.MOBI crashes Sedo... WOW!

[Banned: haythemk]

05/12/07 |

MOBI Auction Will Be Extended

We are aware the there are some problems with the .MOBI Auction at this time. Due the down time we were not able to extend the auction before the set closing time. Some bidders may have received emails saying that they have won the auction, however because the system was down the highest bid at the time the system failed are not binding according to our terms and conditions. The auction will be up and running very shortly and will be extended by 20 minutes to ensure all interested parties can place their bids. While this is unfortunate, the good news is that the problems are due to the large number of last minute bidders! This is the first time an auction has brought down our servers due to such a large amount of activity.

[Gerry]

Pretty incredible.

While this is unfortunate, the good news is that the problems are due to the large number of last minute bidders! This is the first time an auction has brought down our servers due to such a large amount of activity.

[Vision]

Games.mobi is at 303,000 with 2 hours left...

Music.mobi is at 102,500...

Surely Frank, Sahar, Rick, Elliot, Jay are in a bidding war for .mobi domains --- .mobi is the most dominant/accomplished domain extension to emerge since .com

[Acro]

.mobi "the most dominant/accomplished domain extension to emerge since .com" ?

Vision, you should be a writer for the Science Fiction pulp mag.

The domains on auction are the major keywords that are known to generate traffic revenue in any extension. Even games.crap would be a hot seller. The only difference is, the .mobi TLD REQUIRES that the domains get developed So add the development cost to any price listed. I wonder how many poor .mobi lemmings failed to read the small print of the contract.

[jaydub]

[Vision]

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Vision, you should be a writer for the Science Fiction pulp mag.

Thanks Acro.....

Lets analyze the facts surrounding dotMobi...

1.) When was dotMobi introduced to the public?

.mobi was introduced in September 2006
.tv in 1996 (11 years old)
.info in 2001 (6 years old)
.net in 1985 (22 years old)
.org in 1985 (22 years old)
.com in 1985 (22 years old)

2.) .mobi sales

Here is a domain sales analysis snippet by Rick Schwartz:

"Global contenders. Their range for the year is $15,000 to $300k. Here is the BIG answer. Of the top 100 there are 28 .mobi's occupying those spots.

.net = 43
.mobi = 28
.org = 16
.info = 9

Lastly the country codes. With the exception of two 6 figure sales, the range was $10-$85k. That also included .cc, .tv IDN and some 335 individual country codes competing for this spots. So if you just sit there and study Ron's page and FOLLOW THE MONEY, it is pretty easy to pick the finalists. You pick them from REALITY by sales not wishful thinking by me or you or anyone.

Here are the extensions in the order of what the MARKET says by actual real world reported sales.

.com
.net
.org
.mobi
.info

Then .co.uk, .de, .tv, .us, idn

http://www.dnjournal.com/ytd-sales-charts.htm

Follow the money, look at the numbers, gauge the market, don't listen to rumors. The newest extension on the list is outperforming extensions out for many years. THAT is the reality.

3.) Edelman Agency

Edelman Agency is a prestigious international Advertising/PR powerhouse.

Edelman's clients include: GE, Orange, MySpace, UPS, xBOX, Vivendi, Johnson & Johnson, The Recording Academy, AXE, Pfizer, Dove, Motorola, Oracle and plenty more.

dotMobi is an Edelman client. Edelman is advancing and promoting the dotMobi namespace around the world. Consequently, because of Edelman's efforts, several endusers are adopting the .mobi extension.

You are welcome to learn more about Edelman here:
http://www.edelman.com/
(Click on the dotMobi icon at this homepage)

Question: Which posh Madison Avenue Ad agencies are advancing the .info, .biz, .net,.us, .org, etc. namespaces? NONE. NOBODY.

Question: Who is meeting with CEOs lobbying for the .info, .org, .us, etc. extensions to use within their respective company branding? NONE. NOBODY

4.) Which Fortune 1000 companies built & market .mobi sites for their Mobile Web initiatives?:

Banking
BofA.mobi (Bank of America)
Deutsche-Bank.mobi
Wachovia.mobi
Barclays.mobi
UnicreditGroup.mobi

Insurance
Ing.mobi
StateFarm.mobi
AXA.mobi
Allstate.mobi

Hotels
Marriott.mobi
Hilton.mobi

Car Manufacturers
Ferrari.mobi
BMW.mobi
Rolls-Royce.mobi
FordCA.mobi (Ford Canada)

HSM2.mobi (Disney's Highschool Musical series)

Transportation
Amtrak.mobi
AAA.mobi (American Automobile Association)

