Are hyphen domains worth it?

[yz0rx]

Just wondering if hyphen domains are worth buying simply because it's a fairly common phrase. For example, would you buy drop-ship.com or video-games.com just because it's a commonly used 2 word phrase (not necessarily just for paid parking)? Would the domain be of any value if I decided to just drop the project? I have an idea for a commonly used 2 word phrase, and I don't want to do much promoting for it. Any thoughts?

 

[CreativeLogic]

I personally wouldn't think you would get much type in traffic. I would never think to type in a hyphen let alone people that know little or nothing about domains (not saying I know much :p). But if it's an idea you think could be marketable I'd say go for it!

 

[Mark]

I think it really depends on the phrase - Though hyphenated domains are generally considered less desireable for Selling/Development , they do work for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) a lot of times. If it is a high paying term in ppc - It may be worth parking or some slight development .... But I wouldn't go overboard with it knowing there is a good chance I'll never own the regular form of it.
(PS - also make sure it is a Generic Non TM term as well)

 

[ddrassociate]

Hmm, personally I don't buy hyphen site because they do receive less traffic on most occasions and are harder to sell. I woulnd't recommend them, unless you found a really nice term.

 

[activeco]

If the name is NOT a natural type-in, it actually does not matter a lot.
If the name has traffic based on other factors (links, SE) that brings appropriate value to it.
But, anything else is left to your marketing efforts, regardles of name, tld, etc.

 

[killaklown]

depends on the name... like e-mail would be a good one.. same with web-based

 

[Nunim]

I own 3 but they don't have much value.

 

[omnia]

Personally I would only consider a hypen type name where the hyphen was actually part of the name e.g. a site for a company that had a hyphenated name e.g. their real name was something like "best-buys inc", or a dictionary word that is hyphenated in common usage, or perhaps a hyphenated family name. Otherwise I dont think they have any real value. At one stage there was the fad of i-xxxxx e-xxxxx type domains but that seems to have faded away somewhat.

 

[webdesign-talk]

I own webdesign-talk.com seems to get members :kickass:

 

[yz0rx]

Thanks everyone. Helped me make up my mind. I'm going to invest time/money into a better domain.

 

[Wilfredo]

For SEO hyphen domains with big overture numbers are worth alot, like online-poker.com I would say is worth alot. Hyphen domains are really about SEO and can be worth alot.

 

[netPH]

Main purpose is SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION ans using hypens is important in this case. very effective for implementing keywords

 

[Wilfredo]

Search enigne traffic is always worth more than type in traffic ;D

 

[netPH]

Search enigne traffic is always worth more than type in traffic ;D

yes true

i have http://best-loans-online.info and this is one of my biggest parked ppc earner... lots of traffic and clicks and I wouldn't sell this one under $1000

so sometimes, it's worth it

 

[yes]

yes true

i have http://best-loans-online.info and this is one of my biggest parked ppc earner... lots of traffic and clicks and I wouldn't sell this one under $1000

so sometimes, it's worth it

Hi,

I'm new to earning thru parked domains ... so I'm just reading thru the threads trying to learn a bit.

I've been developing sites since 99 and have about a hundred unused names ... some of which are pretty good.

Help me understand something ...

With a site like you just mentioned ... best-loans-online.info ... a hyphenated .info

am i to understand that you simply bought the name, changed dns at registrar and then ... do the search engines spider the page and list it and you thereby get a little traffic?

Or was there some other promotion / effort involved? Was there no prior website with this url?

Many Thanks

 

[Ringr]

Hyphened domains show up good in searches. Say someone searches for "buy dogfood online" if you had buy-dog-food-online.com you would probably be listed before buydogfoodonline.com would be. It sees the hyphens as spaces and gives the domain keyword capabilities.

 

[Qwert]

If your plan is to park it, no, if your plan is to develop it it depends what the words are.

 

[1rrr1]

hyphen names are good for parking, but the resell value is crap if it has no traffic

 

[yes]

hyphen names are good for parking, but the resell value is crap if it has no traffic

Hyphenated domains should receive little or no type-ins. I had always thought ppc profits from parked domains were only genrated from type-ins and from former established sites.

Can one simply buy a good hyphenated ... change dns to domain hop and expect the resulting page to be listed at SEs well enough to get traffic? That's what I'd like to know?