When you think 3D, don’t think TVs and funny glasses.
Two years ago Michael Berkens wrote a post about how he missed the boat on the “next big thing” — 3D — when it comes to domain names.
That post along probably spurred thousands of 3D related domain registrations. (Seriously, look at the comments.)
To me the thinking of 3D in terms of movies and TV isn’t really interesting. That’s been around for a while, but the technology is getting better. We’re gradually moving to a tipping point.
What’s really interesting is 3D printing.
And while it’s still much further from mainstream than 3D TV, it’s impact on the world will be much, much greater.
Whomever bought 3DPrinting.com on Sedo last year for $25,500 will do quite well in the long run.
CH says
I sold 3dprinting.cc and 3dprinters.cc for a package price of $750, five months ago. Eventually, the 3d will be dropped for brevity’s sake, and we’ll see “shoe printers”, “jewelry printers”, etc.
I’d say the two big game-changers, economically speaking, over the next thirty years will 3d printing and crowdfunding. Our economy might actually start growing again!
Smell the Glove says
3D and 3D Printing might be the next big thing, but that does not mean that translates into domain investing in any significant way.
You can’t just tack on 3D to everything and expect to make a killing. That has been a folly of many domain investors since the 90’s.
I remember one guy adding “Pedia” to the end of every word in the dictionary since Wikipedia was all the rage at one point. I watched probably 30,000 “Pedia” domains drop at GoDaddy over the course of six months in about 2005……LOL.
Poor guy! Pun intended.
Dean says
In the future you will be able to “print” your own drugs rather than going to a pharmacy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17760085
Gnanes says
3D printer is huge > check out this video from TED > http://blog.ted.com/2011/03/07/printing-a-human-kidney-anthony-atala-on-ted-com/
Patricia Kaehler says
The 3d Printing – is AMAZING…
I’ve seen it on several TV Shows the past
60 days or so…
3d — for whatever reason is one of the
biggest donations responder base I have
on DG – they each month more than triple
the PayPal donation Thank You’s as opposed
to all the other categories and keywords
I post search results for on domains
available for Reg. Fee…
I personally have less than 10 3d related
domains… I’m not actively adding any…
just came by some I had to snag…
But those 3d Printers… They are amazing
the most interesting demo I saw was
creating a miniature replica doll…
sort of like a bobble head but no wigglin…
and scaled to human but mini-miniature…
so cute… I’m SOLD on that…
~Patricia Kaehler – DomainBELL
robert mclean says
Soothsayers of domain name values with an axe to grind for missing the boat. Hmmm..
Imagine that, cut-throat, nasty, malicious expert domains deficating on other domainers.
Taking pride and joy in the failures of others. … nice
I would like to be a fly on the wall of the domain portfolio of the .cc 3dprint domain salesperson. I would bet that every product short of shit is coupled with printing, printer. In that case the one posting here taking joy in the “pedia players” misery will have a good laugh.
Everyone’s an expert and from my experience each domainer is nastier and more mean-spirited than the last.
Here’s to the geniuses..
here here!
cheers
Robert McLean
RaTHeaD says
sometimes when i walk outside it looks like everything is already in 3D… but that’s just me.
robert mclean says
C. Hayworth
whois shoeprinter.com, jewelryprinter.com
C. Hayworth
What do you want to bet the .cc 3dprinter saleperson is C. Hayworth.
infiltrant
Emerginbg Technologies says
i have a nice array of 3d related domain names, especially in 3d Printing.
I also have 3dPrinting.us, as well as 3dPrint.us
I am projecting that this name (3dPrinting.us) will eventually be a top five, top ten .us domain sale in .us history.
And for those hearing about 3d Printing for the first time, this is also referred to as ‘3DP’ in the industry.
also as ‘Rapid Prototyping’
Andrew Allemann says
and Additive Manufacturing, although that’s a mouthful.
CH says
@robert mclean,
Those were the only two “3d” domains I had, and I picked them up for reg fee one year prior to the sale (nice ROI).
I only hand reg domains, never buy in the aftermarket – here are a few from the past two years, flame away:
beachmarket dot com
5d dot tv
gavinspointdam dot com
siouxcity dot co
hyperfunding dot com
silly dot tv
together dot tv
darkcastle dot com
jewelryprinter dot com
sandcastle dot co
vsn dot tv
There, now you can be a fly on my wall.
CH says
@robert,
Yes, as I said, I sold those two .cc domains. You are quite the investigator, knowing how to use whois and all – perhaps you should have more closely read my initial post.
robert mclean says
Hey C. Hayworth, fly this.
jewelryprinter.com whois, C. (the liar) Hayworth.
tisk tisk tisk
petty lying … tisk tisk
good luck Hayworth
CH says
What did I lie about?
