NameMedia cashes in on degrees.
NameMedia (Afternic, BuyDomains) sold two big “degree” domain names over the past week: BachelorsDegree.com for $62,500 and PsychologyDegree.com for $25,000. Both domains are protected by Moniker whois privacy and forward to eLearners.com. Add these other recent education domains the company has sold lately and it has found a nice niche:
MastersDegree.com $48,000
CounselingDegree.com $9,000
LiberalArtsDegree.com $8,000
ManagementDegree.com $5,130
With people getting laid off and considering career changes, education is a hot market.
Here’s a look at other top .com domain names the company sold over the past week.
foxmedia.com $10,000
vertech.com $7,500
crewlink.com $6,000
medicalfinancing.com $5,000
envoke.com $5,000
medarts.com $4,500
paie.com $4,500
designtribe.com $4,388
vtfs.com $4,379
geophysik.com $4,212
teexpress.com $4,188
opentec.com $4,000
zylla.com $4,000
friendcam.com $3,988
whitehousereport.com $3,888
imagingtechnology.com $3,840
archerycenter.com $3,788
watchseek.com $3,750
erecording.com $3,688
kingoftheworld.com $3,688
packservice.com $3,588
strudl.com $3,588
toptechs.com $3,500
thelyceum.com $3,500
revelator.com $3,500
kaartje.com $3,500
And here are other TLD sales:
carinsurancequote.net $10,000
tts.org $8,000
pelaut.net $5,288
iway.net $4,400
videolab.net $4,200
beachvacation.net $4,070
cuencas.net $3,500
All told NameMedia sold about $600,000 of reported sales last week. Looking at these sales should remind you that, if you’re willing to hold onto your domains until the right end user comes along, it’s reasonable to sell even mediocre domains for $1,000-$5,000.
Elliot says
“Looking at these sales should remind you that, if you’re willing to hold onto your domains until the right end user comes along, it’s reasonable to sell even mediocre domains for $1,000-$5,000.”
That is true, but when some people hold 500 mediocre names (being nice), that’s $3,500/year to renew. They need to strike lightning once a year to make money, and for many, that’s a BIG stretch.
michael berkens says
Andrew
We were the seller of this domain
BachelorsDegree.com $62,500
Sahar Sarid says
Next dinner Michael is definitely on you 🙂
(Congrats!)
Sahar
michael berkens says
Sahar
NP, you and Darren are on!!!
Jamie Zoch says
Congrats Michael! As always, love to hear more about the sale… Did you have it listed with a buy it now of $62.5K. Did you have the domain parked or forwarding to the Afternic listing page. Contacted via whois and used Afternic to close the deal etc. 😉
I always enjoy learning from one of the best.