Comments for DomainWeek.com http://www.domainweek.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:55:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The real dot com killer? by Domainer http://www.domainweek.com/the-real-dot-com-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Domainer Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:55:14 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/?p=189#comment-116 I must say that this is the first really well thought and reasonable article I have read about the new TLDs so far. And I read a LOT of articles and opinions. And I rarely say "congrats!" Congrats! I must say that this is the first really well thought and reasonable article I have read about the new TLDs so far.

And I read a LOT of articles and opinions.

And I rarely say “congrats!”

Congrats!

]]> Comment on The real dot com killer? by Ryan MacDonald http://www.domainweek.com/the-real-dot-com-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Ryan MacDonald Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:40:32 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/?p=189#comment-112 dcmike77, thanks for continuing to use the donkeyknife example ;-) . The problem with mixing in single name vanity urls with no extension is that there would be no way to add subdomains without confusing them with another domain. Say you registered "donkeyknife" and someone else registered "pickle.donkeyknife". What would happen if you wanted to add the subdomain "pickle" to your "donkeyknife" domain? dcmike77, thanks for continuing to use the donkeyknife example ;-) . The problem with mixing in single name vanity urls with no extension is that there would be no way to add subdomains without confusing them with another domain. Say you registered “donkeyknife” and someone else registered “pickle.donkeyknife”. What would happen if you wanted to add the subdomain “pickle” to your “donkeyknife” domain?

]]> Comment on The real dot com killer? by dcmike77 http://www.domainweek.com/the-real-dot-com-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-110 dcmike77 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:22:05 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/?p=189#comment-110 Why do you even need a '.'? just the simple 'donkeyknife' is all you really need. With vanity urls, registrars will already be equipped to handle this. It would just be a political issue. Why do you even need a ‘.’?

just the simple ‘donkeyknife’ is all you really need. With vanity urls, registrars will already be equipped to handle this. It would just be a political issue.

]]> Comment on Where is the best place to sell your domain names? by Juju http://www.domainweek.com/best-place-to-sell-domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Juju Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:25:08 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/?p=163#comment-106 I think the best place for offer-counter offer system is certainly Sedo. SnapNames really sucks! I have accounts on both of them. First of all, Sedo has more targeted potential buyers. They are not like the domainers in Snap. Secondly, SnapNames is not user friendly. It has a horrible navigation, only a bad imitation of Sedo. To be able to reach serious potential buyers, I recommend Sedo. I think the best place for offer-counter offer system is certainly Sedo. SnapNames really sucks!

I have accounts on both of them. First of all, Sedo has more targeted potential buyers. They are not like the domainers in Snap. Secondly, SnapNames is not user friendly. It has a horrible navigation, only a bad imitation of Sedo. To be able to reach serious potential buyers, I recommend Sedo.

]]> Comment on Funny Video: The Domain Name Dollar Store by Chirag http://www.domainweek.com/funny-video-the-domain-name-dollar-store/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Chirag Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:54:36 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/2008/09/03/funny-video-the-domain-name-dollar-store/#comment-105 That was awesome. I think I’ve seen some of those on the Namepros appraisal sub-forum. That was awesome. I think I’ve seen some of those on the Namepros appraisal sub-forum.

]]> Comment on UUOPD – Mix.com by Domain Name Industry Participant http://www.domainweek.com/uuopd-mixcom/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Domain Name Industry Participant Mon, 17 May 2010 23:55:06 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/2008/06/20/uuopd-mixcom/#comment-103 I am a professional domainer and I need to contact you with a quick private request. I could not find the Contact Us form on your site, and so I'm hoping you can reply to this message from an email address where I can reach you. I am not trying to sell you anything. We would like to include your site in a domain industry publication, and I need your permission first. Regards, Scott I am a professional domainer and I need to contact you with a quick private request. I could not find the Contact Us form on your site, and so I’m hoping you can reply to this message from an email address where I can reach you. I am not trying to sell you anything. We would like to include your site in a domain industry publication, and I need your permission first.

Regards,
Scott

]]> Comment on Where is the best place to sell your domain names? by Al http://www.domainweek.com/best-place-to-sell-domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Al Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:03:55 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/?p=163#comment-96 Bido is not worth the effort either buying or selling. They have a cumbersome listing process, small audience, and their domain lists are full of junk. DP Forum has a nice new auction feature in the Domains sections. Creating an auction is a snap and they bump your sale to the top of the forum during the last hour. Bido is not worth the effort either buying or selling. They have a cumbersome listing process, small audience, and their domain lists are full of junk.

DP Forum has a nice new auction feature in the Domains sections. Creating an auction is a snap and they bump your sale to the top of the forum during the last hour.

]]> Comment on Where is the best place to sell your domain names? by Calvin http://www.domainweek.com/best-place-to-sell-domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Calvin Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:52:10 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/?p=163#comment-95 Bido has declined in my view. They offer very little for great domains. And, most domains at auction are garbage. Someone needs to come up with a site that can sell to all countries and charge if sold. Most places charge $10-$40 but the domain sells for $10...you just lost $30. They (sites) should charge more when you sell the domain and list it for free. I would pay 25% when my domain gets sold!!! Bido has declined in my view. They offer very little for great domains. And, most domains at auction are garbage. Someone needs to come up with a site that can sell to all countries and charge if sold. Most places charge $10-$40 but the domain sells for $10…you just lost $30. They (sites) should charge more when you sell the domain and list it for free. I would pay 25% when my domain gets sold!!!

]]> Comment on Where is the best place to sell your domain names? by Ryan MacDonald http://www.domainweek.com/best-place-to-sell-domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Ryan MacDonald Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:44:35 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/?p=163#comment-94 Those bids were there before this post, so I guess it is from Snapnames natural audience. I had an offer of $6500 for that lll .com about a year or so ago, but it seems the market is a bit down for some of the three letter dot com names. Those bids were there before this post, so I guess it is from Snapnames natural audience. I had an offer of $6500 for that lll .com about a year or so ago, but it seems the market is a bit down for some of the three letter dot com names.

]]> Comment on Where is the best place to sell your domain names? by Paul http://www.domainweek.com/best-place-to-sell-domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Paul Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:32:20 +0000 http://www.domainweek.com/?p=163#comment-93 I agree with your Bido view. I sent about 200 domains their way in the last week. 20 voted for and completed auctions so far, only 1 sale. To be fair, this was my junk, but the interesting thing is that the voting is detached from the sales side, because of the voting reward system - voting earnings are not aligned to your own desire to buy the domain. I think in time Bido will be a great platform - they do listen :-) I agree with your Bido view. I sent about 200 domains their way in the last week. 20 voted for and completed auctions so far, only 1 sale. To be fair, this was my junk, but the interesting thing is that the voting is detached from the sales side, because of the voting reward system – voting earnings are not aligned to your own desire to buy the domain. I think in time Bido will be a great platform – they do listen :-)

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