So whose dropping tons of names due to newer tools/more accurate measures?

[IDNCowboy]

;-(

I went for quality in the beginning and I am not renewing a ton of names...

[squirrel]

Google serps can be deceiving (a lot). I find Google Insights useful to compare volumes of similar terms.

+

nice to see that you're an IDN expert now

[555]

Which languages? Chinese?

Russian monthly search volume on wordstat.yandex.ru

Mar 2006 May 2010
бангкок 7k 67k
стамбул 19k 114k
анталия 6k 106k
мадрид 12k 80k
доллар 94k 487k
агентство недвижимости 59k 256k

[IDNCowboy]

wordstat.yandex.ru

Mar 2006 May 2010
бангкок 7k 67k
стамбул 19k 114k
анталия 6k 106k
мадрид 12k 80k
доллар 94k 487k
агентство недвижимости 59k 256k

;-(
Well you had an upperhand in russian due to the many endings... Now it is easier with google.

[555]

;-(
Well you had an upperhand in russian due to the many endings... Now it is easier with google.

The only upper hand i and several others here had and still have is other people's ignorance.

[IDNCowboy]

The only upper hand i and several others here had and still have is other people's ignorance.

o well ;P
There goes my portfolio ;)