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Why there are domain names worth so much?

by Yuv102
9 replies
Hi guys!
So, why are premium domains only can be worth so much? if they have still no website or product inside?
#domain #names #worth
  • Profile picture of the author Paul Graham
    They are only really worth what someone is willing to pay. Domain companies known that certain names and words are likely to be more popular so they try and charge more for them.
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  • Profile picture of the author VipGuest
    The resumed answer is: Scarcity.
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  • Profile picture of the author cooler1
    It's because they have branding power and are usually far more memorable than non premium domains. For instance, people are much more likely to remember carinsurance.com than some long winded alternative.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tom Addams
    Supply and demand. They're commodities.

    - Tom
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  • Profile picture of the author Raydal
    I domain reseller contacted me by email (called SPAM) about buying a
    domain name that was just a hyphen in a different place to my domain
    name. They must have done some research to either buy that domain
    name similar or mines or snatched it up when it expired and find
    owners with similar domain names.

    But, as was mentioned before, value is in the eyes of the buyer.

    -Ray Edwards
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    • Profile picture of the author togun880
      Google and Alexa ranks, age of the domain, if it's .com or .org...little stuff like that + perceived value
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  • Profile picture of the author vishwa
    I think their SEO scores makes them more valuable.
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  • Profile picture of the author goldthumb1
    Generally it is a catchy name, or a popular search term. But this tends to be more for those that own a company which directly services that term, or those who buy with the sole purpose of finding a company to re-market the name too.
    I personally buy domains based on their SEO value. I am not so interested in the Name as I am in the incoming links, which is an indicator of how well my site will rank as soon as there is content, as it tends to get crawled quick quick with good relevant links.
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