Comments on: Is a .Net Worth 10% of .Com? http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/ Domain Name Industry News and Views Sat, 26 May 2012 20:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: End User http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/comment-page-1/#comment-786452 End User Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:07:42 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13197#comment-786452 You domain brokers make me sick.... pathetic middle-men who only drive up prices on domains that the rest of us would actually like to USE. You add no value to the product, or the industry, at all! You're just leeches - no better than ticket scalpers. You domain brokers make me sick…. pathetic middle-men who only drive up prices on domains that the rest of us would actually like to USE. You add no value to the product, or the industry, at all! You’re just leeches – no better than ticket scalpers.

]]> By: Emma http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/comment-page-1/#comment-653979 Emma Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:27:04 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13197#comment-653979 Anyway, with the launch of .CO the time came for .COM to be overtaken, to make it look nothing Anyway, with the launch of .CO the time came for .COM to be overtaken, to make it look nothing

]]> By: Huw http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/comment-page-1/#comment-653882 Huw Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:08:25 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13197#comment-653882 Also interesting to see how many of us are rooting for .NET's and rightly so :) But I wouldn't give Estibot the time of day, never have, never will. When I get a lead from a user quoting an Estibot figure for one of my .NET's - I'll drop the lead there and then - it's a none starter - they've already set the game for lowballers! Estibot should rethink the method for "their" .NET valuation and it certainly shouldn't be a mere 10% of a .COM - absurd!.. Bottom line - Estibot is loosing people time and money! Same with Sedo's valuation system, obviously they want to set figures so they can sell more, and more efficiently.. Also interesting to see how many of us are rooting for .NET’s and rightly so :)

But I wouldn’t give Estibot the time of day, never have, never will. When I get a lead from a user quoting an Estibot figure for one of my .NET’s – I’ll drop the lead there and then – it’s a none starter – they’ve already set the game for lowballers!

Estibot should rethink the method for “their” .NET valuation and it certainly shouldn’t be a mere 10% of a .COM – absurd!..

Bottom line – Estibot is loosing people time and money! Same with Sedo’s valuation system, obviously they want to set figures so they can sell more, and more efficiently..

]]> By: gpmgroup http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/comment-page-1/#comment-653877 gpmgroup Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:59:06 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13197#comment-653877 @ Robert The value .com has over other extensions is it is the natural first guess or assumption of many people especially in the US, in other countries like the UK the ccTLD .co.uk is often guessed and appended a similar amount to .com. While people guessing the generic + .com provides a steady revenue stream for PPC as a proportion of a fully developed website this type in traffic is tiny compared with traffic from bookmarks, links and search engines. And while this loss of traffic isn’t ideal in the overall scheme of things it’s not really a big deal for a fully developed website. Further this loss of traffic can easily be minimized by branding (logo’s etc.) of the website on the cityname.info rather than just cityname. Whether the value of the .info passes the parked .com will depend on several factors Once any site is developed its value comes from the revenue it provides rather than the potential value (times the probability of a sale) domainers are looking for/valuing at. The percentage of traffic coming from direct type ins varies by keyword for example it is more important for keywords offering high value transactions like “loans” and “yachts”. Cities are somewhat different in that people are not looking to transact an actual “city” but rather find out information about something in or from the city – therefore each visitor has a less likely chance of converting a quick sale of tangible goods and the problem shifts more to one of visitor retention and repeat visits hence the need for compelling content and a great brand. @ Robert

The value .com has over other extensions is it is the natural first guess or assumption of many people especially in the US, in other countries like the UK the ccTLD .co.uk is often guessed and appended a similar amount to .com.

While people guessing the generic + .com provides a steady revenue stream for PPC as a proportion of a fully developed website this type in traffic is tiny compared with traffic from bookmarks, links and search engines. And while this loss of traffic isn’t ideal in the overall scheme of things it’s not really a big deal for a fully developed website. Further this loss of traffic can easily be minimized by branding (logo’s etc.) of the website on the cityname.info rather than just cityname.

Whether the value of the .info passes the parked .com will depend on several factors

Once any site is developed its value comes from the revenue it provides rather than the potential value (times the probability of a sale) domainers are looking for/valuing at.

The percentage of traffic coming from direct type ins varies by keyword for example it is more important for keywords offering high value transactions like “loans” and “yachts”. Cities are somewhat different in that people are not looking to transact an actual “city” but rather find out information about something in or from the city – therefore each visitor has a less likely chance of converting a quick sale of tangible goods and the problem shifts more to one of visitor retention and repeat visits hence the need for compelling content and a great brand.

]]> By: Alan Dunn http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/comment-page-1/#comment-653831 Alan Dunn Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:46:46 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13197#comment-653831 It's amazing to see how many people here who are actually trying to define a theory There is no formula and will never be - every sale is unique It’s amazing to see how many people here who are actually trying to define a theory

There is no formula and will never be – every sale is unique

]]> By: Huw http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/comment-page-1/#comment-653829 Huw Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:41:29 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13197#comment-653829 Just noticed this in Sedo's newsletter today from Tim Schumacher: PengYou.com sold - $100,000 PengYou.net sold - $100,000 Looks like the .net is worth as much as the .com there.. Just noticed this in Sedo’s newsletter today from Tim Schumacher:

PengYou.com sold – $100,000
PengYou.net sold – $100,000

Looks like the .net is worth as much as the .com there..

]]> By: "The Swedish" http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/comment-page-1/#comment-653744 "The Swedish" Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:46:54 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13197#comment-653744 Hello Robert, you have two very interesting questions. Maybe a pro can give you (us) some comments. Lol Hello
Robert, you have two very interesting questions. Maybe a pro can give you (us) some comments.
Lol

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