Domain Name Appraisal: Two Character Country Code

[Shadow Warrior]

I am thinking about starting a free domain name service similar to http://www.freedomain.co.nr, and I have found a good two character country code domain that is still available to be registered. It is in the below format.

co.{country code}

For example, it is something like:

co.uk

I am not going to mention the actual domain name so that no one else registers it.

Do you think it would be worth starting a free service like this? It will have similar features to that of uni.cc, it will have DNS management and nameserver modification along with URL redirection. Do you think a domain name like this is worth anything?

Thanks! :-)

[Amaresh]

If you can offer the features that uni.cc offers (DNS Management especially) then I can see the domains going like hot cakes.

[Shadow Warrior]

If you can offer the features that uni.cc offers (DNS Management especially) then I can see the domains going like hot cakes.
Yes, that's what I thought. It will also be shorter than uni.cc, users will get domain names in the following format.

{theirname}.co.{country code}

[striker]

I would say definately go for it if you have the financial requirements.

[Yellowmc]

Yeah, it sure will be a hot service, and I do know that many many people will use it.

[holydevil]

yeah it would be really great

and when u start this service pls PM me so that i can join 1st
lol

[hanz]

I think it could be big, but how are you going to add DNS management? it is not that easy to add it.

[Shadow Warrior]

but how are you going to add DNS management? it is not that easy to add it.
It shouldn't be too hard to add. I am currently testing, and it seems to be going good... It will obviously be a long time though until the whole thing is finished. :biggrin2:

[Corazu]

What sort of software are you using? I've always been interested in how it works..

Regards,

[ben-mr]

jUST THINK HOW MANY PEOPLE POST PER DAY ASKING FOR FREE DOMAIN IN THE DOMAINS FORUM!! tHEY WOULDN'T NEED TO NOW, COZ THEY COULD GET A FREE SHORT URL WITH DNS!
aLSO, YOU COULD HAVE RESELLER ACCOUNTS FOR HOSTS THAT WANT TO GIVE THERE USERS A SHORT URL, OR FOR THOSES THAT DON'T GIVE A SUBDOMAIN.

bEN-mR

[tzyzhing]

u dont hav to shout

[which]

That's would be great, before too many

[Mr.Brightside]

I wnat to help. I wanted to start a service liekt his myself but have never had the rescources. I really want to help. please pm me. I can build the site and set up the forums - Mike

[Shadow Warrior]

What sort of software are you using? I've always been interested in how it works..
It will use a custom PHP script, which I will write. I will setup a VPS with cPanel DNS Only installed and use PHP to integrate with it to modify the DNS zones. :-) If it gets really big, then I would setup a dedicated server just for serving the DNS.

[Reg Web]

I would certainly be interested in this,as would thousands of other peeps!

[i.am.Ben]

O_O....
when will it be???
excepting for it....
^_^

[uzzer]

you could place ads on them so you are getting something out of it, and you will have paid for it tooo

[fireshark]

I would want something like this.

[Shadow Warrior]

you could place ads on them so you are getting something out of it
I wasn't going to place ads on the actual domains, I was going to place Google ads on the main website where you register the domains and on the forums. I am currently working on a PHP class to interface with Bind.

[xd3vilx]

Well if u place Google ads on your website i doubt many would mind...
I am lookin forward to your service...it would be a big hit for sure...

[Strikebf]

Neg x3, people wont sign up if there are ads on their page(s). Thats why these things, such as co.nr are popular, cause its sounds like a domain, and there are no ads or what-not.

Static. Can't wait for the release. Will tell all my friends if I like it =p

[rebelagent]

You could also have a donations button etc. And if I were a free user with paypal. I know I would donate. Which in the eventual case I might choose to use one of your domains. Or refer them to your site. And to help keep your site alive Id give donations etc. ^_^. I wanted to eventually start a service like this but I got too many other things going lol. Good luck.

[GeorgeB]

I say go for it but becareful cause I haven't seen to many people with those domain names. I have seem more tld's than anything else but like mentioned before. If you have the financials to then go ahead.

[striker]

So now that you've bought it what is the domain? co.__?

[Shadow Warrior]

So now that you've bought it what is the domain? co.__?
I havn't bought the domain name yet, I will buy it once I have worked a bit more on the code. :-)

[canardpress]

Static, I would be willing to offer a free dedicated windows server for this service. Tell me if you're interested.

[Shadow Warrior]

Static, I would be willing to offer a free dedicated windows server for this service. Tell me if you're interested.
Interesting... thanks for the offer, but it will need to run on a linux server because it will use BIND.

I will probably run it on a VPS to start with and then move it to a dedicated server when it gets popular. :-)

[giba_choo]

Can you reserve me an address for when the site's ready please? ;)

[Shadow Warrior]

Can you reserve me an address for when the site's ready please? ;)
It will be first come first serve. :P

[giba_choo]

I already own www.tennis-forums.com, I just think that www.tennis.co.?? will attract more visitors :)

The more the merrier ;)

[canardpress]

Interesting... thanks for the offer, but it will need to run on a linux server because it will use BIND.

I will probably run it on a VPS to start with and then move it to a dedicated server when it gets popular. :-)

Ok. Well-the offer is still open fort ya... I can always reformat and install linux. I also own a couple servers myself, so I know alot about operating them-aswell as php and mysql. I would still LOVE to help out with this project in some way...lol. If I can't I'll probably have to make my own to tide myself over.

Good luck, and be sure to pm me if you neeed any assistance.

[counsellor]

would we get google.co... , yahoo.co... and other big domains?? may be you could generate money by registering those urself sell them to the respective companies at high prices and recover your costs! , :wink2: and also stop some spams like ebay.co... and paypal.co...

[Shadow Warrior]

would we get google.co... , yahoo.co... and other big domains?? may be you could generate money by registering those urself sell them to the respective companies at high prices and recover your costs! , :wink2: and also stop some spams like ebay.co... and paypal.co...
Nice idea... I am not sure if those companies would be interested though. :biggrin2:

[Mandrake]

You have to be careful with that though. Some companies will instead try to sue you claiming extortion, etc. Too many people have tried to profit that way.

[Shadow Warrior]

Some companies will instead try to sue you claiming extortion, etc.
That's true... I would probably just add them to a reserved list so that no one could register them. :-)

[freak127]

Sounds like a great idea, I would love to help as well, but have no idea how I could :P .
Just out of curiosity, how do you register your own .co.whatever domain extention? I've been wanting to do it for ages ;) .

[Shadow Warrior]

Just out of curiosity, how do you register your own .co.whatever domain extention?
You just need to go to a domain registrar that registers country code domains and run a search for "co" and register it like a normal domain. :biggrin2:

[counsellor]

Hey , i too got a .co. domain , i already registered it , its www.co.ph at present u will see a comming soon page , but the problem is i dont know how to offer the services you are talking about , if anyone is interested pls PM me , lets talk or if static host wants to provide his users a choice of 2 types of subdomains then we can work together!

[freak127]

That sounds cool. Do you have any links to those registrars though ;) ? I can't find any :S .

[counsellor]

net4domains.com i searched there