Domain extensions - What are the statistical differences?

[cwinhall]

I realise this can be a very hard question to answer becuase it can vary very heavily depending on what the DN could be for...

However, is there any official statistical comparison between DN extensions? eg .com being 100% strong and .net being about 80% ec etc?

Hope I'm making a little sense, I am still a complete newb to this all and trying to get as much knowledge as i can before I take my big dive into this industry.

Colin.

 

[DotUSDomains]

I'd forget all about that way of thinking,

You will find data to show there is a percentage differance between extensions, but thats not a rule to go by.

To be honest i'd tell you to just forget about comparing the prices of extensions, look for names that have similar sales and go after those.

Good luck,

If anyone tells you otherwise it's not wise advice IMHO! ( to go by comparable sales percentages)

 

[cwinhall]

Thanks for the advice!

So if I have found a DN that nearly every other extension is taken except for .EU and .TRAVEL the keyword for this domain is exact searched for over 6 million a month on google that should be a good DN to buy even though it's .EU?

Also another quick question...

I use moniker to check availability of DN... it has told me this specific .EU is available and it will cost $24.99 to reg it. However, 123reg.co.uk has a sale on .EU domains for just £0.95 however it tells me this domain is already taken?

Please explain?

 

[cityforums.com]

Thanks for the advice!

So if I have found a DN that nearly every other extension is taken except for .EU and .TRAVEL the keyword for this domain is exact searched for over 6 million a month on google that should be a good DN to buy even though it's .EU?

Also another quick question...

I use moniker to check availability of DN... it has told me this specific .EU is available and it will cost $24.99 to reg it. However, 123reg.co.uk has a sale on .EU domains for just £0.95 however it tells me this domain is already taken?

Please explain?

cwinhall its good practice to do a quick whois as you are about to place the order to be sure of availability ... registrars

occasionally have temporary glitches ... you may use who.is or whois.hm for example for cross referencing.

Anthony

 

[cwinhall]

who.is confirms the .EU domain is infact taken!

Does this mean I could of placed the order with moniker, paid for the domain and not got it? Presumably they would have to reimburse the money?

Thanks for the info, I'm learning alot on these forums although my eyes and brain are starting to strain from all the endless reading!

 

[labrocca]

You will find data to show there is a percentage differance between extensions, but thats not a rule to go by.

So you acknowledge a difference then you decide the info should be discarded?

OP- Don't listen to that. Extensions do matter. You can find a lot of threads where people rank extensions but in general most agree CNO is top (com net org). Certain cctlds are also viable but you should be familiar with the language in order to understand the nuisances of domains in that languaage. You can view sales charts at places like DNJournal and watch aftermarket sales to get an even better feel.

Just start learning by reading a lot and paying attention. Don't invest any money you can't afford to lose. I also advise you start small and be patient. Don't blow your wad quickly..buy a little bit at a time and try to find a niche where you can profit.

Goodluck.

 

[snoop]

I realise this can be a very hard question to answer becuase it can vary very heavily depending on what the DN could be for...

However, is there any official statistical comparison between DN extensions? eg .com being 100% strong and .net being about 80% ec etc?

Hope I'm making a little sense, I am still a complete newb to this all and trying to get as much knowledge as i can before I take my big dive into this industry.

Colin.

Agree with Labrocca. Ignore the people who say this info should be disregarded. It generally comes from people who have invested in alt, new and second rate extentsions and don't like this data being studied because the info generally blows out of domain name myths (eg that .net is generally worth 10% of a .com etc)

I've looked out for "comprable sales" over last last few years and here are the ones I have found below,

Couple of points,

-The % is the the low sale price divided by the high sale price
-All these sales took place at fairly close points in time (with in a few months)

huge.com $106,050
huge.net $3,800 3.58%

sex.com $12-14M
sex.net $454,500 3.50%

Chinese.com $1,120,008
Chinese.net $180,000 16.07%
Chinese.info $37,111 3.31%

locals.com $250,000
locals.org $9,100 3.64%

fishing.net $52,500
fishing.org $38,500 73.33%

computer.com $2,100,000
computer.us $17,000 0.81%

porn.com $9,500,000
porn.net $400,000 4.21%


gasprices.com $225,000
gasprices.net $4,000 1.78%

toxic.com $55,655
toxic.net $2,900 5.21%

earth.com $800,000
earth.cc $600 0.08%

COD.net $4,577
Cod.info $525 11.47%

medicine.org $80,000
medicine.info $25,000 31.25%

League.com $48,000
League.info $637 1.33%

compra.com $200,000
compra.info $1,000 0.50%

freecellphones.com $60,426
freecellphones.info $165 0.27%

casino.com $5,500,000
casino.info $20,899 0.38%

 

[cwinhall]

very interesting info there scoop, thanks for the replies! Reps added!

