SEO Test 4: Exotic Domains
Status: In Progress
Time Spent: 5h
Cost: $210 (!)
Google Pinged: July 2 2009
Site Indexed: July 4 2009
Site Top 10: -
Site No 1: -
In the hunt for interesting domains, I have purchased runescape.gp and a Catalan domain, the later being a so called sponsored domain. The purchased domain name is great but there is a catch:
You can apply for a .cat domain if you belong to the Catalan cultural and linguistic community in the Internet. .CAT is a sponsored domain and domain name applications require validation by the .CAT Registry.
Being a foreigner living in Catalunya, I sent them my registration documents with the city, however making the site in catalan will be a challenge. I will link it when it’s ready.
The other domain, the real test subject in this post; runescape.gp is using the top domain for Guadeloupe. I had to send my passport to prove my identity and pay a stiff registration fee but everything seems to go well.
The interesting thing is that gp is the abbreviation for gold piece in Runescape and pretty much an acronym for money inside the game. The Google Adwords Keyword Tool shows a Global Monthly Search Volume of 2,400 for runescape gp and that should be high conversion traffic.
The question is how long it will take to rank for the term. Timetable is listed at the top of the post.