dododude
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Hello fellow domainers,
Greetings from .de (Germany)!
I've been in the domaining game just a few years now (~3yrs to be exact), managing a modest portfolio of around 800 domains, mostly .de . I'm currently looking to broaden my horizons. Here in Germany, our domain community is relatively small, and we even have our own forum. However, we often find ourselves circling around the same topics, so I've decided to venture into the international waters of domaining.
@MapleDots and the admins of our German forum have set up a link exchange, and I was curious to see what's happening in Canada and the USA, on the other side of the ocean.
One of the first things I noticed is the stark difference in pricing for .ca and .com domains compared to what we're used to with .de domains. The prices here are significantly higher, but of course, .com reigns supreme with the whole world as its target audience. Another interesting observation I made while lurking in your forum is that hyphenated domains seem to be a uniquely German preference and seems to be a no-go in .com
We often use hyphens to separate words, especially in keyword-city.de domains. It's fascinating to see how domain preferences vary from country to country.
I'm joining with more than just curiosity; I'm also hoping to draw some international attention to a tool I've developed for domainers (tldboy.com). Its free.
MapleDots has assured me that anything domain-related is welcome here, and I'll be making a separate post about that tool later on.
I'm eager to see what I can discover and learn here about international domaining.
BR
Michael
Greetings from .de (Germany)!
I've been in the domaining game just a few years now (~3yrs to be exact), managing a modest portfolio of around 800 domains, mostly .de . I'm currently looking to broaden my horizons. Here in Germany, our domain community is relatively small, and we even have our own forum. However, we often find ourselves circling around the same topics, so I've decided to venture into the international waters of domaining.
@MapleDots and the admins of our German forum have set up a link exchange, and I was curious to see what's happening in Canada and the USA, on the other side of the ocean.One of the first things I noticed is the stark difference in pricing for .ca and .com domains compared to what we're used to with .de domains. The prices here are significantly higher, but of course, .com reigns supreme with the whole world as its target audience. Another interesting observation I made while lurking in your forum is that hyphenated domains seem to be a uniquely German preference and seems to be a no-go in .com
We often use hyphens to separate words, especially in keyword-city.de domains. It's fascinating to see how domain preferences vary from country to country.
I'm joining with more than just curiosity; I'm also hoping to draw some international attention to a tool I've developed for domainers (tldboy.com). Its free.
MapleDots has assured me that anything domain-related is welcome here, and I'll be making a separate post about that tool later on.
I'm eager to see what I can discover and learn here about international domaining.
BR
Michael
