Kassey Lee explains why two-letter domain names aren't valuable in China just because they are rare. Recently a domain investor asked me if ST has any meaning in Chinese. That got me thinking about 2L (letter-letter) domains in general. In fact, 2L ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Ms Paris in China
· UncategorizedChinese companies sometimes use English-based domains instead of Pinyin. There is a misconception by some domain investors that China prefers Pinyin domains and that English-based domains do not sell. This is simply not true. Today, I'll show you a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Three letter domains can have end user value in China
· UncategorizedThree letter domains aren't just an investment in China. They can make great brands. LLL .com domains are called liquid domains for a good reason. They are commonly used as acronyms in many countries including China. So, there is high demand for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Is .icu actively used in corporate China?
· UncategorizedKassey Lee examines .icu in China, where most of its registrations are. According to Namestat.org, the .icu extension is the best-selling new gTLD (I prefer calling it niche extension) with more than 4.2 million registrations in total and 3.7 ... Continue Reading8 Comments
How are new gTLDs doing in China?
· UncategorizedKassey Lee examines the market for new domains in China. More than 1,000 new gTLDs (generic top-level domains) were released five years ago. How are they doing in China? Let's look at the best-selling ones as they relate to China. A bit of ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Some surprising end user prospects for your domains
· UncategorizedThere are end users in China for domains that might surprise you. When I read domain news, I try to explore other angles as well. One angle is China because it is a massive economy producing new companies everyday. Each of these companies is a ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Why rhyming makes certain numeric domains valuable
· UncategorizedWhy are some numeric domains more valuable than others? I look at domain sales almost every day. However, when it comes to numeric domains, I must admit that I'm still ignorant. Often, I find myself not being able to understand why a certain ... Continue Reading10 Comments
A look at .Net in China
· Uncategorized.Net faces a lot of competition in China. In my series of articles to study the Chinese domain market, I have already covered the big picture, .cn, and .com. Today, let's look at .net. This analysis is based on data I have collected from China Internet ... Continue Reading4 Comments
China loves .Com
· UncategorizedKassey Lee examines the market for .com domain names in China. In my series of articles to study the Chinese domain market, I have already covered the big picture and. Today, let's look at .com. This analysis is based on data I have collected from ... Continue Reading6 Comments
A four character domain for $16,500? Here’s why
· Expired DomainsKassey Lee explains why this seemingly random combination is valuable in China. It's no fun watching the 4 character (4C) domain space everyday to see prices of many of these domains selling for only $10 to $20. However, once in a while, when a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
