SOPA.com domain name getting its 15 minutes of fame.
The domain name SOPA.com has been listed for sale at Latonas.com for $50,000.
There’s no hotter topic on the internet right now than the Stop Only Piracy Act (SOPA). In fact, earlier today I emailed the owner of the domain to ask him how much traffic he was getting. I heard back from the owner but not with traffic data. I’m sure interested parties can get the data from the sales venue. [Update: the owner showed me Google Analytics, which shows about 3,000 visits yesterday.]
Has this domain’s value peaked? Won’t talk about SOPA just fade away in coming months (even if the bill is passed)? Maybe, but Rick Latona has an answer for that:
What I like about this name is that it has a parachute of sorts. If the bill doesn’t pass through congress, the word “sopa” is also Spanish for “soup.” So here is a great opportunity to buy a name that has insane media attention but also has a backup plan if things don’t work out.
Josh says
Worth a shot, just hope it wasnt a shot above $2k.
@Domains says
Does anyone know how the owner acquired the SOPA domain?
The Spanish backup plan is a good one, plus it’s also a pronouncable LLLL.com which vary widely (and wildly) in selling prices.
John Berryhill says
That is the most awesome domain sales pitch I have ever seen since “we charge by the letter”.
PipeSurfer says
Wow, what a deal. There’s huge money in soup! Complete no-brainer for a sucker.
Sixteenth Minute says
If you wait a week Latona will throw in a mini site. Two weeks and he’ll include a watch. Three weeks you get the mini site, watch, and permanent placement in his sales newsletter.
scott says
$50k for “soup” in Spanish?? LOL
BTW, SOPA.com was sold for $5k on Sedo back in January ’07.