Will country codes get more popular then .net's and .org's? - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**TordB** · 06-09-2008, 03:10 PM

Hi.

Will country codes get more popular then .net's and .org's? This blog says so:

http://dotcadomains.blogspot.com/200...code-tlds.html

**incka** · 06-09-2008, 05:01 PM

In most countries they already are

In UK .co.uk is seen as much, or more than, .com - .net hardly ever, .org only occasionally, probably less than .info...

.de is very popular in Germany for obvious reasons, although they like .net too...

.nl, .se, .be, .at, .fr, .jp, .com.au, etc - all very popular.

It's only in USA and Canada that they still have to do some catching up, and the process has started.

**Ebiz4india** · 06-09-2008, 10:02 PM

Nice Post

In my country (INDIA), people prefer .IN if they don't find their desirable domain name in .COM

.ORG is good for NGOs / Non Profit Organizations / Education / Charity / Organization Purpose.

.NET is the strongest extension available on internet after .COM.

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**draggar** · 06-09-2008, 10:09 PM

There is a link somewhere on this forum that shows the registration numbers. I think:

.co.uk, .de both beat out .org and .net
.ca and I think .cn beat out .info

**Dorkside** · 06-09-2008, 11:04 PM

incka I have to disagree with you about Canada. I see .ca being used everyday. I wouldn't say it's used more then 50%, but I'd say more then a third of Canadian companies use .ca. It's a lot more popular then .net or .org.

Banned: domain newbie · 06-09-2008, 11:38 PM

country codes are already more popular than net/org

i see org growing in value over net, especially for organizations

net is worthless

**theinvestor** · 06-10-2008, 12:15 AM

I wouldn't go that far domain newbie...they are definitely not worthless.

.ca are definitely growing incredibly...i see a change month to month.

The future looks good for most ccTLD extensions....

**markus** · 06-10-2008, 01:51 AM

Saw a post on DomainNews that said cn is now the worlds largest ccTLD. Just bypassed .de. Both have a bit over 12 million registrations. co.uk comes in at third with over 6 million. Of all TLDs only com has more registrations than cn and de. .net is in fourth place followed by org and uk.

**TordB** · 06-10-2008, 03:24 AM

What country is the "cn." for?

**krossat** · 06-10-2008, 03:32 AM

china

check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country...p-level_domain

You know, google is your best friend =)

**MacyT.** · 06-10-2008, 04:09 AM

.net is not worthless...I've noticed a lot of advertisers using the .net version for campaigns or even movies if the .com is already taken. If anything, it's a good alternative if it's used for a temporary reason.

**LucidPhoenix** · 06-10-2008, 04:16 PM

.nets are worthless.

Please PM me all .nets, I will help take these worthless domains off your hands for $1 a domain.

**south** · 06-10-2008, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LucidPhoenix

.nets are worthless.

Please PM me all .nets, I will help take these worthless domains off your hands for $1 a domain.

Yes, all worthless. I'll give $1.50 !

**aZooZa** · 06-10-2008, 04:34 PM

The idea that .net is worthless is just about as valuable as the opinions of those that suggest it.

**south** · 06-10-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aZooZa

The idea that .net is worthless is just about as valuable as the opinions of those that suggest it.

Pardon my sarcasm .. was just kidding! Sold one over the weekend for $160 here in the forum.

**MacyT.** · 06-10-2008, 07:05 PM

Hey, I'll happily pay anyone $10 for a one word .net!

from DNJournal recent sales:

Tiles.net $8,500
PicUpload.net €4,100 = $6,333
PlayGame.net $5,000
SecurityCameras.net $4,950
Diplomas.net $4,601
CarRepair.net $4,500
Carina.net $4,350
AmatorFutbol.net $4,350
Bookmaker.net $4,000
ComputerParts.net $3,750
Ponds.net $3,748
Barnyard.org $3,688
Netline.net $3,000

**bdjuf** · 06-10-2008, 07:45 PM

I personally prefer .ca's over .nets and .orgs nowadays

**DNCredit.com** · 06-10-2008, 07:59 PM

.net (like .org) is a generic extension and if the domain is keyword-rich, and more importantly, has traffic then I'm sure there will be support for them.