 

[equity78]

Toxic.com sale is invalid was not paid for and then reauctioned the sale price was $40,000 again not paid for and will be reauctioned again. You can read more on TheDomains.com blog all about the name.

I think you do not want to use anything 100%, a lot of new domainers think oh the .com sold for $100,000 so the .whatever is worth 30% or 10% and that is making everything to easy and or predictable when its not true. Sometimes you may see another extension at 10% of the .com other times at 1% so don't reg just anything because you see the .com sold. Sometimes all anyone interested in is the .com, other times the keyword has such demand that alternative extensions will sell, but not at a fixed % of the .com. Again IMO

 

[DotUSDomains]

Yes you can compare actual domain sales,

Not extensions i mean you cant say .net is a certain % of the .com in all cases, which blows that bull shit out of the water

See:

sex.com $12-14M
sex.net $454,500 3.50%

Chinese.com $1,120,008
Chinese.net $180,000 16.07%


1 is 16.00%

the other is 3.50%

so wheres the proof ?

is .net worth 16% of the .com or is it worth 3.5% ?

So my original opinion still stands with the facts above,

theres no way to tell what % the other extension is compared to the .com

the OP ask for .net compared to .com

not an actual domain,

And again, those that tell you have no idea,

and those that find data will always be .commers, 99.9% of the time.

Re read the OP and see that you have it all wrong my friends.

And again,


fishing.net $52,500
fishing.org $38,500 73.33%

is .org always 73.00% of the .net value ?

Once again, dont go with this way of thinking,

you'll go and buy a name and come back and wonder whay the .com sold for $10,000 and you cant sell the .net for $1600 (16.00% of the value of the .com)

it will never ever work out like that, if you go with that way of thinking,

they are right on other points,

do some research, dont spend all your funds,

and ofcourse,

stay with .com as no one ever makes money with OFFICIAL CCTLD'S

The obove is a lie

Chose wisely and you will be rewarded,

Good luck.

 

[bmugford]

I prefer .COM over other extensions straight up, however from my sales .NET/ORG have much higher returns. This is mainly do to the fact that you can find category killer keywords that end users are interested in for much cheaper.

End users would prefer a better keyword in .NET than a crappy .COM from my experience. It is only domainers who seem obsessed with .COM only

There is plenty of money to be made with C/N/O and ccTLD if you know what you are doing.

Brad

 

[DotUSDomains]

Ok another way

80,000,000 .coms
12,000,000 .nets
7,000,000 .orgs
1,500,000 .us

how many time over do you think the same name has sold ? 100's 1000's more ?

How can you put an actual % value on any 1 extension compared to .com ?

You can put an average on it but thats useless info. In this case.

Simple answer is you cant.

 

[bmugford]

You can't. Every domain is one of a kind and there is no exact metric to judge COM vs NET or ORG.

It depends on many factors such as how competitive the term is, niche, buyer, etc.

Brad

How can you put an actual % value on any 1 extension compared to .com ?

You can put an average on it but thats useless info. In this case.

Simple answer is you cant.

 

[cwinhall]

Thanks for all the replies. There is a lot to consider when buying domains it's almost mind boggling to make the right choice.

If you choose statistically you can lose out logically it seems.

 

[bmugford]

My advice when buying domains is to buy domains with a clear use in credible extensions. This means descriptive words with search volume.

If you are buying brandables for resale make sure they are in a popular format like eWord.com / CVCV.com / etc.

Also consider if the domain could be used as a primary domain for a business. Does it represent all of a companies offerings or is it just part of a bigger product line?

Brad

Thanks for all the replies. There is a lot to consider when buying domains it's almost mind boggling to make the right choice.

If you choose statistically you can lose out logically it seems.

 

[snoop]

Yes you can compare actual domain sales,

Not extensions i mean you cant say .net is a certain % of the .com in all cases, which blows that bull shit out of the water

You use it as a guide, like many markets this is not an exact science (property, collectibles etc). For .com vs .net keyword names 3-4% looks to be typical. Yes there will be outliers, especially when non auction data is in the mix.