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XSAXS · 01-15-2013, 12:26 AM

One critical point that I think some of you are missing is this... Twitter would NOT be what it is today if they'd chosen some 10-12 letter monstrosity of a domain. MicroBlogger.com is a pretty good domain, but it just wouldn't have worked as well, right?

The same can be said for XNXX, PornHub and a thousand other destination sites. There were a million Thumb TGPs at one time but a comparative few flourished the way XNXX did. Same with the tubes. There are a million of them, but only a couple dozen -- or less -- became mega name brands.

Of course I agree with what has already been said... None of these mega brands would be what they are without the content they offer. BUT! Jillions of these Tubes and TGPs offer the same (or very similar) content that the big dawgs provide. So it's not JUST about the content. It's about marketing and word of mouth. And it's WAY easier for the masses to grasp onto Porn.com than XXXVidz.com

So to me it's somewhat irrelevant that some guys get lucky and turn $15 domains into a mega brand. It happens, sure. But the bottom line is... either the name/brand is right or it's not. It either works or it doesn't.

The domain matters. The brand matters. And under the right circumstances, it's worth paying for.

Having said all that... I don't think either of the domains I listed in the OP are mega-brand capable.

Thanks for the discussion, guys. Stimulating.

01-15-2013, 12:26 AM
XSAXS Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 651	One critical point that I think some of you are missing is this... Twitter would NOT be what it is today if they'd chosen some 10-12 letter monstrosity of a domain. MicroBlogger.com is a pretty good domain, but it just wouldn't have worked as well, right? The same can be said for XNXX, PornHub and a thousand other destination sites. There were a million Thumb TGPs at one time but a comparative few flourished the way XNXX did. Same with the tubes. There are a million of them, but only a couple dozen -- or less -- became mega name brands. Of course I agree with what has already been said... None of these mega brands would be what they are without the content they offer. BUT! Jillions of these Tubes and TGPs offer the same (or very similar) content that the big dawgs provide. So it's not JUST about the content. It's about marketing and word of mouth. And it's WAY easier for the masses to grasp onto Porn.com than XXXVidz.com So to me it's somewhat irrelevant that some guys get lucky and turn $15 domains into a mega brand. It happens, sure. But the bottom line is... either the name/brand is right or it's not. It either works or it doesn't. The domain matters. The brand matters. And under the right circumstances, it's worth paying for. Having said all that... I don't think either of the domains I listed in the OP are mega-brand capable. Thanks for the discussion, guys. Stimulating.