question Which NGTLD for a domain marketplace

[Name Trader]

I have registered probably to many NGTLD's for a domain sales website. Which extension would work best out of these?

.digital
.direct
.media
.global
.shop
.store
.tech
.market
.domains
.club
.xyz

None of the above? Some other NGTLD extension? Yeah! I know use a .com. I am Just considering tbroadening my reach.

 

[wwwweb]

I hear ya! I'm in much the same boat. I'm not buying much new inventory at the moment. I'm dropping many more domains, which I thought were good, but haven't lived up to their worth. With this approach, there is always the possibility of dropping a baby with the bathwater. You just have to be as careful as you can be. Most sales are going towards development and renewals. There were a few of domains I was bidding on which went just too high for me to afford them (even at a pinch), in low-mid 4 figures. I really liked one, but it was only a defensive registration. Had to let it go. Even though there were only 2 bidders remaining. Domain was probably worth more, but it's a much harder sell to another domainer. Might take a while to sell. There's definitely more competition for good names today, than even 2-3 years ago.

That is the thing you get a sale, and you buy 1-3 domains, and your sale is wiped out. I don't know who these guys are, but they are running automated max bidding bots on tdnam, you bid, and your outbid right away. The F'ing thing is the difference between getting a deal, and paying end user it is always one damn bidder, I swear in one auction always that one damn bidder who ruins the buy. I know it goes both ways, but just for once, let something slip by like it used to back in the day. These damn bots got everything covered can't get nothing by them, and always in the last seconds. If you do take them out, then some other SOB jumps in, and is even more crazy than the last, thinking they are chasing a hot commodity here. Make them pay, let them have them, they will have to sit on a lot of capital for a long time for recovery. There is no point buying in todays market, as all your end user sales will get eaten up in expensive inventory. Some of the larger players have real good cashflow coming in, and they are deploying heavy into .com.

 

[Rinkuji]

As I see many times people use word "Name" in this thread and you want to sell domain name then why not .Name

 

[Name Trader]

well, beautiful name domain / world just expired few days ago at dynadot, but it was bidded up for $1350 - not exactly cheap, considering another domain investor snatched it

I have a question about that (process). Did you have to sit watching the auction until it completed. Or is there a way you can find out the sales price from Dynadot, after the auction has closed?

Tip: Whilst we are on Dynadot. I find them cheaper for almost every NGTLD than Uniregistry. Their search is crap though, matched against Uniregistry's search. So I'm mostly searching for NGTLD's on Uniregistry and registering them on Dynadot. You should try it

 

[John0]

just on .world

if you look for machinery world on google you will see that the .com is in first place

but in third place is the .world version two different companies but shows the power of good left and right names

 

[golan]

I took .domains for my portfolio site. Thought it's nice. Which is to my shame is still in development and i even don't have a time to keep the stock updated there...

However, soon i realized that it might be not so good for some operations... For example, for outbound. We know from many threads and comments by our friends here, that many end users and average joes still look at domainers and at the entire domain business in rather negative way, think we are squatters and speculators etc. And here, they get an email from **@**.domains email address. Might immediately develop all kind of negative attitude towards me. I don't think it's really good idea. Maybe i should find nice meaningful or brandable .com or even .media for outbound.

 

[Kate]

I think if you are selling nTLDs, you should be using a nTLD yourself. At least show you are drinking your own medicine.
I have seen too may outlets preaching water while drinking wine, that is singing the praises of nTLDs but for others, they use .com and would never even contemplate using anything else.

As to what extension would be best, that depends very much on the left of the dot. You have to look at the whole name.
I think consistency is important. If you have a focus on certain extensions, then consider using one of those for your website. For example using a .store would be odd (to me at least) if you don't have any for sale.

 

[Brands.International]

I think if you are selling nTLDs, you should be using a nTLD yourself. At least show you are drinking your own medicine.
I have seen too may outlets preaching water while drinking wine, that is singing the praises of nTLDs but for others, they use .com and would never even contemplate using anything else.

As to what extension would be best, that depends very much on the left of the dot. You have to look at the whole name.
I think consistency is important. If you have a focus on certain extensions, then consider using one of those for your website. For example using a .store would be odd (to me at least) if you don't have any for sale.

I totally agree with this. I think it is pretty shameful to sell new gTLDs from .com, particularly if one has ONLY new gTLDs, but it's just imo

I am personally using .international extension - most domainers willl tell it is too long, but for me it serves well, and mainly, I would pay quite high renewals for keywords like "domain(s) or "brand(s)" on alternative extension, while my name is 20/year .. I think names must be sustainable longterm when we select them.

 

[Brands.International]

I have a question about that (process). Did you have to sit watching the auction until it completed. Or is there a way you can find out the sales price from Dynadot, after the auction has closed?

