discuss Why Dot-Best new tld may in fact be one of the "best"

[namemarket]

There seems to not be a lot of good potential keywords in front of .best These are my thoughts on that subject.

I believe one of the main perceived and quite possibly valid benefits of dot-best is keyword(s) do not necessarily need to be in front of "best" but can work without the best word in the name by being instead in the extension and which can replace the 'best' word by only being in the URL with extension.

For example, BestDomainName.com can be replaced with DomainName.Best and the search engines may rank it well or possibly even the same ranking, assuming the name is listed in the search index. A good example of that is as Cyril said 'Madeira Best' search results being the same or similar to 'Best Madeira' etc.

So the idea is BestKeyword.com or whatever can be replaced with Keyword.Best URL resulting in a shorter URL with search engines potentially giving value to the term by also using the reverse word order in the search index results. So in that random example the extension replaces a need to put the Best word in front of the dot.

I know it all sounds confusing but I have reasons to suspect this is actually correct and may be valid thinking and in fact I now personally like dot-best a lot and believe it's an excellent new extension, probably the "best" overall potential of any of the new tlds and certainly a good buy with the $1.98 promo, IMO.

 

[wwwweb]

That’s a laugh.

Sorry but - People may convince themselves of amazingly silly notions - doesn’t make it so.

Dot club didn’t take over for every “club” oriented online business did it? .top never made it to the “top.” etc. etc.

Look what happend to Wine.Club which sold at Namescon 2017 I believe for $140K, the registry regretted selling that one as they stated at that time, who do you think regrets the purchase now?

People tend to make such statements based on their self interests, because they want to believe they can self inflict success if they believe hard enough. Berkens who has always been open to GTLD's stated early on .best was on the wrong side of the dot to make any sense, or gain real traction.

 

[namemarket]

That’s a laugh. Sorry but - People may convince themselves of amazingly silly notions - doesn’t make it so....

Not a joke and I wish it was not true. I am basing it on my stats programs (and ppc revenue) revealing type-in traffic is down big time over past few years. People typing-in a name followed by dot-com is fast fading away. Instead they are largely doing searches and a very high ranking word they are searching for is based on seeking the BEST whatever.

 

[Kate]

Many business owners already use .Best premium domain names for their websites and their online marketing like
....

They also have their .mobis and countless dead extensions for defensive registration purposes. Does not mean they are found of them, but now that they are stuck with all those names they might as well use them. Or just make sure they resolve or direct.

It's a very old argument of new extensions: look, all those famous companies are embracing our extension. LOL. But they make life more difficult for their IP departments, it means more brand monitoring and more useless registrations just to keep cybersquatters at bay.

 

[xynames]

I think it's like with the release of any new stock, there might be some hype but whether it lives or dies is decided over time, not on the day of release - which, anyway, isn't this a "RE-release" of dot best, the same way dot homes is being re-released? Trying to make something that already for whatever reason didn't take off, seem new and shiny?

 

[Joe N]

Not a joke and I wish it was not true. I am basing it on my stats programs (and ppc revenue) revealing type-in traffic is down big time over past few years. People typing-in a name followed by dot-com is fast fading away. Instead they are largely doing searches and a very high ranking word they are searching for is based on seeking the BEST whatever.

But running a website on this TLD will not mean that your site ranks well when people search for the "best" of something. If it has any impact on SEO then it's very small.

As always, the most important factors in ranking well will be quality backlinks and quality content. That will be true regardless of the TLD you use, whether it be .com, .net, .online, or .horse.

The reason .com is the preferred choice has nothing to do with SEO and everything to do with recognisability and authority. Consumers know .com. They expect to see trusted businesses on a .com website. Anything else looks sketchy to the average consumer.

 

[namemarket]

I think it's like with the release of any new stock, there might be some hype but whether it lives or dies is decided over time, not on the day of release - which, anyway, isn't this a "RE-release" of dot best, the same way dot homes is being re-released? Trying to make something that already for whatever reason didn't take off, seem new and shiny?

yes, it is a re-release after first release looks like it failed maybe from poor marketing. I recently noticed a .best with a reg date of 2015 which was surprising. It seems virtually no one including myself heard of .best until very recently.

P.S. Where is Cyril?

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[xynames]

namemarket: I didn't mean to appear disparaging, I'm just saying that just like...say...with a domain we own we may convince ourselves that it is worth a ton, but whether it really is or not depends on what buyers are willing to pay for it. And currently don't see any hard evidence of good .best sales.

