice interaction???

 

[MapleDots]

Over 100 Single .WS Emoji Domains Expire This Week

https://www.thedomains.com/2018/12/02/over-100-single-ws-emoji-domains-expire-this-week/

 

[creataweb]

They were cheap to register, but expensive to renew and low sales I assume? And a extension didn't help

 

[Fancy.domains]

Why keep names with no, or very little, demand on the aftermarket?! Trends come and go. Some of them are more silly than others.

 

[MapleDots]

I posted the link in case there were any bargains there.
Anyone looking for emoji domains may want to follow the link.

 

[Page Howe]

no no please dont follow the link, emoji domains are confusing. I think i know why i am buying them, and buying more... but please dont invest in them thinking you will sell to me.... they are risky and confusing..

i dont think these domains pass the next test of value in the domaining owrld, ie are they liquid to sell any emoji to every domainer for $xxx.. but im hoping someday.

More to come on ednblog.com

Page Howe

 

[Brands.International]

Well, can someone explain me, in some simple terms, how emoji domains pass the "radio test"?
I am not joking, maybe I miss something completely here.

If someone can do that, I will open my wallet to those emoji domains and buy some

 

[DotComRealty]

I bought 10 emojis - one single character and nine two character. I sold three to another domainer for $50 each so in the black from the start. I will drop the remaining ones and keep my single. I have used it for emails, and think it would be a great addition on a business card or I could see a company with this on the side of their building.

 

[DotComRealty]

no no please dont follow the link, emoji domains are confusing. I think i know why i am buying them, and buying more... but please dont invest in them thinking you will sell to me.... they are risky and confusing..

i dont think these domains pass the next test of value in the domaining owrld, ie are they liquid to sell any emoji to every domainer for $xxx.. but im hoping someday.

More to come on ednblog.com

Page Howe

Yeah, didn't you one .ws?

 

[E-Promote]

samthing with crypto LLLL.com and all other trends that fail

I love when people bash trends, the good/profitable ones anyway.

 

[Kate]

I have used it for emails, and think it would be a great addition on a business card or I could see a company with this on the side of their building.

Did it worked right for E-mail ? I know that some mail servers do not have good support for IDNs in general but maybe the situation has improved over the last few years.

 

[HotKey]

^ it does but it's a pain... touch and go. I experimented a few years ago, there was only one email client that successfully processed incoming/outgoing and kept the actual emoji as return address rather than the "xn--". Don't recall which it was now.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Well, can someone explain me, in some simple terms, how emoji domains pass the "radio test"?
I am not joking, maybe I miss something completely here.

OK I am commenting on something I know nothing about (but that does not usually stop me ) but couldn't I say " the site is Grinning Face With Sweat emoji in .ws". I realize everything passes the radio test with that! Am I right that each emoji has one unique description?

I think emoji appeal primarily to those who like them as visual instruments, and they are willing to forego some simplicity in domain name for that.

Bob

ps I realize if you Google Grinning Face With Sweat domain name it will give you the site that particular domain is for sale.

 

[carob]

Lots of domains don't pass the radio test.

So what about a graphic test? How does a domain look as a graphic?

A single emoji as a link you click on is super-recognisable and memorable and makes a great graphic, and you can copy and paste it.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I did have a look at NameBio. I realize that .ws is not the only extension supporting emoji, but possibly the most dominant one. I also realize that not all xn-- sales on .ws are necessarily emoji, but I think most are. Anyway, there have been 51 sales (emoji, .ws) with an average price of $351. There were 3 sales above $1k, the largest being for the sunglasses smiling one (xn--s28h) for $3100. The 10 largest sales were all in 2017. There, the sum of analysis I have ever done on emoji domains!
Bob

 

[imadoer]

Kate summed it up in a nutshell idk think theres anything left to say expect close the thread