Comments on: Will new gTLDs drive up value of corresponding .com domains?

By: Yesterday Was A Good Day For This List Of Domainers – .com Owners of Corresponding gTLD Strings | Accidental Domainer

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:26:07 +0000

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Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:02:30 +0000

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By: Gene

Gene — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:05:00 +0000

“Will new gTLDs drive up value of corresponding .com domains?”

Yes, and I’ll repeat why (which I said in a comment on another blog).

If a firm acquires and manages the dot-widget registry, they’ll pour millions into convincing a few thousand folks to pay $195/yr. to reserve free.widget, blue.widget, and sell.widget. Those small business owners will hit the road with their ‘cool’ new website address(es) plastered on their business cards and brochures. Along comes the guy whose card says Widget.COM, who knocks on the same buyer’s door.

All things being equal, no one can effectively argue that the buyer won’t view the last guy (with the Widget.COM) address as being more legitimate, and a better risk to do business with.

That’s the bottom line, and that’s why the answer to your question is “yes, the value of the original, authentic domain name – ending with dot-com – will increase in value; and likely already has after today.”

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:27:00 +0000

Silver is right. All of the gtld’s are destined to .fail

How .stupid