The ongoing internet land grab

Any seasoned domainer knows that domain names are big business, nowadays.

The gTLD (.com and such) accompanied by the ccTLD (.ca, .co.uk, .be and such) make for a outstandingly comprehensive index to the world’s companies, products and services for the average web user, hence the sustained “direct navigation” popularity.

So while the richer end of domainers deal in heavily advertised auctions where the prime domain name properties are dealt, some of the most surprisingly valuable domains can be snapped up for around 10$ per year, namely when their previous owner lets them go (for whatever reason we’ll never quite know).

Also, technologies evolve daily and new “spin-off terms” are created, some of them being serious dictionnary-worthy candidates — these make for excellent “.com” registration opportunities. Hunt around for new trends and you too could find unregistered keywords that will become very obvious, in the near future.

If you’re just starting in the domaining business and want to create a nice portfolio of domain names for yourself, use your imagination to come up with brandable, memorable and inventive monikers that’ll likely become credible ambassadors for your upcoming projects, online or off.

Be aware that country-level domains might also be a lucrative niche in which to own domain names. The virtual land grab has started over 10 years ago but even if a lot of prime domain properties have already been bought, lots of opportunities abound for the venturing domainers.

There is little chance that the domain name system (the DNS and the idea behind the way domain suffixes are implemented) will ever be replaced. Too many countries, governments and companies have invested billions of dollars in properly setting up their branding to let it fade away.

As such, domain names are here to stay and those who grab some hopefully valuable land today stand to make the most money, tomorrow.

Tags: domains, domain names, domainers, internet land grab, online property, dns

One Response to “The ongoing internet land grab”

1. Luke Turner says:

   July 11, 2010 at 6:59 am

   I like online auctions, they give that sort of adrenaline rush when buying.