Incredible - I just did a home-run on a generic (product) domain!

Didn't think any generic domain names were still available

[pmkpmk]

I can't believe it myself, but a generic domain describing perfectly one of my products was available as:

genericdomain.com/net/org/biz

generic-domain.com/net/org/biz

I even got generic-domain.de - the one without dashes was the only one already registered (to a competitor).

Didn't think that any generic domains were still available nowadays (apart maybe from uglywarts.com - and even that may be taken).

[davezan]

Sure there are still some generics. Some people just don't register them if they don't see their worth. ;)

[Webwork]

Congratulations pmk! Seems that you really did you homework on this one.

Do you see evidence that the new domain is receiving any type-in traffic?

Direct navigation traffic is one of the notable benefits of generic (non-trademark) domains.

[pmkpmk]

Well, they are only set-up since this morning. But I expect some type-in traffic, even though it is a niche and attracts the more tech-savy people (the ones less prone to use type-in). Type-in will not be a major factor, but defending a technology-leadership position with such tiny details is a valuable asset in my industry too. That's why I was so surprised it wasn't taken already.

[trader]

I am very curious what the name is?

[pmkpmk]

Trader, you are a member long enough to know that disclosing this kind of information is neither covered by the TOS nor usual behavior around here.

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[edited by: Webwork at 8:30 pm (utc) on Sep. 26, 2006]
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[trader]

Sorry, actually forgot about the TOS in that regard because I am so accustomed to url's being posted so heavily at other forums. It should have been asked by sticky mail.

The fact self-promotion and URL postings are not permitted are reasons I find this forum so professional vs the ongoing marketing hype and barrage of domains for sale posts at other venues.