What domain names would you like to own?

[-JJ-]

This is funny because there are so many domains out there that people would love to own but can't because they are worth so much or taken in which the owner would not sell. I know I want a bunch of them.

I want news.com , bank.com, nba.com( I love basketball ).

Anymore?

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

I want mmorpg.com :D

[-JJ-]

I want mmorpg.com :D

Yeah the market is high for them. We have Everquest, Final Fantasy Online, and so many more.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Yeah, a specific mmorpg would be pretty cool too. One I've played would be even better. Maybe wow.com, ac.com, ao.com.


Mmmm, that'd be nice :)

[-JJ-]

wow is amazing. wow.com is probably worth a million dollars. Not too sure what you could make out of it. Maybe a site with a lot of WOW situations. Would be pretty cool to own though.

How about math.com? I know the owner of that. That must get millions of type-in's.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

wow.com = World of Warcraft site.

WoW is the general acronym for World of Warcraft. ;)

[-JJ-]

wow.com = World of Warcraft site.

WoW is the general acronym for World of Warcraft. ;)

Yeah I know that. :) I am just saying if one of us owned it? What would we make it out of?

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Ohhh. Well, me personally... probably World of Warcraft :D

But, it could really be ANYTHING. WOW could be marketed into really, anything.

[-JJ-]

Ohhh. Well, me personally... probably World of Warcraft :D

But, it could really be ANYTHING. WOW could be marketed into really, anything.

Yeah it's like totally WOW man! Lol. :)

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Expressions like that are nice because you could use them for an online store, or something similar. Anything that could be added afterwards.

"WOW DOMAINS"
"WOW BOOKS"
"WOW VIDEOS"

You get the picture.

[-JJ-]

Expressions like that are nice because you could use them for an online store, or something similar. Anything that could be added afterwards.

"WOW DOMAINS"
"WOW BOOKS"
"WOW VIDEOS"

You get the picture.

Absolutely. I knew it was a great domain once you said it. I would love to have it, but the chances are pretty slim since World of Warcraft has it now and they are very popular. I wonder how much they paid for it since someone must have had it before them.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

World of Warcraft dosen't have it :P

http://wow.com/

World of Warcraft (Blizzard) is just worldofwarcraft.com

[nupixel]

I wouldnt mind www.Google.com ;) :D

[Apsylum]

haha, I was going to say google too... but I figured I'd let someone else, because I knew someone would :D

[nupixel]

LOL.Thanks :D:D:D What about amazon.com and overstock.com Not just the domain name, the content and business. :)

[Apsylum]

If it was the content and the business... hell yes. If not, then no, the domains themselves aren't that great alone.

[-JJ-]

Well yeah. You wouldn't think overstock and amazon.com are that great without it's popularity. There are worth millions alone.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Amazon is located where I live I think... WA, right? I remember when it was just starting up and people were telling me about "Amazon.com" and I had NO idea what they were talking about.

[-JJ-]

Yeah it could be a rain forest of some sort lol. Amazon has been developed into something very huge.

-JJ-

[donny]

I'd like something that pops up at you. Somthing that makes you say WOW, I WISH I THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE HIM.

[donny]

I'm saying that to domainforums.com right now :)

[nupixel]

Like Disney.com?

[Apsylum]

Disney.com would be another nice one... but it'd have to be developed :P

[-JJ-]

Yeah have you ever noticed that most popular domain names are really weird names anyway. Just imagine if they weren't known. Would you really want them?

-JJ-

Seriously though! Just think about it.

[Apsylum]

That's what I've noticed as well. It's because they develop the name and it becomes "something". Like "JELLO", people know what it is... but it wasn't called JELLO before JELLO was made.

[-JJ-]

That's what I've noticed as well. It's because they develop the name and it becomes "something". Like "JELLO", people know what it is... but it wasn't called JELLO before JELLO was made.

Yeah wasn't it Gelatin or something along those lines. That is basically what JELLO is.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Yeah wasn't it Gelatin or something along those lines. That is basically what JELLO is.

-JJ-

Yup, exactly. Jello is just the brand... Jell-o. Like Kleenex ;)

[nupixel]

Yeah have you ever noticed that most popular domain names are really weird names anyway. Just imagine if they weren't known. Would you really want them?

-JJ-

Seriously though! Just think about it.


You make a serious point there.

