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Bullish on Domain Values — Domainers (Still)

Bullish on Domain Values — Domainers (Still)

Domain investors predict rising values in 2011.

Domainers are nothing if not an optimistic lot.

55% of people who took Reglike’s 2011 survey think domain values will increase in 2011 compared to 2010. Only 14% predict a drop.

This ought to come as no surprise based on the answer to this question over the past six years. Take a look:

In only one year since I started this survey have domainers shown any pessimism. Only 32% of survey takers predicted an increase in values in 2009 compared to 2008. This may be accurate, but as a group we aren’t always good predictors.

Back in 2007 we hit our height of bullishness, with 77% predicting an increase in values compared to 2006. This is fairly accurate. But then 75% predicted that 2008 would be better than 2007. Few would argue that played out.

You can review more survey results here.

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