Comments on: Scotland Looking For It’s Own Extension: Will New gTLD’s Hurt The Value Of Existing Country Code Domains http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:46:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Damir http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10545 Damir Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:55:19 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10545 Scotland should have it's own country code domain name ext. Every country should make an impact online. Greetings from Croatia to all of you Scotland should have it’s own country code domain name ext.

Every country should make an impact online.

Greetings from Croatia to all of you

]]> By: Empedocles http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10495 Empedocles Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:17:27 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10495 Robbie: there was a crossover void time in my post, I agree with you. Anthony re study: The SNP manifesto, policies, interviews are all online, living in the UK The media channels cover the Scots Parliament, The Welsh Assembly & Westminster. The study is a personal one. I am not against the inevitable tide of .whatever (TLD's they are Not yet) Google needs another zillion pages, SEO college experts need them, The public need the comfort they require from the trusted brands and I need a . whatever because a .whatever is the brand the world wants to linkback to. Robbie: there was a crossover void time in my post, I agree with you. Anthony re study: The SNP manifesto, policies, interviews are all online, living in the UK The media channels cover the Scots Parliament, The Welsh Assembly & Westminster. The study is a personal one. I am not against the inevitable tide of .whatever (TLD’s they are Not yet) Google needs another zillion pages, SEO college experts need them, The public need the comfort they require from the trusted brands and I need a . whatever because a .whatever is the brand the world wants to linkback to.

]]> By: MoneyMan http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10492 MoneyMan Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:45:22 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10492 Like any products/services, let the forces of demand and supply chart the course. Like any products/services, let the forces of demand and supply chart the course.

]]> By: george http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10491 george Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:19:03 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10491 The more emphasis on any geo domain or TLD, the better things should get for ccTLDs, so every new geo gTLD should help ccTLDs not hurt them. Geography is naturally structured from local to regional to national. All .cities or .localities are lower rungs on that ladder and strengthen the understanding that geography exists online. Cities support countries etc.. Now a .city might be great and targeted and make perfect sense on its own, but it still makes people realize the overall structure of geography. Also every new geo TLD must have gov't approval, and ICANN also says ccTLDs wont be duplicated, so nobody's stepping on any toes here. Geo.coms are another issue and the bigger question is the effect of geo TLDs on them. But there's nothing that can hurt ccTLDs anymore. The example used is not a very instructive one, Scotland is a different country from UK/England really and of course needs its own country TLD. The more emphasis on any geo domain or TLD, the better things should get for ccTLDs, so every new geo gTLD should help ccTLDs not hurt them.

Geography is naturally structured from local to regional to national. All .cities or .localities are lower rungs on that ladder and strengthen the understanding that geography exists online. Cities support countries etc..

Now a .city might be great and targeted and make perfect sense on its own, but it still makes people realize the overall structure of geography.

Also every new geo TLD must have gov’t approval, and ICANN also says ccTLDs wont be duplicated, so nobody’s stepping on any toes here.

Geo.coms are another issue and the bigger question is the effect of geo TLDs on them. But there’s nothing that can hurt ccTLDs anymore.

The example used is not a very instructive one, Scotland is a different country from UK/England really and of course needs its own country TLD.

]]> By: Steve Morales http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10490 Steve Morales Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:11:59 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10490 MHB, Another prediction coming to fruition, and only the beginning. Yes, it will be very interesting to see how it all plays out. One valuable trait about geo domains that everyone understands in the world, is they are targeted, intuitive brands that speak volumes on their own. This is why ccTLD geo domains have remained so popular and valuable. It does not take much of an imagination to see how these gTLDs (Vanity Domains) can promote tourism, business, and city/country pride globally. Why would every city/country in the world not want to own their own .city/.country geo domain? Interesting times ahead. The industry is growing exponentially monthly. 2009 will be a bigger year for geo domains IMO. MHB,

Another prediction coming to fruition, and only the beginning. Yes, it will be very interesting to see how it all plays out. One valuable trait about geo domains that everyone understands in the world, is they are targeted, intuitive brands that speak volumes on their own.

This is why ccTLD geo domains have remained so popular and valuable. It does not take much of an imagination to see how these gTLDs (Vanity Domains) can promote tourism, business, and city/country pride globally.

Why would every city/country in the world not want to own their own .city/.country geo domain?

Interesting times ahead. The industry is growing exponentially monthly. 2009 will be a bigger year for geo domains IMO.

]]> By: Antony Van Couvering http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10489 Antony Van Couvering Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:40:43 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10489 Hi - do you have a link to the study you quote? Thanks. Hi – do you have a link to the study you quote? Thanks.

]]> By: Empedocles http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10488 Empedocles Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:28:37 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10488 Alex Salmon is the leader of the Scottish National Party who would advocate a Scottish gTLD The SNP are a nationalist party who want autonomy for Scotland & live off the E.U. If I want a plumber in my area, I drill down my search term, If I want my online company to be taken seriously I want the brand .com or .co.uk I already have the option to use the natural search terms accomodation Paris France or search regional country, county or town, why would I want to limit my search to advertisers in paris.paris that is if I ever get to know that a .paris exists. I hear Google is giving a black tulip with every new gTDL Alex Salmon is the leader of the Scottish National Party who would advocate a Scottish gTLD The SNP are a nationalist party who want autonomy for Scotland & live off the E.U.
If I want a plumber in my area, I drill down my search term, If I want my online company to be taken seriously I want the brand .com or .co.uk
I already have the option to use the natural search terms accomodation Paris France or search regional
country, county or town, why would I want to limit my search to advertisers in paris.paris that is if I ever get to know that a .paris exists. I hear Google is giving a black tulip with every new gTDL

]]> By: RegFeeNames.com http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10487 RegFeeNames.com Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:16:56 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10487 Being born and bred in Scotland I would welcome the .sco or .scot but I think this ext wont have any effect on the .co.uk What would have an effect is that if we got the .sco or .scot - England would want .eng - Wales .wal etc and this would then effects on the .co.uk as people may wish to distingush that there presence is in Scotland or England as apposed to the UK but todays market we all need more exposure and surely we should all still be thinking .com with .co.uk as our 2nd domain and .sco etc as our third choice domain. Yes it would be nice to own Robbie.sco or Ferguson.sco but again most TM holders shall snap up good names to protect there brand and the adult domains would get high prices in Sunrise auctions and then what? I cant see a business model for this ext but who knows what the future shall hold. Regards, Robbie Being born and bred in Scotland I would welcome the .sco or .scot but I think this ext wont have any effect on the .co.uk

What would have an effect is that if we got the .sco or .scot – England would want .eng – Wales .wal etc and this would then effects on the .co.uk as people may wish to distingush that there presence is in Scotland or England as apposed to the UK but todays market we all need more exposure and surely we should all still be thinking .com with .co.uk as our 2nd domain and .sco etc as our third choice domain.

Yes it would be nice to own Robbie.sco or Ferguson.sco but again most TM holders shall snap up good names to protect there brand and the adult domains would get high prices in Sunrise auctions and then what?

I cant see a business model for this ext but who knows what the future shall hold.

Regards,

Robbie

]]> By: jblack http://www.thedomains.com/2008/12/14/scotland-looking-for-its-own-extension-will-new-gtlds-hurt-the-value-of-existing-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-10486 jblack Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:54:06 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1404#comment-10486 Freedom!! Freedom!!

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