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.tel Obstacles .tel obstacles During the last two years what we have noticed as the biggest obstacle to the expansion of .tel is none other than self imposed limitation on expansion of its own technology. The .tel, greatest pigeon of all pigeons cannot fly, because the wings are clipped. Let it have it's wings back. And let it fly the natural way. Now look at registration stats of the greatest innovative tech based gTLD second to none in domain industry. Sunrise - 3rd December 2008 General Availability - 23rd March 2009 Total Registrations 01/June/2011 - 297,058 and shrinking (source hosterstats.com. Restrictions for registrations - none Development opportunities for the domain - limited Look at the ccTLD .co. It's nothing but just a domain name except for it's close resemblance to the big brother .com). Sunrise - 26th April 2010 General Availability - 20th July 2010 Total Registrations 02/June/2011 - 1,000,000+ (source internetretailer.com) Restrictions for registrations - none Development opportunities for the domain - unlimited Apply your (forum readers') simple arithmetic and logic. And ask yourself (forum readers) WHY the .tel can not fly. Obstacles (few of them):
[size] Suggestions (Just like other forum readers, we have invested money and time in .tel domain names. But we are not experts in marketing strategies) : [/size]
[size] Emerging threats to the .tel - With today's technology, it's not difficult to mimic .tel technology on a traditional website. Only thing that holds the .tel is it's innovative way of storing of data in the DNS. How long can it hold onto this? If the right decisions are not taken now for the future, the .tel registry will shrink very quickly and new player(s) will emerge very soon (yes, very soon). - Sorry about the long post.[/size] |
All above in a nutshell as follows: Lift all limitations and pave the way for competition (of development). Then touching the magical mark of one million regs is not far away. |
Thank you for the well thought out suggestions, Telcp. One point I don't understand, the "Let anybody do their own thing in designing". How would this work with the DNS storage? There is no website to design, just the web proxy interpretation of what is stored in the DNS, so a full carte blanche with regards to design isn't possible? |
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@Aled What I meant there was that anybody can do their own designing of "template" etc if an API is provided. If Telnic's developers can do it, why can't the others do it. Few months ago Telnic had a competition for designing of templates and some templates were selected for the .tel. But there are many in this forum who did not take part in the competition due to various reasons. Now, if there is an open platform (API) where anybody can do the own designing of templates, for instance, tel Owners do not have to wait until Telnic delivers these new products. And the designing will not be limited to few hundreds or few thousands of standard designs what Telnic or the hired company (independent company for template competition) thinks best. And why do we have to use the same template what others use?. So leave it for the open market (for free or for a fee - the user will decide it). There will be many unique templates for different tastes. So let it be like that. I mentioned the "templates" here because lot of people in this community are waiting for those promised templates. Same thing applies to so many other designing in the .tel; both cosmetically and technically.[/size] |
@TelCP, good summary re the proxy although in my opinion there also needs to be new work done in the area of creating a customizable app. So why can't Telnic have several streams of development? We have yet to hear from Telnic re all the points recently made in the last week or so. Mark |
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I suggest to use the "subscribe to thread" forum tool at the top of EACH IMPORTANT THREAD.... and also, RATE it 5 stars.... 1. wait a week, 2 weeks, whatever your urgency may allow for... 2. re-check your "subscribed to threads" and 5 star threads 3. re-raise the issue with telnic. just my 2c[/size] |
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Mark, we listen to all the points made on the forum. If we have any specific questions or clarifications then we'll make them on the thread as I have done on this one. If we don't respond it doesn't mean that we haven't noted the request.[/size] |
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...so taking about a YEAR to get even JUST 1 template into the community. reason given Telnic are testing and catering to old browsers????? why??? i can find many many other articles, but the short answer is drop old browsers and move forward. http://www.electronista.com/articles...compatibility/[/size] |
Boracay - who told you that the reason for any delay is browser compatability? |
Attention - Interest - Desire - Action New templates - great, improved search facilities - useful, API - yes please ! But none of this really matters unless .tel can crack parts 1 & 2 of the 4-part AIDA marketing technique - Attention, Interest, Desire, Action. When Steve Jobs wanted to bring his new computer, the Apple Macintosh, to the world's attention he did a major video advert in the Superbowl break. Hundreds of millions were watching the Superbowl, liked the new Apple computer, and bought into the whole Apple idea in such a big way that Apple is now the second largest company (not computer, but all industries) in the world ! We really do need a big marketing drive to get .tel noticed - if Telnic can't afford to do this then maybe a partnership with one of the major players (Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Skype, etc.) will allow this to happen. Please let's stop kidding ourselves that the new templates etc. are suddenly going to solve everything - just do the litmus test that I have tried - go into a mobile phone shop, discuss a new smartphone contract, ask if they will include a .tel in the contract and see their reaction as they wonder what on earth you are talking about ! Without Attention & Interest there will be no real Desire & Action. I still believe in the .tel concept - but I also know that time is running out very rapidly for "Joe Public" to take action and purchase .tels in the millions necessary for success. I really hope that a deal can be done with a major internet player so that .tel can finally hit the big time. Keeping The Faith - For The Moment ! Mike Seaton |
Completely agree with Mike, The new templates will be ideal for visual presentation of .tel data but they will be of no use with out the correct marketing behind them. If it was a choice between effective marketing or new templates then I would choose the marketing. I am slightly hoping that the marketing is being held back untill the new templates are released and tested. |
Jens - that was a rugby reference and nothing to do with Telnic. I was following up to Blunderer's comments on the rugby world cup that is currently taking place in New Zealand, and in which my team, Wales, have exceeded every expectation in reaching the same-final. I do, however, apologise for any confusion and shall remove the comment now so as not to create any further confusion. |
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Rugby is a great sport for relaxing you, Jens. I can recommend watching the games next Saturday and Sunday. Any concerns I may have about not already having made a fortune through my investment in .tel domains is pushed aside by my anxiety that Les Bleus might qualify for the the World Cup Final.[/size] |
