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OFFLINERS! Is This a Goldmine?

by jideofor
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Hello everyone.

Today while playing around the web, I found a site that listed recently expired names and to my surprise there are one word English dictionary names available. Now, in the main internet marketing section, I asked if one word domain names had any value and the response seem like they don't.

Well, among this names, I found a .com in the technology niche for a name that has to do with chemical used for aircraft manufacturing and the .com is available. I did a google search and found a few companies that are into this business but their website URL does not have the name in it.

Should I register the domain and contact these companies and for how much could I sell for or what will you do in a situation like this?

Thank You for your time.
#goldmine #offliners
  • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
    Goldmine? No, it really isn't unless you have a very rare find but even that is unlikely because many people backorder.

    Established companies don't care about the name in the domain, they are branded. Only internet marketers care about keywords being in the domain name.
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  • Profile picture of the author jideofor
    So, you mean they wouldn't buy it? But I thought a few warriors here have sold such names to non-internet marketers.

    What makes this one different?
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  • Profile picture of the author Aaron Doud
    Depending on the word it might have value but more to an internet marketer vs. a company.

    Companies are about branding not about SEO keywords in their domain. For example check out how Keystone RV handles their different brands.

    EDIT: Unless you were selling that chemical why on earth would you want a chemical name as your domain? Easy to remember words are great but a chemical? No thanks. Not to mention if it is not a "chemical name" but is the trademarked name you can't use it anyways.

    Ex: Naproxen Sodium = chemical name
    Aleve = Brand name
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

    Hello everyone.



    Should I register the domain and contact these companies and for how much could I sell for or what will you do in a situation like this?

    Thank You for your time.
    The risk is higher than the reward.

    If you want to gamble you may make a dollar, however most likely you will loose ! The companies would of seeked them out already if they had any perceived value.
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  • Profile picture of the author jideofor
    Its an expired name and some of the companies I saw on google either produce the chemical or just sell.

    The name is an exact match dictionary word. Let's say ethanol for example. There are companies that sell ethanol and you noticed that ethanol.com is available after expiration. Wouldn't such companies that sell or produce ethanol be interested in ethanol.com so to improve their brand? That's my point.
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    • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
      Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

      Its an expired name and some of the companies I saw on google either produce the chemical or just sell.

      The name is an exact match dictionary word. Let's say ethanol for example. There are companies that sell ethanol and you noticed that ethanol.com is available after expiration. Wouldn't such companies that sell or produce ethanol be interested in ethanol.com so to improve their brand? That's my point.
      You're right in your thinking, I don't blame you for thinking that at all but it isn't that simple. Domain flipping is one of the lower margin type sales you can do.

      You're making a couple assumptions here. You're assuming that a company cares about what happens online, when most specialty niche's are so developed anyway and branded that it doesn't matter to them. You need to show value. How many searches does that keyword get? Is it something they can make money off of? If it gets enough searches, can you develop a site and put adsense on it, and broker it to the companies?
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    • Profile picture of the author Aaron Doud
      Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

      Its an expired name and some of the companies I saw on google either produce the chemical or just sell.

      The name is an exact match dictionary word. Let's say ethanol for example. There are companies that sell ethanol and you noticed that ethanol.com is available after expiration. Wouldn't such companies that sell or produce ethanol be interested in ethanol.com so to improve their brand? That's my point.
      ethanol.com would have value but not to the companies. It would have value for pro-ethanol groups. But I'm not sure it would have enough value to make much even if you picked it up for $10.

      Now a chemical used to make airplanes is even less. How many customers are their for this product? Aka how many airplane manufacturers are there? Since the number is small are they not already likely to know the manufacturer of the chemical?

      Ethanol is a chemical that has a high level of retail consumer knowledge. Napoxen like I mentions is a low mid range on that same judge of consumer awareness. Random airplane chemical? It's a zero on that scale. You could tell me the name and I would likely have to google it. And I am a science nerd at times. The average consumer would be worse.

      The value is in the searches so use that as your guide. Next check into branding within the chemical. Like I said you couldn't use Aleve but you could use Naproxen. If the name is a brand name it is trade marked so stay away. If it's the pure chemical name you could buy it and build a site or even just flip the name but likely you will need to build the site and traffic before selling.
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    • Profile picture of the author jimbo13
      Originally Posted by jideofor View Post


      Let's say ethanol for example. There are companies that sell ethanol and you noticed that ethanol.com is available after expiration.
      Well Google Ethanol and see what you get.

      It isn't companies who make it, just websites explaining what it is or market analysis, that type of thing.

      Commercial companies know where to get things from as they are members of Trade Groups.

      End users, ie the consumer look for the brand name as Aaron has implied.

      eg Kellogs know where to get Corn from and the consumer knows where to get Cornflakes from. Nobody in the supply chain from Farmer to Broker to Kellogs to Distributor to Consumer needs the internet.

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    • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
      Originally Posted by jideofor View Post


      The name is an exact match dictionary word. Let's say ethanol for example. There are companies that sell ethanol and you noticed that ethanol.com is available after expiration.
      Okay let say that EMD is available and you purchase it. You are going to have to build an authority site for traffic. That is going to take alot of time and money. You will have to locate the contact information up for the
      corporations in this industry.

      Now call the compaines up and they will say lets run it by a board of directors to see if we need it. They will need a majority vote to please the stock holders. If the board shoots it down you lost time and money. Which is worse ? While you have a great idea something along that scale would be futile.

      If you could figure a way to get paid advertisements on the site that might work if some major event caused a huge spike in the search term ethanol. And I'm not suggesting adsense more like a " Corp " advertiser and that would end up again needing some approval.
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  • Profile picture of the author jideofor
    Thanks Dwolfe. How much could loaned.info be worth? I found it in the list too but had be acquired. But I found something else that may be good for social media. E.g signup.info(just an example) how much could that(signup.info) be worth?
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