The value of Spanish domain names.

Bodhi · 04-18-2008, 10:39 PM

I'm starting to look at Spanish domains now. There seems to be some good deals to be had in that market but I would love to hear some opinions from others.

As one of the top three languages in the world I am surprised sometimes by the prices of Spanish domain names. I recently picked up a single word .com in Spanish with decent OVT for less than a grand. I would not have been able to touch the English version for less than twenty grand or more.

I'm very happy to add that name to my collection and I am thinking of picking up more, but before I put too much money into it, I would love to hear some opinions on why or why not that would be a good idea.

htmlindex · 04-19-2008, 01:49 AM

Absolutely it'd be a good idea IMO. Spanish is one of the top languages spoken in this world & there has been some good Spanish sales as well if you have a look at the history.

henrysim · 04-19-2008, 05:04 AM

this thread remind me one of the spanish domain that i lose at namejet. reino.com just several hours before auction end i was the high bidder with some $200 bid. then some one came in and bid for $XXXX as my budget is $3000 i lost eventually. till now i still feel the pain

davnin · 04-19-2008, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by henrysim

this thread remind me one of the spanish domain that i lose at namejet. reino.com just several hours before auction end i was the high bidder with some $200 bid. then some one came in and bid for $XXXX as my budget is $3000 i lost eventually. till now i still feel the pain

ElReino.com (not Reino.com) sold on Sedo last month... 37,161 $!!!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/459286-the-value-of-spanish-domain-names.html

Hoteles.info 30,607$
Compraventa.org 28,253$
Vuelos.info 15,999$
All this month!

henrysim · 04-19-2008, 08:08 AM

the one i mention is reino.com
reino means kingdom while el reino means the kingdom

Bodhi · 04-19-2008, 09:25 AM

From what I see so far, looks like it is not a bad idea for me to get into the Spanish market.

AdoptableDomains · 04-19-2008, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by neobodhi

From what I see so far, looks like it is not a bad idea for me to get into the Spanish market.

I have dabbled with a few, but haven't sold anything significant. First, I think you need to understand the language differences and that all words don't directly translate to the same thing, particularly when you combine words. Word order and tense can make something that looks good be worthless in translation.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=459286

Also, even though Spanish is spoken by a lot of people, in general they aren't the most wealthy countries or people overall to invest huge amounts for a domain. There is huge growth in the US Spanish speaking population though which corporations may want to exploit at some point.

Here are a few I own with comments

puertos.info (ports)
aviso.info (warning)
agua.cc (water)
puertas.info (doors)
libre.ws (FREE - as in freedom or liberty... not as in no-charge, which is "gratis" This is how some words don't directly translate the same as a word translator might indicate)
caballeros.info (horsemen, gentleman, knight)
gato.us (cat)
viejo.info (old)
aeropuertos.info (airports - I've had a few low-ball offers on this one, but wouldn't consider less than $1k)
LosEstadosUnidos.info ("The United States" - A few low-ball offers on this too)
LosEstadosUnidos.net (ditto above)
medicaciones.info (Medications)

Rob J · 04-19-2008, 12:49 PM

Don't trust online translators, i've picked up dozens of spanish and other various language domains because google translator said they were good keywords, but most of them ended up being partial phrases or didn't mean much without context, or meant something completely different than I thought.

I've given up on foreign languages, it's too hard to value a domain and optimize for traffic if you don't understand the language.

evirtual1 · 04-19-2008, 06:01 PM

yes be careful to get the correct pronounciations, i have tvdeportes.tv and tvmusica.tv ....... still for sale

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Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	The value of Spanish domain names. I'm starting to look at Spanish domains now. There seems to be some good deals to be had in that market but I would love to hear some opinions from others. As one of the top three languages in the world I am surprised sometimes by the prices of Spanish domain names. I recently picked up a single word .com in Spanish with decent OVT for less than a grand. I would not have been able to touch the English version for less than twenty grand or more. I'm very happy to add that name to my collection and I am thinking of picking up more, but before I put too much money into it, I would love to hear some opinions on why or why not that would be a good idea.

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henrysim NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in Asia Posts: 489	this thread remind me one of the spanish domain that i lose at namejet. reino.com just several hours before auction end i was the high bidder with some $200 bid. then some one came in and bid for $XXXX as my budget is $3000 i lost eventually. till now i still feel the pain

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henrysim NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in Asia Posts: 489	the one i mention is reino.com reino means kingdom while el reino means the kingdom

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Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	From what I see so far, looks like it is not a bad idea for me to get into the Spanish market.

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Rob J NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 398	Don't trust online translators, i've picked up dozens of spanish and other various language domains because google translator said they were good keywords, but most of them ended up being partial phrases or didn't mean much without context, or meant something completely different than I thought. I've given up on foreign languages, it's too hard to value a domain and optimize for traffic if you don't understand the language.

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