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Websites translating numeric domains to Pinyin?

November 25, 2019 by Kassey Lee Leave a Comment

Recently I read that a domain investor was looking for a website which can translate a number to Pinyin. If possible, he would also like the website to provide English description. Such service would be tremendously helpful to investors when acquiring numeric domains. Unfortunately, I don’t know if such website exists. In fact, numbers have […]

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Filed Under: Chinese Domain Names, Domaining 101, Grandseeds.com

Domain upgrade is the name of the game in China

November 20, 2019 by Kassey Lee 9 Comments

The domain behavior in corporate China is quite similar to what we see in the west. Companies like to upgrade to shorter domains for a variety of reasons: such as better name, prestige, publicity, or going global. Let’s look at some examples. VIPshop.com is obviously not a top-notch domain for an ecommerce platform which is […]

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

There is only one domain but many brands including one from China need it

November 10, 2019 by Kassey Lee

It’s exciting news in the domain industry. Recently Eko.com was sold for a whopping $1.5 million to become the 3rd largest publicly reported domain sale of the year. This sale illustrates a tough issue faced by startups around the world aspiring to become global players. The new owner is USA-based media technology startup Eko. The […]

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Filed Under: Chinese Domain Names, domaining news, Grandseeds.com

I’m puzzled by the prices of numeric domains

November 2, 2019 by Kassey Lee

Travis at DSAD provides a good service by reporting domain auction prices daily. By using dotDB and Google search, I can roughly understand why specific domains are sold for the prices. The only exception is long numeric domains. For example, Travis reported a few days ago that 703888.com was sold for $4,600. dotDB gives 33 […]

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Filed Under: Domain trends, Grandseeds.com, Numerical Domains

Corporate China loves .com

October 28, 2019 by Kassey Lee

I enjoy studying domains used by Chinese companies. The reason is very simple. As China grows to become the largest economy in the world, corporate demand for domains will increase. Knowing what domains are sought after will be very useful when selling domains to China. Baidu is a valuable tool. It helps me understand domains […]

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

ZB.com and its domain implication in corporate China

October 17, 2019 by Kassey Lee

LL (letter-letter) .com domains are made for China. They are prestigious, short, and easy to remember. Most importantly, they “speak” both Chinese and English. In 2017, serial entrepreneur Will Hua (花松秀) launched Zhong Bi (中币=China Currency) as a cryptocurrency exchange now based in Hong Kong. Zhong Bi rose within a very short time to be […]

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Filed Under: 2 letter domains, Chinese Domain Names, Domain trends, Grandseeds.com Tagged With: ZB.com

Do numeric domains have Chinese meanings?

October 5, 2019 by Kassey Lee

Recently I wrote about the sale of 13591.com for 13,500 yuan and added a Chinese meaning. In a comment, investor Rune said his domain 17515.com also has a good meaning. So, do all numeric domains have Chinese meanings? In the post, I said 13591 rhymes with Pinyin words Yi Sheng Wang Jiu Yi (医生网就医 = […]

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Filed Under: Chinese Domain Names, Domaining 101, Grandseeds.com, Numerical Domains

The best Pinyin domains

September 28, 2019 by Kassey Lee

What is the Chinese name of the USA? What is common between Beijing and Shenzhen? What does Peking University and Tsinghua University share? Why is Alibaba also called Ali? Answers to these questions will reveal a secret about Chinese preference for domains. The USA is called Mei Guo (美国) in Chinese. Similarly, UK is Ying […]

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

Domains based on simple English words have potential in China

September 21, 2019 by Kassey Lee

The unexpected can happen in China When you enter the China market, you need to translate your brand into Chinese and hopefully acquire its matching domain. Right? This is common knowledge after all, and the local should know better. However, just like many things in life, there are exceptions. Look at the global brands in […]

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Filed Under: Chinese Domain Names, Chinese Marketplaces, Domain trends, Grandseeds.com

Can you pick domains by simply looking at their names?

September 11, 2019 by Kassey Lee

Look at the domain ArmyAnts.com. What do you see? What kind of business can you operate from this domain? How much can you sell the domain for? These are the questions that confront me almost everyday when I sift through thousands of domains in the garbage dump. Frankly, I would not have bought ArmyAnts.com for […]

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Filed Under: Domaining 101, Grandseeds.com

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