poll Travel.Agency what will it sell for

[betthelot]

Travel.agency has to be one of the most relevant new gTLDs and therefore one would expect it to be one of the most valuable. It has 110,000 exact match searches per month on Google.
The question is what would the name now sell for?
I’m going to estimates in today's market it will sell for $7000
I think the downside of this name is that travel agencies use brands and not keywords. Keywords have lost favour over the last few years due to Google's change in the search algorithm.
Interested to see what other members think it will sell for and why and seeing who is the closet.
Also think it will be sold to a domainer and not to an end-user. And at $7000 I think there will be little upside when trying to remarket it to an end user.

 

[DomainVP]

OK. Honestly - do you have some kind of partnership with Ali or did he paid you to advertise this auction for this useless domain. And since one thread wasn't enough, you made another one!?

All the people here who are talking that this is a 5, 6 figures domain - . Wake up.40 - 50K - 100K ???

Man, where are you coming from? Where have you been the last 20 years. Please check namebio and other sites.

I really don't believe that there is a legitimate buyer, potential user, end user, whatever - who will pay more than low $XXXX for this domain. And this is max max max in a very happy and lucky day for the seller.

IF some newbie believes all your BS and decide to throw his money away, this will be expensive lesson for him and he will be the next sucker manipulated by Zandi, Flippa and their supporters.

I am really sick and tired of all the BS in this industry. I've never been quiet and I've exposed Ali and Flippa lies in the past, but I will get even louder very, very soon.

Let's talk about just targeting the #1 keyword "Travel Agency". Travel Agency is searched for 110000 times a month.

If 5% of those searchers end up on travel.agency (CTR) that is 5,500 visitors a month.

If 5% of those visitors actually book a a vacation through the site, that is 275 transactions.

The average cost of a vacation is $3000 USD.

275 * 3000 = $825,000 in sales per month.

Even if the site works off of a commission of 10% those are earnings of $82,000 per month.

12 months in a year = $984k annually... from 1 keyword, using the lowest metrics possible.

Just my take on it.

Totally worth whatever it's purchased at.

 

[JB Lions]

Let's talk about just targeting the #1 keyword "Travel Agency". Travel Agency is searched for 110000 times a month.

If 5% of those searchers end up on travel.agency (CTR) that is 5,500 visitors a month.

If 5% of those visitors actually book a a vacation through the site, that is 275 transactions.

The average cost of a vacation is $3000 USD.

275 * 3000 = $825,000 in sales per month.

Even if the site works off of a commission of 10% those are earnings of $82,000 per month.

12 months in a year = $984k annually... from 1 keyword, using the lowest metrics possible.

Just my take on it.

Totally worth whatever it's purchased at.

For that, you would have to have a site that ranks somewhere around 5 or 6 for that term. Travel, general travel terms, super competitive. Probably even harder nowadays. I get 4 ads to start with, then a map with 3 other places and then local places dominate the rest of page 1.

 

[dbustin]

No, pretty much the same thing most have been saying. Registries are doing really good selling the premium names they kept for themselves. Go thru the list, mark which ones are registry names.

agree, registries set the price and then good luck getting a good roi on a expensive name in random tld.

 

[DomainVP]

For that, you would have to have a site that ranks somewhere around 5 or 6 for that term. Travel, general travel terms, super competitive. Probably even harder nowadays. I get 4 ads to start with, then a map with 3 other places and then local places dominate the rest of page 1.

Agreed. I didn't want to bore anyone with SEO

Many sites are choosing to do ads in conjunction with the keywords even if they have top 4 position in the SERP.

I think gTLD's may have it better off for gaining exact match link anchors, so I think in time this domain will do well if put to use.

The high competition nature of the keyword will surely require the owner to spend heavily on quality link building and engagement.

 

[Recons.Com]

So are those search numbers for exact search for "travel agency" or they include "travel agency in London", "Travel Agency in Brooklyn" type of stuff?

 

[domainsoup]

You are going to expose me? Wow... please keep your sexual advances to yourself. I'm married.

Ever heard of Ashley Madison?

 

[betthelot]

So are those search numbers for exact search for "travel agency" or they include "travel agency in London", "Travel Agency in Brooklyn" type of stuff?

yes it includes any phrase so long it has "travel agency" in the search phrase

 

[Recons.Com]

yes it includes any phrase so long it has "travel agency" in the search phrase

Then it is important to know how much of it is local search. I don't think travel.agency can compete for "travel agency london" with a travel agency actually located in London and probably having .uk domain.

In short, you should not assume that exact match will automatically get you first page on the term.

In fact, Google can be so stupid about it that when I even search for domainname.com without "" it will still give pages of other sites, but not the domainname.com (not real name) that I own and that might have even a good page rank. I mean, if someone specifically searching for domain, why wouldn't you give that result and information related to that domain first?!

 

[james haw]

I'm married.

Damn it.

