.cc domains suck

[GT Web]

Why do people love .cc domains so much?

People mostly stopped using .cc to represent "credit card" and now the extension is just a random one of a minute nation somewhere in the Pacific.

Why aren't people registering .bz (Belize) or .id (Indonesia) or .mm (Mayanmar)

The reality is that most .cc names (except for very premium ones) are basically worthless because the Cocos Islands do not have a large enough market to make a dent on the internet.

I just saw a thread where a DNF member appraised a .cc domain at $xxx,xxx - c'mon people, surely you must be smarter than that.


(This thread was not meant to insult those members who own dozens of .cc domains and especially the members who own domains like loans.cc and casino.cc - names like that do have some nice value)

 

[clemzonguy]

Okay first off you are using .CA domains yourself which is very close to .CC visually

Secondly .CC is double letters which is very easy to remember and clean

Thirdly I have seen many churches and organizations using them due to availability

Fourthly who cares what country it's from and who is marketing the domains

Fifth....I own about 3 very well picked .CC domains.

Sixth....I think everyone should own at least a few for their portfolio.

Conclusion....Overall .CC is very good for people who will actually develop the site. Speculating on .CC domains is quite expensive at $25 a pop. I have seen several people spend about $200 and register a bunch of crap names they never sell.

 

[mole]

Call a cat a cat. .CC is Cocoas Island. period. Some people may like their domains being associated with the Cocoas Islands. But the real reason why people want to register .cc is simply because they are obsessed for good names on the left of the dot, and are willing to comprise on the meaning at the right of the dot to get them. It makes for "better looking" portfolios on a surfacial glance. No harm in that.

 

[Honan]

cc is NOT a country
It is a legacy thing
It was recognized as a country before the inhabitants voted to NOT be a country
So if you want to criticize .cc, go right ahead
However, don't do it on the grounds that it is a small nation
It is NOT
It is part of Australia

Further still, my grandmother can remember the extension cc quite easily.
Carbon Copy she sez
Ask her to remember .bz, .ws, .us, .id , .biz and you may as well ask her to copy an mp3 to my ipod. i.e. no chance.
BTW my grannie is a big DN buyer

 

[dotNetKing]

Thirdly I have seen many churches and organizations using them due to availability

Yes - some churches are called "community churches" and the .cc fits well.

I've also seen several types of clubs using .cc, especially "cricket clubs" - also fits very nicely.

caving clubs, canoeing clubs, chess clubs, etc etc would also probably be very happy to go for a .cc extension.

 

[JEsports]

Mostly people will reg a CC when a really strong domain name is there to register with only the .cc extension left. I only have one in my portfolio but it is getting increased traffic.

 

[mole]

I only have one in my portfolio but it is getting increased traffic.

Probably for other domain speculators checking cc out.

 

[JEsports]

Probably for other domain speculators checking cc out.

Actually its developed ... and slowly increasing in search engine rankings is where most of the traffic is coming from. Other cc speculators could be having an impact as well ... either way, i dont care where its coming from as long as my affiliate money keeps increasing :wink:

 

[Anthony Ng]

Okay first off you are using .CA domains yourself which is very close to .CC visually

Not when you are Canadian.

ccTLDs (hey, cc?) are meant to be for local people and businesses, and as such have much less value when compared to gTLD by nature. However, I do agree that *some* ccTLD (e.g. .tv or even .la) could reach a wider target clientele if the nic operator so choose (and/or if allowed to do so).

Indonesia (.id) *could* be different though, with its 200 million strong population.

 

[Mr Webname]

Not long ago the same was being said of .ws domains but check the threads here and the lists at Afternic etc - like it or not they are getting very popular.
The .cc domains will probably go the same way as there is less opportunity of getting reasonably priced .com's - all that having been said 1.cc, which was in an appraisal thread here, has got to be a bit special and a good many people would snap it up just for the sheer delight of having "1" anything!

 

[GT Web]

firstly, nameslave is 100% right when he says I use .ca names to represent CANADIAN-based websites, the next time you want to make a car forum for the people of the Cocos Islands please go ahead and use a .cc name.

Why arent people trading names like fake.id or doctor.md?

There are dozens of larger, more developed nations with CCTLDs that are much more valuable in terms of possible usage than .cc, but sadly, some domainers still throw their money at .cc and expect it has some future - which is does not.

 

[JEsports]

Nation doesnt have anything to do with it ... It's all about search engines rankings for these types of extensions. You absolutely cannot buy one of these extensions and just park it hoping that it will get type in's. Its just not gonna happen, atleast not for a long time. Do .ca get a lot of type ins? I can't comment on this as I don't own any.

If you can grab a good domain with a crap extension, have a decent plan for development for search engine exposure, then it can be successful.

 

[yesonline]

Most of internet users don't know .cc means what, they don't care, if it is easy for users to remember, that is cool enough.
Such as .tv, most of internet users will think(and only think) it is referred to TELEVISION(or tv program), and who bothers to tell them .tv should be referred to tuvalu and always gets response like this " tu WAHT?' :-D

 

[jandy519]

Maybe this is a great discuss~~
but dear GT WEB yuo may be a little subjective~~
I think 1.cc is not a bad domain~it is no doubt~~
maybe its price is lower than some good .com~~~that is all ok~~
but it is suck as you say???really??

 

[Biggie]

eye say........

if there is space on the net, and you can make the parcel "attractive",then there is always a possibility of making a profit!

i am willing to take this risk!


theory.......

buy a prime unregistered .cc domain, say a 3 letter

get 10 yrs. registration = $250

10 yrs. from now.......value = ?

surely 10 yrs. from now, all 3 letter .cc domains will be gone!

 

[jandy519]

buy a prime unregistered .cc domain, say a 3 letter

get 10 yrs. registration = $250 (corrected)

10 yrs. from now.......value = ?

surely 10 yrs. from now, all 3 letter .cc domains will be gone!

10year==>$250??how??
$30*10=>only $300
you say 3 letter~~

Mod Note: Please do not keep promoting your domain

 

[Stonesoup]

Little example:

a: http://1.cc
b: http://1.ca

What's your choice?
My choice is [a: http://1.cc] !

 

[clemzonguy]

Yes - some churches are called "community churches" and the .cc fits well.

I've also seen several types of clubs using .cc, especially "cricket clubs" - also fits very nicely.

caving clubs, canoeing clubs, chess clubs, etc etc would also probably be very happy to go for a .cc extension.

Actually a guy inquired about a .ORG that I had previously bought on the forum. He offers $5 initial then when asked for a reasonable offer he pointed out that the .CC was available which matched up with his idea for a "car club" so you're right on with this. I told him if he wanted to pay $25/yr for renewals he'd end up spending more money in the long run. That is one major deterrent for me.

 

[GT Web]

The market does have a great deal to do with it, .us for example is valuable because of the immense size of the American market.

If you are looking for something soley for development and SEO, then why not use .bz or .id for example, since you can get premium domains in those extensions as well.

 

[clemzonguy]

SEO is important but it's becoming tough to compete there. The best strategy is buying keywords to jump you to the top of your competitors who rely soley on that. Having an easily brandable name helps your clients return to the site. In some markets the little guy is simply priced out.....