CyberKing
Domain Investor
OK - Please bear with me on this post :
Despite a number of decades of familiarity with the domain industry, I have failed to learn the origins of why second level country specific domains (.co.in and co.uk) were created in the first place followed by the ccTLDs like .IN, .UK and not these ccLTDs directly... anyone? Please educate me or I could google.co.in?
Anyway here I would like to ponder what the future of the second level country specific domain for India is.... based on a few recent observations:
a) I noticed by chance this past week one of our domain registrar was offering renewals of .co.in for a very low price so I extended most quality names for an additional 9 years (with 10 being max for a new domain) PS: could be a pricing mistake or a new registry promo? Must be back to desperate days!
b) I have been able to hand register several single keyword domains these past 6 days confirmed as previously owned as way back as 2005.. Wonder why ? is there no demand for them lately?
c) Is it essential for a developed .IN Site (or a quality dot IN domain) to have the .co.in secured - what SEO or other traffic cannibalization consequences are there?
d) Have you secured your co.in? for every .IN you own? (Show of hands please)
e) Yet when I speak to India related business owners or service providers they almost always assume my address (as related to conversation) is to end with .co.in.. even before I finish my sentence... (example my email address they conclude is xxxxx@yahoo.co.in - no it is xxxxx@yahoo.com) - the .co.in has established first mover advantage!
f) Despite owning the .IN several Multinationals and Global brands use .CO.IN to advertise in newspaper ads I notice ( see some previous posts)
g) How are the parking earnings (RPC) compared to .IN for the same name - anyone?
h) Is there any metric on the second level country domains? No. of registrations
j) I also caught a few India related business/sites which own the dot com and failed to register the .IN or the .CO.IN (CRICKET AND FOOD RELATED)
With all this said, I am wondering what the future holds for them....if these comments/questions sound muddled it tells you my "state of mind" about this subject...Thanks for your time and patience!
Despite a number of decades of familiarity with the domain industry, I have failed to learn the origins of why second level country specific domains (.co.in and co.uk) were created in the first place followed by the ccTLDs like .IN, .UK and not these ccLTDs directly... anyone? Please educate me or I could google.co.in?
Anyway here I would like to ponder what the future of the second level country specific domain for India is.... based on a few recent observations:
a) I noticed by chance this past week one of our domain registrar was offering renewals of .co.in for a very low price so I extended most quality names for an additional 9 years (with 10 being max for a new domain) PS: could be a pricing mistake or a new registry promo? Must be back to desperate days!
b) I have been able to hand register several single keyword domains these past 6 days confirmed as previously owned as way back as 2005.. Wonder why ? is there no demand for them lately?
c) Is it essential for a developed .IN Site (or a quality dot IN domain) to have the .co.in secured - what SEO or other traffic cannibalization consequences are there?
d) Have you secured your co.in? for every .IN you own? (Show of hands please)
e) Yet when I speak to India related business owners or service providers they almost always assume my address (as related to conversation) is to end with .co.in.. even before I finish my sentence... (example my email address they conclude is xxxxx@yahoo.co.in - no it is xxxxx@yahoo.com) - the .co.in has established first mover advantage!
f) Despite owning the .IN several Multinationals and Global brands use .CO.IN to advertise in newspaper ads I notice ( see some previous posts)
g) How are the parking earnings (RPC) compared to .IN for the same name - anyone?
h) Is there any metric on the second level country domains? No. of registrations
j) I also caught a few India related business/sites which own the dot com and failed to register the .IN or the .CO.IN (CRICKET AND FOOD RELATED)
With all this said, I am wondering what the future holds for them....if these comments/questions sound muddled it tells you my "state of mind" about this subject...Thanks for your time and patience!
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