{"id":3776,"date":"2014-02-06T11:36:36","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T16:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=3776"},"modified":"2014-02-06T11:38:38","modified_gmt":"2014-02-06T16:38:38","slug":"end-users-register-what-they-want-domainers-register-what-they-believe-end-users-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/end-users-register-what-they-want-domainers-register-what-they-believe-end-users-want\/","title":{"rendered":"End-users register what they want, domainers register what they believe end-users want"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There seems to be a disconnect between the mindset of a <strong>domainer<\/strong> and that of an <strong>end-user.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Domainers seem to be preoccupied with a book of logic and assumptions, some of which are erroneous or outdated.<\/p>\n<p>In the world of end-user domain buyers, anything goes: they use exotic ccTLDs, dashes, two or three words, esoteric combinations of keywords that just look funny, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Judging current trends in the new domain name space from a handful of <strong>selective registrations<\/strong> isn&#8217;t indicative of the particular value of the gTLDs in question.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping in mind that gTLDs offer the opportunity to utilize <a title=\"Domain investing business: Brands are in, verticals are out\" href=\"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/business\/domain-investing-business-brands-are-in-verticals-are-out\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>keyword + extension as a joint brand<\/strong><\/a>, the argument that new TLDs are not performing is <strong>utterly ridiculous.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a matter of fact, the registrations of .guru and .bike domains demonstrate a much better quality on Day #1 of the general availability, than what happened back in 1995 at the dawn of .com.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some &#8220;classic&#8221; registrations of .com domains from a <strong>1995 zone file<\/strong>, that clearly confirm this: <strong>end-users will register the domains that they want<\/strong>, not what domainers believe that they want.<\/p>\n<pre>1-800-HOMES.COM\r\n1333HENDERSON.COM\r\nAMAR-CHITRA-KATHA.COM\r\nAMERICASCHEESEEXPERTS.COM\r\nARAMARK-UNIFORM.COM\r\nINFO-SEC-INST.COM\r\nINFOCOMMPREPRESS.COM\r\nINNOVATIVE-SS.COM\r\nMACYS-BULLOCKS.COM\r\nMAGIC-EDGE-CTR.COM\r\nMAILBOXESETC-42.COM\r\nMAKE-UP-ART-COSMETICS.COM\r\nSOLUTIONS-4U.COM\r\nSOUVENIR-T-SHIRTS.COM\r\nSPIROX-AJU.COM\r\nTHE-JACOBSON-LAW-FIRM.COM\r\nTHINKTANKADV.COM\r\nTIMESHAREBUYERSOUTLET.COM\r\nTOMS-OF-MAINE.COM\r\nVANCOUVER-BC-CA.COM<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There seems to be a disconnect between the mindset of a domainer and that of an end-user. 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