I've found the best domain name ever... Now What?

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I have a really cool domain name and I want to sell it really quick....

I already know about Sedo and Afternic etc... but I have the feeling that this domain name could be really big and I want to sell it as fast as possible...

ps.: the domain is very new and has no pr yet, but it's in a very lucrative niche (finance). It contains the words "money" and "finance" in it, but it's not an exact keyword match domain. The domain name has a great brand quality to it, what should I do?
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  • Profile picture of the author donhx
    If it is as big as you think, why not develop a site yourself?
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    • Profile picture of the author ckbank
      Exactly. Why not use it yourself?

      But if you really want to sell your domain name, I think you need to somehow convince someone to buy it or if it's that good, that someone will find you. Also, since you have bought the domain name, why are you afraid to say what its name is?
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      • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
        Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

        Exactly. Why not use it yourself?

        But if you really want to sell your domain name, I think you need to somehow convince someone to buy it or if it's that good, that someone will find you. Also, since you have bought the domain name, why are you afraid to say what its name is?
        Hi ckbank,

        He's not afraid, he said what the domain was in post#7.

        It's moneyfinaceetc.com
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  • Profile picture of the author PLR Basket
    Because it's not my field per say and I don't know how to break into the finance niche. It just seems so competitive and overcrowded... But the name is premium quality though...
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  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
    Originally Posted by Chris Moore View Post

    I have a really cool domain name and I want to sell it really quick....
    On your word alone, I will give you ten... no, make it eleven bucks. You said quick.

    Other than the sites that you listed and my solution above, I can't give you any suggestions unless you give some information. Why not start with the domain name. You already own it, so what's the secret?
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    • Profile picture of the author suemax
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      On your word alone, I will give you ten... no, make it eleven bucks. You said quick.

      Other than the sites that you listed and my solution above, I can't give you any suggestions unless you give some information. Why not start with the domain name. You already own it, so what's the secret?
      You will get known as a tease otherwise!

      I was in real estate for a long time. One of the great truths about real estate is that the only real way to find out what a property is worth is to see who buys it and at what price. No "price tags" cut it - if it remains unsold at asking price $x, then all we know is that it is too dear at $x or someone would have bought it....
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  • Profile picture of the author JennSpencerIM
    Originally Posted by Chris Moore View Post

    I have a really cool domain name and I want to sell it really quick....

    I already know about Sedo and Afternic etc... but I have the feeling that this domain name could be really big and I want to sell it as fast as possible...

    ps.: the domain is very new and has no pr yet, but it's in a very lucrative niche (finance). It contains the words "money" and "finance" in it, but it's not an exact keyword match domain. The domain name has a great brand quality to it, what should I do?
    It depends on who would want it really. I never buy domains that aren't exact matches to what I'm doing. Could it be better suited for a larger company to use?
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    • Profile picture of the author PLR Basket
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      Other than the sites that you listed and my solution above, I can't give you any suggestions unless you give some information. Why not start with the domain name. You already own it, so what's the secret?
      The domain name is MoneyFinanceEtc.com

      Like money, finance, etc... get it?
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by Chris Moore View Post

        Like money, finance, etc... get it?
        I get it. The question is: do other people "get it" by typing it into a search engine, and how many of them? Because as a domain-name on its own, without a site, business, traffic, income, or anything else attached to it, that's its only value above and beyond reg-fee, isn't it?
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        • Profile picture of the author howinfo
          It is difficult to give a price for a domain name like that, if it was popular one word, dictionary word domain then it would have instant value and how much would depend on the word or it can be even a popular phrase but names like that are really hard to find as a new reg. The domain name like yours might have some value as well but it all depend on how much is somebody willing to pay for it.

          One of the good indicators for something special is to see if the other extensions are already taken, if they are than you probably got something there, also to get the feel about what people in domaining industry think about your domain name is to post it for appraisal in forums like NamePros or DomanState, of course the valuation would not be hundred percent accurate but at least you can get a sense of the approximate price range.
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      • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
        Originally Posted by Chris Moore View Post

        The domain name is MoneyFinanceEtc.com

        Like money, finance, etc... get it?
        In domaining, just one little character can mean the difference between a million dollar name and a $10 name.

        Sorry, but I can find a hundred domain names right now containing the words MoneyFinance. That doesn't mean they have any value whatsoever.

        Adding "etc" completely kills the value. This is not to say somebody won't be willing to fork over some decent cash for it, but finding that buyer is the challenge.

