Data Glasses
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Quite a few search results at Ebay
The rising popularity of .Com in Australia
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snoopy
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Interesting story about an Aussie company finding success with .com
"We bought finder.com to be the domain that everything would sit under from then on, and there was no way we were going to risk losing that,” Schebesta says."
If you strike any paywall issues try search via google for the article,
https://www.afr.com/young-rich/trial-by-finder-how-fred-schebesta-grew-up-20190925-p52up2
"We bought finder.com to be the domain that everything would sit under from then on, and there was no way we were going to risk losing that,” Schebesta says."
If you strike any paywall issues try search via google for the article,
https://www.afr.com/young-rich/trial-by-finder-how-fred-schebesta-grew-up-20190925-p52up2
Data Glasses
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This one went for $36,623 ..... I thought Wind Power was maybe the better known term
Data Glasses
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" Ten Million Dollar Rumour ....... https://www.strategicrevenue.com/so...ale-nets-seller-double-without-print-product/ "
snoopy
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I would say those website visitors and the subscribers would be worth a lot of money. Great domain but it can never be separated out value wise because the actual remaining business is not trivial.
Re the price difference of $10million (for the whole business) to $20million (for the digital portion). It wouldn't surprise me if buyers were turned off a loss making print operations with employees etc. That probably is worth a large negative amount to have to clean up.
Re the price difference of $10million (for the whole business) to $20million (for the digital portion). It wouldn't surprise me if buyers were turned off a loss making print operations with employees etc. That probably is worth a large negative amount to have to clean up.
chris
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Here's another one:
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/...worth-frank-restuccia-young-rich-list-2019-10
Although @snoopy, Finder uses the Finder.com.au on their ads, so this should be posted on the "Rising popularity of AU thread"
Domain preferences aside, congrats to the Finder team with their success!
helloworld
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He really got in at a good time as well as having some business nouse of course. I have looked at his old domains in archive before. Interesting to see how his online properties have made SOOOOO much coin for himHere's another one:
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/...worth-frank-restuccia-young-rich-list-2019-10
Although @snoopy, Finder uses the Finder.com.au on their ads, so this should be posted on the "Rising popularity of AU thread"
Domain preferences aside, congrats to the Finder team with their success!
snoopy
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Here is one of the prime reason why the Australia is (very slowly) shifting towards .com, (from the Australian Financial Review)
https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/the-economic-power-of-smb-growth-20191105-p537l5
https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/the-economic-power-of-smb-growth-20191105-p537l5
snoopy
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Some other interesting news, Disney+ to launch in Australia next week at disneyplus.com (one global site- no need for a bunch of duplicate cctlds)
Also Nike to ramp up its global focus on Nike.com and own stores at the expense of retailers, (they do not use the .com.au)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...pilot-project-selling-products-on-amazon-site
Also Nike to ramp up its global focus on Nike.com and own stores at the expense of retailers, (they do not use the .com.au)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...pilot-project-selling-products-on-amazon-site
chris
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No doubt this makes sense for big brands.
snoopy
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Yes, I think most will ditch the “multi domain” strategy over time. Doesn’t need 100 cctlds, auto detect is enough.
Data Glasses
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Guess they don't want Canadian businesses to expand beyond their borders
snoopy
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Yes, and I would saying the rising popularity of .com is happening in Canada also.
chris
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My understanding is that .ca's are popular locally. Possibly similar local trust as .au?
As you know I like .com, but I still don't see the rising popularity with local businesses. I still think the local ccTLD's have a higher trust factor. Most businesses aren't Disney and Nike
snoopy
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My understanding is that .ca's are popular locally. Possibly similar local trust as .au?
As you know I like .com, but I still don't see the rising popularity with local businesses. I still think the local ccTLD's have a higher trust factor. Most businesses aren't Disney and Nike
I think in Canadas situation they would not be creating ads like that unless they were concerned about small companies using .com names more. Even the smallest businesses (eg 1 person) often envisage a global market for their product now in my view.
snoopy
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Maybe auDA should try something similar?
chris
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Anything to bring awareness for .au is a good thing.
snoopy
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.CA is now comparing registrants of .com to sex offenders.
https://toweb.domains/2019/09/24/ca-new-ads-go-negative/
At the same time .CA CEO has had his HDD seized amid a sex scandal, .apparently their board is holding a meeting soon. Seems like they may be even more out of control than auDA.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/16/cira_ceo_hot_water/
https://toweb.domains/2019/09/24/ca-new-ads-go-negative/
At the same time .CA CEO has had his HDD seized amid a sex scandal, .apparently their board is holding a meeting soon. Seems like they may be even more out of control than auDA.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/16/cira_ceo_hot_water/
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