Comments on: Our Picks, Pans and Predictions For The Rick Latona TRAFFIC Auction & Why SmartPhones.com Is NOT “The Deal Of The Century” http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/27/our-picks-pans-and-predictions-for-the-rick-latona-traffic-auction/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/27/our-picks-pans-and-predictions-for-the-rick-latona-traffic-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-13450 MHB Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:28:56 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3119#comment-13450 D I think those in the industry that love this domain, may bid on it, so I wouldn't expect it to go unsold D

I think those in the industry that love this domain, may bid on it, so I wouldn’t expect it to go unsold

]]> By: D http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/27/our-picks-pans-and-predictions-for-the-rick-latona-traffic-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-13408 D Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:09:29 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3119#comment-13408 Smartphones.com will not sell even for $50K imho Smartphones.com will not sell even for $50K imho

]]> By: owen frager http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/27/our-picks-pans-and-predictions-for-the-rick-latona-traffic-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-13381 owen frager Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:58:45 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3119#comment-13381 Forget smartphones- the bigger money is in the domains as names for iPhone apps. Example of what MLL could be: http://fragerfactor.blogspot.com/2009/04/mlb-app-is-nearing-1-million-revenue.html Forget smartphones- the bigger money is in the domains as names for iPhone apps. Example of what MLL could be:
http://fragerfactor.blogspot.com/2009/04/mlb-app-is-nearing-1-million-revenue.html

]]> By: jp http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/27/our-picks-pans-and-predictions-for-the-rick-latona-traffic-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-13358 jp Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:19:34 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3119#comment-13358 One of my biggest concearns for SmartPhones.com is the longevity of the name. Smart Phones is a term right now, but will they still be called that in 5 more years, or will there be a new term coined? When I buy names I think about "how many years" am I buying the name at. Wouldn't want to buy a name at 10 years if the world 5 years from now dosen't have room for my domain name. In general I avoid technology domains for just this reason. SmartPhones.com is a great name though if you've got a good plan on how to get in, make $$$$, and then get out. One of my biggest concearns for SmartPhones.com is the longevity of the name. Smart Phones is a term right now, but will they still be called that in 5 more years, or will there be a new term coined? When I buy names I think about “how many years” am I buying the name at. Wouldn’t want to buy a name at 10 years if the world 5 years from now dosen’t have room for my domain name.

In general I avoid technology domains for just this reason. SmartPhones.com is a great name though if you’ve got a good plan on how to get in, make $$$$, and then get out.

]]> By: Rick http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/27/our-picks-pans-and-predictions-for-the-rick-latona-traffic-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-13338 Rick Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:55:25 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3119#comment-13338 There is a reason why smartphones.com is priced at 50K and you've just pointed out. The manufacturers and cell providers are very good at branding. They don't brand by the generic term smartphone. Smartphone is a geek term, not a consumer term. I don't think the name is worth even that much and believe the buyer will be stuck with a very expensive, under performing domain. There is a reason why smartphones.com is priced at 50K and you’ve just pointed out. The manufacturers and cell providers are very good at branding. They don’t brand by the generic term smartphone. Smartphone is a geek term, not a consumer term. I don’t think the name is worth even that much and believe the buyer will be stuck with a very expensive, under performing domain.

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