Buy and Sell a .ie domain. Since 19 November 2016, it has been possible to buy and sell the right to use a .ie domain. This page explains the details behind it, how the process works and includes some FAQs.
www.iedr.ie/how-to-sell-a-domainThis is a wonderful opportunity for any lingerie retailer to acquire a brand that is memorable and powerful. "Linger.ie" gives any company an instant brand boost or recognition.
The World Lingerie Retail Market is Now Valued at $28.57bn. Europe accounts for $11.67bn of the total figure, and North America for $7.93bn. Together, they have a combined share of 66.3% of the world total.
The percentage share held by Asia is 20.4%, and the combined share of South America and the rest of the world is 13.3%.
Examples for well-known brands/companies which acquired and actively use such domains are:
Apple (Itun.es, Researche.rs), Google ([Suspicious link removed], Ro.me, Googli.ng, Kro.me), Microsoft (So.cl, Bi.ng), Yahoo! ([Suspicious link removed]), HP (Gr.am), Instagram (Instagr.am), Bitly ([Suspicious link removed]), SocialFlow (Trib.al), Maytag (Mayt.ag), Mcafee (Mcaf.ee), Zynga (Zyn.ga), Hasbro (Hasb.ro), Gemalto (Gemal.to), Philips (Phili.ps), Petrobras (Petrobr.as), Bemis (Bem.is), Gannett Company (Ganne.tt), Michelin (Michel.in), Zoopla (Zoop.la), Nintendo (Ninten.do), Zulily Inc (Zuli.ly), The Orvis Company (Orv.is), Avanade Holdings (Avana.de), Mmodal Services (Mmod.al), Youtube (Youtu.be), Netflix (Movi.es), TIME Magazine (Ti.me), Huffington Post (Huffpo.st), NY Times (Nyt.ms), iThemes (iThem.es), Virgin Group (Virg.in), Bill Gates (b-gat.es), Wordpress’s founder Matt Mullenweg (ma.tt, nav.al, gir.ly), Digg’s founder Kevin Rose (kevinro.se), Blo.gs (acquired by Yahoo!), Delicio.us (acquired by Yahoo!), Frid.ge (acquired by Google), Mi.lk (acquired by Google), Love.ly (acquired by Quotidian Ventures), Answe.rs (acquired by Answers.com), Pengu.in (acquired by Shutterfly.com), Famo.us (acquired by Famous Industries), Gr.ee (acquired by Gree.jp), Soci.al (acquired by Social.com), Grou.ps, Cir.ca, etc. and many others. While all of the aforementioned companies also hold the corresponding .com names (i.e.,instagram.com, youtube.com, etc.), it is worth mentioning that Microsoft redirects socl.com to the version so.cl, thus favoring the latter.
They are easier to type. Given how popular mobile web navigation is now, keeping the domain names short is crucial. Apps may handle a lot of navigations, but if mobile users see a URL somewhere, they would have to type it in. Typing on mobile devices is not as easy as on desktops and laptops. These domains make it as convenient as possible for someone to type a URL. A shorter domain name also gives more versatility in mobile site design as it easily fits on a smaller screen.
Linger.ie is Short, Descriptive, and Memorable
Short, with only 8 letters total, versus the comparable dot com with 11 letters. it offers the ability to produce extremely short domain name that increase its relevance and memorability. It comes into its own when used in conjunction with SMS and Instant Messaging services, and especially Twitter with its 140-character limit on tweets.
Descriptive, Linger.ie tells visitors exactly what to expect when they visit the website.
Memorable, Linger.ie is easy for someone to remember, sounds familar to visitors (even if they have not visited the website before), and it can convey trust to prospective clients.
Moreover, Linger.ie is easy to say out loud. If you’re in an interview or meeting and have to say your domain name, you don’t want to sound like you’re stumbling over yourself. Just try to say chr.is out loud. “c-h-r-dot-i-s.” Or possibly “chris, but with the dot before the i-s.” It’s much easier to say “Linger dot ie.”
Finally, Linger.ie makes your website name sticky. It can establish your brand and help you get a relevant website name, without paying over the odds.
It’s also a good way to let your customers know how clever and creative your organisation is.
Some sales :
https://www.buybrandweb.com/2018/05/01/top-50-domain-hack-reported-sales-so-far/Local.ly sold to Infor for $100,000
http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/09/domain-name-local-ly-sold-for-100000/Soci.al sold to SocialFlow (owner of Social.com) for $50,000
http://domainnamewire.com/2011/09/17/soci-al-domain-hack-sells-for-50000/Instant.ly sold to Webtigo for $32,000
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2012/20120328.htmFamo.us sold to Famous Industries, Inc. for $25,000
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2011/20110810.htmMa.de sold to Made Innovative for $25,000
http://www.domainnews.com/en/top-20-cctld-sales-for-q1-2012.htmlGr.ee sold to Gree.jp for $25,000
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2012/20120808.htmAweso.me sold to Theorydot for $24,189
http://domainnamewire.com/tag/me/page/3/Rep.ly sold to Social Media Ltd for $22,050
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20101027.htmWhi.ch sold to Which.co.uk for $21,840
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2011/20120111.htmLove.ly sold to Quotidian Ventures for $20,000
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2011/20110608.htmAnswe.rs sold to Answers.com for $20,000
K.im sold to Kim Dotcom for $20,000
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/06/13/kim-dotcom-buys-k-im-domain-name-for-20000/Futu.re sold for $20,000
Dai dot ly sold to Dailymotion for $17,000
Weddin.gs sold for $16,000
Fir.st sold to SocialFlow for $15,000
Mur.al sold for $10,000
Domain hacks in action :
Frid.ge Keep it fresh with Fridge and Google
Indoo.rs Mobile application to get real-time position
Artworke.rs Art workers of the Internet
Cre.do Design studio.
Bre.ad Billboards for social media links by Yahoo
Thebea.st The Daily Beast, a news and entertainment site.
Braini.ac The Braini Academic, "self-paced online technology training."
Iamserio.us Live shows and Internet radio.
Jessi.ca The blog of a woman named Jessica in Key West
Toa.st Get Great Gifts.
Mov.ie Service for addressing official movie websites.
Cur.io Fashions from the Past.
Chil.li Marketing.
Paintbru.sh Virtual home of the artist Teresa Castaneda.
Harve.st Enviro Consultant Service.
Domai.nr: Domain search engine.
Grou.ps Social software.
Surpri.se Online art gallery
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