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12 years ago

I think they're a waste of cash for the most part. You don't really say that many with good rankings. The .CO stands for Columbia, BTW.

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marketinguk

12 years ago

I know they stand for Columbia, but they are being marketed as a top level extension. What about for these kind of domain names mentioned above do you think it could be worth it in the long run?
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I think they're a waste of cash for the most part. You don't really say that many with good rankings. The .CO stands for Columbia, BTW.

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mosthost

12 years ago

Originally Posted by affilliate pro

I know they stand for Columbia, but they are being marketed as a top level extension. What about for these kind of domain names mentioned above do you think it could be worth it in the long run?
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The city name idea is not bad. I do have one citystate .co. I haven't built it out, but the idea would be CityState Company. Could be useful for a local directory.

Domain speculation is always a case of you getting what people think its worth. There might still be some gold in the .CO extension, as long as you market the domains right.

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Ben Gordon 12 years ago

Originally Posted by mosthost

I think they're a waste of cash for the most part. You don't really say that many with good rankings. The .CO stands for Columbia, BTW.

It stands for Columbia, but most people (visitors) don't even realize and know that. Also, it doesn't impact your rankings at all. Sure it might not be as easy to rank as a .com domain, but I'm assuming that you're making the assumption that it can only be ranked for Colombian keywords. But in reality, it's treated as a top level domain, as per Google.
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gabibeowulf

12 years ago

In regards with SEO, .co domains are treated the same as .com

Matt Cutts video on Youtube:
Does Google treat .co as a generic TLD? - YouTube

I've actually experimented with this and I ranked .co domains in google.com [US] just fine, even without declaring in webmaster tools. I believe Google can figure out if your site caters to Colombia or Worldwide and will treat the domain accordingly.

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marketinguk

12 years ago

What do you think though Gabi from a domain investor perspective for generic one word domains, are they worth going for in the x,xx range now with a view for the medium term increase in popularity and value?
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Originally Posted by gabibeowulf

In regards with SEO, .co domains are treated the same as .com

Matt Cutts video on Youtube:
Does Google treat .co as a generic TLD? - YouTube

I've actually experimented with this and I ranked .co domains in google.com [US] just fine, even without declaring in webmaster tools. I believe Google can figure out if your site caters to Colombia or Worldwide and will treat the domain accordingly.

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gabibeowulf

12 years ago

One word domains are pretty popular. However, given that .co domains are available for sale for a while now, I believe the best options are gone already.

But yeah, if you can still find something valuable, don't hesitate or overanalyze. I see one word domains being sold all the time, some for ridiculously high prices.

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What do you think though Gabi from a domain investor perspective for generic one word domains, are they worth going for in the x,xx range now with a view for the medium term increase in popularity and value?
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marketinguk

12 years ago

Yeah these domains are long gone. They were all registered the day .co's were released to the public. I am trying to buy them from someone else through negotiations in the x,xx range. They are like the domains mentioned above. Do you think it's worth going for and the seller maybe doesn't appreciate the true potential value of these kind of domains?
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Originally Posted by gabibeowulf

One word domains are pretty popular. However, given that .co domains are available for sale for a while now, I believe the best options are gone already.

But yeah, if you can still find something valuable, don't hesitate or overanalyze. I see one word domains being sold all the time, some for ridiculously high prices.

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Fadiz

12 years ago

Originally Posted by affilliate pro

Hi warriors,
i have been going back and forth with .co domains about whether they will continue to grow due to a lack of good .com's and .net's so more people may register .co's, or on the other hand they may just fizzle out like other extensions have in the past. There are a couple of pros here as the .co registry are marketing it hard and they are putting big advertsing budgets into trying to continue it's growth. In addition it sounds similar to a .com and can get typo traffic.
I have been thinking after a long time of monitoring it, that it could see solid growth in demand and value over the coming years.
Therefore, i have been in discussions with a couple of domain sellers for some generic words and also some cities. For example the kind of domains i mean is: might.co, increased.co etc. A couple of the domains get over 100,000 exacts a month and a couple get over 50,000 exacts. For the city it is one like valencia.co etc. I have been agreeing and negotiating down to about $300-400 a domain!
What do people think of the .co situation and future potential, and also of those kind of domain names and if people think they could have real strong value in the coming years.
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I would say go for it only if you can find short and pretty names like cost.co or click.co

