After seeing English and Chinese jostling for king of the mountain week after week, it’s a real pleasure to see Spanish climb to that top spot, as if reminding us that it – not English – stands as the world’s 2nd most populous language (behind Mandarin). GoDaddy auctioned off the word Gustazo.com for $4.7k. If you’re wondering what it means, well, I’ve already given you a clue in that first sentence. “Gustazo” equals a special pleasure. In particular, it’s used as an expression of grateful pride when an honor is bestowed. For instance, when this 21-year-old football player was named as team captain, he was quoted as saying, “It’s a great [gustazo] to wear the captain’s bracelet”. And suppose you wanted to “treat yourself” to something luxurious like a vacation? You’d literally “give yourself the [gustazo] of a holiday”. The plural .COM is already a developed brand.
InsurancePros.com ($4.6k) was right behind, needing no explanation. Yet by Vestibular2015.net ($3.3k) we’re leaving English once again. This time it’s Portuguese for next year’s college and grad school entrance exams in Brazil. What’s obvious to one demographic will be obscure to another. So, for the benefit of non-American readers (say, those in Latin America), I’ll just point out that TheOzarks.com refers to a region of the U.S. midwest. Continuing westward, the “high desert” in HighDesertUsedCarDealers.com ($2.6k) is yet another region.
Sometimes it’s beneficial to acquire customers at their first glimmer of interest in your niche, even if they may not be ready for checkout. That seems to be the strategy behind domain purchases like WhatIsForex.com ($2.3k) and HowToMakeCoffee.com ($561).
TreadmillsCentral.com ($1.7k) spent 14 years selling cardio machines for walking / running. As for DTRC.com ($2k), it could refer to any or none of these guys: the Dancer Transition Resource Center, Dakota Territory Resource Corp, or Diabetes Translational Research Center. Your guess is as good as mine.
Domain Name | End $ | Domain Name | End $ |
---|---|---|---|
Gustazo.com | 4650 | InsurancePros.com | 4550 |
Vestibular2015.net | 3250 | TheOzarks.com | 2921 |
WoodWorks AndCrafts.com |
2700 | HighDesert UsedCarDealers.com |
2565 |
WhatIsForex.com | 2275 | DTRC.com | 2026 |
EbooksFree Download.org |
1875 | TreadmillsCentral.com | 1725 |
HJIU.com | 1625 | SportsWearables.com | 1576 |
ShareUpload.com | 1530 | DailyRates.com | 1475 |
VertVOnline.ws | 1426 | KnowTech.com | 1265 |
Anhdam.info | 1226 | Yeson522.com | 1110 |
PASeniorCenters.org | 1065 | DebtRemedy.com | 1055 |
TheGioiphimOnline.com | 1027 | Tulele.com | 1025 |
CheyenneMeets Chanel.com |
910 | Monserrat.com | 909 |
ChurchConstruction.com | 908 | FastAndFurious Investigation.com |
830 |
Topeegy.com | 813 | SkyPixelMon.com | 752 |
1Haber.com | 720 | FiberLan.com | 710 |
TrueNudist.com | 706 | MundoInformativo.net | 703 |
BHYS.com | 701 | Giydirme.com | 693 |
Currencies-Online.com | 692 | Telefe.org | 680 |
HG126.com | 672 | ImageSharing.com | 636 |
SCYS.com | 620 | PYAMF.org | 619 |
MyBusinessLoan.com | 612 | WornallHouse.org | 610 |
DTodo.com | 600 | Herana-Gateway.org | 595 |
FlyRomania.com | 585 | Share-a-Story- Shape-a-Future.net |
580 |
LinkAndThink.org | 580 | Testaurant.com | 566 |
IraqiCurricula.org | 561 | HowToMakeCoffee.com | 561 |
LSGHunter.com | 560 | LakeErie SportFishing.com |
550 |
Fix-All-DLL-Errors.com | 547 | SureShotSoftware.com | 531 |
StarDustSoftware.com | 520 | KBC3.com | 515 |
GTariff.com | 514 | MortgageDallas.com | 512 |
AtaturkUniv.com | 511 | RepairPlus.com | 511 |
WeddingMountain.com | 510 | Oozie.org | 496 |
Rockero.com | 495 | 51WMA.com | 485 |
TFEC.com | 470 | AllNewProduct Reviews.com |
463 |
CareerFit-Test.com | 460 | Bets.cc | 460 |