Sports
ESPN.mobi
NBA.mobi
WNBA.mobi

Magazines
Time.mobi (Time Magazine)
BusinessWeek.mobi
CNNMoney.mobi

Alcohol
Smirnoff.mobi

Internet
MSN.mobi
GoDaddy.mobi / TDNAM.mobi
Netsol.mobi (Network Solutions)

Technology
Cisco.mobi

News
FoxNews.mobi
ABCNews.mobi
TBS.mobi
AlJazeera.mobi

Newspapers
TheSun.mobi

Guides
Zagat.mobi

Mobile Operators
T-Mobile.mobi
Three.mobi
Vodafone.mobi
TIM.mobi
Orange.mobi
3Next.mobi

Mobile Manufacturers
Nokia.mobi
SonyEricsson.mobi

Telecommunications
Ericsson.mobi
3Skype.mobi

Weather
Weather.mobi (The Weather Channel)

Cities
Helsinki.mobi

Airlines
SAS.mobi
Spanair.mobi

Clothing
Polo.mobi
Quikstore.mobi (Quiksilver)
BenettonPress.mobi (United Colors of Benetton)

Airports
Schiphol.mobi (Amsterdam)

5.) 2007 .mobi Sales:

2007 Poker.mobi $150,000
2007 Ringtones.mobi $145,000
2007 SportsBook.mobi $ 129,800
2007 News.mobi $110,000
2007 Hosting.mobi $ 101,000
2007 RealEstate.mobi $ 85,000
2007 Stocks.mobi $ 70,000
2007 Casinos.mobi $ 52,000
2007 Bank.mobi $51,501
2007 Download.mobi $ 51,500
2007 Email.mobi $50,000
2007 Girls.mobi $ 49,000
2007 Currency.mobi $ 47,000
2007 Insurance.mobi $ 42,005
2007 Chat.mobi $ 42,000
2007 Singles.mobi $ 41,000
2007 Traffic.mobi $ 36,008
2007 Books.mobi $ 33,510
2007 Scores.mobi $33,000
2007 Gamble.mobi $ 33,000
2007 Buy.mobi $32,500
2007 Free.mobi $ 31,500
2007 PhoneNumbers.mobi $ 28,000
2007 Podcast.mobi $25,000
2007 Mortgages.mobi $ 25,000
2007 Pussy.mobi $ 23,098
2007 Pics.mobi $ 23,000
2007 Invest.mobi $ 22,500
2007 Pizza.mobi $ 21,000
2007 Directions.mobi $ 19,000
2007 Cab.mobi - $17,500
2007 MusicVideos.mobi $ 16,500
2007 B2B.mobi $ 13,829
2007 BetOnline.mobi $ 13,500
2007 Cash.mobi - $12,500

Most of the aforementioned 2007 .mobi sales transacted via TRAFFIC and SEDO sponsored Auctions have content/developement requirements -- no blank pages, no parking pages. Consequently, this will ensure that companies will develop rich content via the Mobile Web utilizing the dotMobi brand consistently across all major industries.

dotMobi is only 13 months old. Rome wasn't built in a day, neither was Mobi. However, day by day, the MOBI brand continues to be built across the globe by talented developers (i.e. dotmobiz.mobi) & endusers (i.e. ESPN.mobi) and therefore, as the years unfold MOBI will become increasingly ubiquitous.

dotMobi is the most accomplished domain extension to emerge since the inception of .com in 1985.

I wish everyone well in all their dotMobi pursuits and dotMobi Auction bidding including Acro

http://www.sedo.com/search/searchres...artnerid=34301

Michael

[Devil Dog]

Thanks Acro.....

Lets analyze the facts surrounding dotMobi...

I swear to God this guy works for .mobi.

[Acro]

Nice copy/paste from that other thread.

For the record, 1985 cannot be rendered as the starting date of .com, which did not achieve commercial status till 1995 (the introduction of paid registrations). Therefore, subtract 10 years from that 22-year figure.

Second, as I already stated in that other thread, with each new TLD the game becomes a repetition:

1. Announce new TLD
2. Reserve hot-selling keywords
3. Open the floodgates
4. Wait a while to create hype
5. Auction the reserved keywords

Etc.

.mobi is easily the most HYPED TLD in domain history. Hype is commotion without substance.

Throwing in a few names of domain investors in your first post, alleging they are right this minute bidding on sedo's mobifest, is exactly what hype is. Faux news style.

[Ehsan]

hmmm was that really the caused by mobi but i do agree with Arco that much of creation of the dotmobi has been through hype but that hype i think has worked ! , to be honest i haven't thought of buying a premium com name mainly because i haven't got the money but i am thinking if i should buy a generic/premium mobi .......

