What is considered a good domain/premium domain name

domainbeast36 · 12-17-2011, 08:19 AM

Hi.. The more i read the more confused I get. I am just curious what is considered a good domain name. Sometimes I see a domain name that makes no sense, but sell for thousands of dollars..then i see something that looks like a good domain nam but is considered worthless...Also is best to stick with .coms? My current portfolio is all .coms. Is it a sin to have numbers or hyphens in your domain name( i have seen conflicting information on that as well) or is it okay? A confused "noob" trying to sort my way through the jungle. Thanks for reading and answering.

owntype · 12-17-2011, 08:32 AM

End user rules.

stub · 12-17-2011, 12:43 PM

Believe me, it's best to stick to .com. I don't believe I ever sold a non-.com at a profit. As a domainer, I don't like hyphens, but if developed they have potential. That's not all hyphens, I have a couple of hyphenated domains. But more than 1 hyphen, I really dislike. But they too have potential if developed.

domainbeast36 · 12-21-2011, 04:34 PM

Thanks for the replies guys.

dotker · 12-21-2011, 07:14 PM

non hyphen version got higher value. premiums are domains with good demand on its keyword or a 3 letter domain is also a premium(not so sure.)

there is also double or triple premium?

so what are those? some sellers label all their domain premium..

domainbeast36 · 12-22-2011, 10:57 AM

I have been slowly acquiring domians, over the past few months, and I am now starting to develop some of them. Most of my domains are in pretty big niches, weight loss, affiliates, penny stocks, etc... I am trying to decided if I should start buying more concentrated niches. The only problem is I think they would be harder to sell.

hendrix · 12-23-2011, 08:15 AM

the best domain names will have the exact key words you're targetting, I think that .co.uk is fine, if your business is locally focused. Although having the.com as well is recommended

stub · 12-23-2011, 03:27 PM

I think you should have a moratorium on your buying, unless you can afford the loss. Decide what you are going to do with the domains you have. From the sounds of it, that's development. Get a sale or revenue under your belt first, to prove your methodology actually works.

domainbeast36 · 12-24-2011, 08:41 PM

Thanks Stub. That is what I am going to do/in the process of doing. Develop the current domains I have and monetize them. That way I assume I can demand more when I sell...

zoomactive.com · 12-25-2011, 01:06 AM

initial domains

ex:
wm.com could sell to walmart
fb.com could sell to facebook
f2u.com could sell to factory 2 you

keyword domains ex:
like.com
amazing.com
funny.com

"1 or 2 words"

otherwise:
established websites w/ traffic and even better income coming in

Try and always go for:
10 characters or less
memorable
easily pronounceable

stub · 12-25-2011, 02:59 AM

I think FB.COM already sold to FaceBook. Not sure about the others. For me, 1 word nouns (and verbs) are the best, but they are usually very expensive. Two word domains are easily replaceable with other domains, but is where I do most of my business. I agree short is best. My limit is usually 12 characters, because domains with words of 6 and 6 syllables (or any combination up to 12) are ok. Much more is harder (but there are exceptions). I would have no qualms with zoomactive's limit of 10 characters.

domainbeast36 · 12-25-2011, 08:27 PM

Wow! Learning alot here, now i am looking over my portfolio of domains to see if my domains are 10-12 or less. I always wanted to make sure they were memorable and easy to pronounce, but never really paid attention to the length. Thanks for the input.

stub · 01-03-2012, 02:27 PM

More memorable makes them more attractive than less memorable.

Ben42 · 01-03-2012, 02:34 PM

I recommend sticking to domains of topics you're interested in to start. That way, if you don't get a quick flip you won't be bored out of your mind developing a site. Also, if you believe the domain has some value to it it's MUCH easier to develop than a domain you think is crap.

12-17-2011, 08:19 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
domainbeast36 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 19	What is considered a good domain/premium domain name Hi.. The more i read the more confused I get. I am just curious what is considered a good domain name. Sometimes I see a domain name that makes no sense, but sell for thousands of dollars..then i see something that looks like a good domain nam but is considered worthless...Also is best to stick with .coms? My current portfolio is all .coms. Is it a sin to have numbers or hyphens in your domain name( i have seen conflicting information on that as well) or is it okay? A confused "noob" trying to sort my way through the jungle. Thanks for reading and answering.

