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[martin-s]

Anyone heard any news about registration volumes since the emails started going out?

 

[Murray]

Anyone heard any news about registration volumes since the emails started going out?

I doubt it will have made too much difference because registrars sent out emails originally going back to "pre-order you .uk today!", even if nominet didn't

 

[Edwin]

I've analysed registration trends in .uk from the 10th of June launch through to yesterday.
http://www.webmastering.co.uk/domain-names/analysis-of-uk-domain-registration-trends/

Hope this proves of interest.

 

[AssetDomains]

I've analysed registration trends in .uk from the 10th of June launch through to yesterday.
http://www.webmastering.co.uk/domain-names/analysis-of-uk-domain-registration-trends/

Hope this proves of interest.

Cheers Edwin interesting reading shame Nominet are not as proactive

 

[Rob_F]

Why Nom don't spend some of the spare millions they've got kicking around on pushing .uk is beyond me.

- Rob

P.S. Thanks from me too, Edwin.

 

[martin-s]

I've analysed registration trends in .uk from the 10th of June launch through to yesterday.

Thanks - welcome back.

 

[martin-s]

Interesting reading. The emails from Nominet appear to be making zero difference, as expected.

 

[martin-s]

For me it's because of public confusion. You need a groundswell of support to justify it - and there isn't any.

 

[SF]

I've analysed registration trends in .uk from the 10th of June launch through to yesterday.
http://www.webmastering.co.uk/domain-names/analysis-of-uk-domain-registration-trends/

Hope this proves of interest.

Great to see you back edwin!

 

[bluerock]

Anyone any thoughts on why people aren't swapping to .uk given that it's shorter and arguably more aesthetically pleasing. Is it a fear of Google? No one cares? Ignorance?

From my recent experience most of Joe Public hasn't got a clue about it.
Plus the fact that no big UK site has swapped over doesn't help educate Joe P.

 

[murph]

Anyone any thoughts on why people aren't swapping to .uk given that it's shorter and arguably more aesthetically pleasing. Is it a fear of Google? No one cares? Ignorance?

Why risk everything over a shorter name? For me doesn't make sense to move unless there's a penalty on the original. If you're dependant on G that is.

New sites a different matter, but then bashing out new ones ain't what it used to be!

 

[jasman]

There was little enthusiasm for .uk before the launch so the slow adoption now was all fairly predictable. Joe Public didn't care either way and wasn't consulted anyway. The domain community were overwhelmingly against it. Nominet were the main ones pushing for .uk and wouldn't take no for an answer. The cartel of big registrars who are the only members Nominet needs to listen to as they have a de facto "controlling interest" had nothing to lose and the possibility of gains down the line so were happy to go along with it. Nominet know that even if no sites switch to .uk, 5 years down the line the owners of all the good names will be paying double the reg fees to protect their .co.uk domains' .uk counterparts so they'll get a guaranteed increase in revenue.

 

[BurtyB]

Anyone heard any news about registration volumes since the emails started going out?

It doesn't look like they've made much of a difference to me http://dnshistory.org/p/uk-rights-holders-email-registations-week-1/

 

[bonusmedia]

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[namealot]

Why Nom don't spend some of the spare millions they've got kicking around on pushing .uk is beyond me.

- Rob

P.S. Thanks from me too, Edwin.

Because they don't want to kill the revenue from co.uk or have everyone thinking hang on is this kings new suit slowly introduce it let natural winner start to emerge then screw the f outta it