Entries from DomainRich tagged with 'domain valuation'

Domain Name Sale Prices: TRAFFIC Domain Auction Oct. 2008

The latest domain name sales numbers are in from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. domain name auction, held in New York in September. The auction chalked up more than $3 million in domain name sales, with FinancialAid.com as the highest priced domain at $800,000.

Domain Name Sale Prices for TRAFFIC Silent Auction (10/07)

The Moniker / T.R.A.F.F.I.C. domain name silent auction, held in Miami, FL has ended, and the top 100 domain name sales prices are in. Many of the major domain names were sold at the live domain name auction, and you can find the sale for those prices here also.

$8.1 of Domain Names Sold at Auction

The Moniker live domain name auction, held at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Florida just closed, selling $8.1 million in domain names. Top-selling domain names include Computer.com ($2.2 million) Investment.com ($900,000) and SportingGoods.com ($450,000). See the full list of domain names sold and prices below.

iPhone.com Domain Name Sells for $1 million +

Back in 1995, Michael Kovatch bought the domain name iPhone.com. He knew that it was a good name, but he couldn't know that one of the greatest product launches, the Apple iPhone, would be coming. And now Mr. Kovatch's time has come, as he has reportedly sold the domain name for more than $1 million.

Evaluating Domain Names for Registration or Purchase

Common word dot-com domain names are often thought to be the most valuable. But it really depends on what the domain name is. Is the word one that is marketable in some way? If not marketable by it's topic alone, is it marketable because it sounds good?

Domain Types - Expiring and Deleting Domains: Dec 5, 2006

When checking the list of domain names that are pending deletion, there are several different types of domain names to consider attempting to register. The vast majority of expiring domain names are just plain bad domain names that never should have been registered in the first place. Which deleting domain names should you go after for investment or resale?

Generic and Branded Domain Names in Corporate Marketing

At a recent Domain conference, a panel of Madison Avenue ad agency and marketing executives held a discussion about why major corporations had failed to register the generic keyword domain names that define their industries. After all, owning the generic domains, like cars.com or disease.com, could effectively make them the gatekeeper for the entire industry.

What Are Domain Names Worth? 2006 Domain Auction Prices

To get an idea of the value of Internet domain names recently, we've organized a list of some of the latest real domain sales (and non-sales). The sales figures are from the TRAFFIC 2006 East/Moniker Live Domain Name Action in October, 2006. Four hundred domain names are listed, with the highlights of the top sellers in the following categories: dot-com, dot-net, dot-info, dot-org, dot-mobi.

Dot .Info Domain Names, Expiring and Deleting Domains: Dec. 3, 2006

What are dot-info (.info) domain names selling for in 2006, and what domain names can you register today? Years ago when dot-info domain names were introduced I thought it would probably be a waste to register them. Annual fees were $60 or so, and it never seemed that dot-info domains would catch on for regular use over a dot-com. It's really third best, and the dominant domain would always be a dot-com. But the landscape has changed, and today, premium dot-info domain names can reach strong valuations.