domain CloudPayrolls.com .. For Cloud Payrolls (i.e. Cloud based payrolls)

[Snapdragon80]

Hi Guys\Gals,

What do you think the value of this domain should be? (just domain, no website)

I have done a quick search of past yr of 'cloud' domain sales and they seem to be fetching quite high valuations. Even crap names with no apparent relevancy for cloud computing\ cloud services seem to be fetching $2000-$5000 with the good names getting $10,000+

I have listed it on GoDaddy Auctions at https://in.auctions.godaddy.com/trpItemListing.aspx?&miid=136748842 so should know soon the marketplace valuation for it but I am a bit excited about what it implies for my domain (methinks it should be at least $5000) and want to tone down that excitement by your feedback. So start hitting me with your feedbacks

 

[gilescoley]

Sorry, don't see any value in this one, once a company moves to the cloud, the payroll will be in the cloud automatically

You are better off looking for a brandable or strong keyword names relating to cloud computing

 

[The New Guy]

Sorry, don't see any value in this one, once a company moves to the cloud, the payroll will be in the cloud automatically

There is not one end all, be all 'cloud' where every aspect of business software needs are met once they go into a magical place called the cloud.

Businesses, especially large ones, often have different parts of their organization using different software -some integrated, some standalone. If a business moves their sales tracking / management system to a cloud application, it doesn't take their payroll along with it.

That's the good news. The bad news is that with the 's' at the end it's a lot less attractive than the singular. You might get lucky selling to someone who is caught up in the cloud euphoria thinking they can sell it down the line for more, but finding a company or startup that wants to use 'cloudpayrolls.com' as their domain name would be a tough sell.

 

[gilescoley]

You would need to show me a business that uses a different website for a different system within their business

 

[The New Guy]

You would need to show me a business that uses a different website for a different system within their business

Do you seriously think that once a business moves onto 'the cloud', every software need in their business is met by 'the cloud'?

It's not magic, it's a software. There is no 'cloud' application / service that does everything.

 

[gilescoley]

We have moved to the cloud and all our software/erp systems are cloud based now

Some companies might not move it all to the cloud but they also wont have a separate site/domain for their payroll, sales or marketing departments, they will just use their usual intranet url for those systems, especially something as sensitive and confidential as payroll

thats all im saying...think we just agree to disagree

 

[The New Guy]

We have moved to the cloud and all our software/erp systems are cloud based now

Some companies might not move it all to the cloud but they also wont have a separate site/domain for their payroll, sales or marketing departments, they will just use their usual intranet url for those systems, especially something as sensitive and confidential as payroll

thats all im saying...think we just agree to disagree

Who's we in the "we have moved to the cloud"? And what 'cloud' is it that "you" are using that handles every aspect of business operations? I'd be interested in knowing which cloud can do every single thing a business might need.

It's not a matter differing opinions, it's a matter of facts, since you're giving an appraisal based on a claim that has no basis in reality. You're not just wrong, you're profoundly wrong.

Your claim can be disproved just by googling 'cloud payroll'. You don't even have to click through the link to see the following: "Cloud-Based Payroll App ZenPayroll Raises $20M From General Catalyst ".

If your claim that "once a company moves to the cloud, the payroll will be in the cloud automatically" were true, then that $20 million in funding for a cloud based payroll app would be pointless, since there is no need for a separate cloud payroll service once the company is in this magical cloud you refer to.

 

[gilescoley]

No problem, we will agree to disagree

Rather just give your appraisal and let others giver theirs

 

[Snapdragon80]

@gilescoley .. Sorry will also have to disagree with you.. As New Guy said if you google "cloud payroll" you will see there are literally hundreds of companies around the world that specialize offering in online or cloud-based software\solutions. They don't offer the complete range of business services a business might need (although there are others that do too). Typically these focus of the SME market. So just saying that there are hundreds of potential high paying end users for this site.

@newguy .. Agreed CloudPayrolls is less attractive then CloudPayroll but there is only one CloudPayroll dotcom and hundreds of potential end-users which would put CloudPayrolls dotcom in play too.. Plus unlike other business words were the plural makes almost no sense, Payrolls is used interchangeably with Payroll a lot both inside and outside a business.. CloudPayroll dotcom would be $25,000+ imho which makes my expectation of $5000 for CloudPayrolls dotcom not too unreasonable..

 

[gilescoley]

"specialize offering in online or cloud-based software\solutions"

Yes, they are offering cloud systems/solutions, but they are not all offering payroll systems, go into the sites and see what they offer, and im not just talking about the first few on pages 1-5, they have their domains already remember

I sure hope it sells and wish the OP the best of luck with it, my point is a cloud name with say solutions, services, apps, software, experts, pros, servers, storage, hosting etc can sell to any new startup, it has to be very specific business to ant "payroll"...that why my original comment suggested brandable or strong cloud keyword names are a better option

 

[Snapdragon80]

@gilescoley .. point taken.. still I would argue that there are hundreds of companies around the world that specialize in Cloud-based payrolls .. and the best part is its still an enormously growing market.. thanks for your feedback though and agree that cloud with a generic but relevant term would have a broader appeal.. btw you have some very nice cloud domains yourself .. How much are you expecting for CloudSpecialist dotcom???

 

[gilescoley]

I think it just a matter of opinion, thats the joy of appraisals

How much are you expecting for CloudSpecialist dotcom???

I have no idea but I wont sell it cheap, I have had some nice success with cloud names over the last 4 years or so