Best way to sell ?

happydomains · 24-04-2009, 01:17:08 AM

I 1/2 agree ... if no one knows the GOOD name exists ... you won't get good return on it.

maybe
50% GOOD NAME
40% GOOD MARKETING
10% LUCK

websaway · 24-04-2009, 10:48:30 AM

Only buy a name to develop yourself, it will therefore have to meet certain criteria and that will make sure that it has a value, even if the value is only to yourself.

happydomains · 24-04-2009, 02:03:27 PM

Good point webs!

That's actually how I started!... buying only for myself with the intent to only build out myself. Then as I added clients, they too wanted names .. some of which never got used. The portfolio grew (along with apps to find decent names) and it was eventual that I started to unload some of them.

A lot of my names I will still keep to develop myself.

stevef1fan · 20-06-2009, 02:15:54 PM

Hi HappyDomains.

I'm no expert on domain values (!!) but I just wanted to say scarcity is an important factor. This principle makes a mockery of any stratospheric appraisals. It's logical.

For example, your domain iFiremen has no scarcity. eFireman is readily available so even if your name had a high value (unfortunately I don't think it does) nobody would pay that value when a perfectly good substitute is readily available for £6. Therefore, at the moment, it can't be worth more than £6 - somebody may be foolish enough to pay more, but that's a different matter.

Conversely, the domain name LowPrices.co.uk has alot of value firstly because it's a great name, but secondly it has scarcity. Try to find an available substitute for the word 'low'. There just isn't anything of that quality available.

Oh well, just wanted to make that point.

All the best.

Steve.

Ps. Whoops, just realised I've bumped an old thread here. I bet iFiremen has sold to a Stripograms for 6 Gs. That'll teach me !

happydomains · 20-06-2009, 02:28:05 PM

Thx Steve ...

agreed with your comments and it's definitely about the keyword value.
Which you are correct "firemen" has a fairly low value

I have since learned over the last few months that high value keywords are what it's all about. Finding good keyword tools seems to work great

stevef1fan · 20-06-2009, 02:38:15 PM

Yes it's all about those keywords.

Even armed with that fact I still manage to reg some right clangers !

I suppose it's all a learning process.

Cheers then.

Steve.

hugokang · 27-06-2009, 01:18:10 AM

i think you can find the end user directly. so that your domain will have a good price

dta · 01-07-2009, 09:55:07 AM

i've had some luck selling on the godaddy auction and been approached for a handful via sedo (didn't sell)

i've also had folks contact me directly about buying some names I haven't even advertised. basic rule would be to have a clear link on your domain for interested folks to contact you. also good to have at least an email address in the whois record!

24-04-2009, 10:48:30 AM	#22 (permalink)
websaway Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 585 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	sure fire way Only buy a name to develop yourself, it will therefore have to meet certain criteria and that will make sure that it has a value, even if the value is only to yourself.

20-06-2009, 02:15:54 PM	#24 (permalink)
stevef1fan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Nag's Head, Peckham Posts: 828 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 19)	Hi HappyDomains. I'm no expert on domain values (!!) but I just wanted to say scarcity is an important factor. This principle makes a mockery of any stratospheric appraisals. It's logical. For example, your domain iFiremen has no scarcity. eFireman is readily available so even if your name had a high value (unfortunately I don't think it does) nobody would pay that value when a perfectly good substitute is readily available for £6. Therefore, at the moment, it can't be worth more than £6 - somebody may be foolish enough to pay more, but that's a different matter. Conversely, the domain name LowPrices.co.uk has alot of value firstly because it's a great name, but secondly it has scarcity. Try to find an available substitute for the word 'low'. There just isn't anything of that quality available. Oh well, just wanted to make that point. All the best. Steve. Ps. Whoops, just realised I've bumped an old thread here. I bet iFiremen has sold to a Stripograms for 6 Gs. That'll teach me ! Last edited by stevef1fan; 20-06-2009 at 02:18:56 PM.

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24-04-2009, 01:17:08 AM	#21 (permalink)
happydomains Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	I 1/2 agree ... if no one knows the GOOD name exists ... you won't get good return on it. maybe 50% GOOD NAME 40% GOOD MARKETING 10% LUCK

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happydomains Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Good point webs! That's actually how I started!... buying only for myself with the intent to only build out myself. Then as I added clients, they too wanted names .. some of which never got used. The portfolio grew (along with apps to find decent names) and it was eventual that I started to unload some of them. A lot of my names I will still keep to develop myself.

20-06-2009, 02:28:05 PM	#25 (permalink)
happydomains Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Thx Steve ... agreed with your comments and it's definitely about the keyword value. Which you are correct "firemen" has a fairly low value I have since learned over the last few months that high value keywords are what it's all about. Finding good keyword tools seems to work great

20-06-2009, 02:38:15 PM	#26 (permalink)
stevef1fan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Nag's Head, Peckham Posts: 828 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 19)	Yes it's all about those keywords. Even armed with that fact I still manage to reg some right clangers ! I suppose it's all a learning process. Cheers then. Steve.

27-06-2009, 01:18:10 AM	#27 (permalink)
hugokang Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: china Posts: 5 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	i think you can find the end user directly. so that your domain will have a good price

01-07-2009, 09:55:07 AM	#28 (permalink)
dta Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	i've had some luck selling on the godaddy auction and been approached for a handful via sedo (didn't sell) i've also had folks contact me directly about buying some names I haven't even advertised. basic rule would be to have a clear link on your domain for interested folks to contact you. also good to have at least an email address in the whois record!