Tip: Whilst we are on Dynadot. I find them cheaper for almost every NGTLD than Uniregistry. Their search is crap though, matched against Uniregistry's search. So I'm mostly searching for NGTLD's on Uniregistry and registering them on Dynadot. You should try it

Well, you can watch the auction, but also names from Dynadot auctions gets reported very quickly in namebio.com afaik, it is always matter of few days. One can just search for that particular name there.

Yes, I also search for names on Uni, and reg them on Dynadot, Namecheap,Uni, Name.com, West.xyz, and few others - it very much depends on which extension is in question, and whether there is an ongoing promotion...the differences in gTLD pricing are huge among various registrars.

 

[1Darko]

Hi Stu,

I like .domains, .shop and .market.

 

[PHILIPPE RAVEL]

I have

token.markets

so I recommend .markets extention...

 

[Steven McEvoy]

@stub

have decided yet which one to use?

 

[Name Trader]

I think if you are selling nTLDs, you should be using a nTLD yourself. At least show you are drinking your own medicine.
I have seen too may outlets preaching water while drinking wine, that is singing the praises of nTLDs but for others, they use .com and would never even contemplate using anything else.

As to what extension would be best, that depends very much on the left of the dot. You have to look at the whole name.
I think consistency is important. If you have a focus on certain extensions, then consider using one of those for your website. For example using a .store would be odd (to me at least) if you don't have any for sale.

That was my thinking too @Kate. Well for the NGTLD's at least. I don't think I want to be selling my .coms on an NGTLD, however. To the right of the dot, I'm kinda favoring .global and .market best at the moment. But it's not set in stone yet.To the left of the dot, I'm favoring something directly related to domains, if available. I think it's a bit of an uphill slog, going with a brandable, unless it's related to domains somehow. An easy solution would be to use my same name as in the .com with the NGTLD. But as I said elsewhere, although my .com is quite good, I could probably afford better in an NGTLD.

 

[Name Trader]

I totally agree with this. I think it is pretty shameful to sell new gTLDs from .com, particularly if one has ONLY new gTLDs, but it's just imo

I am personally using .international extension - most domainers willl tell it is too long, but for me it serves well, and mainly, I would pay quite high renewals for keywords like "domain(s) or "brand(s)" on alternative extension, while my name is 20/year .. I think names must be sustainable longterm when we select them.

Well I think $60/yr for something like .global is easily sustainable also. It's the highly premium domains you have to watch out for. But you don't want to have too many .global domains hanging around in your stock, unless you are actually moving them regularly

 

[Name Trader]

Well, you can watch the auction, but also names from Dynadot auctions gets reported very quickly in namebio.com afaik, it is always matter of few days. One can just search for that particular name there.

Yes, I also search for names on Uni, and reg them on Dynadot, Namecheap,Uni, Name.com, West.xyz, and few others - it very much depends on which extension is in question, and whether there is an ongoing promotion...the differences in gTLD pricing are huge among various registrars.

OK. I had visions of you watching these auctions until they completed Yes they are... the differences in NGTLD pricing between registrars. Uniregistry are mostly at the high end of prices and renewals. I was in that auction. But I was busy when it was closing.

 

[Name Trader]

@stub

have decided yet which one to use?

Not yet. As you can see. I'm still deciding.

 

[Brands.International]

Well I think $60/yr for something like .global is easily sustainable also. It's the highly premium domains you have to watch out for. But you don't want to have too many .global domains hanging around in your stock, unless you are actually moving them regularly

Well, you can have something like brands/global, but you need to pay first initial 4k, and then you go with 60 / year renewals Imo if you use it for your marketplace those 60 is not important that much, but 4k initial investment might be deemed higher by many smaller domain investors.

 

[Brands.International]

OK. I had visions of you watching these auctions until they completed Yes they are... the differences in NGTLD pricing between registrars. Uniregistry are mostly at the high end of prices and renewals. I was in that auction. But I was busy when it was closing.

Well, I am new gTLD fan but not such fan to watch each auction to the end, lol

Although I have to say I start to feel uneasy in 2018, even mediocro new gTLD names are now having bidders in XXX range...this was not case 1-2 ago...

 

[Brands.International]

Not yet. As you can see. I'm still deciding.

do not be secretive and tell us the names if you can
although the theoretical discussion which extension would serve this purpose best is nice, imo it is really combination of righ and left which rules ..

 

[Name Trader]

Well, you can have something like brands/global, but you need to pay first initial 4k, and then you go with 60 / year renewals Imo if you use it for your marketplace those 60 is not important that much, but 4k initial investment might be deemed higher by many smaller domain investors.

Correct. As I said you have to be careful with those best premium domains. I'm not expecting to be buying a premium domain at those prices. There might be a slim chance, if I can see the return. Which today, I can't see.

 

[Name Trader]

Well, I am new gTLD fan but not such fan to watch each auction to the end, lol

Although I have to say I start to feel uneasy in 2018, even mediocro new gTLD names are now having bidders in XXX range...this was not case 1-2 ago...

Shouldn't you be happy if prices are going up?