[-JJ-]

You make a serious point there.

I know right! It is so sickening when you think about it. Many names are just really known because they are developed fantastically.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

It all comes back to having to put some work into your company... you do the work and the name will make itself.

(Within reason... not ASJASbasbdasAHB.com)

[nupixel]

Hmm..now I dont ever think ASJASbasbdasAHB.com would be worth anything. :p

[Apsylum]

Hmm..now I dont ever think ASJASbasbdasAHB.com would be worth anything. :p


Can you imagine trying to advertise for that? UGH

[-JJ-]

Well obviously. I don't think I could type that in the second time the way I typed it in the first time lol. ;)

-JJ-

[donny]

I'd want something really simple that you wounld think to register when you get the chance to register the first domain in the world.

[-JJ-]

I'd want something really simple that you wounld think to register when you get the chance to register the first domain in the world.

I wonder what the first domain in the world was? It must be a great one because it's been around so long. Probably a huge company domain like eBay or such.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Not eBay. Probably something like...web.com or something.

[-JJ-]

Not eBay. Probably something like...web.com or something.

I know that, I was just creating an example because it has to be a huge domain like that.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Oh, yeah. I'm sure it is, I'd be interested to know which one exactly...

[-JJ-]

Oh, yeah. I'm sure it is, I'd be interested to know which one exactly...

Probably had to look on the who is of it and see what the date was when it was registered. It'd be pretty hard to find unless someone Googled it.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

I tried google... didn't get anything though ;\

[-JJ-]

I tried google... didn't get anything though ;\

Darn. I really want to know too. I wonder if there is a way to find this out. You'd think DNJournal would post this or something because it is a hot topic that many people would like to know about I think.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Should be like the first person landing on the moon :P

[-JJ-]

Should be like the first person landing on the moon :P

When did the Web officially first launch? That's a tough one. It was a while ago I know that, but it couldn't have been before a Windows Based OS was created.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

The web was launched in the 80s, wasn't it? It wasn't anything like this though... it was black screens with text :|

[-JJ-]

The web was launched in the 80s, wasn't it? It wasn't anything like this though... it was black screens with text :|

Yeah in other words... BORING. I am sure it was a great domain. What if it wasn't? What if it was some long name that isn't even popular to this day?

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Actually, come to think of it... it was more than likely, someone's name.

*Edit*

Online business' wasn't even a realistic idea back then, so I doubt it'd be any domain that involved a company or store

[-JJ-]

Actually, come to think of it... it was more than likely, someone's name.

Probably. We'll never know until we find out though now will we? I just realized that me and you have engaged in a posting war literally. We are going at it now and we still have weeks left. :)

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

I've noticed that as well... hey, at least it's getting us caught up to Myst and Gayble, right? :)

[nupixel]

Soemthing like TheWeb.com

[-JJ-]

Soemthing like TheWeb.com

Man... I really want to know what the first domain on the web was. That would be so interesting. You'd think they'd post it somewhere because it would make a great story and awesome news.

-JJ-

[Gayble]

I'd love to own hostforum.com, host.com, planet.com and any other premium and brandable names :) I doubt I'll ever get my hands of those kinds of domains but it's good to dream, isn't it? :p

[-JJ-]

I'd love to own hostforum.com, host.com, planet.com and any other premium and brandable names :) I doubt I'll ever get my hands of those kinds of domains but it's good to dream, isn't it? :p

If you purchase them from the owners you would have them. Dreams can become reality if you have the cash. :)

-JJ-

[mystwoman]

I would like to have had one of the lord of the rings names. new Line cinema was buying them up.

[-JJ-]

I would like to have had one of the lord of the rings names. new Line cinema was buying them up.

Yeah you would have had the name than would have gotten a pretty penny for them because New Line would have bought it from you.

-JJ-

[donny]

Oh well, too late now. Does anyone know of any extention that's newly comming out, and the date it's open for public registration? Also, add the registratar also.

[mystwoman]

yes, but regarding the copyrighted names are they only obliged to give you the reg price?

[Apsylum]

yes, but regarding the copyrighted names are they only obliged to give you the reg price?

Yup

[mystwoman]

so buying up the characters name, et. al., would have no value.

On the same basis I guess I would like to own Diana.com, but i wonder if they can get that too..

[sjaguar13]

yes, but regarding the copyrighted names are they only obliged to give you the reg price?