 

[namemarket]

namemarket: I didn't mean to appear disparaging, I'm just saying that just like...say...with a domain we own we may convince ourselves that it is worth a ton, but whether it really is or not depends on what buyers are willing to pay for it. And currently don't see any hard evidence of good .best sales.

You are not disparaging at all. And you are right there's very little if any hard evidence so far dot-best is good. It's only an opinion based on what I know about search engines and how people search.

 

[Joe N]

It's only an opinion based on what I know about search engines and how people search.

How will operating on a .best TLD help a site rank better?

You're saying that if I run a site on Shoes.best, I have a better chance of ranking higher than ShoeStore.com, if someone searches for "best shoes".

Can you support this claim with evidence?

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Although Amazon do use their .best (for redirection) it should be pointed out they also use I think a couple dozen other new gTLDs for selective or general redirection.

Bob

 

[namemarket]

How will operating on a .best TLD help a site rank better?

You're saying that if I run a site on Shoes.best, I have a better chance of ranking higher than ShoeStore.com, if someone searches for "best shoes".

Can you support this claim with evidence?

I am sorry Joe, it's my best secret.

 

[bmugford]

I am sorry Joe, it's my best secret.

AKA. Nope.

Brad

 

[Domains - Wanted]

THIS PREMIUM DOMAIN WAS JUST SOLD TODAY at Dynadot DOOR goes .Best. Congratulations to the new owner

Interesting. Door.best is a regustry premium domain, costing $400+ per year, if I remember right.

They might have gone for doors.best... if I hadn't regged it a week ago...

Re door(.)best @shabash786 can you explain what you mean? Do you simply mean someone registered it? Or someone resold it? It is now listed for sale on Dynadot, and DT gives the creation date as today. Thanks.

It was available last week. Registered by somebody recently and listed for sale for $999.

 

[NamesBond]

So, I'm looking at my email today and I see I have received spam from an address with a .space extension for the first time. I immediately blocked the "entire" extension from my inbox, as my spam filter allows me that option. (I figure, I've never received a legitimate email from a .space extension and no major businesses I interact with use it, so why not block it altogether...?)

I'm sure I'll do exactly the same thing the moment I receive my first .best spam email. (BTW, I just tested .best, and my email system allows me to block the extension...)

Point being, with most spam filters you can block the new extensions - which are frequently abused by spammers - but can NOT block legacy extensions, like .com, org, etc. As a businessperson, why would I EVER utilize ANY extension that can simply be blocked out for email purposes by a large contingent of my potential customers? As a domain investor, why would I ever invest in any extension that can be blocked, as this tremendously limits my investment upside?

JMHO, but these flavor-of-the-day new extensions are not the .best way to go for domain investors, whatever the registrar's particular business rationale... (Mind you, I'm not picking on .best here in particular, it's just a general observation... More and more admins are blocking email from the new extensions en masse, so it's definitely a "domainer beware" situation... )

Here's one webmaster's approach:

How do IT Managers Handle new Domain Spam? Block ALL new Domains – Interview

'Nuf said...

 

[johnnie018]

So, I'm looking at my email today and I see I have received spam from an address with a .space extension for the first time. I immediately blocked the "entire" extension from my inbox, as my spam filter allows me that option. (I figure, I've never received a legitimate email from a .space extension and no major businesses I interact with use it, so why not block it altogether...?)

I'm sure I'll do exactly the same thing the moment I receive my first .best spam email. (BTW, I just tested .best, and my email system allows me to block the extension...)

Point being, with most spam filters you can block the new extensions - which are frequently abused by spammers - but can NOT block legacy extensions, like .com, org, etc. As a businessperson, why would I EVER utilize ANY extension that can simply be blocked out for email purposes by a large contingent of my potential customers? As a domain investor, why would I ever invest in any extension that can be blocked, as this tremendously limits my investment upside?

JMHO, but these flavor-of-the-day new extensions are not the .best way to go for domain investors, whatever the registrar's particular business rationale... (Mind you, I'm not picking on .best here in particular, it's just a general observation... More and more admins are blocking email from the new extensions en masse, so it's definitely a "domainer beware" situation... )

Here's one webmaster's approach:


'Nuf said...

But that is just because you hate new tld yes? Not something a non domainer would do. Will you block .com when you get spam?