Louise says
Look at these 3D printing names on Snapnames:
3dprintingcalifornia
3dprintingclub
3dprintingcolorado
3dprintingcontest
3dprintingcorporation
3dprintinggroup
3dprintinghawaii
3dprintingjobs
3dprintingjobs
3dprintingmontana
Ono says
Ever heard about http://www.shapeways.com/ ? its huge Dutch start up for 3D printing marketplace.
Hopefully i have something with Buy3dprinter.com which i secured in the past
Patricia Kaehler says
Who’s behind — Shapeways.com
AA — What’s This — Additive Manufacturing
Additive ?? How so…
~Patricia – DomainBELL
Andrew Allemann says
@ Patricia Kaehler –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing#cite_note-engineer-0
Ono says
@Patricia
Shapeways came from Philips Lifestyle incubator. But acting like a Start up when they moved their head office to New York. http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/17/3d-printing-startup-shapeways-raises-an-additional-5-1-million-plans-nyc-production-facility/
Patricia Kaehler says
thanks for the info industry friends…
~Patricia – DomainBELL
Philip Howell says
I own 3dprinted.com and I’m looking to sale it. If interested let me know.
Stephen Carruthers says
I snapped up 130 domains this morning – i truly think this technology will be a game changer, and anyone who gets into the domain space early will be a big winner. Some of the better ones include:
supply-3dprinters.com
3dprintchoice.com
3dprinter-prices.com
3dprinters-buy.com
price-3dprinter.com
and many more…
I wouldn’t mind getting the groups opinion as to when they believe they will become valuable? Research suggests it may become mainstream (at least readily accessible in homes) in as little as 3 years.
All the best,
Steve
Magoogle says
Stephen,
The question is not when they will become valuable but who or how many will they be valuable to ? That will answer the when and how much.
I expect a bunch of activity when some of the 3d laser sinter printer patents expire next year (2014). Then and almost immediately, manufactures will be making those type of 3d sinter printers available and is a cost/quality game changer for small/mid-sized fabricators.
I changed my strategy this year and now buying the following keywords combinations because of 3d scanning with 3d printing makes a complete 3d replicator (almost like star trek).
3d/part(s)/replicator(s)/duplicator(s)/model(s)/file(s)/service(s)/metal/ceramic/prototype(s)/engineer(s)(ing)
It is my humble opinion that all the prime 3d/PRINTxxx names that I could make money on have already been purchased by domain investors (not that I don’t have any) at the same time the ground rules for the names/tech will be changing.
This leaves a limited market for the demand for those longtail names and thus the price for them in the short term.
The land rush for this emerging tech has been done. Now it takes a end user demand for the products/services for the value of a name to increase. Like the stock market, it is speculative.
If you develop sites any, you might be able to do well with some of the names you have if you can be/get early to the market with a online service and make a name for yourself.
3Dmodels.com may have sold for some 25k or so but I think the hand register purchase of 3DmodelFILES.com properly developed could make far more money than that and more than you might ever make with the name itself. It only needs a simple classifieds layout. I understand, not all of us develop. But I bet there is a person in your town who can…. can you see a partnership?
Everyone has their own strategy and I hope you have one of your own. I do not buy generically.
1st – can I make this into something of value
Then
I buy with the idea of what exactly is it and who will need this / who can want this ? and how long before they do?
I keep a 5 year outlook.
At the same time this 3D Print/Scan/Replicator Tech takes off, 3D Virtual Reality ( 3DVR ) and 3D Augmented Reality (3DAR) will be the BUZZ Words because of ground breaking product developments in 2014. Both tech’s have “3D” in common.
I kinda imagine, I will get tired of hearing about 3Danything by then.
Eric Lee says
3dprinters .net is on auction at godaddy, is this a chance to take it?
Amanda says
3D domain sales have been steady also now in 2014 and has opened the door for 4D domains, so we decided to get into a few decent dot coms domains early, all are for sale of course:
3D24D.com
4DPart.com (3DParts . com sold for $40k recently)
Prints4D.com
Printing4D.com
Printers4D.com
4DimensionalPrinter.com
3d and 4d tech keywords crosses over into each niche very well too.
AA maybe you can do an article on 4D tech for 2014?
Patrick Cowan says
I am one of those investors that snapped up a lot of those good keyword generic 3d printer dot coms also rapid prototyping, materials, supplies, services, ect,here’s to a bright 3d printed future.