Why should I even be looking into .us domain names?

[NameBrandable]

I agree that .US domains have appeal either as a longer-term play, or as an SEO play. I tend to buy them when they have good keywords or are very short. However for end-users they make sense for high-value keywords that are priced too high or for businesses that could benefit from sounding official in some way (think debt relief, etc). I also believe that Geo and Travel domains, especially for small local biz could pick up for .us. Anyone else think this makes sense?

[Bill F.]

I quite like them when it matters that the keywords are country specific, as in homeownersinsurance and taxlien dot us. There is not much of an aftermarket, so they are confined to development or long-term holds. I believe Americans will come around to their ccTLD some day, but who knows?

[draggar]

This thread started 2 years ago, got a bump a year ago, and now it's back. It's interesting to look back at what I said 2 years ago and still think it is true today. .us domains are still a good bargain and great for SEO, especially if you can get some reat keyword domains. The only think I won't agree with with what I said 2 years ago is the .info reference (still some good domains but they don't perform nearly as well as .us).

[WhoDatDog]

The .us extension has proven to be a dud. It is almost as bad as .biz. I told people a few years ago that they should NOT fall for the pumping that a few well-known websites and domain journals were doing with the .us extension. Their asinine arguments were that there were no good dotcoms left so businesses would have to buy .us. That is not only 100 percent wrong, it was also dishonest and immoral, as those pumpers owned a bunch of the .us horseshit.

As it turns out, those who invested in .us are now bankrupt and humiliated. Basically, all you need to do is stick with dotcom. After you make a few hundred thousand or half a million buying and selling some dotcom names, then if you want to branch out into dogshit then be my guest.

Do NOT trust anybody who wants to sell you anything, let alone names in virtually worthless LOSER extensions. The domain world if full of scams. Just about every single so-called trusted entity or website has been involved in serious fraud or dishonesty. I used to bust these clowns all the time, and they tried to throw me out, but that is what scammers try to do. Think for yourself. Look out for yourself.

[Gerry]

Do NOT trust anybody who wants to sell you anything, let alone names in virtually worthless LOSER extensions. The domain world if full of scams. Just about every single so-called trusted entity or website has been involved in serious fraud or dishonesty. I used to bust these clowns all the time, and they tried to throw me out, but that is what scammers try to do. Think for yourself. Look out for yourself.

Excellent points.

I saw someone last night selling a domain name, a dot com, right here on this very forum pumping it up. It was the singular version of a website that is used in sports betting. That seems like a great setup for dealing with dishonest people. And no matter the seller puts it, they will find a way to justify WHY their dishonest (or immoral) deeds are okay but others are not.

Its a great lesson. No matter how many times the seller decreases the BIN, stay clear of these potential fraud and TM names. Whether its $850 or $500, the new buyer risks the potential at some point in the future of losing the domain to the holders of the the TM. It's that "confusingly similar" section of the WIPO that nails people. I've always wondered...if someone was to buy such a name and then lose it in a WIPO, could that buyer then turn around and sue the seller? Sure, someone can sue someone else for anything. But there are some filings that are legitimate - especially when the seller is drawing direct comparisons to the active site.

Anyways, I digress...perhaps with the .com riches a person can buy an island and name it anything they want even if it sounds confusingly similar to another.

[south]

Still keeping the faith (and making money) on .us daily.

Whatever...