Wanted: Domain Appraisal UK geo domains

[ian]

Thank you

So three pages and nobody answered my question in OP...

I'll clear it up, they are terrible, no one should go for manchester.uk today.

 

[stitchbob]

There's a lot of geo's going today, I'm actually in two minds whether to throw my hat in for manchester or focus on a couple with better odds.

 

[twostepsbehind]

I think Manchester.uk is great - if I could I'd go for it...

One of the best, if not the best, of this release imo...

 

[stitchbob]

I think Manchester.uk is great - if I could I'd go for it...

One of the best, if not the best, of this release imo...

I agree totally, but that means every man and his dog is going to try and grab it. I feel like it might be a waste of my valuable first minute slots.

 

[Siusaidh]

Glasgow.uk today could be handy as well... but what if Scotland votes for independence! It wouldn't be in the uk then, so Scottish geo domains have the risk factor that they might be short-lived?

 

[twostepsbehind]

Glasgow.uk today could be handy as well... but what if Scotland votes for independence! It wouldn't be in the uk then, so Scottish geo domains have the risk factor that they might be short-lived?

A very valid point...

 

[stitchbob]

If it's anything like Brexit, you'd still have at least 3 years of hemming and hawing before anything actually happened.

 

[namealot]

Hope someone gets lucky with manchester.uk, quite a few decent ones today.

Geos are the domainers vanity is there one in the uk that makes enough to even get Vat registered even globally ...? A back street sweet shop would make you more money and be less hassle, For £5 if you win stick it on sedo like most the others watch it blossom, develop and grow into a.......

 

[twostepsbehind]

Geos are the domainers vanity is there one in the uk that makes enough to even get Vat registered even globally ...? A back street sweet shop would make you more money and be less hassle, For £5 if you win stick it on sedo like most the others watch it blossom, develop and grow into a.......

Agree somewhat, any monetisation of a geo must be an offline business - an 80% offline effort...

 

[stitchbob]

Sure, there's a lot of effort involved in monetising a geo, but there's a lot of potential there. Personally, I tried for mn.uk rather than manchester.uk - I think it would be far more brandable for a Manchester targeted site, and it stands alone in .uk space without needing the couk to complement it.

 

[armistice]

I think geos have massive potential, personally. Especially if used by the governing body of that district

You mean those on .gov.uk extensions? e.g. https://www.london.gov.uk/

 

[philiporchard]

Don't waste your money geos. They are rubbish domains.

 

[Murray]

I tell you what having a good geo domain really helps with: appearing like an official authority which = links

If you have location.co.uk (which I would presume to cross over to location.uk too) when people are talking about said place, events happening within that area, attractions etc in articles, they usually google and link to the first sites they find

If you can make a nice site with good information and get the ball rolling SEO wise the links take care of themselves from then on and it can snowball nicely

You can make alright money from adsense and hotel affiliates and anything else you can think to do; once you have the core body of the site then you can work on things as much as you like, can be totally passive income.

But, after saying the above, domains like visitlocation and discoverlocation are very popular and often used so if you can get hold of one of those for cheaper it will probably do the same job as location.uk in terms of giving the authority factor

If anyone wants DiscoverBritain.co.uk/.uk or gloucestershire.uk let me know

 

[Adam H]

My thoughts exactly, Having a premium geo is all well and good if you are going to be the one developing and making something of it ( maybe for a future sale developed ). But for those wanting to develop on them with the thought of purchasing the domain first, a large percentage would be fine registering a similar domain that doesnt condone a large initial outlay. I know id rather have visitnorfolk or similar over norfolk.uk if it meant having to pay £10 for one and £xxxx+ for the other, Money saved would be a decent wack into marketing costs.

Obviously not saying said prices couldnt be had, just a narrow field of play for high price tags

 

[AssetDomains]

Whats the best developed geo domain you have seen looking for some examples for my local geo I picked up on here

 

[Develop]

Hi Guys, been reading these posts so could not resist in posting notice
of an aged GEO portfolio I am offering. 126 x 2 .co.uk/.uk matching domains.
All long time registered. Perfect for the geo developer or make great
investment for future individual sales. BARGAIN PRICE.
PM me your email address for more details.

 

[domainscot]

Totally agree with Robert Smith on .UK domain space at some point Google will bring .UK into its own and then remove .co.uk as just being another domain.

 

[DaveP]

Totally agree with Robert Smith on .UK domain space at some point Google will bring .UK into its own and then remove .co.uk as just being another domain.

Utter nonsense

 

[domainscot]

If you have .Co.UK domain ad .UK domain have the sitesdevelped ot youcoud use one domain as free email service for people in the location. This allows you to bild up a local customer base for your local adverting business.

 

[kodak]

corfe.uk
bmouth.uk
bmouth.co.uk

These worth anything?!