.ME around the web – Stats and Comparisons
We are back with some domaining thoughts and analysis! With the rising popularity of Apps and online personalization .ME is experiencing a great increase in number of registrations. Another very attractive domain name is .CO. Although theses two TLD have a different target market domain savvies are continuously comparing them, and we simply could not be immune to some articles. Sedo has an interesting study. So here they are:
Comparing .ME vs .CO domains extension (TLDs), which one should you choose:
“Recently, I was searching for a domain name and all top extensions were taken, but .co and .me were available. I stopped and after thinking it through I chose .me and thought some people may have to make the same decision.
Let’s see what they have in common:
- Both .me domains and .co domains are ccTLDs, they stand for country code.
- Both of them are being treated as gTLDs by search engines and users/companies.
- They both are starting to pickup lately, .co domains with their great marketing and .me domains with all smartphone apps being named with .me domains.
So when should you choose one vs the other?
My answer is pretty simple one. Does .me domain work in your situation. Whether it’s a product, service or a new startup. If you can personalize it and .me works with the brand, I’d choose .me tld, especially, if you’re going to do offline marketing” >> SOURCE
Dot CO and Dot ME Domain Names Power up to Take on Dot COM:
“Internet marketing guru, Nikolas Gough believes that dot CO will be incredibly popular in the future and that domain name investors should take stock in the ever increasing power of the extension. Mr. Gough also reiterated that dot ME extensions will continue to gain popularity as personalized domain names such as About.ME and private names registrations. Sources at Godaddy tend to agree as sales in dot CO and dot ME continue to make gains.” >> SOURCE
The Rising Popularity of .CO and .ME
The new Top Level Domains, .co (ccTLD for Colombia) and .me (ccTLD for Montenegro), had a good start in the first quarter of 2011. A big advantage of these two country code TLDs is their dual usage. The .co extension is regarded as a great alternative to .com, and .me is very popular for campaign domains or social media projects, especially in English-speaking countries. >> SOURCE