        You can get a "feel" of the market value of your domain by going to DN Sale Price- Domain Name Sales Price and History and entering a few details. You'll get a list of similar domains, along with what they actually sold for. Take this information with a grain of salt. The ONLY one who can tell you the value of your domain is the buyer.
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      • Profile picture of the author matt5409
        Originally Posted by Chris Moore View Post

        The domain name is MoneyFinanceEtc.com

        Like money, finance, etc... get it?
        that's not really a great domain tbh. certainly not as big as you made it sound. it's unlikely that is a term people will be searching for, making the "etc" part about as useful as "abc" or "123".
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      • Profile picture of the author alcymart
        Originally Posted by Chris Moore View Post

        The domain name is MoneyFinanceEtc.com

        Like money, finance, etc... get it?
        It could be of value for someone but not me here. Sorry

        Take care,

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  • Profile picture of the author espresso
    Domaining was the first thing I tried in the make money online thing
    I like it, i like searching for domains and checking the markets

    But i got burnt as they said your domain is only worth what you can get for it no more no less
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I'd consider buying it if ... I were rich and ....
    it was:
    money.com
    finance.com OR
    etc.com

    but not moneyfinanceetc.com
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  • Profile picture of the author Lou Diamond
    Hello,
    you and just about everyone else that registers a domain names thinks it is worth a lot of money.
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    • Profile picture of the author candoit2
      Here is a site to explore if you think you have a brandable name.

      Business Names and Brandable Domain Names For Sale | BrandBucket

      I have a few generic brandable domains going on auction that I'll be placing here if my reserve is not met.

      Looks like they try to sell you on buying a logo from them but you can get one done at fiverr for $5.

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      • Profile picture of the author PLR Basket
        Originally Posted by AaronJones View Post

        Here is a site to explore if you think you have a brandable name.

        Business Names and Brandable Domain Names For Sale | BrandBucket

        I have a few generic brandable domains going on auction that I'll be placing here if my reserve is not met.

        Looks like they try to sell you on buying a logo from them but you can get one done at fiverr for $5.

        Aaron
        Finally some help! Thanks Aaron!

        I definitely think that the name is brandable. But I guess brandability is hard to evaluate...

        Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

        Sorry, but I can find a hundred domain names right now containing the words MoneyFinance. That doesn't mean they have any value whatsoever.
        Yes, but how many of them actually make sense and could be built up as a brand?
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      • Profile picture of the author espresso
        Originally Posted by AaronJones View Post

        Here is a site to explore if you think you have a brandable name.

        Business Names and Brandable Domain Names For Sale | BrandBucket

        I have a few generic brandable domains going on auction that I'll be placing here if my reserve is not met.

        Looks like they try to sell you on buying a logo from them but you can get one done at fiverr for $5.

        Aaron
        I dont get that site
        how is kindara.com worth 2395USD
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    • Profile picture of the author aaron_nimocks
      Originally Posted by aaronsingh62 View Post

      tel me what is your domain name?
      Read the thread and you will find your answer.

      As for my opinion on the worth. $7.99

      Sorry
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  • Profile picture of the author Autobot
    Usually if you have not expirience with these kind of things you will believe your domain to be worth thousands of dollars. I did the same mistake as everyone did: Buy a domain because it sounded so cool. After some time I had dozens of virtually worthless domains. Don't fall for it. Get it listed on sedo and you will see how much people offer you, if they offer you anything at all!

    A couple of things make a domain precious:
    - Traffic, people know this domain allready
    - Age and Page Rank
    - It matches a monetizable keyword with at least 1000 exact searches daily
    - It's a monetizable one word domain

    If none of those apply then your domainname is okayish at most. But it'll definately not be a big fish.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    This is a very subjective thing. That etc at the end could mean something to the right buyer, but I think Gene is right in stating that most buyers would be completely turned off by that.

    If it was something like MoneyFinance.com, then that's something that would be pretty much regarded as universally valuable by many.

    With the Etc at the end, it enters the realm of brandable domains, and the value of these are largely subjective. How much you get for your domain is going to depend on how much prospecting and marketing you do, because this is definitely not something that is universally valuable - you'll have to find the right buyer who finds branding value in this.

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    • Profile picture of the author PLR Basket
      Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

      This is a very subjective thing. That etc at the end could mean something to the right buyer, but I think Gene is right in stating that most buyers would be completely turned off by that.

      If it was something like MoneyFinance.com, then that's something that would be pretty much regarded as universally valuable by many.

      With the Etc at the end, it enters the realm of brandable domains, and the value of these are largely subjective. How much you get for your domain is going to depend on how much prospecting and marketing you do, because this is definitely not something that is universally valuable - you'll have to find the right buyer who finds branding value in this.

      Paul
      Thanks for the advice Paul... I guess I'm going to have to market that domain to potential end buyers...
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      • Profile picture of the author HigherPrThanGod
        Originally Posted by Chris Moore View Post

        Thanks for the advice Paul... I guess I'm going to have to market that domain to potential end buyers...
        financemoney.org is available.

        Is that valuable?
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        • Profile picture of the author NikkiBanks
          Originally Posted by HigherPrThanGod View Post

          financemoney.org is available.

          Is that valuable?
          Domain Appraisal $400
          Avg CPC $3.76
          But Monthly exact searches 390
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        • Profile picture of the author howinfo
          Originally Posted by HigherPrThanGod View Post

          financemoney.org is available.

          Is that valuable?
          I think that .org extension does not go very well with finance and money.
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          • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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            Originally Posted by howinfo View Post

            I think that .org extension does not go very well with finance and money.
            True, true ... maybe ...

            However, to my untrained eye, financemoney.org does actually look as if it might potentially be worth a little more than reg-fee, even just as an undeveloped domain-name?
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            • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
              Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

              True, true ... maybe ...

