.US Heating Up!

[zouzas]

Agree that country codes have a role in marketing. They help with the Localisation of the content.

In non-English speaking areas and particularly the Far East though, language will come in. Do the Japanese actually use the word Hotel, well its probably one of the few words that does carry-over, but other concepts will need translation either in phonetics or more propably into local characters.

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

not sure about the translation,,,my guess the domain would be more focussed on an audience say in us or other english speaking places UK etc,,where someone looking for hotels in japan knowing about country codes the first stop would be hotels.jp.

 

[Rubber Duck]

not sure about the translation,,,my guess the domain would be more focussed on an audience say in us or other english speaking places UK etc,,where someone looking for hotels in japan knowing about country codes the first stop would be hotels.jp.

Valid point for this particular domain, but not generally applicable to to dot jp.

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[izopod]

The reality remains:

...... that most domainers have neither the time and resources nor the inclination for development,

......that genuine development cannot be had with anything less than one's full commitment and devotion,

......that one would be naive and foolish to contemplate developing more than a few domains and think that he could do justice to the task......and,

......that a domainer would be even more foolish and insane to just drop his worthwhile names simply because he himself does not have the time and resources to develop them.

So, what's a domainer to do then.... Keep flipping names? What's the alternative DryHeat? I think I've put together some reasonable ideas that would work if one put a little elbow grease into it. It would seem all that you've been saying is "Don't look at the man behind the curtain".

If you happen to have just a couple/few domains and you have the know-how, and the resources, and the time and motivation to develop then thats wonderful but for heaven's sake don't preach this to those who have 50, 100, 500 or even more domains...! Is it that hard to understand that from a practical standpoint its impossible for most domainers?

What's always fascinated me is that domainers including myself will buy domains that they will never do anything with . Godaddy, et al has benefited from this phenomenom in a major way. These domains ultimately become "show pieces". Sig's are littered with them. When money is needed they are then "flipped". If that is all one wants to do then so be it. However I don't think a lot of people realize this is what they are doing. Trading their time for that one moment when they can flip their domains.

What I've been saying is a departure from that. A fresh perspective. If you choose to take the red pill, come with me. If you want the blue one... Keep doing what your doing DryHeat. Best of luck to you my friend.

 

[Rubber Duck]

So, what's a domainer to do then.... Keep flipping names? What's the alternative DryHeat? I think I've put together some reasonable ideas that would work if one put a little elbow grease into it. It would seem all that you've been saying is "Don't look at the man behind the curtain".

What's always fascinated me is that domainers including myself will buy domains that they will never do anything with . Godaddy, et al has benefited from this phenomenom in a major way. These domains ultimately become "show pieces". Sig's are littered with them. When money is needed they are then "flipped". If that is all one wants to do then so be it. However I don't think a lot of people realize this is what they are doing. Trading their time for that one moment when they can flip their domains.

What I've been saying is a departure from that. A fresh perspective. If you choose to take the red pill, come with me. If you want the blue one... Keep doing what your doing DryHeat. Best of luck to you my friend.

The main problem is that many (of us) invest in domains with little intrisic value that have little or no real prospects. Those with experience and methodology do better, but the real trick is to be ahead of the curve. That means to identify potential value, where nobody else currently sees it.

Our friends that are investing in dot us are attempting to do this, and they are undoubtedly correct, but its the time scale and the size of the investments that puts doubts in my mind.

I am investing in IDN as I believe there is value there that the majority can't yet get their heads around. Am I a visionary or a dreamer? Only time will tell!

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[fundraiser]

Our friends that are investing in dot us are attempting to do this, and they are undoubtedly correct, but its the time scale and the size of the investments that puts doubts in my mind.

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

The other side of the story, at least in my case, is that the purchase of the domain I bought was funded entirely from dot us domain sales this year, the initial investment in which was less than $100. I think a lot of us are on the same page but each has some degree of specific knowledge of a particular market that creates a level of confidence for their own actions.

I think a lot of people have made some good observations about domains, world markets and the use of cctlds and in the end you just have to weed through it all, determine your tolerance for risk and most importantly, take action.

 

[Rubber Duck]

The other side of the story, at least in my case, is that the purchase of the domain I bought was funded entirely from dot us domain sales this year, the initial investment in which was less than $100. I think a lot of us are on the same page but each has some degree of specific knowledge of a particular market that creates a level of confidence for their own actions.

I think a lot of people have made some good observations about domains, world markets and the use of cctlds and in the end you just have to weed through it all, determine your tolerance for risk and most importantly, take action.

That is impressive! Obviously, you know how to market these things.

You not achieve those kinds of returns simply posting them at Afternic!

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[fundraiser]

That is impressive! Obviously, you know how to market these things.

You not achieve those kinds of returns simply posting them at Afternic!

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

Luck is a wonderful marketing tool.

 

[Rubber Duck]

Luck is a wonderful marketing tool.