 

[johnnie018]

Not a joke and I wish it was not true. I am basing it on my stats programs (and ppc revenue) revealing type-in traffic is down big time over past few years. People typing-in a name followed by dot-com is fast fading away. Instead they are largely doing searches and a very high ranking word they are searching for is based on seeking the BEST whatever.

Have seen the same thing in .ws, very high rankings on some big keywords.

 

[Joe N]

I am sorry Joe, it's my best secret.

Okay... but now I don't understand the point of telling us that .best ranks well. Why would you tell us the results of your research, but not the methods? The whole point of sharing results like this is to convince more people on NP to invest in .best. If you really want to convince us, we need to see that the results are based on something real.

Too many people on NP make lofty, unsupported claims. If you want to share, it's best to do it openly.

 

[namemarket]

Okay... but now I don't understand the point of telling us that .best ranks well. Why would you tell us the results of your research, but not the methods? The whole point of sharing results like this is to convince more people on NP to invest in .best. If you really want to convince us, we need to see that the results are based on something real.

Too many people on NP make lofty, unsupported claims. If you want to share, it's best to do it openly.

For some odd reason a few NP members think I am employed by Cyril to pump dot-best However I don't care if anyone here invests in .best and in fact its been a negative to me because there have been names I tried to reg but they were taken shorty before I checked, I assume by NP members.

As far as reasons it can do well in search it has been discussed before. For more on that the best source is not me but is Cyril from .best registry which he discussed in detail on a Domain Name Wire Podcast at DNW.com

 

[Joe N]

For some odd reason a few NP members think I am employed by Cyril to pump dot-best LOL. However I don't care if anyone here invests in .best and in fact its been a negative to me because there have been names I tried to reg but they were taken shorty before I checked, I assume by NP members.

As far as reasons it can do well in search it has been discussed before. For more on that the best source is not me but is Cyril from .best registry which he discussed in detail on a Domain Name Wire Podcast at DNW.com

Thanks, I'll have to check it out because I found Cyril's information on this topic to be very vague when I was reading his posts on NP.

If you're trying to gather up all the best .best names for yourself, I would definitely stop extolling the virtues of the extension on the world's most popular domain name forum.

 

[namemarket]

If you're trying to gather up all the best .best names for yourself, I would definitely stop extolling the virtues of the extension on the world's most popular domain name forum.

I don't plan to talk about it again and thanks for the advice.

 

[shabash786]

Also I put my domain blogger.best for professional appraisal and @Eric Lyon wrote a detailed analysis. He said that this is an interesting domain to review. Its all about .best extension.

The discussion on .best appraisal is being more n more interesing. Just becasue it is releated to .best tld, I'd like you to be a part of that as well.

 

[NameJi]

My new website course (.best) and its associated twitter handle is live. Thanks.

course (.best) website | twitter handle

 

[Yusupbabay]

I registered the domain: 2019-03-16

.best Alexa rank of 17 million
earning parking at bodis.com $ 3.26

 

[namemarket]

Are they still on their .bank, or did they eventually switch to a different .com?

I think the story is an interesting one, and thank you for relating it.

Re all good .best getting gone, I agree there are less than when I first looked a month ago, but still some nice ones - I would say more than most out extensions with a general purpose TLD. Thanks for your comments, @namemarket !

Hi Bob, Thanks for feedback on .BANK etc. It is very interesting in that the bank president would not offer more than peanuts for my exact name match dot-com acronym and then plan to use the high priced new dot-bank extension as their main website.

Instead of buying my short dot-com which acronym they use heavily in bank marketing and advertising they put up a only a dot-bank landing page for a few years, which when you visit it still today says go to our existing website on a non-bank name but when clicking on that link you see this:

"Your connection is not private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from the bank url (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards).

It's incredible a bank with nearly 1 Billion dollars in assets and dozens of branch offices in business over 100 years does not appear to use a secure website!

This bank also registered the domain abcdfamily,com (abcd is an example acronym not the actual bank name) which they are also using. So rather than paying a reasonable price for abcd.com instead they end up with 3 domains the old very long .com which is non-secure, the .bank (landing page with unsecure link) and the added word Family dot-com name. It's all hard to believe,

 

[Bob Hawkes]

It's incredible a bank with nearly 1 Billion dollars in assets and dozens of branch offices in business over 100 years does not appear to use a secure website!

Wow! That is indeed incredible. I would never do business with any financial institution that did not use a secure site. Thank you very much for the background.

Bob