BusinessInsider.com just released a story that 100,000 names will go live tomorrow.
From the article:
So far, more than 100,000 domain names have been registered. ICM expects that number to double within the first few weeks of the domain going public. While prices vary depending on which registrar registers the site, Lawley said it usually costs between $70 and $100 to create a .XXX website.
It's difficult for ICM to estimate how much money it will make off the idea, since profits depend on the number of registrants, but the company's wholesale price for domains is $60.
serious question
how many adult keywords are actually worth registering? even if into .xxx?
ok some businesses fell for the ‘protect their brand’ pressure from the registry, but theres no way on God’s earth they will be renewing them forever
the penny will drop in a year or two when renewals come up and they will be dropped
surely only a few thousand are worth registering???
I agree this is a limited niche. There are many names that make no sense. Then the high price of registration may make people think about two and three word .xxx names.
Thanks for the comment.
a sizable majority of those 100000 .xxx domains are blocks, registered by TM and Brand Holders and they will not be going live at all – so it will be doubly interesting to see how many “actual” adult content sites will be live after this phase ends.
Good point Paul and thank you for the comment.