December is in the books!

[Fearless]

if its not .com or a popular country code - dont count on it for natural type in traffic.

Yeah but there are a gazillion cellphones. :lol:

 

[mjnels]

Yeah but there are a gazillion cellphones. :lol:

heh.. some people do use that arguement wrong.

i think it has some merit if were just talking about the long term viability of a TLD that could someday be associated with a hugely popular niche... Mobile... but there is no information to support that just because mobile computing gets big, that .mobi will follow suit.

 

[Fearless]

mjnels I think when you get down to 5 .mobis you'll be moving over to the cool kid's side.

 

[mjnels]

mjnels I think when you get down to 5 .mobis you'll moving over to the cool kid's side.

pfff.. i like the whole .mobi/mobile idea.. but i registerd a lot of mine on landrush when there was no "hype".. it just sounded like a cool concept TLD to me..

if i can sell some for profit now rather than later, then good..

 

[whitebark]

mjnels you are alright in my book.

 

[jasdon11]

First 6 days of Jan08 stats for valets.mobi - parked since regging it. Not one of my best .mobi - they are in niches I'm still buying.

Domain Totals US$ 1.23 42 3 % 7.14 US$ 0.41 US$ 29.39
Mon, Jan 7th, 2008 US$ 0.00 0 0 - - -
Sun, Jan 6th, 2008 US$ 0.00 10 0 - - -
Sat, Jan 5th, 2008 US$ 0.68 8 1 % 12.50 US$ 0.68 US$ 85.20
Fri, Jan 4th, 2008 US$ 0.46 5 1 % 20.00 US$ 0.46 US$ 92.28
Thu, Jan 3rd, 2008 US$ 0.00 3 0 - - -
Wed, Jan 2nd, 2008 US$ 0.09 13 1 % 7.69 US$ 0.09 US$ 7.02
Tue, Jan 1st, 2008 US$ 0.00 3 0 - - -

So if we are to go off your rationale Greg, that one name being crap (yours) proves that all others must be so too, then can we say that on the evidence we have here, that I must know 32 times more about domains than you, based on monthly revenue of the two names ?

No - of course not, to say either is daft.

mjnels I think when you get down to 5 .mobis you'll be moving over to the cool kid's side.

Nothing sadder (should that be funnier) than a guy who thinks he's still got it - do your kids beg you to quit break dancing at weddings :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Fearless]

Another Vision victim
Look at this collection he needs to sell before renewal time.

IRRELEVANT.MOBI is a good description.

00D.MOBI
00O.MOBI
0103.MOBI
0105.MOBI
0129.MOBI
0246.MOBI
04A.MOBI
04U.MOBI
0NO.MOBI
1131.MOBI
11D.MOBI
123A.MOBI
1289.MOBI
1290.MOBI
12A.MOBI
12B.MOBI
12T.MOBI
12U.MOBI
1324.MOBI
1345.MOBI
14A.MOBI
14D.MOBI
14T.MOBI
1AS.MOBI
1AT.MOBI
1BA.MOBI
1CE.MOBI
1IS.MOBI
1NK.MOBI
1OK.MOBI
1TO.MOBI
2113.MOBI
2131.MOBI
2141.MOBI
21A.MOBI
2321.MOBI
23C.MOBI
2435.MOBI
24A.MOBI
2C1.MOBI
2PC.MOBI
3211.MOBI
34D.MOBI
3PC.MOBI
41G.MOBI
41S.MOBI
4Q2.MOBI
4TH.MOBI
4U2.MOBI
4UN.MOBI
6TH.MOBI
7889.MOBI
8642.MOBI
A01.MOBI
A0K.MOBI
A12.MOBI
AA1.MOBI
AAA1.MOBI
AKIN.MOBI
AILS.MOBI
ABBQ.MOBI
ABUT.MOBI
AFFIRM.MOBI
ANNOY.MOBI
ANNUL.MOBI
ALOOF.MOBI
AMISS.MOBI
APPZ.MOBI
B00.MOBI
B12.MOBI
BADE.MOBI
BANAL.MOBI
BANE.MOBI
BAWDY.MOBI
BAWL.MOBI
BUDGE.MOBI
BULKY.MOBI
BUTE.MOBI
CATNAP.MOBI
CE1.MOBI
CHOCOHOLICS.MOBI
COMLINK.MOBI
COMMUTERS.MOBI
CONGRUENCE.MOBI
CUF.MOBI
CULET.MOBI
DAILYSALE.MOBI
DATASERVICES.MOBI
DRAB.MOBI
DRYDRUNK.MOBI
DRUGMART.MOBI
DUES.MOBI
EASE.MOBI
EASYSOLUTIONS.MOBI
EQUIP.MOBI
EXTOL.MOBI
GAMESPEOPLEPLAY.MOBI
GEMSALES.MOBI
GIRD.MOBI
GLIB.MOBI
GLOM.MOBI
GLOP.MOBI
GNAW.MOBI
GOAD.MOBI
GOPOD.MOBI
IMPLY.MOBI
INANE.MOBI
INFER.MOBI
IRRELEVANT.MOBI
LAGS.MOBI
LETITGO.MOBI
LOBE.MOBI
LODE.MOBI
LOPE.MOBI
LOUT.MOBI
LYT.MOBI
LYV.MOBI
MAIM.MOBI
MAYB.MOBI
METE.MOBI
MGMT.MOBI
MOXY.MOBI
MVD.MOBI
N00.MOBI
N0S.MOBI
NARY.MOBI
NEUROSIS.MOBI
NP0.MOBI
NULLIFY.MOBI
OGOD.MOBI
PACIFY.MOBI
PSYCHOSIS.MOBI
RECOVERYCENTER.MOBI
RECOVERYWORKS.MOBI
RELAXATION.MOBI
SPRAIN.MOBI
SUPPORTSERVICES.MOBI
WIRELESSRESOURCES.MOBI
WIRY.MOBI
WOES.MOBI
WONT.MOBI
WORKAHOLICS.MOBI
WREN.MOBI
WUN.MOBI
YECH.MOBI
YERK.MOBI
YETS.MOBI
YNOT.MOBI
ZEST.MOBI