Take the recent sale of italian.net for instance - a great example of a domain with type-in traffic, and depending on how it's developed it will also SE rank well because of the keyword.

The extent of the traffic and/or SE rank will drive the liquidity in that market (at any given time). No extension is ever completely worthless, the depth of the market supporting it is the differentiator (there may be only a handful of individuals who might pay (say) $4000 for www.call.me but a few hundred domainers would would fork out the same money for www.bookmaker.net).

**aZooZa** · 06-11-2008, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by south

Pardon my sarcasm .. was just kidding! Sold one over the weekend for $160 here in the forum.

Sure - I could see that, and the inference wasn't for you. It was this type of thing that made me chuckle:

Quote:

i see org growing in value over net, especially for organizations

net is worthless

**Irondomain** · 06-11-2008, 09:24 AM

Strongly agree. To address the German language market, companies need .de and .at domains. For German content even .com is second choice.

06-09-2008, 03:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
TordB Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-11-2009 01:07 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 204 DNF$: 20 Location: Norway	Will country codes get more popular then .net's and .org's? Hi. Will country codes get more popular then .net's and .org's? This blog says so: http://dotcadomains.blogspot.com/200...code-tlds.html __________________ Thanks for answering my questions everybody

06-09-2008, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
incka Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:23 PM iTrader: (9) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 330 DNF$: 50	In most countries they already are In UK .co.uk is seen as much, or more than, .com - .net hardly ever, .org only occasionally, probably less than .info... .de is very popular in Germany for obvious reasons, although they like .net too... .nl, .se, .be, .at, .fr, .jp, .com.au, etc - all very popular. It's only in USA and Canada that they still have to do some catching up, and the process has started. __________________ Sean Spurr - UK Based Developer/Content-writer available at only $20 an hour! - Wordpress setup, link building, SEO, content writing (Oxford University student).

06-09-2008, 10:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ebiz4india Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-22-2009 12:46 PM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 379 DNF$: 360 Location: India Country:	Nice Post In my country (INDIA), people prefer .IN if they don't find their desirable domain name in .COM .ORG is good for NGOs / Non Profit Organizations / Education / Charity / Organization Purpose. .NET is the strongest extension available on internet after .COM. =-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-= And don't forget that, these three domain extensions (.COM .NET & .ORG,) are globally recognized There is no comparison of these TLDs with any other domain extension. =-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-= __________________ PM us for BULK MiniSite Development Last edited by Ebiz4india; 06-09-2008 at 10:07 PM.. Reason: .net

06-09-2008, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
draggar The Evil Mod Name: Ed Last Online: Yesterday 09:18 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,355 DNF$: 63 Location: South Florida Country:	There is a link somewhere on this forum that shows the registration numbers. I think: .co.uk, .de both beat out .org and .net .ca and I think .cn beat out .info __________________ Get a Parked.com account today! What's on Draggar's mind? Find out at http://www.draggar.net I'm always looking for dog breed domains

06-10-2008, 03:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
TordB Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-11-2009 01:07 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 204 DNF$: 20 Location: Norway	What country is the "cn." for? __________________ Thanks for answering my questions everybody

06-09-2008, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dorkside Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Yesterday 05:26 PM iTrader: (27) Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 630 DNF$: 312	incka I have to disagree with you about Canada. I see .ca being used everyday. I wouldn't say it's used more then 50%, but I'd say more then a third of Canadian companies use .ca. It's a lot more popular then .net or .org.

06-09-2008, 11:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Banned: domain newbie Account Terminated Last Online: 06-19-2008 12:08 PM iTrader: (22) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,891 DNF$: 12,728 Location: my home is where my bank account is Country:	country codes are already more popular than net/org i see org growing in value over net, especially for organizations net is worthless

06-10-2008, 12:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
theinvestor Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 01:29 AM iTrader: (34) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,293 DNF$: 0 Location: Toronto, Canada Country:	I wouldn't go that far domain newbie...they are definitely not worthless. .ca are definitely growing incredibly...i see a change month to month. The future looks good for most ccTLD extensions....