HighSchoolSailing USA.org |
457 | Zooquarium CapeCod.net |
455 |
AdoreVintage.com | 455 | ComeToScotland.com | 450 |
GoldenOrchard.com | 447 | 973TheCoast.com | 444 |
UK49S.com | 438 | Chsico.org | 436 |
DecadeOfSEO.com | 436 | 90HNBB.com | 425 |
ColoringPagesPlus.com | 410 | SaltyInk.com | 405 |
BallymunUnited.com | 405 | Crispen.org | 405 |
HotelAlahuar.com | 405 | TheBigOptOut.com | 405 |
Paintify.com | 401 | PSFN.org | 399 |
Reg-Markets.org | 380 | PropertyDekho.com | 375 |
MidtownVillage.org | 371 | Rutis.org | 370 |
NJSJ.com | 365 | GameHacked.com | 360 |
SeaSki.com | 356 | NorthBeach Chamber.com |
356 |
VerbReverb.com | 355 | NBDesign.com | 355 |
FashionRat.com | 355 | MatchMine.com | 355 |
Xiagen.com | 353 | IntraVJet.com | 343 |
SYJB.com | 339 | MatchFWD.com | 338 |
FreshFilm.com | 338 | LMBrown WebDesign.com |
335 |
HolaOaxaca.com | 335 | OatsFestival.com | 335 |
DGKY.com | 329 | TwinFallsTaxi.com | 327 |
HardKnockWoodFurniture.com | 325 | HG646.com | 321 |
4NewTube.com | 315 | RatnerLaw.com | 313 |
33Needs.com | 310 | MinistryOfDeals.com | 310 |
GULZ.com | 310 | AVTCHistory.org | 310 |
JSSO.com | 309 | GraphicArts.org | 306 |
YaffaCafe.com | 306 | FantasyAlert.com | 305 |
Cerevellum.com | 305 | CodaOnline.com | 305 |
CapsuleProjects.com | 304 | DiscontinuedParts.com | 300 |
W3Wizards.com | 300 | SilangMemoirs.com | 297 |
OLHS.com | 292 | Khass.com | 280 |
GameLeon.co | 272 | ClubElOrigen.com | 272 |
XFSJ.com | 271 | DockBubbler.com | 266 |
GraphicFetish.com | 265 | Loglar.com | 260 |
Idealz.com | 260 | Dezmo.com | 260 |
ShahirZag.com | 259 | EconomistBlog.com | 258 |
IDCPhotography.com | 255 | ClubDuSoleil.com | 255 |
FilmedIVIX.com | 255 | GreenlandDesign.org | 253 |
378777.com | 251 | Braall.com | 251 |
BatikButik.com | 250 | Ninja2U.com | 245 |
DBFG.com | 245 | FreeActivator.com | 242 |
RJMG.com | 235 | 31673.com | 227 |
GetReadyRentals.com | 225 | CardsRemembered.com | 225 |
Philosyphia.com | 220 | HighTechInstitute.com | 220 |
NSFWShow.com | 220 | YourPeriod.com | 218 |
CSCCC.info | 217 | DZLW.com | 215 |
AllThingsFarmer.com | 215 | SpawEditor.com | 212 |
TheSeniorCenter.org | 211 | CWMuseum.org | 210 |
CT-Al-Anon.org | 210 | HiiraanNews.net | 210 |
LeoKesting.com | 210 | ARate.com | 208 |
DZQP.com | 208 | ShoppingMonkey.com | 206 |
DHtmlExamples.com | 206 | SABPA.com | 206 |
Empress.org | 206 | MarijuanaAdvisor.com | 205 |
WebEvader.org | 205 | EITCPlatform.org | 205 |
AYTE.com | 204 | HG8718.com | 203 |
AlabamaPower Company.com |
202 | FOFN.com | 200 |
Spotiz.com | 200 | HVON.com | 200 |
1111JH.info | 196 | MentalWellness Network.org |
194 |
TechCrackers.com | 191 | MermaidDiaries.com | 191 |
VSOG.com | 190 | LawyersAnd TheLaw.com |
190 |
GingkoBlue.com | 185 | YHKC.com | 181 |
FilmStream.org | 181 | SpaWire.com | 178 |
North-Face.com | 176 | XWCH.com | 175 |
PGWW.com | 175 | SmokeHoods.com | 175 |
KZDX.com | 173 | TeamRadio.com | 172 |
ExoticAngels.com | 172 | BMHW.info | 171 |
JCSY.com | 170 | 2367.cc | 170 |
QLAW.org | 167 | TJBL.com | 165 |
UighurLanguage.com | 165 | YLoan.com | 165 |
Salesopedia.com | 165 | ConsumersGroup.com | 160 |
KAVD.com | 155 | Linos.org | 150 |
SmallAndMighty.net | 142 | TheColorist.com | 140 |
JumpTheQueue.com | 135 | ThoughtAnomalies.com | 130 |
PMTooling.com | 130 | GetawayBahamas.com | 120 |
RegionalIdentity.com | 120 | GreenWichita.org | 115 |
PrecisionPR.com | 105 | MeiLing.net | 101 |
TeamOuch.com | 100 | HIVE.us | 95 |
I guess it’s appropriate for RegionalIdentity.com ($120) to sell during the same week as TheOzarks.com, chart-topping Spanish and Portuguese domains, and the UighurLanguage.com ($165). The Uyghurs (pronounced “Weegur”) are a predominantly muslim ethnic group, 10 million strong in northern China.
