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Landrush phase for .uk short domains now open
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Incidentally, this landrush process is going to provide the most accurate set of "comparables" ever, since entities that bothered to enter the auction process in the first place had free rein to bid on .co.uk and .org.uk names, so by the end of the whole process we will see exactly what a given .org.uk is worth compared to the identical .co.uk.
In fact, we should end up with over a thousand comparable sales data points and be able to determine very accurately the "value ratio" of the 2 extensions.
In fact, we should end up with over a thousand comparable sales data points and be able to determine very accurately the "value ratio" of the 2 extensions.
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Be great if Nominet would post the data, but I doubt they will so we would have to rely on posters here I guess. Assuming the data isn't going to be in the public domain can it be used in promotional material which I guess is your aim?
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I don't see why the RATIOS wouldn't be publishable even if the individual prices were kept confidential e.g. each domain name could be replaced with a 4 digit code (xxxx) - as long as the underlying data was valid the derived ratios should be equally valid, regardless of what the "xxxx" is in each case. Normalise the .org.uk price to 100 each time and there's even less information, yet the ratios are STILL valid!
So this might look like (code, normalised .org.uk price, normalised .co.uk price):
0001 100 2,750
0002 100 1,800
0003 100 5,500
0004 100 3,850
and so on
As long as each 4-digit code represents a matching .org.uk and .co.uk pair, the data's perfectly usable.
So this might look like (code, normalised .org.uk price, normalised .co.uk price):
0001 100 2,750
0002 100 1,800
0003 100 5,500
0004 100 3,850
and so on
As long as each 4-digit code represents a matching .org.uk and .co.uk pair, the data's perfectly usable.
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wow
how interestint
how interestint
yep - just checked.
makes for some very interesting reading when you see who actually won some of these auctions (not the names I was expecting to see! also helps explain some of the prices!!! )
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I've got a new tactic with these auctions now - once a batch finishes and I once again come away with nothing I go and buy a nice generic domain for less than I would have spent on the auctions
Grant
I have some tulips if you want to buy some, I hear they are more solid than gold!
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TV.org.uk has now gone north of £2k.
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