These Chinese companies are top domain name registrars. I get asked from time to time which domain registrars are the best in China and which of them offer services in English. Well, hopefully you'll find your answers in this article. The China ... Continue Reading7 Comments
“Sino” vs “China” in domain names
· UncategorizedKassey Lee examines usage of Sino in domains instead of China. Recently a reader asked me a very interesting question. He wanted my opinion on "sino" vs "china" in a domain. As a matter of fact, I never thought about this issue in the past, so I ... Continue Reading6 Comments
How to sell domains to China
· Domain SalesConsider hiring a broker or using Afternic. China is an attractive place for domain investors. We hear of exciting news of domains sold to Chinese buyers for incredible prices. Naturally, we want to know how we can do the same too and reap a ... Continue Reading16 Comments
4 companies that upgraded their domain names
· UncategorizedThese four Chinese companies upgraded their domain names for different reasons. As a student of the Chinese domain market, I am excited to see companies upgrade to good domains, but I am even more excited when companies upgrade from good to great ... Continue Reading6 Comments
The curious case of a 7 letter acronym domain
· UncategorizedIt's a mouthful. I enjoy end user research because it is quite entertaining. I get to discover all sorts of reasons why a company chooses a corporate domain. However, sometimes the reason can be hard to understand. A recent case will illustrate my ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Reviewing the 4 character domains that sold in December
· Domain SalesKassey Lee reviews the market for four character domain names. I'm starting this monthly series to look at 4C (four character) .com domains. Thanks to the ripple effect which began with 2C and then continued on to 3C, I believe many 4C will become ... Continue Reading18 Comments
This company’s domain name is a ten digit domain!
· UncategorizedA Chinese company uses its phone number as its domain name. I enjoy reading venture capital news. I also study some of the startups highlighted in the news to find out what domains these future business leaders are using and also what domains they ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Two interesting .cc domain sales
· Domain SalesThese two sales seem to be outliers. I was quite surprised to see two .cc domains sold for very high prices recently. That aroused my interest in finding out more about the .cc extension. West.cn reported on December 25 that 1377.cc and 1877.cc ... Continue Reading16 Comments
.Org in China
· UncategorizedChinese non-profits spurn .org for alternatives. In my series of articles to studying the Chinese domain market, I have already covered the big picture, .cn, .com, and .net. Today, let's look at .org. This analysis is based on data I have collected ... Continue Reading4 Comments
This elite startup uses a long numeric domain
· UncategorizedThis popular Chinese company uses a five digit domain name. This year's Top 100 Chinese Internet Companies list welcomes a new member which, surprisingly, uses a long numeric domain as its corporate domain. Here's the story behind choosing the ... Continue Reading8 Comments