As usual, there are too many interesting domain auctions to discuss them all. If I were to single out some of the more notable items, I’d include DailyRates.com ($1.5k), Testaurant.com ($566), RepairPlus.com ($511), Bets.cc ($460), ComeToScotland.com ($450), Paintify.com ($401), DiscontinuedParts.com ($300), TheSeniorCenter.com ($211), TeamRadio.com ($172), TheColorist.com ($140), JumpTheQueue.com ($135), and YourPeriod.com ($208). For the last of these, the audience is nearly half the English-speaking world.
NameJet’s highest selling expired auction last week was (unusually) a 5-digit numeric. I’m guessing buyers were attracted by the “123” sequence in 12328.com ($4.1k). Normally it’s 4-digit numerics that we see in this price range.
Your hunch that Certus.com ($3.9k) was involved in certification of some kind turns out to be correct. As early as 1998, Certus was a consulting group for integrated circuit testing and verification. By 2007, however, the domain represented a company dealing with “corporate regulatory compliance”. This cat still has a few of its 9 lives remaining.
Domain Name | End $ | Domain Name | End $ |
---|---|---|---|
12328.com | 4068 | Certus.com | 3855 |
QuitDrugs.com | 3350 | DORF.com | 3221 |
NASG.com | 2400 | CyberOffice.com | 2201 |
EnergyFunds.com | 2101 | SecurityVideo.com | 2055 |
OLEE.com | 1600 | NaturalColor.com | 1010 |
ScienceAcademy.com | 1009 | MATE.org | 950 |
MCE.net | 898 | Tasty.tv | 891 |
GigaScale.org | 890 | LegallyBlond.com | 840 |
BigBeats.com | 760 | SunshineDiving.com | 747 |
InvestingClass.com | 687 | TBIB.com | 661 |
CSRIU.org | 660 | VisitHotel.com | 652 |
O47.com | 615 | ClimbingNews.com | 612 |
Yousa.com | 600 | CanineAcademy.com | 595 |
InnovativeArt.com | 560 | TheVent.com | 521 |
Renters.org | 515 | DesignerBags.net | 441 |
ChristianTelevison.com [sic] |
420 | U3M.com | 375 |
Informer.net | 360 | SoxFirst.com | 355 |
IQIX.com | 336 | IIRT.com | 330 |
AnthonyGoicolea.com | 315 | RecycleMaster.com | 281 |
CondiMinds.com | 130 | BirdSeller.com | 76 |
Informer.net ($360) will make an excellent brand name for a news site of some kind – product releases, gossip, industry reporting, or current events. (Right now, .NET is frequently undervalued, in my view.) Mutual fund investors will probably find their way to EnergyFunds.com ($2.1k) at some point. We might also see a hair care commercial one day for NaturalColor.com ($1k).
Gotta love the sound of Tasty.tv ($891) for a cooking show! ScienceAcademy.com ($1k) seems more likely to be used for some private High School than a professional organization. By now science is too widespread to bottle. DORF.com ($3.2k) sounds like a great name for a cartoon character. And as long as there are birds in cages, somebody is a BirdSeller.com ($76), right?
I challenge anyone to list 5 domains about drug abuse as good as QuitDrugs.com ($3.4k). In my opinion, that’s the best domain in this week’s article, whatever its price tag.
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