Kassey Lee studies how two-digit domains are being used.
Recently, I was curious about how numeric domains are used in corporate China. So, I checked those .com from 1 to 100 and found the following domains already developed by end users in China.
Domain | Business field | Meaning |
---|---|---|
17.com | car sales | no |
19.com | sports(?) | no |
20.com | domains | no |
28.com | business franchise | no |
35.com | domains | business affairs |
37.com | games | no |
49.com | info portal | no |
51.com | games | no |
54.com | games | no |
56.com | video portal | no |
58.com | info portal | no |
60.com | blockchain | no |
61.com | games | no |
62.com | domains | no |
65.com | games | no |
67.com | entertainment | no |
81.com | venture capital | no |
91.com | search engine | no |
95.com | info portal | no |
98.com | properties | no |
99.com | games | no |
100.com | education | 100% score |
The result indicates 23 of the 100 domains are used in corporate China, and the most popular application is games (6 out of 23 domains).
Most of the domains have no meaning, with the exceptions of 35.com and 100.com. 35 rhymes with Shang Wu (商务=business affairs) which is found in the tag line of 35.com. 100 suggests 100% score in online learning.
Three domains are used to provide domain-related services: 20.com, 35.com, and 62.com. Of particular interest to domain investors is 20.com, whose marketplace features many numeric domains with BIN prices. So, check this marketplace if you are interested in knowing prices of numeric domains being sold in China.
Note that 19.com seems to be a sports site but I could not confirm it because I was not able to enter the website due to a geo location restriction.
So, this study shows that very short numeric domains can be sold to Chinese end users without having to worry about whether they have meanings or not.
Showfom says
domain – meaning
17 – together
19 – still / one nine
20 – no
28 – d*ck
37 – no
49 – uncle died / miss uncle
51 – I want
54 – I am
56 – I am best
58 – I am rich
60 – no
61 – children’s day in China
62 – no
65 – no
67 – no
81 – On June 15, 1949, the Chinese People’s Revolutionary Military Commission issued an order to use the word “81” as the main symbol of the flag and emblem of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
97 – Handover of Hong Kong
95 – “9 and 5 reign supreme”. According to ancient Chinese beliefs, the number 9 ranks as the highest number, and the number 5 is a “middle” , or “central” number. Thus 9 and 5 together came to be regarded as a supreme combination which symbolized the emperor.
98 – 1998 China floods
99 – when all is said and done; in the last analysis; after all; in the final analysis
Kassey Lee says
Thanks for the extensive explanation. The “Meaning” column refers to whether a company actually attaches any meaning to the domain. Of course, any of these 100 numbers can be given meanings, which is more a creative process. For example, 20 rhymes with Ai Ying (爱赢=love to win) and 37 with Shang Ji (商机=business opportunity).
Showfom says
and 19.com is a sports betting website
Kassey Lee says
Thanks for the confirmation.
Kassey Lee says
“Of particular interest to domain investors is 20.com, whose marketplace features many numeric domains with BIN prices. So, check this marketplace if you are interested in knowing prices of numeric domains being sold in China.” Just realized that they are not BIN prices but the latest bid prices in auctions.
Also, a reader in China let me know that anyone operating a domain business needs a license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The following site can be used to see whether a company has the license (unfortunately it is in Chinese only): http://域名.信息/#.