Opportunity.co gets a refresh.
.Co Internet has revamped its information site at Opportunity.co.
The new site speaks to “creators” and entrepreneurs:
A web address for launching great ideas? What a great idea.
.CO is for creators. For the people and businesses who make the world turn. From products and stories to brands and beliefs, .CO is the web address that makes “making your idea a reality” a reality.
The site includes resources for getting a business started and getting online.
I think this is smart positioning to engage entrepreneurs. They’re the ones typically registering domain names.
The site revamp is just in time for Sunday’s Go Daddy Super Bowl ad that will shine more light on .co with the introduction of a GoDaddy.co girl.
mrx says
Strange they don’t mention Columbia anywhere on the website.
“If a .CO is maliciously attacked the .CO Registry can enable Rapid Domain Compliance Process (RDCP). This action gives the registry the ability quickly lock, cancel, transfer or take ownership of a web address…”
Is this something unique to .co ??
Rob Sequin says
It’s a good start.
Enough with the sizzle.
Since MOST .co registrations have taken place, it’s now time for the steak.
Encouraging and enabling development is a great move for .co. Let’s hope they are serious about it or they will see hundreds of thousands of drops in 2011 and limited registrations.
Unless .co gets developed by THOUSANDS of people, it will die.
I am curious to see if there will be more .co drops than registrations in 2011.
The launch party is over after the SuperBowl ad and I’m not sure that will even move the needle as far as new registrations.
Time to get to work for .co now.
em says
Man, Rob. There are stages to every business endeavour. Why get ahead of ourselves? You speak as if you can tell the future with such accuracy. I’m sure you can’t, like 98% of other people. Enjoying the process of .co is nice. Why ruin it with “the sky is gonnaa fall” kinda thing. I think it’s a pretty well known thing that development is major.
em says
@mrx,
Who cares that’s it’s Colombia? It’s the same as no one cares Vodka is from Russia. Everyone still drinks it. Don’t they? Of course they do. If you are so worried about it, consider the US does all the back-end security for .co.
Joe says
@Rob
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Unless .co gets developed by THOUSANDS of people, it will die.
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.CO is already developed by dozens of thousands of people and companies of all sizes WORLDWIDE. Have a quick look at the this search: http://bit.ly/eysAxV
mrx says
@em
If you buy into the marketing and base your business on a .co domain, you should know the risk.
Columbia may be a stable government but your business domain can be seized for any number of reasons, subject to the laws of Columbia.
People can make up their own mind, just be honest about the risk.
melodramatic says
@em. Everytime that I read one of your post, you always make sense no matter where you are posting. You seem to be a very positive person. Alot of things you say are right on the spot. Seems there are always folks out there that think no other extension will ever do any good. Only .com They wear blinders like a horse
Jason says
@MRX
You mean kinda’ like the US seizes domains?
http://www.managingip.com/Article/2760745/US-agency-seizes-sports-websites.html?LS=EMS487147
That would terrible wrong!
Lisa says
.CO is featured on the cover page of today’s LA Times – in the business section – with a huge spread inside.
Mike says
Listen, if you like to gamble and are purely selling domains then great, buy up .co’s. But don’t yell at other people for pointing out the elephant in the room; that .co is the extension for Columbia and subject to their laws and regulations. I respect your decision at speculating since that’s part of the fun of domaining, but don’t pretend that developing a .co is risk free and the same thing as developing a .com. It’s not, and I can’t wait to see your responses from the inevitable flood of UDRP’s being filed from .com owners. Just because they are marketing it primetime across the US doesn’t make it legitimate; it’s all being driven by $$$. Actual companies with real legal departments and established brands in .com know the deal. Poor domainers …