 

[Theo]

YNOT.mobi looks like the best on that list

 

[Fearless]

Vision should buy NEUROSIS.MOBI and use for his personal site.

 

[Vision]

Vision should buy NEUROSIS.MOBI and use for his personal site.

People have the right to register shitty, dreadful names in any extension: com, .mobi ,.net .tv, .info....

 

[katherine]

YNOT.mobi looks like the best on that list

Sharp eye

Clearly most .mobi domains registered are worthless.
I would even draw a parallel with .biz in that only certain keywords/niches fit the TLD.... imho. Again what do I know.
But it's the buyers who are crazy - not the sellers

 

[Flying Dutchman]

YNOT.mobi looks like the best on that list

Yeah, but I think www.m.ynot.com fits better for mobile use

Just kidding acro

 

[jasdon11]

Sharp eye

Clearly most .mobi domains registered are worthless.
I would even draw a parallel with .biz in that only certain keywords/niches fit the TLD.... imho. Again what do I know.
But it's the buyers who are crazy - not the sellers

Kate, which .biz would you like to compare on here, 'cos I don't seem to be able to find any....

http://dnjournal.com/ytd-sales-charts.htm

 

[draggar]

Clearly most .mobi domains registered are worthless.

If used properly a .mobi can be very valuable, but the value of .mobis is near a make or break point.

.mobi would be great for regular phones but with the expanding market of smart phones, .mobis might not be needed.

IMO - .mobis are a few years too late (would have been great 5-6 to 1-2 years ago) and the lack of full devolopment really pushed .mobi away from is full potential.

I wonder what percentage of .mobis are actually devoloped (not parked and not redirected)?

 

[jasdon11]

IMO - .mobis are a few years too late (would have been great 5-6 to 1-2 years ago) and the lack of full devolopment really pushed .mobi away from is full potential.

?

Who had an internet ready phone even 2 years ago? Very few - partly down to the cost of access. 5 years ago - noone.

 

[draggar]

Who had an internet ready phone even 2 years ago? Very few - partly down to the cost of access. 5 years ago - noone.

The internet (well, "internet") started appearing on phones back in 2000 with WAP (and HDML) browsers. That lasted for a while until "3G" (actually 2.5G) phones came out, WAP still held its place until real smartphones (Treos, Blackberries, Pocket PC OS, Palm OS etc.) came out that made the "real" (still limited) web available on phones. The provider I had, which was on par with the other major players in the US, had all of their phones "internet ready" by the end of 2000. I was able to puchase books though Amazon.com in the winter of 2000-01 on my cell phone. Unlimited internet access was roughly $5 a month back then, too (on most plans). My bill was about $40 a month.

.mobi would have been perfect for the older WAP / HDML browsers since now most phones can access the internet with few limitations (most limitations are security or Flash related now).

 

[jasdon11]

The internet (well, "internet") started appearing on phones back in 2000 with WAP (and HDML) browsers. That lasted for a while until "3G" (actually 2.5G) phones came out, WAP still held its place until real smartphones (Treos, Blackberries, Pocket PC OS, Palm OS etc.) came out that made the "real" (still limited) web available on phones. The provider I had, which was on par with the other major players in the US, had all of their phones "internet ready" by the end of 2000. I was able to puchase books though Amazon.com in the winter of 2000-01 on my cell phone. Unlimited internet access was roughly $5 a month back then, too (on most plans). My bill was about $40 a month.

.mobi would have been perfect for the older WAP / HDML browsers since now most phones can access the internet with few limitations (most limitations are security or Flash related now).

Ok, but aside from nerds, who had one? :lol:

 

[draggar]

Ok, but aside from nerds, who had one? :lol:

Hey! I resemble that remark! :lol:

How did you know the book I bought was GURPS?

 

[jasdon11]

Hey! I resemble that remark! :lol:

How did you know the book I bought was GURPS?

:lol:

 

[Fearless]

.mobis might not be needed.

.mobis aren't needed. If you need a keyword url, get one in one of the other tlds. A 2 letter tld is much better than a 4 letter tld and there are no limitations.