{"id":5636,"date":"2018-03-28T12:45:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T16:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=5636"},"modified":"2018-03-28T12:45:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T16:45:20","slug":"dot-org-domains-offer-authority-to-restricted-gtlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/dot-org-domains-offer-authority-to-restricted-gtlds\/","title":{"rendered":"Dot .ORG domains offer authority to restricted gTLDs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been registering <strong>.ORG<\/strong> domains since 1999, and have been successfully selling them to private investors and <a href=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/100-org-and-the-100-campaign-launching-in-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>corporations.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dot .ORG extension (TLD) provides a quality layer of authority and legitimacy. It ranks exceptionally well in Google, at a preferential degree, perhaps.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I&#8217;ve been witnessing the voracious appetite of <a href=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/blockchain-domains-what-sells-and-what-doesnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>cryptocurrency start-ups<\/strong><\/a> for .ORG domains. These blockchain technology companies utilize .ORG domains as a quality, affordable upgrade to &#8220;fringe&#8221; ccTLDs, such as .IO, .AI and others.<\/p>\n<p>A recent transaction I completed via <a href=\"http:\/\/Escrow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Escrow.com<\/strong><\/a>, involved a .ORG domain that will be used as an upgrade to a <strong>restricted gTLD<\/strong>, dot .Law.<\/p>\n<p>While dot .Law is particularly defined and restricted to companies and individuals in the law field, dot .ORG extends those boundaries by expanding on the audience of .Law domains. It&#8217;s the same logic behind .Bank and the ability of financial organizations to take that controlled core further, using .ORG domain names.<\/p>\n<p>The transaction closed using <a href=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/first-experience-using-the-escrow-com-domain-concierge-service-for-domain-transactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Escrow.com Concierge<\/strong><\/a>, an option that has become my default choice of domain escrow these days.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve completed transactions where the buyer, having initiated Escrow, adopted the Escrow Concierge on their own; in this case, I selected the process due to its extended benefits for the seller.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once payment is made by the buyer, Escrow.com assumes control of the domain, resulting in:<\/li>\n<li>Instant payment for the seller. No need to wait for the buyer to take over the domain to their registrar of choice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to share that negotiating with a law firm as the end-user buyer, can be an educating experience. There is a certain level of courtesy and understanding of domain valuation, far more accurate than any <a href=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/how-the-godaddy-domain-valuation-widget-interferes-with-third-party-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>automated domain evaluation system<\/strong><\/a> can provide. My negotiation was smooth and pleasant &#8211; truly an oasis of domain investing.<\/p>\n<p>Fifteen years ago, keyword dot .ORG domains were being sold for a few dollars on most domain forums. I recall Ron Jackson selling them by the dozen on DNForum, and I bought several from Ron, and hand-registered many more.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s quite satisfying to see a $15 dollar purchase turn into a mid-four figure sale a dozen years later, to be used as a key expansion to a law practice&#8217;s brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been registering .ORG domains since 1999, and have been successfully selling them to private investors and corporations. The dot .ORG extension (TLD) provides a quality layer of authority and legitimacy. It ranks exceptionally well in Google, at a preferential degree, perhaps. Recently, I&#8217;ve been witnessing the voracious appetite of cryptocurrency start-ups for .ORG domains. 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