No need for any angst about publicity...we already knew you two were married

"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the potato of logical ideas." - Albert Bartlett

 

[DomainPluto]

Travel.Agency is a $x,xxx domain. Probably end up selling for $xx,xxx which more than likely it will... Besides, that domain is in the right hands to secure a sale.

 

[gladdy]

nice name, $25K is the minimum, but I like "Sunny Holidays" more

 

[Haris]

20k max imho..

after 10-20 years? I don't even think .agency is going to be around

 

[mirecart]

travel agency may be nice keyword if it was .com, especially for type-in traffic


but does travel.agency get any type-ins?

also, would you, if you own a travel agency, want it to have such a generic name, as opposed to a less expensive but more specific name like "cooper travel " or even "bob's travel service"

sure, it may look nice on a card, but for the price, plus renewal fee's, and possible typos to "travelagency.com", is it worth it?

Good Luck!

I agree, I own a number of travel agencies and the word travel.agency is not appealing at all. For this industry it helps to describe your area of expertise, be it cruising, flights, touring etc.

 

[DU]

... Besides, that domain is in the right hands to secure a sale.

Dumbest criteria yet for a higher valuation of sale (not you being dumb for suggesting it but the fact that might be true).

 

[asset.domains]

I agree, I own a number of travel agencies and the word travel.agency is not appealing at all. For this industry it helps to describe your area of expertise, be it cruising, flights, touring etc.

what are the arguments that favors that ? travel agencies are in general used to do many things, and this is a good name because if you need just to buy a ticket , you can order it online from the transport company, or lowcosters, but for a travel, tour , cruise you have to discuss with the travel agency and here you need a name ..

 

[DomainGist]

In the UK it is unusual for a high street travel agency to just specialise in cruises or flights or holidays, they do it all.

 

[CJ6]

My prediction, it will close at $14,492.

 

[DU]

In the UK it is unusual for a high street travel agency to just specialise in cruises or flights or holidays, they do it all.

They aren't really "travel agencies" but more "travel resellers".

A true agency is something that could be described more along the lines of a trip planner or boutique travel or something much better. Typically speaking (and searches bear this out)... an agency does customized travel which is a local offering as they understand how to get you from where you are to your destination and work on what you want. It's more expensive but it's personal which is exactly the opposite of what an online service will do which is mass customization that pretends to be personal (i.e. tours to Europe starting at* - doesn't include getting to departing location and includes a generic itinerary shared by all).

It's a horrible generic name and the companies that do this as a generic business? They are huge. A true agency would want to differentiate themselves and their name is the one best way to do this. This name has directory and lead gen written all over it in an ultra competitive space with abundant available options.

The SEO analysis above might work but that's a business investment and not a domain investment and there's a huge difference.

A long version of what @asset.domains said above, I realize now.

 

[deez007]

This thread is probably a good indication of how much or how little everyone knows about domaining. It pretty much proves the point I have been saying for some time now.... NO BODY knows for sure whats going to happen in the market place. Sure there are some likely possibilities and we can speculate whats likely to happen but time and time again there have been these insane super sales for stupid amounts for domains that nobody would have guessed.

All in all, I simply hope that Ali gets a really cracker sales price for 2 reasons,
1.) He is a good chap and it's awesome when good people make lots of money.
2.) So I can have a good chuckle and people who are saying the domain's value is over rated.

 

[asset.domains]

the thread has nothing to do with the real situation, the product need to find it's buyer it's all, the thread is just another ngtld vs old gtld thread but much more informative and with solid predictions that have nothing to do with the real value of that 6 fig minimum domain, in any situation it's a plus for Ali that is doing great things, added years to the domain and all other extensions that relate to this plus a branded logo ... i agree that llll guys will not understand : ) , but the right customer will

 

[domainsoup]

My prediction, it will close at $14,492.

But that bidder won't pay.

A bidder will bid 20k after the close of the auction and get the name.

 

[JayT]

LOL yea poor winning bidder gonna take a sick day from work, sit at his computer for the last 6 hours of bidding with his wife nagging, win by the skin of his teeth, go buy a bottle of expensive whiskey, come home and find someone else is getting the domain...wasn't that like a thread on here a couple days ago? Or does the winning bidder have to backout? Anyways...it's above the 7425 i guessed on the first page

 

[Recons.Com]

A lucky bidder will win at 60K.
But Ali will have realized by then he did not mean to have a no reserve auction and will have a ticket opened before the close of auction.
Flippa, long story short, will have the ticket neglected. Ali will keep his golden status with Flippa, as well as Travel.Agency domain.
The not-so-lucky winner will open a thread on NP...

 

[Josh R]

TravelDotAgency.com is also included in the listing package....Now I'm interested.

 

[JayT]

TravelDotAgency.com is also included in the listing package....Now I'm interested.

yea he keeps adding more! renewal is like ~500, that extra year wasn't included when I guessed the price! Said 1 year more renewal if xx,xxx...think that's bad, makes it sound like he doesn't expect that much, like 'here..follow the carrot' lol.