.org.uk domains

terryhenry · Jan 30, 2009

I'm still relatively new to this game and up to now have bought exclusively .co.uk domains. I've often shunned .org.uk domains despite the .org.uk being available when all other TLDs have been taken.
Can anyone tell me what Google thinks of .org.uk domains when not used for their specific purpose ie, to support UK based charities/organisations?
How much of an anchor is a .org.uk extension compared to it's .co.uk equivalent when in comes to establishing and developing a new site?
If .co.uk is 10/10 what score would you give .org.uk? What is the highest price a .org.uk domain has fetched? Dones anyone have any examples of .org.uk domains they have reg'd and ranked?
Basically, am I wasting my time considering buying up .org.uk's?
Sorry, so many questions, any help gratefully received.
Terry

Systreg · Jan 30, 2009

Hi Terry,

Scott bought a .org.uk for £1500, see topic here:

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/sold-domains/47066-videogames.html

This topic has some pointers concerning ranking etc:

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/domain-research/46819-hyphenated-co-uk-vs-non-hyphenated-org-uk.html

golddiggerguy · Jan 30, 2009

One quick reply from me Google isn't Domainist

or Extentionist not sure which

I have .me.uk's on page 1 for great key words and phrases earning a few Thousand a year.

accelerator · Jan 30, 2009

terryhenry said:
If .co.uk is 10/10 what score would you give .org.uk?

Value-wise I'd give .org.uk 2/10, but they are definitely worth buying and are likely to keep rising in relation to .co.uk. .org.uk are just as easy to rank as .co.uk and that's what makes them worth buying.

Rgds

cm1975 · Jan 30, 2009

I must admit that I do like .org.uk and have several decent one word generics. I've had a few sales in the last few months that have been £xxx. Then again, I had a .me.uk go for £100 not so long ago.

There buyers out there who are willing to buy them and they are doing fairly well, especially in this economic climate! This all makes me wonder why some domainers are undervaluing when selling on AD!

Just my opinion and limited experience though!!

Calum.

terryhenry · Jan 30, 2009

thanks for your replies. Im just trying to get my head around the relative value of a .org.uk v the .co.uk equivalent. Using Scotts purchase as an example, the .co.uk was valued at >30x higher than what he paid for the .org.uk so do you think that is fairly representative?
For example, I tried buying GreatNorthRun.co.uk but the owner withdrew an offer to sell for £950 so I snapped up the .org.uk for the reg fee alone, so GreatNorthRun.co.uk = £1k+, GreatNorthRun.org.uk = £6!!
Does anyone else have any examples?

Admin · Jan 30, 2009

I buy .org.uk's to build keyword targeted websites, I don't think of them as potentially saleable domains but over the past year that is changing too.

retired_member32 · Feb 1, 2009

i personally think that org.uk are very under valued,very easy to rank and what a lot of people do is build a useful site and generate money then buy the co.uk at a later date with the money generated from the org.

mark

binny · Feb 1, 2009

I cringe at the memory some of the .org.uk's I've sold at rock bottom prices now I see the value picking up.

GreyWing · Feb 1, 2009

You can't build a brand on it if you don't have the .co.uk in my view.

But like people said if you are using it for seo to drive traffic to your site, which growing amounts of traffic arive that way, then they are good.

Plus with crazy DRS policies in which if owners don't reply, they lose their domains for £200, you could always attempt to reverse hijack the .co.uk

According to Nom's rules you stand a chance of getting it

retired_member12 · Feb 1, 2009

I'd think most members here already realise the minisite value, judging by the whois replies when checking lists.
Like Admin has said, you can buy .org.uk's to build keyword targeted websites, many of which saw the .co.uk version snapped up years ago. Lets be honest where some of the .co.uks are concerned, droppers seem to scrap for crap sometimes, fighting over single words that even the most vivid imagination couldn't envisage being of any use.
The fact that this thread seems to have a positive response speaks volumes i suspect!