Maybe, but there has got to be a lot more to it than that!

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[Fearless]

I just sold a 3 letter .us for $4,000.00. I have 1,000+ more 3 letter .us's, I'll sell for only $2,000.00/each. Get 'em while they're hot.

 

[sasquatch]

The domain industry is sick and wallowed like the living dead in vampire world, depending on the PPC seaweed life-support system for nutrient - self-deceiving in rationalizing inflated prices, inflated egos, and inflated hopes. Inflated spin, hype and hoopla.

d

I just sold a 3 letter .us for $4,000.00. I have 1,000+ more 3 letter .us's, I'll sell for only $2,000.00/each. Get 'em while they're hot.

One of out of 1000+ does not make them exactly hot now does it? :cheeky:

 

[DryHeat]

So, what's a domainer to do then.... Keep flipping names? What's the alternative DryHeat? I think I've put together some reasonable ideas that would work if one put a little elbow grease into it. It would seem all that you've been saying is "Don't look at the man behind the curtain".

What's always fascinated me is that domainers including myself will buy domains that they will never do anything with . Godaddy, et al has benefited from this phenomenom in a major way. These domains ultimately become "show pieces". Sig's are littered with them. When money is needed they are then "flipped". If that is all one wants to do then so be it. However I don't think a lot of people realize this is what they are doing. Trading their time for that one moment when they can flip their domains.

What I've been saying is a departure from that. A fresh perspective. If you choose to take the red pill, come with me. If you want the blue one... Keep doing what your doing DryHeat. Best of luck to you my friend.

So in effect, what you're arguing for, Izopod, is the cessation of the practice of "domaining" itself. Now I can understand and perhaps even agree with this stance at some level as it has some validity from a business and moral/philosophical standpoint but this to me is no different than having a strong and passionate position that people should not engage in "daytrading" or other such highly speculative and risky ventures. So, short of stopping domaining altogether whether one is engaged in it as a hobby/side-business (that it is for most) or as a full-time engagement, I do not see how one can be a domainer and a developer at the same time in vast majority of cases.

BTW, following are some of the reasons why most of us eangage in “Domaining”:

· Jump in with no/very little upfront investment;
· Devote as much or as little time as you can afford/wish to;
. Learn and play as you go along at your own pace...no pressures here;
· Take vacations/breaks as often as you need/desire, no problem;
· No deadlines to meet, no dependence on others, no obligations;
· Be part of a future-oriented online community and have all its attendant intellectual stimulation and other psychosocial benefits;
· Play wisely and exercise patience and stand a decent chance of an ROI unheard of and unseen in most other ventures

I'm sure there're many others so feel free to chime in and add yours to the list.

 

[Rubber Duck]

d



One of out of 1000+ does not make them exactly hot now does it? :cheeky:

No, the implication seems to be they are hot, but once you have bought them go stone cold?

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[zouzas]

3 letters are hot see

www.aeo.us foreign gvt's starting to use them

 

[Rubber Duck]

3 letters are hot see

www.aeo.us foreign gvt's starting to use them

Well this is a special case as it is 3 vowels. How many of these do you have?

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[zouzas]

Well this is a special case as it is 3 vowels. How many of these do you have?

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

just vowels? same letters
except for ,,AAA and uuu,,all the rest eee,,iii,,ooo,,17 out of 26 alphabet all same letter,,,,,about 1k mixed up 3 letter.

alot of universities have been just starting to use 3 letter for there colleges and pointing to the edu sites..

 

[Rubber Duck]

just vowels? same letters
except for ,,AAA and uuu,,all the rest eee,,iii,,ooo,,17 out of 26 alphabet all same letter,,,,,about 1k mixed up 3 letter.

alot of universities have been just starting to use 3 letter for there colleges and pointing to the edu sites..

Impressed! So often when people talk of 3 Letters they are have an odd mixture of q, x and z.

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[zouzas]

well i do have plenty of those q y and z's too!

 

[mole]

· Jump in with no/very little upfront investment;
· Devote as much or as little time as you can afford/wish to;
. Learn and play as you go along at your own pace...no pressures here;
· Take vacations/breaks as often as you need/desire, no problem;
· No deadlines to meet, no dependence on others, no obligations;
· Be part of a future-oriented online community and have all its attendant intellectual stimulation and other psychosocial benefits;
· Play wisely and exercise patience and stand a decent chance of an ROI unheard of and unseen in most other ventures
- Champion the liberation of the Internet from .communism

 

[namewaiter]

Foods.us, $20k.

Interesting to see the whois from this sale .. same company/guy bought a typo food .com from me a month or so back - must be building toward something?

 

[zouzas]

Interesting to see the whois from this sale .. same company/guy bought a typo food .com from me a month or so back - must be building toward something?

same buyer bought a couple more .US xx,xxx.xx each should be in this weeks dnjournal