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The domain industry is understandably linked to the popularity of the internet especially for online shopping. Internet commerce continues to flourish.
Yahoo! News reports that while many stores had a disappointing Christmas season, online sales were up 26%. Gift Card sales were also up and I am betting that many of those gift cards will be spent online. This gives a good boost for internet retailers going into 2007. Generic names that represent commercial products or activities related to consumer purchases continue to increase in value.
In addition to retailing, the internet is coming on strong as a means for delivering media. I subscribe to three podcasts and wish that I had time to keep up with a few others. With more programming available online everyday, .tv is gaining popularity and value. This is one commercialized ccTLD that people understand. I am interested to see whether people begin using mobile devices for watching online programming and whether .tv or .mobi will benefit if mobile media goes mainstream.
Then we have social networking. We saw Google purchase YouTube.com in 2006 for $1.65 billion. MySpace.com still rules this market with an Alexa ranking of 5. Facebook.com is rumored to be worth about a billion too. Blogging may be near the peak of its popularity, but is by no means dead. However, bloggers and social networks in general seem to succeed with the least valuable domain names; but having a good name may be a big help in getting a new blog started.
Travel, real estate, medical and other industries will also continue to grow on the internet. Anyone can publish on the internet. The challenge isn’t to get on the internet; it’s to get visitors to your site. Having a good domain name will only become more important as content on the World Wide Web continues to grow.
Afternic is continuing to work on the largest problem for most domain investors, liquidity. It is too early to give any details, but big changes are on their way. I am talking about changes that would not have been possible before Afternic was acquired by NameMedia. Next month I should be able to share a little more about our plans. It looks like 2007 could be a great year for domain investors. For now all that I can say is, that you should keep your names listed and parked with Afternic.
DiscussNames.com
Our forum is a great place to learn about domains. Everyone is welcome to visit. You must be an Exchange Member to post. I started a survey about domain name financing. I would love to get your feedback.
Affiliate Program
Remember that every member is automatically an Afternic affiliate. Refer your friends and associates to earn generous affiliate commissions. Please see our Affiliate’s Guide for more.
Closing Soon
Afternic’s “Closing Soon†is a good place to find great domain buys. BuyDomains has started using Closing Soon for many domain sales. Check back every day for the best deals. Remember that domains in Closing Soon will be sold. Don’t miss a chance to get a name you want before it’s gone.
Themed Promotions
Submit your name(s) for next month’s value names promotion now and get your list of names ready for the next few months’ promotions too.
Upcoming Promotions
February - Value names, all less than $1,000
March - Travel names, the busy summer travel season is coming
Romance Names
These names are discounted 15% until the end of the month. Purchases completed before January 31, will be at the discounted price. Some of the names are listed below.
The complete list is available here
Featured Domains
MaternalLove.com
$414.80
RomanceAuthors.com
$595.00
IntimateLove.com
$10,922.50
LoveSource.com
$2,125.00
MarriagePlans.com
$1,434.80
MarriageService.com
$765.00
LoveAnalysis.com
$850.00
RomanceConsultants.com
$584.80
ValentineBouquet.com
$924.80
HappyCouples.com
$5,950.00
DateFest.com
$850.00
Repassion.com
$165.75
BeachDating.com
$1,530.00
WeddingWish.com
$8,500.00
TerrificDating.com
$242.25
Source: By Michael Collins - AfterNic
Courtsey: http://WWW.domainnews.com/general/1520070110/domain-names-in-2007/
Yahoo! News reports that while many stores had a disappointing Christmas season, online sales were up 26%. Gift Card sales were also up and I am betting that many of those gift cards will be spent online. This gives a good boost for internet retailers going into 2007. Generic names that represent commercial products or activities related to consumer purchases continue to increase in value.
In addition to retailing, the internet is coming on strong as a means for delivering media. I subscribe to three podcasts and wish that I had time to keep up with a few others. With more programming available online everyday, .tv is gaining popularity and value. This is one commercialized ccTLD that people understand. I am interested to see whether people begin using mobile devices for watching online programming and whether .tv or .mobi will benefit if mobile media goes mainstream.
Then we have social networking. We saw Google purchase YouTube.com in 2006 for $1.65 billion. MySpace.com still rules this market with an Alexa ranking of 5. Facebook.com is rumored to be worth about a billion too. Blogging may be near the peak of its popularity, but is by no means dead. However, bloggers and social networks in general seem to succeed with the least valuable domain names; but having a good name may be a big help in getting a new blog started.
Travel, real estate, medical and other industries will also continue to grow on the internet. Anyone can publish on the internet. The challenge isn’t to get on the internet; it’s to get visitors to your site. Having a good domain name will only become more important as content on the World Wide Web continues to grow.
Afternic is continuing to work on the largest problem for most domain investors, liquidity. It is too early to give any details, but big changes are on their way. I am talking about changes that would not have been possible before Afternic was acquired by NameMedia. Next month I should be able to share a little more about our plans. It looks like 2007 could be a great year for domain investors. For now all that I can say is, that you should keep your names listed and parked with Afternic.
DiscussNames.com
Our forum is a great place to learn about domains. Everyone is welcome to visit. You must be an Exchange Member to post. I started a survey about domain name financing. I would love to get your feedback.
Affiliate Program
Remember that every member is automatically an Afternic affiliate. Refer your friends and associates to earn generous affiliate commissions. Please see our Affiliate’s Guide for more.
Closing Soon
Afternic’s “Closing Soon†is a good place to find great domain buys. BuyDomains has started using Closing Soon for many domain sales. Check back every day for the best deals. Remember that domains in Closing Soon will be sold. Don’t miss a chance to get a name you want before it’s gone.
Themed Promotions
Submit your name(s) for next month’s value names promotion now and get your list of names ready for the next few months’ promotions too.
Upcoming Promotions
February - Value names, all less than $1,000
March - Travel names, the busy summer travel season is coming
Romance Names
These names are discounted 15% until the end of the month. Purchases completed before January 31, will be at the discounted price. Some of the names are listed below.
The complete list is available here
Featured Domains
MaternalLove.com
$414.80
RomanceAuthors.com
$595.00
IntimateLove.com
$10,922.50
LoveSource.com
$2,125.00
MarriagePlans.com
$1,434.80
MarriageService.com
$765.00
LoveAnalysis.com
$850.00
RomanceConsultants.com
$584.80
ValentineBouquet.com
$924.80
HappyCouples.com
$5,950.00
DateFest.com
$850.00
Repassion.com
$165.75
BeachDating.com
$1,530.00
WeddingWish.com
$8,500.00
TerrificDating.com
$242.25
Source: By Michael Collins - AfterNic
Courtsey: http://WWW.domainnews.com/general/1520070110/domain-names-in-2007/
