Below is a list of some PR 5 expired dropped domain names that entered the pending delete period on 11th June 2011 and will be deleted in 5 days.If you are really interested in these domains, you can backorder them via Snapnames.com,Pool.com or wait and hope no one else catches them.

gpe-epic2009.org
aainarabia.com
tabeisa.com
singapore-australia-symposium2010.com
uludagmmf.com
eawop2009.com

Another top level domain launch and once again the question: Will .CO domains be big? We have had numerous domain launches the last years and more are yet to come. .asia, .tel, .mobi, .rf etc. However I believe that the .co domain launch is special.

There´s a story behind. Back in 1995 .co was a serious candidate to be the prime top level domain. As we all know .com was launched instead. Why .com instead of .co? .co is even one character less and just as easy to remember. After the initial rejection, the idea behind .co stuck however, and many country hostmasters introduced later their top level domain with .co. To name a few; co.uk, co.in, co.hu etc. Anyway, justice for all, now 15 years later .co is finally launched for the general public on 20th July 2010.

Here are my 5 arguments why .co domains will be big, and could easily get in the top 10 inside the next years.

1. The timing is right.

the timing of the .co domain launch is perfect. The well of good .com domains has dried up with 150 million registered .com domains since 1995. If you start searching for a .com domain for your new company website, new blog or new product it is practically impossible to find any 1-5 letter character combination with .com. So what do you do? Ignore the snappy name on your wish list and go for a longer .com domain, try to buy the domain from the original registrant or look for another top level domain where it is available? .co is an obvious alternative.

2. Great recognition value

.co just have great traits when it comes to being memorable, intuitive and catchy. Hotels.com vs hotels.co? the difference is hard to spot. In Internet time 1 year is a long time, and Internet users are quick to adapt. Especially if the new version is better than the old one.

3. Low registration barriers for .co

The .co domain launch has no restrictions and a low price, which will make it accessible for all. This is where .cm failed and never recovered. Again, referring to my argument from before .co is a lot more catchy than .cm.

4. Multiple usage possibilities

One character less and you have certainly much more abbreviation possibilities. Whether you are based in Colorado, have a company or other type of commerce (consultant!), promote a community or is part of a Coop, these are all great arguments for using a .co domain.

5. Typo for .com

I just wanted to mention this one. For brand protection it is ultra important to have the .co domain. How many hits do you expect to get at Facebook.co from spelling mistakes? A lot. This will also count for premium keyword domains like hotels.co, travel.co, cars.co and all the other ones, which surely already have been registered months ago by the professional domain businesses.

CONCLUSION

Come 2015 and will we really remember if .com or .co came first? If new fresh .co web sites pop up, could it be that we will even develop a mindset that .co is for the web 3.0, web 4.0, web 5.0 companies while .com is the old web 2.0 stuck in the past? .co domains will be big.

Below is a list of some PR 5 expired Dropped Domains that will be available for registration on 16th Aug 2010:

attentionchoreography.org
bioinstruments.org
expono.biz
goldenmomentsofchoice.org
memoriesfiles.com
people-it.net
turismoaventurapatagonia.com
xpono.biz

Below is a list of some PR 4 expired Dropped Domains that will be available for registration on 16th August 2010:

acron-polska.com
alexandrasopp.com
austinroaster.com
balloonsabovethedesert.com
blufitddr.com
bundabergaccess.org
c3kgroup.com
callabreeze.com
comelookatus.org
deansplanet.net
dentalholiday.org
deutschlandmachtblau.com
discoversunnyisles.com
drugendangeredchild.info
ecashathome.com
embeddedbranding.com
flosca.com
halifaxadventures.com
hraj.org
illinoisideahs.com
jaxly.com
kikki.org
mamboindia.org
medicalprojectmanagement.com
ninermac.com
ocwineco.com
osintrusos.com
palmbux.org
pangea-globe.com
repairordersnow.com
rightstopmortgage.com
sapere.net
siliconsilverphoto.biz
siuc-virtualjobfair.com
smaboo.net
thedominicanrepublicluxuryhotels.com
threeinapod.com
timparsa.com
vallejonocturno.com
vatechhoops.com
weddingchicago.biz
ylxmw.com
yourpersonalinsuranceguru.net

3 character domain names that available for registration today.
q1g.net
q1h.net
q5g.net
q5h.net
q6g.net
q6k.net
q7k.net
q9g.net
q9k.net
w8n.net
w8n.org
r9c.org
v2j.org

Below is a list of some PR 5 expired Dropped Domains that will be available for registration on 15th Aug 2010:

astillerocayasta.com
bingamerica.com
bingnorway.com
djsimonb.com
iloveelance.com
iluvelance.com
la2009.com
pigdogjournal.com
pigdogjournal.net
ptic.info
repelpestsfast.com
sharrowlive.org
thehrwiki.com
thehrwiki.net
tourists.us
ttpnow.com
underworld3-movie.com
underworldthree.com
underworldthreemovie.com
wildontarioflowers.com

Below is a list of some PR 5 expired Dropped Domains that will be available for registration on 13th Aug 2010:

austinhostel.org
bestwebbrowserforkids.com
coloradoenergyprofile.com
coloradoenergyprofile.net
eventos90grados.com
flaviofleccer.com
higheye.org
innicordms.com
lubbock-sbdc.org
maktub-music.com
phpwebprogramming.com
tehpimpmastageneral.com
vetpulse.biz
vetpulse.info

3 character domain names that available for registration today.
q6k.org
q7k.org
q9g.org
q9k.org
qo5.org
qo6.org
r9c.org
t0g.org
v0l.org
w8n.org
x6t.org

Below is a list of some PR 5 expired Dropped Domains that will be available for registration on 12th Aug 2010:

ajbean.com
clickforestal.com
delta-media.biz
excess-info.com
excess-information.com
info-glut.com
info-overflow.com
information-burden.com
information-excess.com
information-flood.com
information-insanity.com
information-onslaught.com
information-surplus.com
japon-hispano.com
japon-latino.net
lost-in-information.com
lvstampcrete.com
moldesintermex.net
taishanar.com
tamoilafrica.com
twominutewebcasts.com
uyblogs.com
vibrantpure.biz

3 character domain names that available for registration today.
0s4.org
4c0.org
5mx.org
5vq.org
76d.org
7fv.org
7gd.org
7i5.org
7nt.net