i and e names

[MAllie]

Is it generally understood that 'i' before a name means Internet, and 'e' electronic?

If the generic name you want is taken, and you really want the keyword, which of these do you think is better - ixxxxxxxxxx.com or exxxxxxxxxx.com? Or are they pretty equal?

[james2002]

Originally Posted by MAllie

Is it generally understood that 'i' before a name means Internet, and 'e' electronic?

If the generic name you want is taken, and you really want the keyword, which of these do you think is better - ixxxxxxxxxx.com or exxxxxxxxxx.com? Or are they pretty equal?

I think it will depend on the keyword.

But "i" is becoming more and more popular due to iphone, ipod , ireport etc....

[BuyAuthority]

Originally Posted by james2002

I think it will depend on the keyword.

But "i" is becoming more and more popular due to iphone, ipod , ireport etc....

Yes I totally agree.

[MAllie]

Thanks for that input, James and Rus. It's very helpful.

[stevo]

Originally Posted by james2002

I think it will depend on the keyword.

Mostly agree. There are quite a few "e" sites as well..... eTrade.com. eHarmony.com, etc....


Some folks believe that these prefixes ("i", "e" and on a lesser scale "v") will become passé. I believe just the opposite. These types of names will indicate a credibility to them either real or perceived. They were registered early on probably right after the root word(s) were taken. The stronger the keyword, the more likely that the names with these prefixes are already registered. But, just because a domain is registered doesn't make it valuable. I think that we all can agree on that.
As far as I am concerned, I am always on the lookout for great "i", "e" and "v" names.

[MAllie]

That's very interesting, stevo. I hadn't actually heard of 'v' as a prefix (except in the sense of v.gd for 'very good'). Does it have another cyber meaning?

[maroulis]

m as a prefix usually denoted mobile.. mCommerce, etc...

[MAllie]

Hmm, interesting, maroulis. Is there a list of these anywhere that you know of? I wonder why they didn't just use 'm' instead of 'mobi' as a tld. I think 'mobi' is too long (whatever you might think of the need for it in the first place).

[DomainerScript]

Originally Posted by MAllie

Is it generally understood that 'i' before a name means Internet, and 'e' electronic?

I think that 'e' has more of a connotation of 'ecommerce' (which, in turn, means 'electronic commerce') but has become a dictionary word like internet or email.

Originally Posted by MAllie

That's very interesting, stevo. I hadn't actually heard of 'v' as a prefix (except in the sense of v.gd for 'very good'). Does it have another cyber meaning?

'V' probably is more connected to 'virtual', another internet-age catch word.

In all of prefixed one keyword domains, the value is in development potential and always in the eye of the end-user. Don't count on many type-ins.

[MAllie]

Of course, I should have guessed virtual - stupid of me.

[maroulis]

Originally Posted by MAllie

Hmm, interesting, maroulis. Is there a list of these anywhere that you know of? I wonder why they didn't just use 'm' instead of 'mobi' as a tld. I think 'mobi' is too long (whatever you might think of the need for it in the first place).

i'm talking in general... as an industry (not domains) trend, when you talk to Telecoms/IT people m denotes mobile...

do some google search on things like mAdvertising, mBanking, etc...

[DomainerScript]

Originally Posted by MAllie

Of course, I should have guessed virtual - stupid of me.

No worries. Beyond 'e' and 'i' prefixes become less obvious.

[Credit]

e = services possible online

i = products

iCar>eCar, iPhone>ePhone but eDating>iDating, eLawyer>iLawyer

[MAllie]

I will do some research, maroulis, as you suggest.

Originally Posted by DomainerScript

No worries. Beyond 'e' and 'i' prefixes become less obvious.

And maybe the less obvious, the less good? But it's an interesting area.