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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The best Pinyin domains
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 […]
Continue ReadingDomains based on simple English words have potential in China
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 […]
Continue ReadingCan you pick domains by simply looking at their names?
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 […]
Continue ReadingFrom $10 domain to global player
Techcrunch is my guide to domain investment. As it seeks out and reports on upcoming unicorn startups around the world, I ride on it by studying the corporate domains of these companies to see direction in domain usage. One startup that caught my attention last week is The CareVoice. This Shanghai-based health insurance platform competes […]
Continue ReadingEntertaining in contents but serious in domains
If you are looking for great entertainment in China, iQiyi is the place to go. Each month over 500 million users sign in to this online service and spend 6 billion hours on it. In fact, iQiyi has become one of the largest video platforms in the world. When it comes to domain strategy, iQiyi […]
Continue ReadingThe beauty of short domains in sub-branding
Epik’s Rob Monster has become a popular CEO among domain investors lately. On the Namepros domain forum, you can find him even during wee hours answering questions, offering great deals, and also soliciting ideas. He knows the power of crowd sourcing, and one of his latest projects is to find a brand name for a […]
Continue ReadingIt was Japanese, then it became Chinese, and it lives on
One day in 2000, Mr. Ishida was walking through his Styrofoam factory. He saw a pile of beads and wondered what would happen if he put them into a cotton fabric bag. He tried and he was stunned. The touch sensation was absolutely amazing! Mr. Ishida quickly turned this discovery into a pillow product called […]
Continue ReadingIt’s also location, location, location in domain investment
The other day I read in the news that Russell Street in Hong Kong has become the most expensive retail location in the world. This sought-after location reminds me of the golden rule in property investment: location, location, location. Buy at addresses where there is a lot of demand for properties. This happens in the […]
Continue ReadingThe best is yet to come to the Chinese domain market
Steve Jobs used to talk about dots and connecting them to see a bigger picture. I like to collect bits of data to construct my own world of domains. In this article I’ll share with you some of the dots I have accumulated over the years to help me paint a better picture of the […]
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