[sashas]

I'm waiting 6 months to see where the .mobi bandwagon goes. If I can pick up a premium name for cheap, then fine. But I'm no way spending xx,xxx on an untested extension.

[jasdon11]

I'd call this pretty substantial....

Reserve met games.mobi 352,500 $US 111 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met music.mobi 207,500 $US 77 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met sports.mobi 66,000 $US 27 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met juegos.mobi 56,000 $US 85 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met game.mobi 29,500 $US 75 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met movies.mobi 29,500 $US 45 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met videos.mobi 22,000 $US 36 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve not met wine.mobi 19,500 $US 16 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met entertainment... 16,500 $US 29 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met photos.mobi 16,000 $US 27 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met play.mobi 15,000 $US 51 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met sport.mobi 13,500 $US 31 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met video.mobi 13,000 $US 26 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met radio.mobi 11,150 $US 37 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met movie.mobi 10,603 $US 21 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met classifieds.mobi 10,600 $US 28 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met horoscopes.mobi 10,600 $US 34 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met job.mobi 10,100 $US 15 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met restaurant.mobi 10,100 $US 23 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met art.mobi 9,750 $US 6 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met musica.mobi 9,600 $US 60 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met soccer.mobi 8,600 $US 44 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met fashion.mobi 8,400 $US 34 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met dictionary.mobi 8,300 $US 71 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met freegames.mobi 8,100 $US 34 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met vodka.mobi 7,750 $US 20 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met spiele.mobi 7,470 $US 43 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met jokes.mobi 7,400 $US 24 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met flower.mobi 7,300 $US 34 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met horoscope.mobi 7,000 $US 40 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met photo.mobi 6,600 $US 22 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met beer.mobi 6,250 $US 5 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met coffee.mobi 5,750 $US 15 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met easy.mobi 5,655 $US 57 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met fitness.mobi 5,600 $US 70 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met videogames.mobi 5,600 $US 19 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met hiphop.mobi 5,300 $US 43 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met clubs.mobi 5,200 $US 13 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met film.mobi 5,100 $US 18 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met fotos.mobi 5,100 $US 27 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met gift.mobi 5,100 $US 13 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve not met careers.mobi 5,000 $US 3 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met comics.mobi 5,000 $US 37 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve not met pictures.mobi 5,000 $US 5 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met florist.mobi 4,307 $US 45 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met bar.mobi 3,800 $US 32 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met phonebook.mobi 3,750 $US 11 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met deportes.mobi 3,700 $US 42 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve met nightclubs.mobi 3,661 $US 19 41m Please click here for more information!Please click here for more information!
Reserve not met bikes.mobi 3,501 $US 23 41m

[Acro]

hmmm was that really the caused by mobi but i do agree with Arco that much of creation of the dotmobi has been through hype but that hype i think has worked ! , to be honest i haven't thought of buying a premium com name mainly because i haven't got the money but i am thinking if i should buy a generic/premium mobi .......

Average Joe Domainer will not be able to buy generic.mobi

Joe Lemming will buy secondarykeyword.mobi, led by the hype created around this obsolete TLD.

[DNWizardX9]

what a shame .mobi keeping all the premium keywords to themselves...

way to kill the extension
R.I.P. .mobi

[nametrader]

Nice copy/paste from that other thread.

For the record, 1985 cannot be rendered as the starting date of .com, which did not achieve commercial status till 1995 (the introduction of paid registrations). Therefore, subtract 10 years from that 22-year figure.

Second, as I already stated in that other thread, with each new TLD the game becomes a repetition:

1. Announce new TLD
2. Reserve hot-selling keywords
3. Open the floodgates
4. Wait a while to create hype
5. Auction the reserved keywords

Etc.

.mobi is easily the most HYPED TLD in domain history. Hype is commotion without substance.

Throwing in a few names of domain investors in your first post, alleging they are right this minute bidding on sedo's mobifest, is exactly what hype is. Faux news style.

Exactly these very steps and may be more new ones will be added to new TLD launches. Honestly this domain business is still in its infancy. Different methods will be tried out to market the new ones. It is the .COM that created market for .MOBI or anything else that will come in future. If we can decide what is success and what is failure in just one year, it would be great but I guess it is too quick. Marketing methods are evolving and will be evolving and .MOBI used the best of methods to create a stir in the market. This persists or perishes only Time will tell.

[jasdon11]

Sorry, ignore that list above - it's wayyyyyyy out of date already....

