Did you register .MX domain name?

[HomerJ]

i just tried using the bulk register tool on godaddy and it doesnt seem to be recognizing .mx

also in their single search page here; http://www.godaddy.com/tlds/mx.aspx

i got the error

XXXXXXXXXXXXX.MX
is an invalid domain name.

single regs seem to be working fine.

where are you registering from?

 

[hugegrowth]

godaddy - I get the invalid domain message on some of them too.

haven't regged one yet, being choosey but if the available ones are right, there is good quality left, and lots of LLL

 

[HomerJ]

godaddy - I get the invalid domain message on some of them too.

haven't regged one yet, being choosey but if the available ones are right, there is good quality left, and lots of LLL

hehe, yep. looks like its working some of the time

Michael, WHATTHE****.MX is available!

maybe the first one i tried is already regged ..? :?:

 

[hugegrowth]

the invalid reg message seems to be consistent, I've rechecked some names twice and seems to be consistent. kiss.mx is invalid every time, for example.

Anyone getting traffic on their .mx domains - english or spanish words?

 

[HomerJ]

are idn characters allowed in this extension? like the n with the tilda?

 

[hugegrowth]

I don't know about IDN, but finally picked a name:

wireless.mx

was really hard but it's a strong keyword, will keep checking back as the reg price goes down because there were others I liked.

Now, can anyone in Mexico tell me if Mexicans use the word wireless, or do you have another word for it?

 

[HomerJ]

when do you think the next price drop will be, and by how much? (down to $150, down to $100...) any guess?

 

[hugegrowth]

Sept 3: $599

Sept 18: $209

dropped almost 400 bucks in two weeks, next week should be down near $100 at that rate.

 

[HomerJ]

after about 6 hours of research i finally pulled the trigger on 4 .mx domains. two in espanol and two in english.

one is support.mx. support.com.mx sold for $1k a while back so i felt confident this was a good buy. i will probably post this one for sale on the forum soon so i can finance some more purchases

 

[chillking]

I was going to register 1 but then i looked at the .com.mx sales history and it did put me off , also i think if i was to register one it would have to be a top one example a guy on this forum regged porn.mx congrats you can see the value in that .

 

[hugegrowth]

down to $189.99 at godaddy today, I wonder at which price level they will start to really sell?

 

[BostonDomainer]

down to $189.99 at godaddy today, I wonder at which price level they will start to really sell?

I purchase 11 names from since it started and plan on getting 10 more at around $100. I think at that price range people will really start jumping in.

 

[hugegrowth]

Anyone getting traffic on their .mx? On english or spanish keywords?

 

[.tv]

Anyone getting traffic on their .mx? On english or spanish keywords?

250+ UV since sep 10th. 98% of the traffic from Mexico for a prime Spanish domain name.

 

[dazzleinteractive]

lets see how those .mx domains will play off when being wanted or offered for a bid. i'd be using the .mx as to refer to the words " max " or " mix " rather then " mexico "

 

[mibworld]

Honestly, I don't see much future in interpretations of this extension other than the original one. mx is the country code for Mexico, and IMO it has a bright future in that market. If you try to position it for English keywords with the extension meaning max or mix as you say, I think you'll have only a second grade domain, comparable to other weak extensions available.

lets see how those .mx domains will play off when being wanted or offered for a bid. i'd be using the .mx as to refer to the words " max " or " mix " rather then " mexico "

 

[hugegrowth]

still $189 today.

 

[ordersomething]

A ton of keywords have been taken.
Don't let the silence fool you.
People are buying them up like crazy now.

 

[hugegrowth]

still see a lot left though.

Buying them up like crazy is hard to do at 189 a pop. But it's a great ground floor opportunity to pick up some generics.

 

[HomerJ]

I don't know. the price has dropped to $169 today, but I am still having trouble pulling the trigger on more names. I think the buying like crazy will not commence till the price gets below $100.

one thing that has me somewhat concerned is the exchange rate between dollars and pesos. A peso does not go a long way.

currently, 169.99 USD = 2,262.15 MXN

this is where I wonder about the debate over regging Spanish vs. English keywords. using the usual tools I have diserned that avertisers are not paying nearly as much CPC on google.com.mx for the same keywords that pay well on google.com

so is it better to get the spanish version of a keyword when advertisers are only paying, say 1/5th or less of the CPC. on the other hand the local search volume would be higher for the spanish version.

It would be nice to hear any Mexican domainers (are there any here on DNF?) to give some perspective to this

For instance, if you wanted to flip a .mx domain, who is your market? Is it a mexican domainer that would pay 10,000 pesos (~$750) or is it the English speaking domainers that may pay $x,xxx?