man dot.biz is a weak ext obese.biz available

[fatter]

I would think obese.com would sell for a pretty penny, I no the purpose of dotbiz, but just the fact the some real good keywords are available for reg speaks more about the extension than anything else, I own a couple on future tech stuff where i think the demand will be great, but see dot biz isnt in very much demand, any thoughts

[carlton]

Obese.biz is registered ... since early 2005 (hosted at Fabulous.com). Score.biz just sold for $4,492.

[WhoDatDog]

I bought a few .biz when I first started...then I realized that it was doomed. Business is synonymous with dotcom, and you cannot even imagine a powerful business with .biz. One would think it would have been just a bit stronger, but maybe this is a perfect example of the strength of dotcom?

Funny how you don't hear people defending it like they do in other extentions. Also, who would have thought that e would be 100 times stronger than i when it comes to the Internet. Lots of people bought names beginning with i....can you imagine iBay.com instead of eBay.com?

I am usually pretty harsh when it comes to other extentions....everyone should stick to dotcom until they prove they can make money there.

[hugegrowth]

I often see .biz names available when many other extensions are gone. I think it suits small and medium size businesses, and marketing companies. It's a decent alternative for a business if that's all that's available. It should continue to go up in value like all extensions for the right keywords.

[fatter]

Obese.biz is registered ... since early 2005 (hosted at Fabulous.com). Score.biz just sold for $4,492.

your right my registrar said it was available and is usually accurate
my bad.
In dot biz's defence I do see company trucks with the biz ext, which suits a brick and mortar company

[carlton]

I bought a few .biz when I first started...then I realized that it was doomed. Business is synonymous with dotcom.

Well, at least your bias is evident. I don't mean to sound harsh WhoDat, but your objectivity is pretty obscured by dotcom tunnel vision. Doomed? Why not choose a more open perspective vs. drawing final conclusions about a robust, developing market?

[barefoot]

Also, who would have thought that e would be 100 times stronger than i when it comes to the Internet. Lots of people bought names beginning with i....can you imagine iBay.com instead of eBay.com?

That's because "e" traditionally stood for "electronic" (as in "e-mail") so it's no wonder that "e" would become far more popular as a prefix in domains.

[WhoDatDog]

That's because "e" traditionally stood for "electronic" (as in "e-mail") so it's no wonder that "e" would become far more popular as a prefix in domains.

All I know is that I saw lots of names beginning with i at the expired lists. I never bought any. You must have made a million with all the e names you bought in the mid-90's.

As to the other post...anyone who thinks .biz is a viable alternative for a business is way off. It is an amateur extention for business.