Domain Name Classifications

[InternetMoney]

Domains should be classified to show potential value. Commerical real-estate has classifications of A, B and C. Here is a classification chart I created to separate classes of domains.

Class A: Best premium, domain name sells itself, short and most likely searched keyword. Million dollar plus values.
Class B: Premium, short and highly brandable
Class C: Brandable, domain name makes sense, two or more words, or one word that's not B class
Class D: Domain name makes sense, multiple words, useable for a web site
Class E: Good for parked page or possible web site use, some value
Class F: Limited use, registration fee value
Below F, no use or value, no classification

It would be good if people classify domains. Not sure if this was done before or something similar. Any thoughts?

 

[mhdoc]

It's not that simple. Estibot has been working for years to come up with a system that is accurate and gets regularly trashed here for misses.

Domains can be used for so many different purposes no classification scheme will ever work well.

 

[bmugford]

Domain value is too subjective. Every domain is one of a kind and what is worth $10,000 to one end user might be worth $0 to everyone else.

Brad

 

[Jolin]

I don't think it is something that easy. A person could own something like fysv.com which probably bears no meaning and it will be hard to look for the right group for it. Second, a classification body that oversees the domain grouping might probably have to handle more disputes from owners due to differing opinions and the headache dealing with standardization.

 

[Robin]

Its difficult. Different people have different views. SO we can't make it as a standard.

 

[InternetMoney]

My classification "system" is very simple and it doesn't value sites. With the exception being that class A domains would be worth large sums and below F, no rating, would more than likely be worthless. But if a new meaning of a domain name becomes evident the domain will move up in class.

Commercial real-estate has class A, B and C. It's based on opinion to some degree but it also doesn't value a property. The size of the property, comparable to how much traffic a domain gets effects the value to a large degree.

This system can have some benefits. It can focus attention to better domains rather than those at F or unrated.

Clearly everyone would be interested in Class A and B but if someone has class C and D's people will take a look if they are available.

People, domainers, will have credibility if they actually have C and D's if they claim they do.

Diamonds are also classified by look and color. Its opinion to some degree. A diamond that is a D flawless is the gold standard of diamonds. I set the class D as the beginning of quality for domains.

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I don't think it is something that easy. A person could own something like fysv.com which probably bears no meaning and it will be hard to look for the right group for it. Second, a classification body that oversees the domain grouping might probably have to handle more disputes from owners due to differing opinions and the headache dealing with standardization.

fysv.com would be at least a class E or D. If it was known for some company or product it could rise in class to a C but for now, not knowing what it could be used for I would put it at a D.

fysv.com makes sense for a web site, it's short and usable so it's at D. To be a class C it has to be brandable which would be iffy at this point. All LLLL dot com's could be used for a web site, some are better than others so they can be E for odd letters because they have possible web site use and class D the better, more useful letters because they make sense for a web site.