How highly are people valuing .ws domains?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by Notting, Dec 23, 2006.

  1. #1
    Just interested to see whether it is worth buying .ws domains speculatively

    How are people valuing .ws domains in general?

    Thanks
    Notting
     
    Notting, Dec 23, 2006 IP
  2. drig

    drig Peon

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    Not really, unless they are super premium (host, hosting, whois, search, blog, etc).
     
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  3. Tearabite

    Tearabite Prominent Member

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    as just a 'regular internet user', i think that anything other than .com is devalued.
    This is based on my experience at trying to explain to many 'regular' users that when i say "website.org" or website.info", i DONT mean "website.org.com" or "website.info.com"
    Just my $.02, which is probably worth about $.01

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  4. Notting

    Notting Notable Member

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    What about for seo purposes? - there seem to be quite a lot of high keyword domains still available

    Notting
     
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  5. RegFee

    RegFee Well-Known Member

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    Here are the only .ws sales listed on Namebio.com:

    webmonkey.ws $810 2006-12-22 TDNAM
    xcite.ws $3,605 2006-12-01 TDNAM
    Blogs.ws $1,600 2006-05-30 Sedo
    avatars.ws $400 2006-05-22 Afternic
    VOIP.ws $2,000 2006-03-21 Sedo
    Davids.ws $151 2006-01-31 Afternic
    CLUB.ws $350 2006-01-11 Afternic
    webposition.ws $150 2005-06-30 Afternic
    SERIAL.ws $2,000 2005-01-20 Afternic
    PLASMA.ws $200 2004-10-18 Afternic
    Traveling.ws $900 2004-09-17 Afternic
    CreditRepair.ws $175 2004-09-15 Afternic


    This certainly doesn't represent ALL sales, especially little forum sales, but it should give you the general idea that only very premium .ws name sell, and I'm sure even those took a while to sell.
     
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    Notting Notable Member

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    that is lower than i thought! Thanks regfee!

    Notting
     
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    Yea, they really arent that great.
     
    drig, Dec 23, 2006 IP