Eye-opener as Auctions Include Many Alternative Domains, Including 6 Premium .travel Domain Names

This week's announcements of the next auctions have been an eye-opener. For both the GeoDomain Expo and T.R.A.F.F.I.C., the auction listings are still dominated by generic .com names. However, there is one thing for sure. Never before have we seen more alternative domains. In particular, I would like to bring attention to .travel, a rather unknown, hidden jewel in the domaining world.

Only once before have .travel domain names been auctioned. Now in the next two weeks, the domain industry will see a total of 6 premium names auctioned at the GeoDomain Expo and T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley.

Included at the GeoDomain Expo on April 25th will be a list of geo-centric domain names hand chosen by DomainConsultant. On this list will be pics.travel starting at $1,500 and money.travel at no reserve.

The complete list of names offered at the GeoDomain Expo includes a variety of .info, .biz, .org, .us, .com, net, and .travel domain names. Click here for the full list.

The following week at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon valley four additional .travel domain names will be auctioned. Three of which will be included on April 28th in Rick Latona's auction:

jet.travel with a reserve of $1,000

jets.travel with a reserve of $1,000

(a very valuable duo, both are short, sweet, and to the point)

spa.travel with a reserve of $1,000

Additionally, in Moniker's Premium Live Auction on April 29th you will see, bargain.travel with a reserve of $1,000-$5,000.

For the full catalogs of both T.R.A.F.F.I.C. auctions click, Rick Latona's Auction and Moniker's Premium Live Auction.

As the buzz of new TLDs increases along with the continued saturation of the ".com is king" Internet, I foresee keyword specific domain names that perform well in search and that are clear to the end user will gain even more momentum.

I look forward to seeing the results of all of the up and coming auctions. I wonder who will be some of the pioneers in this next phase of domain name investments? Remember those that get in early typically reap the rewards.