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Kassey Lee rebrands Coreile.com to a new name

May 26, 2019 by Raymond Hackney 5 Comments

Kassey Lee a contributor here at TLDinvestors.com has rebranded his Coreile.com to Grandseeds.com. Domains are like seeds. When carefully cultivated, they develop into grand trees bringing in massive revenue. Grandseeds offers a fine collection of domains to help startups create brands with matching domains. A brand-matching .com starts you as a global player on day […]

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Filed Under: Chinese Domain Names, Coreile, Grandseeds.com

LL and LLL .com domains may be best choices for Chinese companies

May 11, 2019 by Alvin Brown 2 Comments

Recently I posted on LinkedIn the sale of an LLL (letter-letter-letter) .com domain in China. It triggered discussion among my readers and got me into thinking more about the future of acronym domains in China. The US and China are the largest economies, and a recent Bloomberg article even went so far as to say […]

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Filed Under: 2 letter domains, 3 letter domains, Coreile

The domain journey of a drone maker

May 9, 2019 by Alvin Brown Leave a Comment

A good domain is worth millions of dollars. This is illustrated in the recent sale of XA.com for 12 million yuan. It also tells a story of how vital domains are to the growth of a company. In 2007, Bin PENG (彭斌) and his friend were on a business trip. I guess they must be […]

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Filed Under: Coreile, domaining news

4L domains with Pinyin twist offer great potential in China

April 20, 2019 by Alvin Brown 1 Comment

Recently, I read in the news that the domain Kelu.com was sold for 150,000 yuan in China. It may appear as just an ordinary transaction. However, if you look further, you may find actually there is a category of domains which are perfect for globally minded startups in China. First of all, “kelu” is short […]

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Filed Under: 4 letter domains, Coreile, Domain trends

English domains becoming a trend in China?

April 11, 2019 by Alvin Brown 6 Comments

The other day I read a small announcement in Chinese financial news, which got me thinking about whether there is a trend of Chinese startups using English-based brands/domains. The announcement was about a Beijing-based financial service provider called NewBanker. The startup was founded only in June, 2017 but has already received two rounds of investment […]

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Filed Under: Chinese Domain Names, Coreile, Domain trends

Google demo points to massive value of digital address

March 28, 2019 by Alvin Brown Leave a Comment

I was stunned by the Google demo I saw last year. In the demo, the AI-powered digital assistant called a hairdresser in the real world and booked a haircut for its client. The assistant even added ‘ummm’ and ‘aaah’ in the conversation, but the lady on the other end had no idea that she was […]

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Filed Under: Coreile, Domaining 101, Google

The worst domain appraiser in the world

March 22, 2019 by Alvin Brown 8 Comments

When I acquire a domain, I do my own research and make my own purchase decision. I have never asked anyone to appraise my domains. So, it puzzles me to see investors requesting for domain appraisal on forums or even in private messages to me. When it comes to domains, I am probably the worst […]

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Filed Under: Coreile, Domaining 101

How to contact a domain owner in China

February 28, 2019 by Alvin Brown Leave a Comment

恭喜恭喜!新春快乐! Happy Chinese New Year! I look forward to another year of good conversation with my readers. You have just come up with a great brand name, so the next step is to acquire its matching domain. You type the domain into the browser but nothing appears. You turn to a domain ownership checking tool […]

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Filed Under: Chinese Domain Names, Coreile, Domaining 101

A poor man’s guide to creating a global brand/domain

February 7, 2019 by Alvin Brown Leave a Comment

The internet is a breeding ground of global brands. Once you get there, you’ll find bankers, designers, manufacturers, payment processors, logistics providers, and many other talented contacts. If you have a good idea, you’ll have every opportunity to get the help and become a global brand. What do global brands look like? One common feature […]

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Filed Under: Branding, Coreile, Domaining 101

The 7 personalities of a domain

January 10, 2019 by Alvin Brown Leave a Comment

The more I study the subject of domains, the more I am amazed by the various personalities a domain carries, so today I’ll share with you seven of them. First and foremost, a domain is a digital address. I have talked about this concept in many of my articles. When you look at domains from […]

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Filed Under: Coreile, Domaining 101

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