Forums
New posts
New posts
Search forums
Market
Domains/Websites Wanted
.com Domain Market
gTLD Domain Market
ccTLD Domain Market
Web3 Domain Market
Third-Level Domain Market
Adult Domain Market
What's New
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Account Upgrade
Premium Members Directory
Log in
Register
What's New
calendar
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Enjoy unlimited access to all forum features for FREE! Optional upgrade available for extra perks.
Forums
Other
Off Topic
dotcom resellers sitting on a dotbomb?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DNS Kidd" data-source="post: 10968" data-attributes="member: 256"><p>The late '90's economy drove .COM to break new ground. Names became expensive, and scarce. That was part of the mystique. Overseas firms saw .com as a necessity for admission to US markets, an idea gleefully promoted by marketing and advertising interests. It was the only game in town. </p><p></p><p>A good name got you a meeting with a Wall St. investment firm, and a bankroll to start your eBusiness money machine. </p><p></p><p>No more....</p><p></p><p>A name, no matter what extension, is now a smaller piece of the business model, which it always should have been. A good idea can fly with a name like qwerty.com (easy to type?), while a great name would never rescue a poor model, with uninspired management, and/or lousy site design. </p><p></p><p>The idea that names rule is no longer true. Business is getting smarter about the eCommerce game, and finding that their trademarked name, or a brainstormed eBay style name, can be just as effective as a top dollar generic. </p><p></p><p>A high-dollar, consultant inspired .COM was seen as a type of insurance policy, the portal through which all customers (and revenue) would pass, and then remember, for many return visits.</p><p></p><p>Not today...</p><p></p><p>Quality .COM's failed. There was no security net. The name did not guarantee traffic, and in fact, sometimes became a liability. A name that promised greatness, didn't work, for a site with almost nothing but promises behind it.</p><p></p><p>My enthusiasm lies with .us, as the most anticipated, and most useful TLD, in years. </p><p></p><p>It's just....right.</p><p></p><p>It fits like a comfortable slipper, no matter what the purpose. Selling machinery, marbles, or medicine, the TLD adds a comfortable glow to the name prefix. In moving high society collectables, or hardscrabble low margin appliances, .us is universal in its ability to make people feel comfortable using it.</p><p></p><p>A good .us will not rescue a bad site. But it will get people in the door, and that's half the battle.</p><p></p><p>DNS Kidd</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DNS Kidd, post: 10968, member: 256"] The late '90's economy drove .COM to break new ground. Names became expensive, and scarce. That was part of the mystique. Overseas firms saw .com as a necessity for admission to US markets, an idea gleefully promoted by marketing and advertising interests. It was the only game in town. A good name got you a meeting with a Wall St. investment firm, and a bankroll to start your eBusiness money machine. No more.... A name, no matter what extension, is now a smaller piece of the business model, which it always should have been. A good idea can fly with a name like qwerty.com (easy to type?), while a great name would never rescue a poor model, with uninspired management, and/or lousy site design. The idea that names rule is no longer true. Business is getting smarter about the eCommerce game, and finding that their trademarked name, or a brainstormed eBay style name, can be just as effective as a top dollar generic. A high-dollar, consultant inspired .COM was seen as a type of insurance policy, the portal through which all customers (and revenue) would pass, and then remember, for many return visits. Not today... Quality .COM's failed. There was no security net. The name did not guarantee traffic, and in fact, sometimes became a liability. A name that promised greatness, didn't work, for a site with almost nothing but promises behind it. My enthusiasm lies with .us, as the most anticipated, and most useful TLD, in years. It's just....right. It fits like a comfortable slipper, no matter what the purpose. Selling machinery, marbles, or medicine, the TLD adds a comfortable glow to the name prefix. In moving high society collectables, or hardscrabble low margin appliances, .us is universal in its ability to make people feel comfortable using it. A good .us will not rescue a bad site. But it will get people in the door, and that's half the battle. DNS Kidd [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Other
Off Topic
dotcom resellers sitting on a dotbomb?
Top
Bottom