How much money is tied up in the domain name market? Worldwide

[GreenGambler]

I'm just wondering where I can find estimates as to how big of an industry the domain name market is? Basically how much money is currently tied up in registrations and what are the annual aftermarket sales, worldwide? I'm not really talking about developed websites, just domains alone, parked and mini-sites. Also stats from years back and charts showing the market growth.

Thanks,
GG

 

[T2H.org]

Somewhere between $100,000,000 and $1,000,000,000 in aftermarketable domains across the net I would say :D

 

[Name Trader]

And T2H is doing his best to increase that figure

 

[Slick Domains]

Hmmm, that would be a hard thing to measure because you'd have to subtract out all the domains that have developed sites on them.

I couldn't even venture a guess, other than that it is an insane amount of money.

 

[snoop]

Somewhere between $100,000,000 and $1,000,000,000 in aftermarketable domains across the net I would say :D

$1billion would be around the current annual revenues from parking alone. I would estimate the industry is worth around $6-$10 billion in terms of the value of aftermarket domains.

 

[Devil_Dog]

A GUAP... as the musician "Mims" would put it.

 

[shockie]

A GUAP... as the musician "Mims" would put it.

hahaha

 

[Jeff]

It's a multi-billion dollar industry ... I guess take the amount of total registrations and then multiply them by an average yearly registration / renewal fee, and then add the average of the last few years annual "reported sales" (and some reasonable number for unreported sales) ... and VOILA! :music:

This would be exclusive of any parking revenues, and obviously developed websites and incorporated brands that are, together, already making shedloads (a la Google, etc)! :talk:

Just a guesstimate, to get you started IMHO.
-Jeff

 

[Coopey]

It's a multi-billion dollar industry ... I guess take the amount of total registrations and then multiply them by an average yearly registration / renewal fee, and then add the average of the last few years annual "reported sales" (and some reasonable number for unreported sales)

~ish

 

[GreenGambler]

I don't think I really have the time, right now, to put all the estimates and stats together.

I think I like Devil_Dogs answer alot.

 

[kemjika11]

A GUAP... as the musician "Mims" would put it.

sean P of young bloodz also used it too


i think between $2bn-$5bn is tied up in the domain industry now. thats just my guess.

 

[Jeff]

~ish

Exactly (give or take)! :blink: :p

Tough one to nail down ... but worthy for discussion and guesstimate purposes, IMHO. :gl:
-Jeff

 

[copper]

According to DomainTools.com...

Registered domains - Updated date: March, 8th, 2008
73,959,932 .Com
11,014,947 .Net
6,611,142 .Org
4,977,678 .Info
1,944,050 .Biz
1,399,904 .Us

For registration alone...

73,959,932	.Com	x $7.50	$554,699,490.00
11,014,947	.Net	x $7.50	$82,612,102.50
6,611,142	.Org	x $7.50	$49,583,565.00
4,977,678	.Info	x $3.00	$14,933,034.00
1,944,050	.Biz	x $7.50	$14,580,375.00
1,399,904	.Us	x $7.50	$10,499,280.00
		Total:	$726,907,846.50

I made $3 for .info since .info has so much sales.

 

[Jeff]

^ Nice, Copper! :gl: :tu:

-Jeff

 

[GreenGambler]

Great way to get some hard numbers Copper! That's one piece to the puzzle, TLD reg's. Rep added

 

[copper]

Thanks for the Rep

It's not so hard to figure it out.
Google it and apply spread sheet for quick calculation.

 

[mobite]

negative

and what about the tlds that have NEGATIVE valuation:
.us.com
.kz
.tv
.mobi
:hi:

 

[Jeff]

and what about the tlds that have NEGATIVE valuation:
.us.com
.kz
.tv
.mobi
:hi:

Good point ... we'll also have to add up what people spent on these (average annually), and then use that figure as part of the "tied up in registrations" figure (versus their actual value (value can be another discussion (unless actually completed / sold), as I'm thinking about it now), IMHO. Next, somehow, we need to get an average of realistic aftermarket sales that have actually completed and verified (versus just being "reported") ... public and private ... and then annualize that number and add it to the registrations figure above, I believe. :gl:
Just some thoughts.
-Jeff

 

[Devil_Dog]

According to DomainTools.com...

Registered domains - Updated date: March, 8th, 2008
.

Dont forget though, Netsol, Register.com and a couple of others still charge $35 a pop and I believe they still have over half a million names regged there a piece.

 

[GreenGambler]

I think I would also consider parking revenues to be a part of the figure. Without the intentions of resale later on, there would not be nearly as many parked domains. The domain name market perpetuates the parked domains advertising market.