Were the names actually copyrighted? It's very hard to get a name copyrighted, unless it's of some importance (for example, Bugs Bunny is also the name of the cartoon). I would highly imagine they were not copyrighted, especially if they were actually buying them.

As to being obligated to give you the reg fee, no. YOU are obligated to hand it over (for nothing) and walk away. If they own the copyright, they owe you nothing. eBay forces you to let the domain expire. They let you keep it, but it cannot be used for anything. On the other hand, iTunes.co.uk, which came out PRIOR to Apple's MP3 phenomenon was forced to just hand over the domain.

[Janwillem]

Internet History Timeline:

http://www.davesite.com/webstation/net-history.shtml

And I would like to own:

sex.com and/or porn.com :cool:

[-JJ-]

Poker.com. WOW! Poker is very popular. I can only imagine how many hits that gets a day.

-JJ-

[mystwoman]

sjag that's what i feared. :(

[-JJ-]

I would like to own domainforums.com! Just kidding, Modulus is the proud owner of this now. He has a good one!

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

You can still WISH to own it :P

Maybe when Mod gets bored he'll sell it off.

[-JJ-]

You can still WISH to own it :P

Maybe when Mod gets bored he'll sell it off.

Yeah for a very pretty penny. You have to assume he is going to sell it for more than what he paid for so I am assuming hundreds of thousands. Believe me he isn't going to get bored of it. Eventually this site will be making him a lot of money. It's a great site with a great community so I don't know why he would want to sell it in the first place. :)

-JJ-

[Janwillem]

Yeah for a very pretty penny. You have to assume he is going to sell it for more than what he paid for so I am assuming hundreds of thousands. Believe me he isn't going to get bored of it. Eventually this site will be making him a lot of money. It's a great site with a great community so I don't know why he would want to sell it in the first place. :)

-JJ-

I wouldn't....But for now I'll try to build a community of my own on blogaholic.ws :D

[-JJ-]

I want to own something highly keyworded along with Forum or Forums. Such as GamingForum or GamingForums, etc. If you could create a great community out of those the type-in traffic would join your site so fast that you would gain members a lot.

-JJ-

[illusion]

I would love to own a domain like dog.com or cat.com or computer.com so I can sell it for something crazy. For example king.com sold for something like $15,000.

[-JJ-]

I would love to own a domain like dog.com or cat.com or computer.com so I can sell it for something crazy. For example king.com sold for something like $15,000.

King.com went for *$150.000. :) Computer.com would be so great to own. Can't imagine how many type-in's that gets.

-JJ-

[mystwoman]

so many people own those key domains, but a lot of people have them and are sitting on them too.

[sjaguar13]

I would like to own any LLL or NNN.com. I would really like any L.com, but it looks like it will never happen.

[nupixel]

Why "L"?

[-JJ-]

Why "L"?

L=Letter I'm pretty sure of in this case. :) Owning a one letter domain would be amazing. There aren't that many of them.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

26 if you don't count numbers :P

[-JJ-]

26 if you don't count numbers :P

I would like to own E.com. Can be used for Entertainment which is a highly populated subject. There is currently no website for it as of now.

-JJ-

[sjaguar13]

26 if you don't count numbers :P
There were only three that were registered before the decision not to have them available. Yahoo! has Y.com as a trademark, but they can't actually get the domain Y.com.

[Apsylum]

What are the three that are reg'd? Or do you not know?

[sjaguar13]

Q.com (Qwest Communications)
X.com (PayPal)
Z.com (Nissan)

[Apsylum]

Ahh, I remember z.com, just because I was at looking at some of the Z series cars.

[nupixel]

Apsylum - Why dont you get E.com then?

[mystwoman]

well, it's a crutch to think the right name will get a bonzai jakcpot at your door. That may happen to a few, but it's like being addicted to gambling to think it will happen, just because you ahve the name. I have seen the problems that come along with having a big name. Companies don't want to work with you, people try to subvert your position because they think you are dependent on them to sell your brand.

[-JJ-]

well, it's a crutch to think the right name will get a bonzai jakcpot at your door. That may happen to a few, but it's like being addicted to gambling to think it will happen, just because you ahve the name. I have seen the problems that come along with having a big name. Companies don't want to work with you, people try to subvert your position because they think you are dependent on them to sell your brand.

