Domain Name Steals of 2006
Savvy buyers found bargains in 2006.
I just reviewed all of the publicly disclosed sales from domain aftermarket Afternic in 2006. Domain values are in the eye of the beholder, but I found some domains that seem like bargains. I would have gladly put up the money to buy these domains:
IPOWeekly.com – $99 – a great financial domain for initial public offerings. The domain right now does not resolve.
Tofu.cc – $100 – a .cc bargain? I only say that since the domain sold on Sedo for $1,000 shortly following the Afternic sale. The domain right now forwards to tofu-tofu.com, a fashion site.
RankEngine.com – $195 – perfect domain for a search engine optimization site. The domain right now resolves to a hosting page.
NorfolkRestaurants.com – $210 – any city name followed by restaurants.com ought to sell for more than this. The domain right now does not resolve.
EasyPoll.com – $550 – great domain for a free web site poll service. Right now parked.
iUnitedStates.com, iAustralia.com – $875 each – iCountry.com domains for under $1,000? And for major countries? iAustralia.com forwards to BookAustralia.com.au and iUnitedStates.com is a parking page.
Principals.com – $1,000 – who wouldn’t buy this domain for $1,000 in a heartbeat? Right now parked.
Quotes.us – $1,000 – this financial .us domain could easily resell for more in the coming years. Right now parked.
Zilker.com – $1,000 – I’ve written regarding this one in the past. BuyDomains let this one go on Afternic for way too little. The buyer was an individual with the last name Zilker, but Zilker is a popular park in Austin. Zilker Park is home to the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, played host to a recent Rolling Stones concert, etc. Domain right now resolves to a hosting page.
VideoAd.com – $1,095 – video ads will be hot in 2007. Right now parked.
RatePlans.com – $1,160 – rate plans for cell phones, long distance, etc. Right now parked.
EmployeeBackground.com – $1,300 – background checks are a big business and pay-per-click prices are high. A background checking firm can instanly grab goodwill using this domain. Domain right now resolves to a hosting page.
iOpenHouse.com – $1,500 – a good real estate domain. Right now parked.
InkPad.com – $1,500 – so many uses for this domain beyond selling inkpads. The domain will be used for an online printer ink store, but could also be used for copywriting services, PR, etc. One of the biggest steals of the year!
Detected.com – $1,890 – good one word domain. Right now resolves to hosting page.
ArtExhibits.com – $2,500 – great two word combo that is highly searched. Domain forwards to Suite101.com.
Decay.com – $2,900 – I have a confession to make. I was the seller of this domain at only $2,900. It was a profit for me. But the domain resold for $12,000 by the end of the year, so the buyer did well for himself.
Keep in mind that these are only the bargains on Afternic. These domains jumped out at me as great values although there are certainly many others. Also, there were many bargains on other exchanges and through private transactions.
