How Long Before COM loses its Throne?

[zouzas]

History tells us no one thing, leader,empire,radio station,TV station,corporation,soft drink,actor,actress,movie studio,rock group,,ETC..ETC stays in power forever ,,,So the question is ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,HOW LONG BEFORE COM LOSES ITS THRONE???





my guess 4-6 years

 

[bidawinner]

Actually zouzas ..8 years ago .com held about 90% of the domain market...just this year that has fallen to around 45%.

55% of all domains registered are something OTHER than .com !

 

[Steen]

Originally posted by bidawinner
Actually zouzas ..8 years ago .com held about 90% of the domain market...just this year that has fallen to around 45%.

55% of all domains registered are something OTHER than .com !

Registered, yes.

In use, doubt it is near that figure.


I think .com will rule as long as the internet is around.

Which may not be for long.

 

[GiantDomains]

.com is the only extension where companies can leave the TLD out of the name, but you still no where to go ... just type .com.

It will always be King

 

[bidawinner]

Originally posted by GiantDomains
.com is the only extension where companies can leave the TLD out of the name, but you still no where to go ... just type .com.

It will always be King

So thats the view from inside the box ! :laugh:

 

[Spider]

never.

 

[bidawinner]

"Focus on Growth ccTLDs
VeriSign has designed our program to let you focus on the most in-demand ccTLDs out there. This table shows the initial seven ccTLDs we have available with launch. Note that all but one country has more ccTLD registrations than CNO registrations, and that Web site development for these nine ccTLDs is 15% higher than for CNOs overall.


So, why do customers register more ccTLDs? High in-country Internet usage rates, an increased demand for in-language content, and unique distribution practices make ccTLDs attractive not only for native customers, but for international customers seeking a global footprint as well. With trends like this, expect to see high continued ccTLD growth in these areas."


Never say Never

 

[bidawinner]

"Rising Internet Usage Worldwide
According to statistical analysis, Internet usage rates correlate closely to ccTLD growth rates. Although the U.S. rate, at 60%, is close to saturation, use of the Internet continues to rise outside the United States. Approximately 20% of the population worldwide uses the Internet, and growth of the Internet is expected to climb rapidly in Europe, Asia, and Latin America over the next few years. Given these facts, we can expect the growth in ccTLDs to continue to rise throughout the world."

 

[Spider]

never.

 

[bidawinner]

Originally posted by Spider
never.

:laugh:

 

[mole]

Originally posted by zouzas
HOW LONG BEFORE COM LOSES ITS THRONE???

Depends on how you define "throne", zou.

.ORG, for example, is the king for non-profit organizations. Can you imagine CARE.org being CARE.com? Somehow, the address loses its meaning and significance.

Many speculators equate .COM's throne to its default type-in value.

ccTLDs give that global reach, local touch advantage. Which is why it is no surprise that .de is so popular on aftermarket sales.

I concur that .COM is the safety blanket that most corporations would like to have, but today people are gaining confidence and familiarity that there is more to the Internet URL than just .COM.

 

[GiantDomains]

Originally posted by DNMole


Depends on how you define "throne", zou.

.ORG, for example, is the king for non-profit organizations.

He means for profit, of course.

 

[Tony]

Originally posted by Steen


Which may not be for long.

How the hell do you figure that? :huh:

 

[Domagon]

800 numbers are still most sought, with 888 following close behind.

Even after 30 years, 800 is still the premier toll-free prefix to own, and is the one people associate with toll-free phone numbers in North America - and even abroad, many folks know what an 800 number is even though they may not actually be able to dial one.

For example, if I can't quite remember what the toll-free number prefix is of a business, I'll try 800 and then 888...if still no good, I figure they don't have a toll-free number or it's something bizarre.

On the internet, one sees many people do the same thing - search engines help greatly, but for some businesses, they'd rather the person directly enter their website so as not to be distracted along the way, such by seeing the competition's search engine entries.

How many folks are aware that 877, 866, and soon 855 are all toll-free prefixes too? Most only know 800 and 888...

Similar is true with domains...sure over time, other gTLDs will continue to grow in popularity, but the truth remains, that for most folks, .COM is what they will first associate with websites, followed by .ORG / .NET. The other gTLDs will likely remain very marginalized well into the distant future.

.INFO, .BIZ, etc...most folks have never heard of them, and those that have heard of them associate those gTLDs with second-rate websites that couldn't afford a real domain name.

Ron

 

[seeker]

IMHO .COM will be at the throne for a long long time.
That's not to say that other TLD's and ccTLD's dont have value, or wont gain any value, but .com is the first thing people think about.

Also, about the decline in new regs for .com, has it occured to anyone that it might be because of the good names are taken and people are settling for 2nd best (because the world economy has not been doing well for the last 3 years)?

Once the world economy picks up again, I think .coms will be selling like mad (again).

 

[zouzas]

The facts remain and history tells all.

Look at germany com has already lost to .de and where did even the letters de come from?in other words two UNKNOWN letters were branded in a very shorty time to over power quote the king 'com',,,,

 

[seeker]

and times change, and so does history.
Do you think coca cola will ever be dethrowned?

and as far as .de is concerned, it is dong great because of the German presence on the net, otherwise???

 

[seeker]

just to add, what do you mean in Germany they just threw 2 letters for de????

it's the International country code for Deutshland...
Doesnt it make sense it would be doing better than .com???

com doesnt make much sense over de in Germany...

 

[zouzas]

Originally posted by seeker
and times change, and so does history.
Do you think coca cola will ever be dethrowned?

and as far as .de is concerned, it is dong great because of the German presence on the net, otherwise???

Coke was dethrowend by Pepsi:-D



greman presence on the net??so if germany wasn;t on the net they would be for com

 

[zouzas]

Originally posted by seeker
just to add, what do you mean in Germany they just threw 2 letters for de????

it's the International country code for Deutshland...
Doesnt it make sense it would be doing better than .com???

com doesnt make much sense over de in Germany...

i never new myself what de meant ,so you think its obivious com would not be king in Germany now ,,so you have already admmitted com has been dethrowned when countries outside the us are involved :-D