Hey so after getting into domaining this month and getting into the groove and mindset, I've noticed that there are a few reasons why domains are expensive:
1. It's a hot keyword that people immediately go to when thinking of a niche: e.g.: Sale, Shop, Store, headphones
2. It's a positive word that you want the vibes from: Succeed, Ignite, Inspire
3. It's a cool name that has no business purpose or subtle psychology, but it's cool so people want it: FireSword, Subzero, etc.
So the trend I'm seeing is, as extensions get more popular, people race to buy the same names over and over. It's rare for people to handreg new names or different names.
SO I WAS WONDERING.
Can you be a "domainer" elsewhere? I play League of Legends, and it's probably one of the most popular games ever. I'm pretty sure all the good names are taken :/, but so you get Summoner Names which are your in-game names.
What if you hoarded summoner names? Like Succeed, Fire, Love. Then tried to sell them? There isn't a marketplace yet for name sales (I know selling accounts is illegal for most games, but selling names?) What if you could do name sale instaed of an account sale?
So like instead of "new extensions" coming out, you hawk on new games coming out? Like Overwatch, etc. Then you just create 100 accounts with these generic names and wait for the game to get popular then sell the names?
Is it a good idea? :D
1. It's a hot keyword that people immediately go to when thinking of a niche: e.g.: Sale, Shop, Store, headphones
2. It's a positive word that you want the vibes from: Succeed, Ignite, Inspire
3. It's a cool name that has no business purpose or subtle psychology, but it's cool so people want it: FireSword, Subzero, etc.
So the trend I'm seeing is, as extensions get more popular, people race to buy the same names over and over. It's rare for people to handreg new names or different names.
SO I WAS WONDERING.
Can you be a "domainer" elsewhere? I play League of Legends, and it's probably one of the most popular games ever. I'm pretty sure all the good names are taken :/, but so you get Summoner Names which are your in-game names.
What if you hoarded summoner names? Like Succeed, Fire, Love. Then tried to sell them? There isn't a marketplace yet for name sales (I know selling accounts is illegal for most games, but selling names?) What if you could do name sale instaed of an account sale?
So like instead of "new extensions" coming out, you hawk on new games coming out? Like Overwatch, etc. Then you just create 100 accounts with these generic names and wait for the game to get popular then sell the names?
Is it a good idea? :D
