Important appraisal aspects?

[competentdomains]

Most appraisals done here, or to be correct, in the appraisal section, are usually based upon price-to-reseller estimation.

I think there could be an appraisal section for people who are more serious and concerned about getting paid better, shouldn´t most domainers be that?

An example, among my domains, most of them are end user targeted. Like one I have, ElectroMechanicalComponents.com. Even the (too often wrong) Estibot rated $2100 . Over 400.000 results at Google with "quotations".
So, I should contact the end users, the electromechanical manufacturers directly. Doing big money talk directly? "If you don´t buy, one of your competitors may do it." !

I think this site would gain if there would be a section for that, providing better advice to really get the most out of end user domains especially.

Besides, almost any fairly good name can be potential too, so appraisals should, according to my view, reflect the overall potential, not strictly the reviewer´s personal taste.
Many domains shown here by people may reflect their individual preferences and in case of developing a domain with a web site and so on that is needed. Good websites are unique and some of them even have bad or boring names but that do well anyway.

I think that many are a bit overly concerned about the .com-thing. The com-is-king will decrease somewhat more and more, so shouldn´t we have that in mind?

Wikipedia is .org. My mom´s husband had a company with a .net-site (the first letter of the name was B). It was a success (as other companies he developed prior to that). He sold the company for millions.

I think net sounds better than com! Why com has become the big market king is simply because of phono semantic rules. Names with C, (g), m, d, b, p and s in particular just do better in the big markets (maybe in the smaler too). Coca cola, Canon, Kodak, MacDonalds, Godaddy, Google, Big Mac, Burger King, Business, Money, Market, MiCrosoft, Cash, Coin. And what else did you see.. a lot of o-s!
Last presidents? Nixon (a like 2nd camera name on the market, Nikon !), Gerald Ford, Carter, Ronald (alike donalds) Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush. Not just o but on.
(Who wins next time? Will phono semantics decide?!)

When thinking about big market, it´s not always right to try to compete with the big market. It might be better to aim at the medium market.
Think of AmericanIdol! Nearly all of them try to sing as the biggest artists and there is not room for many in that top. But if they tried to get just a little lower they find less competiton.

 

[Spade]

The com-is-king will decrease somewhat more and more, so shouldn´t we have that in mind?

I hate to say this, but the average consumer (especially in regards to the US) knows .com and trusts .com - You'll find most, if not all people who are starting a business, recognize the "credibility" of .com.

.com is king - and I think will continue to be king for sometime. In regards to your suggestions that a more detailed appraisal, with suggestions exist or be adhered to. I think this is a smart move. However, I think many of the people who have the ability to give you a proper evaluation of the domain name, are honestly, working to try and sell or monetize their own portfolio. Many of the appraisers in the appraisal section are rookies and are too new to the game to be making many of there valuations.

Justin

 

[ryanstout]

.net and .org are well known, but still don't get the kind of respect a .com will bring.

 

[-REECE-]

.net and .org are well known, but still don't get the kind of respect a .com will bring.

While perhaps of lesser value, I'd definitely have to say .org is #2 in terms of overall awareness of existence.