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marketinguk

12 years ago

What about the kind of domains i have written above. They are similar to the ones mentioned and some get a lot of searches a month?
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Originally Posted by Fadiz

I would say go for it only if you can find short and pretty names like cost.co or click.co

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Fadiz

12 years ago

Originally Posted by affilliate pro

What about the kind of domains i have written above. They are similar to the ones mentioned and some get a lot of searches a month?
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Buy might.co before I do

, it can me good social site. should.co or invested.co I can see you selling that to some app startup

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marketinguk

12 years ago

They aren't the exact names i am looking at buying but in that kind of mould. The point is what people think of .co's potential in the future and if it's worth paying x,xx for domains that might in the future be worth a heck of a lot more if there's steady growth? the domains mentioned were all registered on the 20th July 2010 which was the first opportunity to register them which gives an indication that they are popular words, plus all other extensions are long taken!
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Buy might.co before I do

, it can me good social site. should.co or invested.co I can see you selling that to some app startup

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Fadiz

12 years ago

Originally Posted by affilliate pro

They aren't the exact names i am looking at buying but in that kind of mould. The point is what people think of .co's potential in the future and if it's worth paying x,xx for domains that might in the future be worth a heck of a lot more if there's steady growth? the domains mentioned were all registered on the 20th July 2010 which was the first opportunity to register them which gives an indication that they are popular words, plus all other extensions are long taken!
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Got it, I would still say go for it. any catchy domain can sell and now to get catchy .com is very pricy so companies look for something else (just like you are now) I mean yes .com is king but .co or any other catchy extension can be worth money at some point

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marketinguk

12 years ago

Thanks for your opinion Fadiz i appreciate it!

Originally Posted by Fadiz

Got it, I would still say go for it. any catchy domain can sell and now to get catchy .com is very pricy so companies look for something else (just like you are now) I mean yes .com is king but .co or any other catchy extension can be worth money at some point

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Larkrise

12 years ago

I'm thinking if you really want to go ahead with this, best to do so as a test project and if you built out a site on a .co then it doesn't work, you could always transfer all the content over to a different extension and do a 301 for any links set for the .co so it wouldn't be a complete waste.

Research shows that .com's win every time. Sure there are sites that rank well - I mean in the UK we have more .co.uk's on the first page and I guess that must work out in other countries too but they have to be well optimized as usual.

Some marketers have success with their .org or .net but it still seems easier to rank a .com with a bit of fiddling to the domain name.

I'd go with a brand/keyword eg MaddiesWeightLoss.com as that sort of fits G's current focus.

Best of luck whatever you do
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Chri5123

12 years ago

To be honest I pretty much stick with .com .biz or if I am targeting the uk only .co.uk

I would say go for a more "known" extension - but it may well have it's uses for those one word domain names.

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marketinguk

12 years ago

What about if i wasn't to market with it but to have as a domain investor some of these one word generic words like, should.co, Valencia.co or invested.co?
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Originally Posted by Chri5123

To be honest I pretty much stick with .com .biz or if I am targeting the uk only .co.uk

I would say go for a more "known" extension - but it may well have it's uses for those one word domain names.

Chris

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gabibeowulf

12 years ago

Yes, I believe depending on what you want to do with it, it can be a goldmine.

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marketinguk 12 years ago

I am thinking of just holding onto some of them and others putting some content on there. They are not ultra premium one worders like diet.co or pill.co but solid like should.co and completed.co
Do you still think it's gold dust potentially?

Originally Posted by gabibeowulf

Yes, I believe depending on what you want to do with it, it can be a goldmine.
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Tadresources

12 years ago

I actually think they will end up being almost as valuable as .coms, especially as the market becomes more and more saturated.

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marketinguk 12 years ago

Some do think this, i generally happen to agree with you here unless icann do something to really change the game i can see them really going up in value. So for these kind of one worders and maybe a big city domain like valencia.co you would go for it, with a long term view?
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Originally Posted by Tadresources

I actually think they will end up being almost as valuable as .coms, especially as the market becomes more and more saturated.
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marketinguk

12 years ago

However, i am not 100% sure that it will ever get that close to the value of a .com!

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FunMakingMoney

12 years ago

.com .net .org as usual for global...the rest maybe for local

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marketinguk 12 years ago

But .co is actually being marketed as Global by their registry and they do seem to rank fine globally too!

