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[Rick Latona]

What do you native German speakers think of the domain finanzierungshilfe.de?

I understand it means financial aid or financial assistance. I hear conflicting appraisals.

While Germany doesn't have financial aid programs for schools like America does, due to free schools, there is such a thing as finanzierungs hilfe for everything else people buy, is there not?

Thoughts?

[McDot]

Hi Rick,

definitely a nice domain!
No great search volume, but clearly generic describing a term, that will gain popularity in times of the current financial crisis.

I would appraise this domain somewhere around low x.xxx, probably even mid x.xxx if you find the ideal end user.

[webplanet]

Nice domain, Rick.

My personal appraisal: mid to high xxx

Regards,
Jens

PS: The flag for Germany is wrong

[belshass]

don't know German ..yet,
but noticed the flag for Germany was wrong too.

[Rick Latona]

Originally Posted by belshass

don't know German ..yet,
but noticed the flag for Germany was wrong too.

Hey, we are new. There will be errors. I'll get this fixed right away.

[wwTLDs]

Originally Posted by Rick Latona

What do you native German speakers think of the domain finanzierungshilfe.de?

I understand it means financial aid or financial assistance. I hear conflicting appraisals.

While Germany doesn't have financial aid programs for schools like America does, due to free schools, there is such a thing as finanzierungs hilfe for everything else people buy, is there not?

Thoughts?

Not bad Rick... but the better term would be "Finanzielle Hilfe" if it were available. I speak German as a SECOND language, so this is not an expert opinion just a directional opinion. I also believe "finanzierung hilfe" would be a slight improvement as well.

If I am wrong, please correct me... if German is your "first" language.

In that regard, I have a question of my own:

I own "Kampfen.de" - to Fight or Fighting

Which should be a growing trend in Germany / the EU with the UFC now staging Mixed Martial Arts fights there. However, the "a" does not have the umlaut "Kämpfen" it would normally have in German. I check the major extensions and "Kampfen" is taken... .com, .net and .org

"Kampfen" (no umlaut) has 9,830,000 google returns

What are your thoughts or suggestions on the right direction for fighting related domain names in the German language?

I also have:

KAMPFKÜNSTE.COM (IDN)
KÄMPFEN.COM (IDN)
I know these are not .de but German language so relevent, no? Which one would have the most potential? IYO

Thanks ALL

[austria]

Hi Rick,
this domain should be used to help someone to get money for a project or an item (financing of cars, business..). In my meaning of german language someone who typ in "finanzierungshilfe" was not successful to get money for his project and needs help..

[floES]

Hi Rick,
Hi everybody,

as English is not my first languae, I might be wrong, but I would comprehend it as some sort of "fund-raising" (not in terms of donations though).

@wwTLD and any ather non-German speaker:

Here is a secret: Germans would NEVER type an "a" for an "ä". The corresponding non-IDN replacement is "ae" (and oe for ö and ue fr ü).

[wwTLDs]

Originally Posted by floES

Hi Rick,
Hi everybody,

as English is not my first languae, I might be wrong, but I would comprehend it as some sort of "fund-raising" (not in terms of donations though).

@wwTLD and any ather non-German speaker:

Here is a secret: Germans would NEVER type an "a" for an "ä". The corresponding non-IDN replacement is "ae" (and oe for ö and ue fr ü).

So the best .de version would be Kaemfen? Correct?

[McDot]

Originally Posted by wwTLDs

So the best .de version would be Kaemfen? Correct?

With this kind of words with IDN characters ist is always best to have both versions: kaempfen and kämpfen

You see, a domain "kaempfen" works better in the search engines, but some people would type in kämpfen instead, since this would be the correct spelling. German IDNs are quite a difficult subject, since Google has not yet managed to translate the puny code for ranking purposes.

[snicksnack]

I believe .com for german words is not very usefull. Most germans will type .de as extension. As for IDN I agree with McDot, it is always better to have both version (ä & ae, ...)

[NeazMH]

Originally Posted by snicksnack

I believe .com for german words is not very usefull. Most germans will type .de as extension. As for IDN I agree with McDot, it is always better to have both version (ä & ae, ...)

I agree

[wwTLDs]

Originally Posted by snicksnack

I believe .com for german words is not very usefull. Most germans will type .de as extension. As for IDN I agree with McDot, it is always better to have both version (ä & ae, ...)

Great info... very useful. This forum is going to "kick ass". All ccTLD discussions properly centralized. I see this forum quickly becoming the best source of information for quick answers to ccTLD questions and concerns. I love it.

Thanks for the advice on .de mensch.

Tcuss - wwTLDs

[austria]

always better to have both version (ä & ae, ...) => I agree 100%
On the long run the "usual" german version ÄÖÜ will win, but you need both to start a portal for a domain without poromoting the page of the other owner! As we startet with PCs in 1985 we gave each file a name with 8 letters - did you remember? today the new users did not know this. Ask in 10 years the kids what they typing in..