Which keywords are most popular in Afternic domain sales: 12-month analysis
A review of keywords in aftermarket domain sales that have remained popular over time.
Each month, Afternic posts a list of the top 20 keywords in domains sold on its platform. This is very helpful for domain investors when considering fresh domains to buy.
While I post these lists and compare the ranks from month to month, I’ve never looked back at the data in aggregate to get a bigger picture. So, I reviewed the past 12 months of lists to gain a better understanding of the data.
First, here’s a look at how many times keywords showed up (with a minimum of three):
| Keyword | Months Ranked |
|---|---|
| ai | 12 |
| my | 12 |
| home | 12 |
| bet | 12 |
| group | 12 |
| pro | 12 |
| health | 11 |
| it | 11 |
| real | 9 |
| fresh | 9 |
| solutions | 9 |
| tech | 9 |
| shop | 8 |
| club | 8 |
| us | 8 |
| services | 7 |
| life | 7 |
| law | 5 |
| house | 5 |
| coin | 5 |
| auto | 5 |
| your | 5 |
| capital | 5 |
| estate | 4 |
| best | 4 |
| homes | 3 |
| global | 3 |
Generally speaking, domains that appear most frequently are also ranked higher in the lists, but this isn’t always the case. For keywords that made the list at least three times in the last 12 months, these are their average rank:
| Keyword | Average Rank |
|---|---|
| ai | 1.6 |
| my | 1.7 |
| home | 4.5 |
| bet | 4.8 |
| group | 5.8 |
| health | 7.3 |
| it | 8.3 |
| real | 9.4 |
| services | 9.9 |
| law | 10.6 |
| estate | 11.0 |
| fresh | 11.1 |
| shop | 11.4 |
| solutions | 11.9 |
| club | 12.0 |
| homes | 12.3 |
| tech | 13.1 |
| pro | 13.3 |
| house | 14.0 |
| life | 14.4 |
| us | 15.3 |
| coin | 16.0 |
| auto | 16.0 |
| your | 16.2 |
| capital | 16.4 |
| global | 17.3 |
| best | 17.5 |
Of course, it can be very challenging to acquire domains with these keywords at a reasonable price. Still, especially as you move past the very top ones, it’s possible to get domains at fair prices and occasionally in closeouts.