06-10-2008, 01:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
markus Gold Lifetime Member Name: Markus Last Online: Yesterday 12:14 PM iTrader: (1) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 23 DNF$: 100 Location: Sweden Country:	Saw a post on DomainNews that said cn is now the worlds largest ccTLD. Just bypassed .de. Both have a bit over 12 million registrations. co.uk comes in at third with over 6 million. Of all TLDs only com has more registrations than cn and de. .net is in fourth place followed by org and uk.

06-10-2008, 03:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
krossat Krossat Name: Rohan Last Online: Yesterday 09:14 PM iTrader: (41) Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,005 DNF$: 75 Location: krossat.com Country:	china check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country...p-level_domain You know, google is your best friend =) __________________ <<< Krossat's Blog : Launching Soon - Available Names & Drop Software Site >>>

06-10-2008, 04:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
MacyT. Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 10-02-2009 04:03 PM iTrader: (12) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 332 DNF$: 2,400 Location: Los Angeles Country:	.net is not worthless...I've noticed a lot of advertisers using the .net version for campaigns or even movies if the .com is already taken. If anything, it's a good alternative if it's used for a temporary reason. __________________ Twitter your business to profits

06-10-2008, 04:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
LucidPhoenix Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 08-13-2009 06:11 PM iTrader: (10) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 124 DNF$: 212 Location: Elysian Fields	.nets are worthless. Please PM me all .nets, I will help take these worthless domains off your hands for $1 a domain.

06-10-2008, 04:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
aZooZa Name: Dale Hubbard Last Online: Yesterday 04:07 PM iTrader: (45) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,876 DNF$: 5,873 Location: Exeter, UK Country:	The idea that .net is worthless is just about as valuable as the opinions of those that suggest it. __________________ UK Drop Catching Services: Dropsystem.co.uk New! Canada TBR Drop Catching: Dropping.ca New! QUALITY MiniSites: NOTsoMINI.com

06-10-2008, 07:05 PM	#16 (permalink)
MacyT. Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 10-02-2009 04:03 PM iTrader: (12) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 332 DNF$: 2,400 Location: Los Angeles Country:	Hey, I'll happily pay anyone $10 for a one word .net! from DNJournal recent sales: Tiles.net $8,500 PicUpload.net €4,100 = $6,333 PlayGame.net $5,000 SecurityCameras.net $4,950 Diplomas.net $4,601 CarRepair.net $4,500 Carina.net $4,350 AmatorFutbol.net $4,350 Bookmaker.net $4,000 ComputerParts.net $3,750 Ponds.net $3,748 Barnyard.org $3,688 Netline.net $3,000 __________________ Twitter your business to profits

06-10-2008, 07:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
bdjuf DNF Addict Name: Robert Last Online: Today 12:08 AM iTrader: (58) Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,736 DNF$: 1,283 Location: Montreal Country:	I personally prefer .ca's over .nets and .orgs nowadays

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06-10-2008, 07:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
DNCredit.com Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-16-2009 10:33 PM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 67 DNF$: 500 Location: Australia Country:	.net (like .org) is a generic extension and if the domain is keyword-rich, and more importantly, has traffic then I'm sure there will be support for them. Take the recent sale of italian.net for instance - a great example of a domain with type-in traffic, and depending on how it's developed it will also SE rank well because of the keyword. The extent of the traffic and/or SE rank will drive the liquidity in that market (at any given time). No extension is ever completely worthless, the depth of the market supporting it is the differentiator (there may be only a handful of individuals who might pay (say) $4000 for www.call.me but a few hundred domainers would would fork out the same money for www.bookmaker.net). __________________ DNCredit.com - Domain name financing & settlements

06-11-2008, 09:24 AM	#20 (permalink)
Irondomain Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 05-22-2009 10:25 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 16 DNF$: 110 Location: Germany	Strongly agree. To address the German language market, companies need .de and .at domains. For German content even .com is second choice. __________________ http://www.aero.de

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