Originally Posted by FunMakingMoney

.com .net .org as usual for global...the rest maybe for local
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junne

Banned 12 years ago

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marketinguk

12 years ago

Thanks for your opinion here i appreciate it!

Originally Posted by junne

I think it will be a good investment and rather i would say you can purchase .co doamin with very attractive and short words, they are future and anyone will pay you good money for that.

Also start building links for that may be if you could get some good pr which may give you thousands of $$ when sold.

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MortgageLender

12 years ago

My .co domains rank just fine and as gabibeowulf said, Cutts has already proclaimed they are good with big G. If I had to choose I'd go with .co all day long over the cheaper and spam filled .biz or .us extensions

I have a bunch of .co, but they get quite expensive to maintain with the more expensive renewal fees.

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Ben Gordon

12 years ago

.CO domains have large profitability, some people are just missing out on it! Watch, in a few years the value in .CO domains will rise a handful! That is as long as nothing changes (i.e. in SEO).

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marketinguk

12 years ago

Hi Ben i think i agree with you on this. In my shoes here what would you do based on what i've said above and the kind of domains and prices i'm talking about?
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Originally Posted by Ben Gordon

.CO domains have large profitability, some people
are just missing out on it! Watch, in a few years the value in .CO domains will rise a handful! That is as long as nothing changes (i.e. in SEO).

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Michael Mayhew

12 years ago

I've seen quite a few televised commercials of big .com names that are using .co
I picked up a one name .co for myself.

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marketinguk 12 years ago

Are you okay to tell me what that one word.co is, i am myself in discussions about buying some one word.co's which if .co really takes off could be quite valuable?
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Originally Posted by Michael Mayhew

I've seen quite a few televised commercials of big .com names that are using .co
I picked up a one name .co for myself.
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Gene Pimentel

12 years ago

The worst thing about a .co in my opinion, is that most of the general population will type in .com instead. Major traffic leak, and revenue killer.

That being said, there is a time and a place for .co. It will rank just as easily as any other tld, and you may have better luck finding the keywords you're after. As a clickable link from search results, you'll be fine. But it would be a bad mistake to advertise it in various media - you WILL lose traffic to the owner of the .com version.

Those 'big companies' that are using .co in their promotions usually own the .com as well, so they don't lose anything. The .co is just a way for them to sort traffic.

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marketinguk

12 years ago

Or it could work the other way around, people who don't bother typing in the full extension i.e. the .com but just the .co could find extra traffic for themselves

Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel

The worst thing about a .co in my opinion, is that most of the general population will type in .com instead. Major traffic leak, and revenue killer.

That being said, there is a time and a place for .co. It will rank just as easily as any other tld, and you may have better luck finding the keywords you're after. As a clickable link from search results, you'll be fine. But it would be a bad mistake to advertise it in various media - you WILL lose traffic to the owner of the .com version.

Those 'big companies' that are using .co in their promotions usually own the .com as well, so they don't lose anything. The .co is just a way for them to sort traffic.

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zaco

12 years ago

I have bought a .co domain "one word" when they were released for public I haven't used it but I will keep it to see what happens, .co domains rank like any other domain but we tend to like .com/net/org.. in few years the game might change

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marketinguk

12 years ago

I think over the next few years .co will be a really strong investment for those who have invested already or even those who jump on now!

Originally Posted by zaco

I have bought a .co domain "one word" when they were released for public I haven't used it but I will keep it to see what happens, .co domains rank like any other domain but we tend to like .com/net/org.. in few years the game might change

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Randall Magwood

12 years ago

I think with alot targeted traffic, a good internet marketing plan, and a good offer... you can make money from your .co site. Do you know how to generate traffic to your site other than Google?

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marketinguk

12 years ago

Yes i do thanks but this is not just a discussion about .co's and getting them ranked it's about domain investor potential as well which i'm interested in getting other opinions here

Originally Posted by Randall Magwood

I think with alot targeted traffic, a good internet marketing plan, and a good offer... you can make money from your .co site. Do you know how to generate traffic to your site other than Google?

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lennyk1313

12 years ago

The longer we go the harder it will be to find a good short domain names with .com, .biz, .org, .info. So unless you can not find the name you are looking for you can always try to go with a .co domain. I am sure Google will not treat it any differently but there is always people perception.

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kumah

12 years ago

hi,i believe.com carries more weight,in a way it 's easier to type your website and just put a .com at the back.

