Ran about 50 domains through EstiBot last night and was very impressed with the realistic results. There were a few that I didn't quite agree with, but that's to be expected from any proud domain owner. More important were the majority of appraisals that were right in the ballpark...and not just on the domains I own.
Your system is much more consistent than sites like leapfrog, and is improving all the time. It's now a quick-link on my Explorer toolbar, and I'll talk to you soon about putting a link or something on my site.
Thanks for your hard work.
Randy
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It seems to work pretty decent on some one word domains , But does it have any way to Tell a Premium 2 Worder ? I noticed most anything more than 1 word isn't going very high.
Nice work none the less I've started a script Twice now and just keep throwing it to the back burner eventually - There really is too many factors.
It is better than any free valuater on the internet i have seen, Some tweaking, probably, But i can tell alot work has gone into EstiBot.com, An excellent job! It's great to finally have an automated valuator with a brain
Job well done Josh_1
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Thanks Josh, this seems really good, far more realistic than leapfish.
Maybe still a bit optimistic, or perhaps I am just undervaluing my own domains.
Here's an idea to help you pay for that dedicated server:
You could have a "Click here to sell your domain at Afternic/Sedo" affiliate link?
(of course I'll be linking to estibot.com as well )
One thing I noticed: It seems to treat a number as a capital?
e.g. it breaks down Mp3.com as 2 keywords "mp" and "3"
Thanks everyone, makes me feel really good to get this kind of support after all that work You're the best
I have one of those links up already, but you're right I should put it somewhere more visible, will do.
I'm planning to take my time and redesign the site to look more organized. I wanted to get it live as soon as I reached a point when the site was functional. I have spent far too many sleeples nights tweaking this and that, and decided I want it live before going to work on the general layout and design. Now EstiBot can do its work while I take some time for some enjoyable web designing
Thank you Sir. Much appreciated.
Yes, I programmed it to do that because this way I managed to tweak it to be amazingly accurate with 3character and shorter domains. However, the downside is that now accuracy with some domains such as mp3.com suffer and they get undervaluated.
I'll be working constantly to improve it. I already have some big ideas how I can increase EstiBot's accuracy even further, actually a lot further, but I need to employ paid services to do that, so first I've got to pay for that dedicated server and then after that I'll consider upgrading EstiBot to a new level of accuracy across the board.
I'll also be working on little things like how to get mp3.com appraised right without losing other 3char accuracy, and also I will add a routine to detect and valuate domain hacks.
But first I need to get out more. It's summer, and the last time I looked out of the window, there was snow on the ground....
Thanks again everyone, NPr support means the world to me with this one
Josh
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one of the better if not best automated appraisals.
However, still not as good as the human ones.
It should check for backlinks, if the site is active...etc....
Domain NamePros.com
Keywords name pros
Frequency 44,900
Anchor Text 19,500
Title 787
Searches/mo 267
EstiBot Valuation USD 1,600
Thank you everybody for your kind comments, and I absolutely welcome your criticism and suggestions, it's still in Beta and I will make changes according to the important ideas I get from NPr members. I am working constantly to improve it.
Quite right, this is a feature that I want to implement. However, at this point the system only valuates the name itself. It is not designed to evaluate websites, traffic, backlinks, PR and so on...but it's on my to do -list. It's a whole other ballgame. I think a separate system is needed for that, because the rules change so much. Afdasepowieugh3213.com could be worth millions if it had huge traffic and PPC income..There was another complaint that Google.com only gets about 2 million dollars, that is also explained by this.
By the way, it's good to try variations of capitalization. "namepros.com" gets USD 3,149, as "namepros" is a stonger keyword than "name pros". Still of course not nearly as high as namepros would actually be, but that's because of the above mentioned reasons.
It's worth checking out the Guide, About and Metrics pages. I've explained the workings of the system and also there are tips on how to interpret the results, and discussion on the limitations of the system.
The instructions say that if your domain is appraised at above >$100,000 or so, it's just an indication that it is a very valuable domain name, but EstiBot does not claim to know exactly how valuable, so it's worth seeking other means to find out the real value. So, within its own rules and context, the appraisal for Google.com is correct.
Also, EstiBot is optimized for the low- to mid-end range of domains, say reg fee to $50,000 because this is what I feel most domainers are interested in. If you've got a name that's worth more than that, you will know it anyway...But EstiBot can usually also tell you if your name is apparently extremely valuable, just in case you don't know it
As for it being not as good as human appraisals, well that is one tough comparison It depends on the human, it's better than me (statistically, I've tested), but of course not better than many NPr members here and other domaining pros and that's not even possible for an automated system. However, it's there 24/7 and you always get an appraisal instantly, which is nice.
EstiBot surely makes errors, but humans make some errors too, and sometimes EstiBot may detect some hidden value, or a recent increase in value that a human, especially a non-professional, might not without extensive research. So if your domain gets a much higher EstiBot appraisal this month compared to last month, it may be worth looking at the market and see if there are some developments you need to know about.
It's meant as a ballpark value tool, and also a quick keyword research tool, and the usefulness comes from critical human interpretation. I emphasize that critical interpretation and further research is always needed with appraisals, and EstiBot is no exception.
Also remember to try variations of keyword capitalization, e.g.
metalink.com (single-words do not need capitalization)
MetaLink.com
Further suggestions very welcome and much appreciated!
Cheers!
Josh
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