Defined "developed"

[wise]

I always see domain appraisals with for example

$40 undeveloped, more if developed.

Fair enough, the logic is simple, sell it with a good site already there attracting visitors and you get more.

I then read people posting domains for sale at $100 and being classed as "developed".

I click through to the site and all there is an invision board basic install with some forums and no members

Not trying to bash anyone but do people really consider that developed, and are willing to pay 2,3 or 4 times as much to buy it.

I think not, so what does everyone consider developed?

 

[webmasterinfo]

We talk a bit of this here :
http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4496

 

[RJ]

Originally posted by wise
I click through to the site and all there is an invision board basic install with some forums and no members

Not trying to bash anyone but do people really consider that developed, and are willing to pay 2,3 or 4 times as much to buy it.

I think not, so what does everyone consider developed?

Your example would technically be considered a developed site.
Of course you have to take into consideration the quality of the development.

'Developed' would be considered anything with a finished website on the domain, regardless of how crappy the site may be. If it's unfinished, it should be referred to as 'partly developed' or 'semi-developed'.

 

[drifta]

A developed website in my opinion
is a website that has been active for over 6 months and has a steady flow of visitors with some returning

People always say in sales there domain is developed but all they did was buy a template from templatemoster and stick it on

 

[carmonle]

Originally posted by DotLeader
A developed website in my opinion
is a website that has been active for over 6 months and has a steady flow of visitors with some returning

People always say in sales there domain is developed but all they did was buy a template from templatemoster and stick it on

I agree, the site should be active for a few months.

Eran

 

[Matt]

Also, I gather "link pop" is important. I would also suggest marketing it and putting it into any search engine around and working

 

[Kings]

I consider a "developed" website to be a website that's been running for a few months, has a steady visitor flow, and is in Google (and other search engines).

Basically, you have to build a website and administrate it, promote it, "develop" it for a few months. Then I'd consider a website "developed".

Just sticking on some crappy website, and having nothing more is not developed (in my book, atleast).

 

[Jeff]

Originally posted by webmasterinfo
We talk a bit of this here :
http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4496

Originally posted by CoolHost.com
Good subject!
There are likely different perceptions about degree of "development" and varying opinions about just how much "development" could add value to one's domain NAMES. I would say that an introductory page with a logo, "concept", and cursory platform for a potential suitor to then carry forward and maximize would certainly be better than just a domain's parking page or "For Sale" footnote ... generally. It will depend on the perceived value of the domain in its own right, as well.
Submitting it then to the S/E's and gaining visibility and eyeballs would lend itself to better negotiations, as well IMHO.
Clearly, a fully functional site with repeat traffic, uniques, memberships ... all documented would be the *best* situation from a reselling standpoint. Established sales from the site, marketing and advertising, cool looking design and value-added features are things that I would recommend for maximizing your potential ROI ... though I know first-hand that in the business of domain NAMES time and resources can be limited. I'm sure we all have domains that we'd like to see one day developed, and it's up to us to select which ones would most capitalize on this opportunity (and expense for "developement"). Just my two sense.
Have a great domain day.

Welcome to Namepros, wise AND Kings.

 

[RJ]

Originally posted by DotLeader
A developed website in my opinion
is a website that has been active for over 6 months and has a steady flow of visitors with some returning

People always say in sales there domain is developed but all they did was buy a template from templatemoster and stick it on

Originally posted by Kings
I consider a "developed" website to be a website that's been running for a few months, has a steady visitor flow, and is in Google (and other search engines).

Basically, you have to build a website and administrate it, promote it, "develop" it for a few months. Then I'd consider a website "developed".

Just sticking on some crappy website, and having nothing more is not developed (in my book, atleast).

I disagree. Once a domain has been developed for a period of time, it would then be considered Established.

If you build a house, do you not consider it 'built' until someone has lived in it for 6 months?

 

[Kings]

Originally posted by -RJ-
I disagree. Once a domain has been developed for a period of time, it would then be considered Established.

If you build a house, do you not consider it 'built' until someone has lived in it for 6 months?

How do you define "been developed" then?

Under developed I understand a good working site, a steady traffic flow, (good) search ranks and properly promoted. If you can do this all within a week, then fine. However, this usually takes atleast 6 months.

When you buy a "developed" domain, I think you should be able to run it "out-of-the-box", and still attract visitors..etc. Basically, a "developed" domain is just a complete website.

That's my opinion of it, atleast.

 

[NameCaster]

Originally posted by -RJ-
I disagree. Once a domain has been developed for a period of time, it would then be considered Established.

If you build a house, do you not consider it 'built' until someone has lived in it for 6 months?

Agree, developed is developed.
If its a fully functioning site it would be considered developed IMO.
Cheers!

 

[Kings]

Originally posted by NameCaster
Agree, developed is developed.
If its a fully functioning site it would be considered developed IMO.
Cheers!

Then what do you consider a "fully functioning site"?

Is that a domain with some crappy template? Or a domain with a complete website, steady traffic flow, and good search ranks? Or somewhere in the middle?

 

[RJ]

Originally posted by Kings
Then what do you consider a "fully functioning site"?

Is that a domain with some crappy template? Or a domain with a complete website, steady traffic flow, and good search ranks? Or somewhere in the middle?

'Fully functioning' and 'developed' are all subjective terms. You can have a developed site that is poorly developed -- just like a building contractor can build and ugly, unpainted house and call it 'built'. You have to consider the quality of what was built.

Developed (or 'fully functional') would be any site that is in a state ready for visitors to come to.

Traffic, search engine rankings and visitors do not factor into a site being consider 'developed'. Those are all separate features.

 

[wise]

The point of my post, (sorry for causing so much agro) was that I am wanting to develop a few sites from domains purchased to make a bit more out of them and of course get more development skills, but to understand the true meaning of developed, or how far do I really need to go to have a domain considered developed.

I would consider that "developed" is:

An actual site with a suitable template or forum design reflective of the domain and its contents

Content on that site relevant to the domain.

Registered at as many search engines as possible, at least seeing some traffic starting to move across the site.

This is my perception of course and I have learned from this thread that interpretation of the word "developed" in the case of domains is very much "open".

lol, just joined and causing arguments already, sorry.

 

[RJ]

Originally posted by wise

This is my perception of course and I have learned from this thread that interpretation of the word "developed" in the case of domains is very much "open".

lol, just joined and causing arguments already, sorry.

Not an argument, just a dicussion about different interpretations of a term. After all, what are forums for?

 

[wise]

True!

 

[pelican]

i guess when people said developed, it means more than there is just something in the website. It should have some returning visitors. When traffic increase, domain name value increase.

 

[Fusionhost]

yep. Basically means that the website has content/layout and visitors that return...

This is worth more because of advertising/commerical value

 

[Kings]

Originally posted by -RJ-
'Fully functioning' and 'developed' are all subjective terms.

You are right about that. That's why we share a different opinion about 'developed'.

I consider it to be a complete working site, with returning visitors and good search ranks. You think different about this.

Originally posted by -RJ-
Not an argument, just a dicussion about different interpretations of a term. After all, what are forums for?

Yeah, I tend to love these kind of discussions. I prefer these kind of threads, over the simple "question-answer" threads. Just love discussing... :P

 

[Tippy]

That would be an Established Site wouldn't it.

Mike