I am getting a bit weary with all these new domain extensions these days. However, as I am in the business of selling domain names, and it is prudent to follow the money, it is imperative for me keep my ears to the ground.
It is really hard to foresee another extension doing just as well as the dot COM, but some are still worthwhile investments where the domain aftermarket is concerned. This is where one has to look at the trends and try to predict how the domain name industry will adapt to new internet behaviours and patterns.
Everyone is going mobile these days. I often get email replies with a footer/signature like “sent from my Blackberry” or “sent from my iphone”. Mobile phones, for instance have come a very long way. We no longer have heavy and ugly analogue devices to contend with. Over the years digital camera, video camera, music player, games console, etc have been crammed into single mobile phone devices, which are ever shrinking in size.
Now, with web 2.0 taking internet usage to new heights, the focus is now on internet browsing and emailing via mobile devices.
If everyone is going mobile with internet access and usage, then it will only be too natural for more websites to make their content available via mobile devices.
Does this mean that the Dot MOBI extension is about to get the long awaited breakaway success? I don’t think so. From what I gather, a website does not have to run on a dot MOBI domain extension for it to be accessible via a mobile device.
This would mean that websites could easily opt to provide special content pages for mobile devices on their existing websites (e.g. dot COM), rather than running separate websites on the dot MOBI domain extension.
Unless running a website on a dot MOBI domain extension presents a significant advantage, whether it be cost, speed, branding or marketing, then I can’t foresee the dot MOBI domain extension reaping much success from the increased popularity of internet browsing via mobile devices.
I have only bought 2 .mobi and I have bought 15 .co.uk because everyone always says that .mobi was a waste.I guess time will tell.
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I think most people don’t even know that mobi exists, everyone i talk to outside domaining never heard of it. End users in general know COM, ORG, NET, TV, and ccTLD’s
These new extensions with good keywords, can be good for selling, but not for too long, if we look at the more recent sales, and auctions we’ll see that mobi prices have been dropping
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Mobi has been made irrelivant. Take for example WordPress, A simple plugin can make your wordpress page mobile friendly inrespective of the extension. I Posted this info on my blog a couple of weeks ago. For a simple test type in SkyDomains.com on your blackberry, you will see it automatically detects you are using a mobile device and switches display mode to suit your mobile interface.
I have 2 .mobi names will most likely let them expire
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The only site I have developed is http://unitedstatesvicepresident.com and I don’t plan on buying the .mobi. I will do the detect and divert method.
I think .mobi will have a small niche and nothing more.
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I think other than COM, ORG, NET, other extension is not well know by person who not always suft the net and who play domain or development website. i think unless ICANN and company who concern other domain should promote those extension well, if not it hard to has future
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Future of the internet will be built around mobile phones and .mobi will be the king.
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Mobi is bigger then .com
If typing in zap.mobi is faster then typing in Google.com
If each mobi site is specifically designed to be fast to speed up cell phone download
If all the sites go through their mobi test site to make sure everyone is in compliance
If Zap.mobi only searches .mobi sites built for speed
If there are 3 billion cell phones
Won’t the new Internet be faster then the one we are using now?
Won’t Zap be faster then Google.
“.mobi sites are leaner, faster, and more to the point so you can get the information you need when you need it, quicker, with less scrolling and clicks, allowing you to be more productive on the go while “saving you time and money”.
When your phone gets stuck in traffic behind some truck-sized .com site, do you sit there revving up your phone bill or do you switch over to the .mobi express lane and surf away faster and cheaper? It’s a no brainier.
What’s even better is that .mobi sites can also be viewed on PC’s as well, so you get the best of both worlds.” (Mobility.mobi)
Where will the .coms be when we are done developing our .mobi three letter words?
You don’t know anyone who could help me build a faster google. Zap it’s Lighting Fast. Just Zap It !!
I ask people. They tell me they don’t like to zoom in and out. .mobi eliminates all of that.
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