Overture Factor

ratboy · 24-11-2005, 11:37:54 PM

Bored tonight, so figured I'd try and work out the Overture factor to use when trying to work out potential traffic from a domain with an Overture rating.

Currently, i'm using 14.

i.e. A domain I have with a OV figure of 21 gives me 300 hits per month on average. So 21 X 14 = 294.

I've just bought a name with a rating of 5, so I recon a measly 70 per month.

Anyone know anything I don't?

retired member 1 · 25-11-2005, 12:20:03 AM

There is no true factor, at all really.

I have 5's that get lots, 50's that get nothing.

Also domains that had nearly 100 when I registered them, the following month dropped to 7 then 30ish.....traffic has remained constant throughout.

The real test of an overture domain in my eyes (Before you register it) is if it holds it's score for 2 overture cycles or more. This is usually an indication that it will receive (some) traffic.

How much is an unknown qty, athough there is some loose correlation...granted.

I don't really pay that much attention to the scores, well it's not high on the priority list.

What you need to do is work out why a domain has an overture score, was it an old site, is there a UK company using the .com and not the .uk, is it a typing mistake or is a site simlar, is it a generic term...does the term have overture without extension..many many things.

ratboy · 25-11-2005, 12:59:03 AM

An evening wasted. Should have gone to the pub to look at girls like my mate said.

retired member 1 · 25-11-2005, 01:26:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratboy

An evening wasted. Should have gone to the pub to look at girls like my mate said.

Sounds like your mate has his head screwed on

24-11-2005, 11:37:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,205 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 51)	Overture Factor Bored tonight, so figured I'd try and work out the Overture factor to use when trying to work out potential traffic from a domain with an Overture rating. Currently, i'm using 14. i.e. A domain I have with a OV figure of 21 gives me 300 hits per month on average. So 21 X 14 = 294. I've just bought a name with a rating of 5, so I recon a measly 70 per month. Anyone know anything I don't? __________________ I run Top Search Ltd

25-11-2005, 12:20:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
retired member 1 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 732 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	There is no true factor, at all really. I have 5's that get lots, 50's that get nothing. Also domains that had nearly 100 when I registered them, the following month dropped to 7 then 30ish.....traffic has remained constant throughout. The real test of an overture domain in my eyes (Before you register it) is if it holds it's score for 2 overture cycles or more. This is usually an indication that it will receive (some) traffic. How much is an unknown qty, athough there is some loose correlation...granted. I don't really pay that much attention to the scores, well it's not high on the priority list. What you need to do is work out why a domain has an overture score, was it an old site, is there a UK company using the .com and not the .uk, is it a typing mistake or is a site simlar, is it a generic term...does the term have overture without extension..many many things. Last edited by retired member 1; 25-11-2005 at 12:23:25 AM.

25-11-2005, 12:59:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,205 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 51)	An evening wasted. Should have gone to the pub to look at girls like my mate said. __________________ I run Top Search Ltd

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