domain ClassExams.Com

[x11joex11]

I have this site kind of developed a bit, but not really. Think of names like FirstClass, and ClassInsurance, it gives it a classy name to anyone who wants to sell examination booklets or software, I bought this a long time ago, is this worth anything? I'm thinking if it's not worth to much maybe I'll develop it into a site to help people pass there class exams.

 

[Bannen]

In my opinion, axe the idea of trying to sell it as 'classy' exams; the moment anyone sees the words class and exam together, they're not thinking about 'classy' as an adjective.
This name IS worth something; it's very good, clear, obvious, and - especially valuable - refers immediately to providing a service that anyone could recognize the moment they see the name... always a great feature in a domain name.
It's not HUGELY valuable IMO, as there are other snappier and slicker names that might do the job a little better; but not much better, this is a pretty prime name for what it infers.
If you were selling to a resellers, just as an undeveloped dn, I think this is a strong enough name they should pay med to hi xxx for it; an end user should fork over anywhere from high xxx all the way up to maybe lo - med x,xxx.

Salt it with as many ppc links, tips, leads, cheats as you can for school/college/university exam reference, will probably bring some good traffic income.

 

[x11joex11]

http://classexams.com/classexams/images/oscommerce.gif

here is the image that could be used for it's slogan!

You know once again I post a name here I've owned and then someone goes to buy the .org of it lol, who is doing that :P.

 

[Bannen]

http://classexams.com/classexams/images/oscommerce.gif

here is the image that could be used for it's slogan!

Yes, the idea's just perfect. The visual implant and the slogan are right on the moolah. You're making the logo LOOK nicer, of course?

 

[x11joex11]

make it look nicer?

you want to help me make it look nicer?

 

[Bannen]

you want to help me make it look nicer?

Just off the top of my head - being a commercial artist and all - maybe use 'Georgia' as the font instead; more full-bodied and confident for this kind of name, but equally classy and simple, with no serifs or do-dads.

Then I'd think about making the font color dark blue, same color as the hat (I forget what those grad-hats are called, you probably know the name...). this isn't a certainty, I'd have to see it; both that blue or the black would work well, but put them side by side to see what's best. Black is always classy and safe, but stretch a little just to make sure the blue isn't better in this case.

The hat faded right over the dot.com is a neat idea, but isn't done quite right, a little sloppy and confusing. If you can't make the idea work, then place the hat at the very end of the logo, and slightly above it on an angle, mimicking how it would look on someone's head.

To add a nice final touch, I'd probably underline the letters... but only about a third; centre a thin underline below classexams.com, but don't stretch it from one side to the other... maybe only from the first 's' to the second 'a', something like that. A short and delicate line adds sophistication and confident groundedness, but if you stretch it the whole length it seems blocky and busy, like the underlines on links.

In my head, this seems like a pretty tight logo now.
Of course, when you try it in real life it may resemble pooch poop, but I wanted to help somehow, rather than you spending $$ for some designer. Such a logo should remain simple, stark, and classy, so you should be able to do it all on MS Word even. You could get it looking very snazzy and classy with some topnotch design, but only if you're really serious about developing a deep, top-drawer site.

 

[x11joex11]

I like your ideas, I don't mind paying you a bit by paypal to design it, I can only afford $20 though =(, but would you consider showing me a design? you can just stamp demo over it just so I can see more clearly.