[Seraphim]

Is it just me, or does it seem quite probable that mobile technology will quickly evolve to render this extension useless? Simply put, two seperate website versions cost more than one, thus making "convertable" browser technology [either mobile based, or web based] for smaller mobile devices the only possible outcome.

[Vision]

Is it just me, or does it seem quite probable that mobile technology will quickly evolve to render this extension useless? Simply put, two seperate website versions cost more than one, thus making "convertable" browser technology [either mobile based, or web based] for smaller mobile devices the only possible outcome.

This has been addressed by Apple iPhone enthusiasts/technologists...

Here is one of their perspectives....

The iPhone has completely changed how I interact with information on the go. When I travel I leave the notebook at home. I take the iPhone, an Airport Express for the hotel room (or anywhere) and an APC power pack for heavier use days. Everything else lives on a 8 GB USB stick or "the cloud." The exception is if I think I am going to need to create or edit rich content, like a Powerpoint deck.

Still, for all of the enthusiasm about the iPhone and it's ability to browse most of the broader web, it's made me realize that there will always be a place for the mobile Internet. More than two-thirds of the time I am accessing the web from my iPhone, I am connecting to mobile or "iPhonized" sites that are in between the stripped down versions and the real thing. This includes when I am using wifi. I have two bookmarks for many of my favorite sites - one for the mobile or iPhone-specific version, another for the real thing.

That's bad news for web developers who are hoping that one day they won't need to re-code sites for handheld devices. The problem is they will always have to even if broadband is truly ubiquitous. The reason is cell phones and other gadgets are designed to fit in your hand. It doesn't matter if it's a PSP, a Treo or an iPhone or whatever comes next. From a UI perspective, mobile sites work beautifully on phones - as do information apps if the platform supports it.

This means web sites increasingly need to give consumers a choice when browsing from a mobile device. Many do not. They "sniff" what browser you're using and then serve up the site that will give you the best experience. The problem is that browser sniffing, particularly on devices like the iPhone, doesn't work because it supports all page formats.

Consider weather.com, for example. The popular weather site determines your browser and then serves up a site that's best formatted for it. Enter the iPhone, however. There are times you want to browse the lite version and other times you want the big daddy. Unfortunately, they don't give you a choice and this in particular has caused some iPhone users to get upset.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is digg. You can browse the full version, a mobile site or an iPhone flavor. You get to decide.

The mobile web is far from dead but consumer choice is just as critical as these devices get more sophisticated.

In other words, it is about consumer choice ....

So it makes a lot of sense to have the choice between ESPN.com and ESPN.mobi

ESPN.com is still available to all - including those mobile users (presumably with time to kill) who really *do* want to read about Brett Favre's favorite pregame meal, learn about the childhood memories of Randy Moss or see video of Shaq's south Beach mansion.
But ESPN.mobi provides a slick, efficient, well-crafted set of just scores and headlines relevant to the user's very specific mobile usage context.

-Michael

[Acro]

Ah, back to the old argument again.

New TLD's simply replicate the domain space, they offer nothing new. That's why they are introduced so sparingly. Or used to. Because the new game is for the Registry to reserve names and auction them later on.

.mobi is under fire for one sole reason: it proclaimed to be the mobile/cellular dedicated space. In fact, it is nothing more than what .ws, .nu were and what .asia will be: an excuse to introduce the same namespace, all over again.

Web site content can be served according to the device that accesses it, one does not need a separate TLD for it - especially since .mobi is no longer pushed as a segregated, "holy grail" TLD for the mobile telephony users.

[EUROPEAN]

I would still like to get my hands on OB1.mobi , but agree strongly with your sentiments expressed above.

[Seraphim]

This has been addressed by Apple iPhone enthusiasts/technologists...

Here is one of their perspectives....



In other words, it is about consumer choice ....

So it makes a lot of sense to have the choice between ESPN.com and ESPN.mobi

ESPN.com is still available to all - including those mobile users (presumably with time to kill) who really *do* want to read about Brett Favre's favorite pregame meal, learn about the childhood memories of Randy Moss or see video of Shaq's south Beach mansion.
But ESPN.mobi provides a slick, efficient, well-crafted set of just scores and headlines relevant to the user's very specific mobile usage context.

-Michael

My thought was along the lines of such a possible scenario. XYZ website owner doesn't even have a fraction of ESPN's web media budget. Along comes mobile technology developer ABC to fill the void, which is a cost effective solution that will allow XYZ website owner to present his non mobile compatible website to mobile consumers. Off in the corner of the near future, doesn't this seem like the only probable outcome?

Once cost efficiency and technology join hands, it would seem highly probably that .mobi will have no other choice, but to bow and exit stage left.