I would say it's a bit late but .me released their premium domain name report for 2023. With extensions like .ai and .io stealing the cctld show, .me has not been in the news a lot. Total revenue – 317,500 EUR. [*excluding the registrar’s margin which is usually from 15% to 25%]. Notable companies that registered .ME premium domains include Tripadvisor who is using vi.me as a … [Read more...]
.Me is turning 15 and they are celebrating with a contest and prizes
.Me will be celebrating it's 15th anniversary and to celebrate the event they are holding a contest that will be giving away prizes that include a M2 MacBook Air. They announced this on their blog and I thought readers might be interested at a chance of winning a free prize. From the blog: To mark our 15th anniversary, we want to express our gratitude to the .ME community and celebrate our … [Read more...]
H2 2022 .ME Premium Domain Report
The .Me registry released their H2 2022 .ME Premium Domain Report. 2 character domain names according to the report are the most popular. The report took a look at a few of the developed domain names. Some of the premium domains are already up and running such as Zk.ME, an identity service provider that verifies user credentials without disclosing any personal information (unless otherwise … [Read more...]
H1 2022 .ME Premium Domain Report
The .Me registry released their premium domain report for the first half of 2022. An in depth look at what is going on in the world of premium .me domain names. Premium Domain Sales – facts and figures The data below applies to the period from January 1st, to June 30th, 2022 and includes the facts and figures on .ME premium domains created with registrars. Premium domains registered through … [Read more...]
Hola.me a waste of $8,500
Hola.me was sold at Sedo for $8,500 in 2018. It was the third highest .me sale of 2018. The domain name had just been listed for sale on a proprietary landing page. After it sold it just showed a Domain Agents landing page that the domain name was for sale. Source. The domain name dropped and went for $630 at Park.io. Nous.org was purchased for $4,088 at Afternic, the same day the .net … [Read more...]
Over 30 First Name .me domains got scooped up in June – Let’s take a look
I have always thought that one of the best applications for using the .me was as a personal brand with your first name .me. In June several first names expired and now we are starting to see where they are ending up. Kate.me sold for $450 and Kate Buckley won that auction. Kate is using the name to redirect to her Linkedin page. Rick Schwartz does own Rick.me and redirects it to … [Read more...]
.ME Premium Domains Available for Registration starting March 4th
In a post yesterday .Me said they will be releasing approximately 2,800 premium domains on March 4. This might be a little too late as .me is just another extension in a sea of hundreds. Holding on to premiums this long probably not going to yield the returns the registry anticipated. Roughly 2,800 premium domains will be made directly available for registration to every business and … [Read more...]