Enjoy unlimited access to all forum features for FREE! Optional upgrade available for extra perks.

.xyz clever marketing

Discussion in 'Business Discussions' started by addz123, Jul 10, 2014.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. addz123 United Kingdom

    addz123 Active Member

    Joined:
    Nov 2011
    Posts:
    444
    Likes Received:
    5
    I was looking at the newgtldstats.com website and saw the newly launched .xyz had 20% market share of new gtlds with 290,000 registered.

    I was shocked by this and did some reading. Then I saw that most of them were given away for free to the respective .com owners (only worthless ones like 34309343mskd.xyz etc). The owners actually had to manually opt-out otherewise they were given the free domains automatically.

    Basically they've just pumped up .xyz's registration figures so they can call it "the most popular new gtld".

    That seems pretty clever to me. I mean whenever a newspaper talks about new gtlds they'll likely reference .xyz as the leader and it will increase their brand awareness. Furthermore, seeing it has so many registrations will give others confidence in its success.

    The downside is that giving it away for free can cheapen the brand but still pretty clever!
     
  2. Domain Forum

    Acorn Domains Elite Member

    Joined:
    1999
    Messages:
    Many
    Likes Received:
    Lots
    IWA Meetup
     
  3. BG United Kingdom

    BG Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2004
    Posts:
    1,193
    Likes Received:
    134
    Network Solutions - Loyal Customer (.XYZ Giveaway)

    Below is the standard email people were receiving from network solutions, you've got to love the "as a valued customer part" - WOW!!! I feel so so special now, thanks guys :p

    Dear Barry,

    As a valued customer you are on the top of our minds.

    We want to show you how much we appreciate your loyalty by rewarding you with complimentary access to a 1-year registration of a .XYZ domain, one of the hottest new domain extensions. .XYZ domains are proving to have broad appeal and also be extremely memorable. In addition to your complimentary domain, you'll also receive Professional Email and Private Registration for your .XYZ domain - free of charge.

    Your Complimentary Domain
    BUDDY.XYZ (pending availability) - Because i own Buddy.net

    If you choose not to keep this domain no action is needed and you will not be charged any fees in the future. Should you decide to keep the domain after your complementary first year, simply renew it like any other domain in your account.

    Since we have a limited number of complimentary domains available for this program, if you would rather not receive your .XYZ domain please let us know by clicking here by July 7, 2014

    ---

    There are hundreds of killer keywords still available, thats how hot they are guys Zzzzzz

    Best,
    Barry
     
  4. invincible

    invincible Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 2005
    Posts:
    4,203
    Likes Received:
    101
    This is old news, at least two if not three weeks old. Do a google for some of the controvesys when Network Solutions and .xyz got caught out inflating the registration statistics of this new gTLD. Has any respectable publication been fooled by this?
     
  5. sdsinc Iceland

    sdsinc Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2005
    Posts:
    494
    Likes Received:
    9
    Zone stuffing is a regular practice. For example .xxx claims about twice as many regs as provisioned in the zone file. The other half is just reserved but unregistered domains, And the vast majority of the regs are defensive.
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.