poll Will you invest in .tech domains?

[Michael M]

With the release of the .TECH extension today, will you be investing?

 

[doubleU]

Registrars themselves are now battling for keywords, I guess the best keyword TLD's will be taken first and similar keyword TLDs will be compete against each other when established.

In time new gTLDs may also have the advantage of having a larger percentage of newly constructed websites that look and perform better than your average .com .net .org some of which may not have being changed in decades and also have fresher content.

So, surfers perception may favour selecting some of these new gTLDs when presented with a choice in search results, hoping for the best quality and content.

I expect considerable type-in traffic in some new gTLDs, in particular, perfect match keywords forming phrases between first and second level domains eg. buy.flowers yoga.nyc learn.technology etc.

When it comes to technology .tech is just about the best option (english speaking)

.technology is also good but has the disadvantage of being longer to type web and email addresses

Technology is big and even bigger online, we literally can't live without it .... I think there's ample room for .tech to survive even in this new competitive market.

 

[Sheogorath]

So what your saying is only 9 out of every 10 million .tech domains will not be obscure.

You not think your approves.net or throne.info are obscure ?

The 2 domains in my current signature are not obscure.
They were appraised in the 4 figures.
I already received offers for both of them.
I have many better domains which worth much more, though I can only add those 2 links, so I added the lesser ones.
You're taking a huge gamble, I wish you the best of luck in your endeavour.

The problem is that many domainers have no idea what businesses are looking for in a domain because they do not own their own business or they shy away from making real investments (e.g. they do not participate in EAP to get the real good names). They do not treat it as a business but as a hobby. That's why they make bad buying decisions. However even advanced domainers make bad buying decisions from time to time and they let them expire.. thats just part of the game. You really need to be highly critical and conservative, especially when you are investing into something so speculative.

One other thing is that every extension will have certain types of names that sell better. One only has to look at what is hot right now and has sold in the past as well and transfer that knowledge to new extensions to find real gems. Its doable even if you lack the knowledge of domainers with 10+ years experience. Just do some proper research and think real hard about the commercial purpose. Most hobbyists dont think about the commercial purpose, but that is so critical.

There is a slight chance that .tech will succeed.
But it is a huge gamble.
I prefer to invest my money in more popular domain extensions.
Best of luck.

 

[vivaldi]

The meaning is ok, how it's ran it's just silly. Anything decent is to expensive for most, domainers and end users alike. Will just be one of the plethora of options although a limited such.

Will I be investing? No simply because Radix don't want me to.

 

[doubleU]

The meaning is ok, how it's ran it's just silly. Anything decent is to expensive for most, domainers and end users alike. Will just be one of the plethora of options although a limited such.

I expect premium renew fees to be drastically reduced in most new gTLDs, registrars reassessing pricing on many unused premium names over time .tech being no exception.

 

[teknx]

I think .io had some moderate success. Did they become hot immediately, or did it take a few months?

I would like to know what signs to look for that .tech may become popular/good investment. Any help?

 

[HappyTime]

I think .io had some moderate success. Did they become hot immediately, or did it take a few months?

I would like to know what signs to look for that .tech may become popular/good investment. Any help?

I would say as soon as you start seeing sales on markets

 

[disaac81]

Why would anyone pay over $2,000 a year renewals when you can buy a VERY good dot com for $2,000 and renew each year for 9 bucks

 

[doubleU]

Why would anyone pay over $2,000 a year renewals when you can buy a VERY good dot com for $2,000 and renew each year for 9 bucks

This is a legitimate point you have made and I think your right to ... I expect this to be addressed by the registry in time.

They must protect their image, they don't want to start of an image of spam and cyber squatters.

I expect fees will be reduced for must names as the extension expands it's web.

 

[Wisename]

New gtlds needs a support whether from end user or domainer. Seems the renewal prices is too high I don't think everyone can take a part. Only the big players can afford this module if they really motivated to pay more in renewal fees.

We will see most domainers who have already regged .tech needs to flip fast before the renewal time comes. Same thing with other new gtlds. Reg n drop soon.

 

[doubleU]

Yes, they will drop like flies .... and when they do expect the registry to combat against falling reg's with more first year reg deals .... .info has had a lot of success with this model .... its all about image, keep reg numbers up and squatters and spammers away.

My own ccTLD .ie is strict, they do not allow .ie domains to be traded, but the upside is most Irish people have a lot of confidence in the extension as a result and businesses maintains a certain level of prestige with its users.

 

[jideofor]

The best gtld are those that have had relationships with domains sales in the past, which we can see from sales records.

This include guru, club and tech imo.

Therefore, this are the ones I see making success of the lots in sample of .tech, .guru and .clud. Of course these are my faves.

 

[proshop]

Yes i would invest in .tech domains...because it is a good TLD and many technology companies might be interested in it.

 

[S-B]

Nope.

 

[BasedBeyond]

damn those tech domains are expensive to register lol..

 

[bluebox]

damn those tech domains are expensive to register lol..

Actually you can buy it for $15 at hover.com - I couldn't help myself and got one...

 

[Domainzy]

I don't really invest in new gTLD's but i couldn't help myself when i noticed Upstart.tech was only $16

 

[teknx]

I'm hoping a big company does for .tech what Google did for .xyz - I'm scanning namebio in hopes of finding a .tech finally selling.

 

[doubleU]

$9.99 at gandi ...

.tech could be the dark horse

 

[headsupp]

Look into transferring, instead of renewing.

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[headsupp]

Namestate.org does a pretty good job displaying the Registration / Transfer Costs