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Deepak Media

12 years ago

I prefer dot com in every situation. If it is not available for reg, buy one as premium. It is not an expenditure, it is an investment.

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marketinguk

12 years ago

Bang on, couldn't agree more

Originally Posted by londonwarrior

If you are testing out lots of niche ideas it's not an investment to buy premium .com domains; it's a complete waste of money. My .co website got to no. 1 beating all the other .coms. So how would it have been an investment to pay over the odds for a premium .com? Bad advice.

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sbucciarel

Banned 12 years ago

I have a few .co domains and they rank the same as any of my sites if you do the SEO.

as gabibeowulf said, In regards with SEO, .co domains are treated the same as .com

That being said, I doubt that I would just buy up a bunch for investment. I build sites on mine and if you do that, it just makes them more valuable.

Looking at the charts of big domain sales, there's only one .co listed here this week. There have been some big .co sales, but there aren't a lot of them so far.

Moniker Hits the Jackpot With the Year's 2nd Biggest Domain Sale in a Week That Also Produced the 2nd Best Non .Com gTLD Sale

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marketinguk

12 years ago

As usual an unbiased and honest opinion from Suzanne a really respected warrior in my eyes!
It would be interesting if the .co sales start picking up over the coming few years as it also appears a lot of .co investors are holding on to their premium domains hoping for a steady increase in their after market values!
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I have a few .co domains and they rank the same as any of my sites if you do the SEO.

as gabibeowulf said, In regards with SEO, .co domains are treated the same as .com

That being said, I doubt that I would just buy up a bunch for investment. I build sites on mine and if you do that, it just makes them more valuable.

Looking at the charts of big domain sales, there's only one .co listed here this week. There have been some big .co sales, but there aren't a lot of them so far.

Moniker Hits the Jackpot With the Year's 2nd Biggest Domain Sale in a Week That Also Produced the 2nd Best Non .Com gTLD Sale

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zearth

12 years ago

i don't care about others who say bad thing about .co domains.

i have few co domains rank well, and keep getting money to me. Problem?

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marketinguk 12 years ago

I agree with you here

Originally Posted by zearth

i don't care about others who say bad thing about .co domains.

i have few co domains rank well, and keep getting money to me. Problem?
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CClassHosting

12 years ago

.co domains can be extremely useful if you get dead on domain and use it to get ppc clicks for 1/5 of the cost or less

long term, who know you may even rank for the keyword, if it doesnt have too much competition.

So .co domains do have value, even if they are not short one word domains.co

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HN

Banned 12 years ago

I would love to buy art.co for my art business, but not the $120,000 that someone is asking for it. (see directnic). I would actually buy art. any TLD, but none are available, except www.art.ki whichis $1000 per year.

Now regarding the typo traffic. Art.com has 100,000 daily visitors while Art.co only 10 visitors, see Art.co

So I would say you get no typo traffic even if the com version is extremely popular. But of course I might be wrong. Need to analyze more domains to be sure of this.

Out of 10,000 exact match domains that I just researched thru my database I found 13% .com domains
26% .net domains
31% .org domains
46% .info domains
58% .co domains
were available.
So .co is least popular of these 5 TLD's

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over18adv

11 years ago

According SEDO:

Among the top findings in the report:
• 1.3 million domain names in 200 countries have been registered with .co
• .co ranks second (behind .com) for average sales prices; the average sale price is $1,800 USD
• e.co holds the top sales number at $81,000 USD

Source: bizreport.com

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Alexa Smith Banned 11 years ago

I think it's inevitable that at some point the .co owner will lose some traffic to the owner of the .com.

I wouldnt, myself, want one without also owning the .com (and owning the .com, I don't really see also owning the .co as a particularly worthwhile protective measure).

I buy and sell quite a lot of domain-names, as a little sideline, but haven't so far been interested in buying any .co domains.

I may be completely wrong, of course, but I suspect that there'll always be a huge discrepancy in future values between .co and .com domains (perhaps partly in the same way that there always has been between .net and .com, between .org and .com, and between .net and .com, but perhaps all the more so, in this case, because of the increased potential for traffic loss adversely affecting their "general reputation").

I'm not tempted.

I don't suggest it would necessarily be "a waste of money", but neither - certainly - do I see it as "a good investment", compared with available alternatives.
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AffiliatePrograms

9 years ago

Waste. Don't pay more than reg fee.

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