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Blackpool.com / Blackpool.co.uk / Blackpool.uk

Discussion in 'Domain Name Auctions' started by Edwin, Aug 29, 2019.

  1. BREWSTERS United Kingdom

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    All that can be true without invalidating my points. Blackpool.com is the 'daddy' along with 'Blackpool.co.uk'. I'd rather own Stilleto.com than own the most popular subsection of some site for that stilettos are one of the millions of products it sells - that's the lets just assume things will never change approach which flies in the face of actual reality because things will always change.

    These domains names are valuable because they are more future proof than any currently known alternative and that's how a place like Blackpool should be thinking though I accept it's highly unlikely that is how they think. The most solid fact is Blackpool won't be changing it's name that of 'Blackpool' rest I wouldn't pin my hopes on.

    Folks basically spouting the the technical minefield global 'search engines' have constructed solely for their own enrichment and that of the same monolithic partner websites that appear at the top of every single search regardless of what you are searching for, demonstrates little has been learned from the last time they woke up and decided to change their algorithms causing billions of hours and investment of work by the little man to become worthless overnight.

    Years spent spying on what we were all up to and in one clean sweep it became theirs and yet you got domainers singing their PRAISES for it. Using tech to make deep linking bigger than domains themselves, thus ensuring monolithic websites can literally hoover up entire spheres in perpetuity, lets all clap our hands shall we. It's as big a transfer of wealth up the pyramid as what happened in 2008, arguably bigger, and it will be looked into one day in a manner no different to similar scandals at the top and corresponding lawsuits will one day be filed especially if Elizabeth Warren takes the Presidency or someone likeminded. I'm part of the Resistance.
     
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    We do we think about councils having a monopoly and using tax payers money to compete against the private sector, when there are plenty of tourism sites out there (sorry a bit off topic)
     
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    feel a bit bad for the seller that this thread is becoming an appraisal thread when he is trying to make sales? or am i missing something
     
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  7. WalkinDude United States

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    Fast forward 10 years. Every website is just an combo of AI, Iot, Big Data, Blockchain as these techs eventually converge, it's like that scene in the movie AI by Spielberg. No subsections, no links, no 'departments', at that point 'CPC' and rest of it become meaningless, just the AI interface. You can apply for things, find things, book appointments, deal with local law, issues, no more click click click. All of those concepts we are used to now become redundant. The AI is too efficient. At this point i'm saying the only digital 'asset' not subject to not just yearly evolution but hourly evolution [- why because the code by definition of AI can now start writing it's own code in real time, we are already there] - will be your address in this case 'Blackpool'. That's it. Rest is automated and maintained by faceless engineers and techs you never see or interact with. If Doctors, Lawyers need to be looking over their shoulders because AI is already proven to better at diagnosing, and interpreting law for examples, then SEO experts are way ahead of the queue for where AI has it's targets set. They'll be the first to go.

    Now you may say i'm over thinking but many say 10 years is way too much of an overestimate, could be 5 years, could be 3 years. And all I'm saying is it's happened before. Overnight change. You wake up and things simply don't work the way they used to anymore.

    Anyway I don't wish to comment any further and all the best of luck with the sale Edwin.
     
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    I would be inclined to feel the same but think Edwin opened the door himself when he asked "Is there really so little interest in this?"
     
  9. Edwin

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    Nothing to see here.
     
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    Nothing to see here.
     
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    Do you want an answer? :p
     
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    Problem is, is that visitblackpool.com exists. But I suppose there's absolutely nothing stopping you from developing your own tourism website/directory and putting your life's work into it. I wouldn't say visitblackpool.com os unreachable either, if you develop a good enough site, eventually you're going to start intruding on their SERP's and that's when you become a problem for them - at that point, I would expect them to be much more receptive to an approach involving money.
     
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    I like geo domains - in fact, they're the main reason I got into domains in the first place. But I do feel like they're massively overvalued. They invariably end up as either an amateur looking "business directory" which nobody wants to use, or they require a full time staff to keep updated enough to maintain any kind of engagement.

    I'm still trying to develop my own take on the segment, but even if it's successful I don't believe I could develop it enough to justify paying these prices for the domain. Which is a shame, because Blackpool is one of the main areas I want to develop. I look forward to some healthy competition with the eventual winner :)
     
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    Why? Because Nominet have royally screwed up .uk by adding confusion and complexity. I would prefer a .com even in the UK now.

    And don't forget the international tourism audience.
     
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    I just don't think .COM has the same appeal as UK domains, whilst in the UK. I would much rather have a UK domain for a UK business. Don't get me wrong though, I'd also love to have the .COM, I'd just use the .COM for redirection.
     
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    Ireland.com
    Jersey.com
    Glasgow.com
    Wales.com
    Blackpool.com

    We do get above ourselves a bit with the love of .co.uk and need a reality check.

    The above smash any .co.uk to bits from a global authority perspective in this specific niche. I've been geo domaining for 20 years I can tell you right now potential advertisers and users don't need geo.com explaining - it's instant credibility, they also get geo.co.uk, when I tried geo.uk I got WTF questions or tumbleweed in return - had more success with geo.org.uk of course that may change but it won't be overnight.

    .uk is still new, I like it, the younger crowd here are enthusiastic about it which is great, but for the tourism industry it's still too soon, the UK small to medium b&b/guest house/hotelier industry is already about 8 years behind.
     
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    I think .UK has huge potential for Geo's because it matches the address format. Mybusiness@manchester.uk has a ring to it, and if you own a number of them and use a common approach, it can be easily brandable.
     
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    All this really depends on target audience / target advertisers...

    But, writing-off .uk so prematurely will prove to be unwise

    For geos, I would buy the .uk over the .co.uk even if they were the same price!
     
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    I think all of these offer a great foundation for creating a Blackpool site. Given the option I'd probably opt for the .com, but there's a good case for all of them being more or most well suited of forward thinking.
     
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    Ok put my 10 bucks into this with regards Geo domains. Ok lets talk about Blackpool Yes its a seaside resort with great beaches, has theme parks that attract visitors to location has a lot going for it. but its not Vegas. It has gameing machine arcades taking up about 70% of the shoreline. Once you move back from main road into side streets its full of low end hotels, guesthouses, and B&bs, and lots doss houses in location. It still has plenty of visitors. The problem is not the domain the problem is the page that is up promoting blackpool should be updated to show the good side of the town.

    Edwin this year I walked all the streets of Glasgow talking pictures of every retailer, hotel, and business. if you want Blackpool.com to stand out Visit the place and trust your own judgement get to know those people who will like what you have and support you with it. You have to put some passion and care into the domain when your building it out. When comes to UK most business dont get domains your trying to sell to people who would rather spend £200,000 on logo design with a brand new $10,00 domain. thats what your up against.

    Been there done it 20 years later people still dont get domains. WE are revamping the glasgow.com network we have over 100 other Glasgow related domains, same time have @glasgow twitter account and Linkedin Group Glasgow. The people who should get it local councils, goverment trade bodys, tourism org do not get domains. I wish you all best with Blackpool.com a person developing this out correct would have to basically spend 1 year to 2 years in and around the location building a top class site from 0 - full capasity.

    Edwin visit blackpool for week walk the streets and observe the good bits and the bad bits. only then you can see if its a fantastic domain in your eyes and worth the hard work to make it a success. Then you have to work out if yor building a site is it a tourism site or advertising platform. If you want to talk about it be happy give more thoughts on it.
     
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    He said he owns glasgow.com, in which case, isn't this solid experience?