Interesting comment, JackSplat!
Indeed, poutine is more than merely a popular menu item â it is indeed iconic and highly representative of Quebecois culture.
Weâve received a few unsolicited offers for poutine.org in the mid-low $xxxx range from companies in the food services industry (restaurants, cheesemakers, potatoe / French fry / sauce producers).
While youâre right that poutine.org probably has the highest value in the longterm, there is significant topical interest in the Gomery Commission. Since you appear to be from Canada, youâre probably aware that this commission is investigating the biggest political scandal in Canadian history, involving hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars. We had significant traffic and interest (with zero marketing) during the Gomery Commission testimony phase⦠In particular, the French variation (CommissionGomery.com) had higher OVT w/ext numbers than the English version from January to May of this year.
Judge Gomery is expected to hand down his ruling in the late fall / early winter, and the Prime Minister promised to call an election within 30 days of the ruling. Expect a massive spike in Gomery Commission interest ⦠time to develop the domain now to be prepped for that phase. While the offers for poutine.org have been lower, weâve had major news organizations express serious offers for the domain package.
As for JeanCharest.org well, heâs the premier of Quebec, so thereâs permanent value in such a domain, both for current news and for a site offering historical perspective 10 years from now. In addition, this is one of those rare instances where the .org has almost greater value than the .com â¦
Cheers,
Rob