12-17-2011, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
owntype Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,127	End user rules. __________________ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z . C O M

12-17-2011, 12:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
stub NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,313	Believe me, it's best to stick to .com. I don't believe I ever sold a non-.com at a profit. As a domainer, I don't like hyphens, but if developed they have potential. That's not all hyphens, I have a couple of hyphenated domains. But more than 1 hyphen, I really dislike. But they too have potential if developed. __________________ COMDots - DNDots - StubDomains - WebmasterUnlimited - DNSPortfolio

12-21-2011, 07:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
dotker NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 775	non hyphen version got higher value. premiums are domains with good demand on its keyword or a 3 letter domain is also a premium(not so sure.) there is also double or triple premium? so what are those? some sellers label all their domain premium.. __________________ Dotker Online Services LaUnion.ORG on Bido Auctions

12-23-2011, 03:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
stub NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,313	I think you should have a moratorium on your buying, unless you can afford the loss. Decide what you are going to do with the domains you have. From the sounds of it, that's development. Get a sale or revenue under your belt first, to prove your methodology actually works. __________________ COMDots - DNDots - StubDomains - WebmasterUnlimited - DNSPortfolio

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12-21-2011, 04:34 PM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
domainbeast36 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 19	Thanks for the replies guys.

12-22-2011, 10:57 AM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
domainbeast36 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 19	I have been slowly acquiring domians, over the past few months, and I am now starting to develop some of them. Most of my domains are in pretty big niches, weight loss, affiliates, penny stocks, etc... I am trying to decided if I should start buying more concentrated niches. The only problem is I think they would be harder to sell.

12-23-2011, 08:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
hendrix New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Posts: 10	the best domain names will have the exact key words you're targetting, I think that .co.uk is fine, if your business is locally focused. Although having the.com as well is recommended

12-24-2011, 08:41 PM	THREAD STARTER #9 (permalink)
domainbeast36 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 19	Thanks Stub. That is what I am going to do/in the process of doing. Develop the current domains I have and monetize them. That way I assume I can demand more when I sell...

12-25-2011, 01:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
zoomactive.com NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 302 Follow @zoomactive	initial domains ex: wm.com could sell to walmart fb.com could sell to facebook f2u.com could sell to factory 2 you keyword domains ex: like.com amazing.com funny.com "1 or 2 words" otherwise: established websites w/ traffic and even better income coming in Try and always go for: 10 characters or less memorable easily pronounceable __________________ ██ Zoom Active \| home of personalized service ██ Hosting since 2008 \| Voted top 100 start up of 2010

12-25-2011, 02:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
stub NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,313	I think FB.COM already sold to FaceBook. Not sure about the others. For me, 1 word nouns (and verbs) are the best, but they are usually very expensive. Two word domains are easily replaceable with other domains, but is where I do most of my business. I agree short is best. My limit is usually 12 characters, because domains with words of 6 and 6 syllables (or any combination up to 12) are ok. Much more is harder (but there are exceptions). I would have no qualms with zoomactive's limit of 10 characters. __________________ COMDots - DNDots - StubDomains - WebmasterUnlimited - DNSPortfolio

12-25-2011, 08:27 PM	THREAD STARTER #12 (permalink)
domainbeast36 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 19	Wow! Learning alot here, now i am looking over my portfolio of domains to see if my domains are 10-12 or less. I always wanted to make sure they were memorable and easy to pronounce, but never really paid attention to the length. Thanks for the input.

01-03-2012, 02:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
stub NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,313	More memorable makes them more attractive than less memorable. __________________ COMDots - DNDots - StubDomains - WebmasterUnlimited - DNSPortfolio

01-03-2012, 02:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ben42 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 2,115	I recommend sticking to domains of topics you're interested in to start. That way, if you don't get a quick flip you won't be bored out of your mind developing a site. Also, if you believe the domain has some value to it it's MUCH easier to develop than a domain you think is crap.

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