Kassey Lee examines the domain names these startups selected. No, they are not the things that I found on the day I married my wife, but the domains used by leading Chinese startups featured in a TechCrunch story about the new trend of faux ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What domains can you sell to the most global country in the world?
· UncategorizedKassey Lee examines what types of domains appeal to Chinese companies. By at least one important measure, China has become the most global country in the world. The big picture can help you see what domains Chinese companies will likely buy. We ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Dim Sum, Yum Cha, and Pinyin domains
· UncategorizedUnderstanding what constitutes Pinyin and what doesn't is important for domain investors. I came across the term "Dim Sum" when studying in the USA, and then "Yum Cha" after moving to New Zealand. Whichever name you call it, I enjoy the small ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Finding meaning in three number domains
· UncategorizedThree number domains can have a meaning. A reader wanted to know what 3N domains are meaningful in Chinese, so I decided to go one step further and add a touch of romance. I did some research and compiled the following list of numbers related to ... Continue Reading5 Comments
China Trademark 50 provides clues for domain investing
· UncategorizedKassey Lee examines more data about what domains Chinese companies choose. When running a business, we need to know our customers in order to provide the right products to them. This is also true when selling domains to end users in China. For ... Continue Reading3 Comments
4 number domains aren’t just for trading between domain investors
· Domain SalesCompanies use them, too. I read recently that the 4N domain 6475 .com sold for $9,600. In case you didn't know, 4N domains are actually used by end users in China, particularly in the gaming industry. For example, among the top 100 internet ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Even long numeric domains may be meaningful
· UncategorizedThat long numeric domain name might actually mean something. When you look at the domain 7708801314520 .com, what do you see? I see the "Kiss you, hug you, and love you forever" romantic expression. Quite impressive, right? A number has no ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This list shows there are lots of companies that need domain upgrades
· UncategorizedLots of companies need to upgrade their domains. That's good news for you. What is a good domain? A good domain matches the brand name of a company, and, in the case of corporate China where .com is dominant, this also means using the .com ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Some English-based domains used by Chinese companies in recent news
· UncategorizedChinese companies often use English domain names. Many investors have the misconception that Chinese companies use only Pinyin domains. On the contrary, I come across English-based domains regularly when reading Chinese news. Here are 10 Chinese ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The largest companies in China still prefer short, English-based .com domains
· UncategorizedKassey Lee examines corporate domain choices in China. That's the main takeaway from my study of the past two years of data based on the largest companies in China. Fortune publishes the Fortune China 500 list (in Chinese) every year. Recently, ... Continue Reading2 Comments