Brandable end user domain or high traffic domain

[startupsold]

Hi, I am anxious to know which is more important for end users. A domain name that truly represent their company or a domain name that has high traffic. i.e apple.com - low traffic domain myapple.com high traffic domain.

 

[Kate]

Why choose if you can have both ?

 

[lincolndsp]

a high traffic domain that truly represents

 

[startupsold]

Suppose I own facebook.com and another domain is phasebook.com, would the end user choose to purchase facebook.com with low traffic or phasebook.com with high traffic? Most startup companies have a budget for SEO, would they just prefer to purchase a name that truly represents they company?

 

[lincolndsp]

smart end-user with money will buy the best, and maybe the second one to redirect traffic to the best

 

[startupsold]

Thats what I thought they buy all similar names regardless of the high traffic.

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Suppose I own a domain was just registered a month ago (with no significant traffic), and a web startup company is interested in buying the domain - Is the price of this domain worth six fig? (I am aware of the 60 day rule), If you put into perspective the rule:

1. A domain is only worth if what someone is willing to pay for it - without having any significant traffic?

 

[austainfgh]

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[santoshmane]

I think that before buying the domain name you should think the name of your domain. And go for high traffic.

 

[alien51]

A true "End-User" would want to have a "brand". A name that he wants to stick into customers' memories as the unique identity of his business empire. "BuyPantiesOnline" is hardly a brand. But domainers go for that, because they swear allegiance to Search Engine exact-match-domain algorithms that have nothing to do with branding.

Building your business using a "less-than-perfect" brand name, is like an itch that won't go away. It's like having a name like Roberto, and yet you'd rather use the nickname "Bobby".

Unfortunately, nicknames don't work with domains. If you are stuck with an ugly name, it's difficult to change it anymore after you already earned traffic and a loyal fan base. Changing domains will only alienate your customers. So it is best to choose your brand name early on.

 

[biggie]

Hi, I am anxious to know which is more important for end users. A domain name that truly represent their company or a domain name that has high traffic. i.e apple.com - low traffic domain myapple.com high traffic domain.

:talk:

Price is more important, cuz if that isn't agreed upon, then no sale.

Suppose I own facebook.com and another domain is phasebook.com, would the end user choose to purchase facebook.com with low traffic or phasebook.com with high traffic? Most startup companies have a budget for SEO, would they just prefer to purchase a name that truly represents they company?

why buy a domain with traffic, if that traffic is not targeted or related to your business?

Thats what I thought they buy all similar names regardless of the high traffic.

---------- Post added at 03:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:27 PM ----------

Suppose I own a domain was just registered a month ago (with no significant traffic), and a web startup company is interested in buying the domain - Is the price of this domain worth six fig? (I am aware of the 60 day rule), If you put into perspective the rule:

1. A domain is only worth if what someone is willing to pay for it - without having any significant traffic?

why would a start-up, be willing to pay 6 figs on a hand regged name? remember, they are a "start-up".

if the project was well conceived, then most likely they would have chose the domain name long before the 30 days you've owned it.


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imo...

 

[startupsold]

I beg to disagree though, most startup have raised enough funding (series A) to purchase six figure domain. Also fb.com was acquired for $1million just for Zuck to clean up.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/24/color-com-was-acquired-for-350000-the-domain-name-that-is/

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:talk:

Price is more important, cuz if that isn't agreed upon, then no sale.



why buy a domain with traffic, if that traffic is not targeted or related to your business?




why would a start-up, be willing to pay 6 figs on a hand regged name? remember, they are a "start-up".

if the project was well conceived, then most likely they would have chose the domain name long before the 30 days you've owned it.


1. not true


imo...

I beg to disagree though, most startup have raised enough funding (series A) to purchase six figure domain. Also fb.com was acquired for $1million just for Zuck to clean up.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/24/color-com-was-acquired-for-350000-the-domain-name-that-is/

 

[alien51]

most startup have raised enough funding (series A) to purchase six figure domain. Also fb.com was acquired for $1million just for Zuck to clean up.

Maybe you are referring to "high profile" startups, usually those that land on the news because of deep-pocket investors. If there are 3,000 startups in a given year, and you've read about 10 of those paying 6-figures for their domains, i don't think those 10 would be enough to qualify as "most startups". Maybe "a few" or a "handfull". But not "most".

On the contrary, i have encountered several "mom-and-pop" startups who are merely wanting to have a cyberspace presence for their across-the-street business, who balk at a 4-figure brandable domain.

 

[startupsold]

Maybe you are referring to "high profile" startups, usually those that land on the news because of deep-pocket investors. If there are 3,000 startups in a given year, and you've read about 10 of those paying 6-figures for their domains, i don't think those 10 would be enough to qualify as "most startups". Maybe "a few" or a "handfull". But not "most".

On the contrary, i have encountered several "mom-and-pop" startups who are merely wanting to have a cyberspace presence for their across-the-street business, who balk at a 4-figure brandable domain.

Color.com was sold for $300k to an end user startup, so maybe the chances of getting an end user 6 fig sale is really high if your DM is what they really want regardless of age of DM and traffic/SEO/PR?

 

[ProSence]

I also try to find some traffic domain from pending deleted list...

But I didn't find any good..

What is your strategy if you are using pending delete domains to find a traffic domain, which can give you at least $1/daily from parking?

 

[alien51]

Color.com was sold for $300k to an end user startup, so maybe the chances of getting an end user 6 fig sale is really high if your DM is what they really want regardless of age of DM and traffic/SEO/PR?

Those kind of sales, inspire newbies. Sadly, that "really high chance" you are talking about, is ACTUALLY a rare occurrence.