I know a few people that own high end domains such as Math.com. He was exclusive on DNForum and everyone basically idolized him. Not sure how much he paid for it but I know it was a lot of dough.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

I hope he did something with it... if he still owns it, it looks like an ok site, but does he really make a decent ammount of cash off it?

[mystwoman]

my point exactly. a few people. i asked a man a few years ago whose wife had inherited over 60 million dollars about playing the stock market. he said you might as well gamble, and I figured he had the cash and experience to know. So by that reasoning, you might compare two people starting out at x point with so much money, one goes the domaining route and the other online gambling. and after so long, see where they both are at.

[-JJ-]

I hope he did something with it... if he still owns it, it looks like an ok site, but does he really make a decent ammount of cash off it?

I think a few month's ago he was making a little over 8 g's a month with it. That is only from ad's. Imagine other things he can do with it. He could easily become a millionaire from it if he wanted too.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

8k from ads? Damn...

[-JJ-]

8k from ads? Damn...

Yeah well he probably receives hundreds of thousands of visitors a day. Literally, Math is a subject everyone learns, so why wouldn't it be popular?

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

I just can't see people going to "math.com". I could see them going to google or something and typing in a specific type of problem or equation, maybe.

[mystwoman]

but what is he spending on ads and traffic builders?

[sjaguar13]

I would also want:
business.com
casino.com
Korea.com
AsSeenOnTV.com
wine.com
AltaVista.com

[Apsylum]

Why Korea.com? Just curious :)

[sjaguar13]

Those were the 6 highest selling domain names. Korea.com is a $5 million domain...wouldn't you want it?

business.com - $7.5 million
casino.com - $ 5.5 million
Korea.com - $5 million
AsSeenOnTV.com - $5 million
wine.com - $3.3 million+
AltaVista.com - $3.25 million

Loans.com was the only other domain to get $3 million or more. It was sold to Bank of America.

[Apsylum]

Ah, yes I would, I just found it odd, because it seemed like the others could be developed, but Korea seemed like the odd one out of the bunch. :)

[-JJ-]

business.com is a great domain name. So many possibilities, which is why it's a multi million dollar name. I'd love to have that one.

-JJ-

[sjaguar13]

You begin to run into the problem of a domain being too vague. It would be great for an online version of Business magazine, advertising, marketing, ect, but for some business to actually own business.com, it doesn't seem that helpful. It would be like Modulus owning Stuff.com for this, a little too general.

[Apsylum]

I agree... dosen't mean I wouldn't want business.com though ;)

[-JJ-]

Yeah but Stuff.com could be used for ANYTHING. Whether it is a domain forum or a video game's website. Obviously people wouldn't think of any of these things when typing in "Stuff.com" but it's still a great name to have. I wouldn't think people would create a domain forum or video game's website with stuff.com anyway.

-JJ-

[Gayble]

For all we know, stuff.com could turn out to be the biggest directory on the net :p but I do agree on business.com being a little too general, I don't see it as being a good domain to develop but moreover a better domain to reseller.

[nate_king1]

MySearch.com, Biz.com, Accounting.com, Loans.com, loan.com, eloan.com, ebanking.com, e-banking.com, financialaid.com, lenders.com, bestloans.com

[Janwillem]

And I would like: Fantasy.com, adnd.com, dungeonmaster.com, rpg.com, mmorpg.com, tolkien.com and bitch.com (Nobody specific in mind :D)

[-JJ-]

Lol Bitch.com could be used as a Female Dog information source too. :) So many great names, surprising this thread is still going on. This is one of the most popular threads on Domain Forums.

I want to own JJ.com by the way! That's my name, yes it is probably registered for some other reason.

-JJ-

[Apsylum]

Why do I get the feeling bitch.com wouldn't be used for Female Dog information...

[mystwoman]

if you guys owned one of these sites you would have to drop out of school just to keep on top of them. Unless you have a willing crew of free minions, its will eat your time.

[Apsylum]

Nahh, you wouldn't have to drop out of school if you had nothing else to do before/after.

[-JJ-]

I'm just saying Bitch.com could be used for a Female Dog Information Portal. I'm sure it wouldn't be though.

Owning a premiere domain name takes up time, but not THAT much time in my opinion. I suppose if you spent a lot of time developing it and updating content than maybe, but a lot of people would probably park something of that calibur. A lot of type ins.

-JJ-