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I like the .io TLD but it seems like Namecheap and others haven't really done much to make it cheaper. I can't see myself paying more than $30 a year for a sing

by firloop 13y ago

I like the .io TLD but it seems like Namecheap and others haven't really done much to make it cheaper. I can't see myself paying more than $30 a year for a single domain registration, so I've simply used other TLDs when I've had opportunities to register a domain for a project. If .io was cheaper I'd buy a couple of domains in a heartbeat, though.

slig 13y ago
The upside is that the higher price may be inhibiting squatting and thus you're more likely to find a good name available.
- kintamanimatt 13y ago
  Actually, this is something I've found too, and people seem a little bit more motivated to actually use the domains they've bought. Plus I love this extension for web apps that are used by the tech community because they actually understand understand generic ccTLDs.
- chewmieser 13y ago
  Exactly this. I was able to easily snag a two letter domain name (iz.io) before thanks to the high prices. Eventually let it expire when that startup had run its course though.
- larrys 13y ago
  "the higher price may be inhibiting squatting" The high price is a result of the fact that the base cost of the domain is much higher than it is for .com/.net/.org/.info. Here is the wholesale .io pricing which is based on volume (doesn't work that way for .com/.net/.org/.info) http://www.nic.io/join.html http://www.nic.io/join.html So for example nic.io regular price is $60 US. Even at the top bracket the best a registrar could do is $30 per domain. This is compared to around $8.xx for .com that a registrar pays (we are a registrar).
  - hoffer 13y ago
    Where do you see the nic.io price is $60? I just paid $96 us dollars last week from the site. Nic.io prices are in pounds.
    - larrys 13y ago
      Your right. I missed the pound saw it for EU but missed it on non eu.
artursapek 13y ago
What's nice about Namecheap is their UI doesn't suck. I've found nic.io confusing compared to my experience using Namecheap. Why would you expect the domains to get cheaper anyway? That's not really within Namecheap's control.
- kevinbluer 13y ago
  I guess it could be if they were to be able to buy in significant enough bulk (although not sure how much of that is already factored into the price): http://nic.io/join.html#benefits http://nic.io/join.html#benefits
- rubberband 13y ago
  I suppose they could, in theory, negotiate a better deal with the nic.io folks, with the pitch that making it easier to register domains will increase overall registration. Like you've said, nic.io isn't the most user friendly experience. I stopped myself a few times when registering, wondering if I was indeed on the correct site (because the official domain registry for a TLD couldn't possibly be this awkward).
kyrra 13y ago
Hey, at least it's cheaper than what InterNIC used to charge ($100 initial, then $50/year).

by firloop 13y ago

slig 13y ago

The upside is that the higher price may be inhibiting squatting and thus you're more likely to find a good name available.

kintamanimatt 13y ago
Actually, this is something I've found too, and people seem a little bit more motivated to actually use the domains they've bought. Plus I love this extension for web apps that are used by the tech community because they actually understand understand generic ccTLDs.
chewmieser 13y ago
Exactly this. I was able to easily snag a two letter domain name (iz.io) before thanks to the high prices. Eventually let it expire when that startup had run its course though.
larrys 13y ago
"the higher price may be inhibiting squatting" The high price is a result of the fact that the base cost of the domain is much higher than it is for .com/.net/.org/.info. Here is the wholesale .io pricing which is based on volume (doesn't work that way for .com/.net/.org/.info) http://www.nic.io/join.html http://www.nic.io/join.html So for example nic.io regular price is $60 US. Even at the top bracket the best a registrar could do is $30 per domain. This is compared to around $8.xx for .com that a registrar pays (we are a registrar).
- hoffer 13y ago
  Where do you see the nic.io price is $60? I just paid $96 us dollars last week from the site. Nic.io prices are in pounds.
  - larrys 13y ago
    Your right. I missed the pound saw it for EU but missed it on non eu.

artursapek 13y ago

What's nice about Namecheap is their UI doesn't suck. I've found nic.io confusing compared to my experience using Namecheap. Why would you expect the domains to get cheaper anyway? That's not really within Namecheap's control.

kevinbluer 13y ago
I guess it could be if they were to be able to buy in significant enough bulk (although not sure how much of that is already factored into the price): http://nic.io/join.html#benefits http://nic.io/join.html#benefits
rubberband 13y ago
I suppose they could, in theory, negotiate a better deal with the nic.io folks, with the pitch that making it easier to register domains will increase overall registration. Like you've said, nic.io isn't the most user friendly experience. I stopped myself a few times when registering, wondering if I was indeed on the correct site (because the official domain registry for a TLD couldn't possibly be this awkward).

kyrra 13y ago

Hey, at least it's cheaper than what InterNIC used to charge ($100 initial, then $50/year).