              However, to my untrained eye, financemoney.org does actually look as if it might potentially be worth a little more than reg-fee, even just as an undeveloped domain-name?
              Did you buy it Alexa?

              I just went looking for it and it was gone, I figured you got there first. :rolleyes:
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              • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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                Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

                Did you buy it Alexa?
                I collect them, you know ... (so much cheaper, as an "impulse buy", than shoes).
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            • Profile picture of the author howinfo
              Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

              True, true ... maybe ...

              However, to my untrained eye, financemoney.org does actually look as if it might potentially be worth a little more than reg-fee, even just as an undeveloped domain-name?
              Yes, most likely, it is not bad domain name itself, and congratulation for the person whoever bought it today.
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          • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
            Originally Posted by howinfo View Post

            I think that .org extension does not go very well with finance and money.
            Shhh - don't let these sites know that...

            http://www.money.org (PR6)
            http://www.fedmoney.org (PR6)
            http://www.worldofmoney.org (PR3)
            http://www.openmoney.org (PR4)
            http://www.ruralfinance.org (PR6)
            http://www.planetfinance.org (PR6)
            http://www.neighborhoodfinance.org (PR4)
            http://www.development-finance.org (PR6)
            http://www.campaignfinance.org (PR6)
            ... and hundreds of others


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            • Profile picture of the author howinfo
              Yes I am aware that nowadays the original purpose or meaning of the domain extension does not play that much role at all and if I had money.org I would have used it for making money as well but I bet these sites would change it for .com if they could.


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              • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
                Originally Posted by howinfo View Post

                but I bet these sites would change it for .com if they could.
                That may or may not be true, but your original argument was "I think that .org extension does not go very well with finance and money." Obviously, it does.
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                • Profile picture of the author howinfo
                  Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

                  That may or may not be true, but your original argument was "I think that .org extension does not go very well with finance and money." Obviously, it does.
                  Ok, I got a question for you.

                  For a website that is planning to sell financial products or services out of .com .net and .org what would be the least suitable extension and why?
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                  • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
                    Originally Posted by howinfo View Post

                    Ok, I got a question for you.

                    For a website that is planning to sell financial products or services out of .com .net and .org what would be the least suitable extension and why?
                    That's not the point, if it was available would you buy any of them for under $10?

                    Better still, do you think any of them are worth more than $10?

                    I think that .org extension does not go very well with finance and money.
                    Thinking can cost you, my friend.
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                • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
                  Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

                  That may or may not be true, but your original argument was "I think that .org extension does not go very well with finance and money." Obviously, it does.
                  I completely agree.

                  May or may not, being the main point, I don't see with those kind of words, a domain ending means a great deal. I thought all money, finance and loan domains were long taken.

                  If money.com is worth a fortune and there are only a limited number of other domain endings, there are a lot more people, companies and organisations that want the domain name - money.whatever

                  Howinfo - would you buy money.org if it were available, for a whooping $8?
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                  • Profile picture of the author howinfo
                    Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post


                    Howinfo - would you buy money.org if it were available, for a whooping $8?
                    Of course I would I would use it as well and I am not talking about non-profit purposes but my first choice would have been .com and the second .net, If I had developed a site that would help people who are in financial difficulties something non-profit then my first choice would have been .org, but that is just me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sarah Bosen
    If you think its worth something, someone else will too. The main thing is to hold onto it long enough for someone willing to spend money on it. The longer you hold onto it the more it is worth. And if you are going to hold onto it, you might as well add some content. You probably wont make very much if your going for a quick sell,
    you could try flippa.com
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  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    Originally Posted by howinfo View Post

    For a website that is planning to sell financial products or services out of .com .net and .org what would be the least suitable extension and why?
    All three are perfectly suitable.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jurrie
    I hate to break this to you but the domain itself isn't really worth much more then regfee , my apologies if this is not what you hoped for.

    to give you an example , i used estibot to value your domain, the value there is 0$
    i have a domain hqfilms dot com , undeveloped , estibot values it at 650 $ , i tried selling it, but i don't even get offer over 50$ .

    estibot might not be the best appraisal tool, but i use it all the time before i reg a domain gives me a little insight on how the domain might do.

    my opinion is develop it , make it into a finance blog or something, and then see how it goes, maybe you can sell it as wa website then

    just my 2 cents

    Jurrie
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    • Profile picture of the author PLR Basket
      Originally Posted by Reallyranting View Post

      I hate to break this to you but the domain itself isn't really worth much more then regfee , my apologies if this is not what you hoped for.

      to give you an example , i used estibot to value your domain, the value there is 0$
      i have a domain hqfilms dot com , undeveloped , estibot values it at 650 $ , i tried selling it, but i don't even get offer over 50$ .

      estibot might not be the best appraisal tool, but i use it all the time before i reg a domain gives me a little insight on how the domain might do.

      my opinion is develop it , make it into a finance blog or something, and then see how it goes, maybe you can sell it as wa website then

      just my 2 cents

      Jurrie
      I don't think a program lie estibot can evaluate the brandability and marketability of a domain... But thanks anyways...
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