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You can use Dynadot's Whois stats to see if your domain has good momentum.
(note - this should theoretically work at Epik too, but all my stats there show 0 Whois calls, whatever might be the reason. So I stick with Dynadot which I like more anyway.)
In general, if you are above say 30 whois calls per month, you have might a good one there. Excellent domains might fetch even more. I'd suggest to use last 30 days for this test, but you can also look at the other time periods.
However there is no precise rule as to, so this might be used better as a hint before renewal, to determine what you're going to keep or not by using this factor as well.
Here's an example for an average domain with value of just above ~1k, approaching expiry:
One thing to watch here is to have more than 1 hit per day, during the days that are shown. The above domain is worth a look, although more valuable names might get many more.
Here's the graph for a second domain:
The problem here is quite visible. While you do have 19 whois calls per month, problem is there is no variation. Chances are there is one bot that makes one whois call periodically to monitor the domain and there is little to no real life user requesting them; it is too flat for that. So this domain might be destined to be dropped.
Please also note that, whatever the reason, whois calls tend to be higher in numbers before expiry. At least with my account. I presume that there are certain users who have been watching the domain and as time for expiry approaches, they might use whois to see if domain goes past expiry, in redemption etc. So keep this in mind too when comparing one domain with another in your portfolio.
Hope this little tip helps. Thanks!
(note - this should theoretically work at Epik too, but all my stats there show 0 Whois calls, whatever might be the reason. So I stick with Dynadot which I like more anyway.)
In general, if you are above say 30 whois calls per month, you have might a good one there. Excellent domains might fetch even more. I'd suggest to use last 30 days for this test, but you can also look at the other time periods.
However there is no precise rule as to, so this might be used better as a hint before renewal, to determine what you're going to keep or not by using this factor as well.
Here's an example for an average domain with value of just above ~1k, approaching expiry:
One thing to watch here is to have more than 1 hit per day, during the days that are shown. The above domain is worth a look, although more valuable names might get many more.
Here's the graph for a second domain:
The problem here is quite visible. While you do have 19 whois calls per month, problem is there is no variation. Chances are there is one bot that makes one whois call periodically to monitor the domain and there is little to no real life user requesting them; it is too flat for that. So this domain might be destined to be dropped.
Please also note that, whatever the reason, whois calls tend to be higher in numbers before expiry. At least with my account. I presume that there are certain users who have been watching the domain and as time for expiry approaches, they might use whois to see if domain goes past expiry, in redemption etc. So keep this in mind too when comparing one domain with another in your portfolio.
Hope this little tip helps. Thanks!