domain CarHoustonUsed(.)com at $980 ???

[krx]

Estibot placed CarHoustonUsed.com at 980 USD so I bought it. I know Estibot is not the most reliable indicator. But I'm hoping it's worth somthing. Thoughts?

I also picked up:
CarPhiladelphiaUsed.com
CarRiversideUsed.com
CarOmaha.com
CarNewark.com

All input appreciated (the more detailed the better!).

 

[Scott.LV]

Estibot bases is appraisals on keyword search counts. So, Houston Used Cars would be valuable.

However, yours are jumbled up which makes for an unattractive domain.

-Scott

 

[sashas]

ask yourself if the name makes sense when you read it out aloud. This Name does sense you make?
It doesn't obviously...the OVT tool tends to mix up the order of names, hence the confusion. HoustonUsedCars.com would've been worth mid xxxx to the right end user, but this one is reg fee

 

[htmlindex]

Sorry, but the names don't make sense. Honestly, $0 to reg fee

 

[estibot.com]

I agree, reg fee for these domains.

OVT word jumbling is actually not the reason for the overestimated appraisal. EstiBot uses its own system for search popularity, it is sensitive to word order and does not rely on OVT alone.

The reason why EstiBot is overestimating these domains: the .net is taken for some reason. Statistically, if .net is taken, .com value is increased. However, this is not always the case, so EstiBot may get it wrong with individual domains because the algorithm is universal.

Of course I'm glad that you're using my tool, but please also note these statements on the EstiBot site:

Do not make a purchase or sale decision based on this appraisal

EstiBot is designed to give you some solid keyword data and a ballpark dollar value appraisal - do not take the dollar value literally, just use it as a pointer - if it's high, it means that the domain is at least worth a closer look. There are no guarantees that anyone will pay that amount of money for your domain. Do not make purchase or sale decisions based on this appraisal alone.

Thanks!
Josh

 

[krx]

Thanks for all the comments. It is extremely helpful and much appreciated ~ rep added all around. I of course knew that the syntax (word order) of these names was not ideal but I was not aware that bad syntax is such a fatal flaw. I spent some time this afternoon on DNSalePrice.com and I see what you mean. With one or two minor exceptions the names all make sense syntactically.

Live and learn.

Josh, thanks for the additional clarification of Estibot. I should add that I wasn't relying exclusively on the Estibot appraisals. I also use OVT, keyword discovery, SmartPageRank, google, yahoo, and other data. But the high values on Estibot did compel me to pull the trigger on these particular names.

I reviewed the Estibot findings and I see what you mean about how the dot net availability influences the Estibot valuation. But it also values other sites I bought (I may have gone a little overboard) highly that are not gone in dot net. For example, CarDallasUsed.com (400 USD), CarDenverUsed.com (320 USD), and CarPhiladelphia.com (280 USD) are all available in dot net. I attributed the values here to the Keyword Frequency, PPC Ads Score, and Exact Searches/mo figures, which are all okay for these domains. What do you think?

 

[estibot.com]

krx, the values are what EstiBot thinks a motivated buyer might be willing to pay. The problem is, it will be hard to find a motivated buyer for these domains.

Just apply what you know. If the domain sounds bad, it' won't be not worth much, regardless of the appraisal. EstiBot is just a program, it does the best it can, and it gives pretty good valuations for domains that make sense. But it cannot grasp the nuances of language, and relies more on the technical analysis.

One of the most important aspects of a domain name valuation is: Does it sound good?

Josh