Here is why Chinese companies might like these domain names. Among the three letter .com sold in February (as reported by Namebio), I've found the following domains interesting from a Chinese perspective. BTI.com sold for $100,000 The "i" in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
What domains the Top 100 internet companies in China prefer
· UncategorizedChinese internet companies like these types of domain names. I like to study domains used by Chinese internet companies because they are leaders of corporate China in the age of an internet-based society. Their preference will have great influence ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This four letter domain sold for a high price
· Domain SalesThis four letter domains sold for a lot of money, and here are some potential uses. West.cn reported on March 2 that the domain MPZS.com was sold for 80,000 yuan (about $11,400). According to the same news, the market price for four letter .com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Three steps to Chinese end user research
· Domain SalesKassey Lee explains how he finds end users in China. A reader asked me recently to do an end user search for one of his domains. Instead, I decided to share my method in this article so that other investors can also try. For this exercise, I'll use ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Buy a domain and get a free mask—and a gun
· UncategorizedThis domain name registrar has an interesting promotion to combat the novel coronavirus. When you watch news about China these days, you may often see a masked nurse pointing a gun at a patient's forehead. It's not a real gun but actually an ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
These Chinese companies use English brands and domains only
· UncategorizedNo Pinyin here. There is a misconception that corporate China only buys Pinyin domains. That is not true. Chinese companies do use English domains, and, in some cases, they use only English brands and domains. Here are some examples. Fiture ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Creating meanings for five numeric domains
· Domain SalesKassey Lee examines five recent numeric domain sales and figures out how they could be used. Short numeric domains are commonly used in corporate China but many of them do not carry any meaning. For example, 4399.com (games) and 2345.com (info ... Continue Reading2 Comments
These domains lie in the upgrade path of two Chinese companies
· UncategorizedLook at subpar domains companies are using to understand possible domain upgrades. I enjoy doing end user research because it can uncover domains as perfect upgrades for Chinese companies. Here are two startups I came across while reading ... Continue Reading5 Comments
I want c-suite domains
· Uncategorized"51" domains can be used in many ways. No, it's not really me wanting to acquire domains related to c-suite (titles starting with "c") executives. It is about such domains starting with the prefix "51". I have already written about such domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Reviewing 4-character domains sold in January
· Domain SalesThe .CN equivalents of these domains are in use. 4-character domains can be a viable option for startups without much funding because many of them can be acquired for less than $100. With a little bit of creativity, a decent Chinese brand can be ... Continue Reading2 Comments