Thank you everybody for your kind comments, and I absolutely welcome your criticism and suggestions, it's still in Beta and I will make changes according to the important ideas I get from NPr members. I am working constantly to improve it.
seeker said:
one of the better if not best automated appraisals.
However, still not as good as the human ones.
It should check for backlinks, if the site is active...etc....
Domain NamePros.com
EstiBot Valuation USD 1,600
Quite right, this is a feature that I want to implement. However, at this point the system only valuates the name itself. It is not designed to evaluate websites, traffic, backlinks, PR and so on...but it's on my to do -list. It's a whole other ballgame. I think a separate system is needed for that, because the rules change so much. Afdasepowieugh3213.com could be worth millions if it had huge traffic and PPC income..There was another complaint that Google.com only gets about 2 million dollars, that is also explained by this.
By the way, it's good to try variations of capitalization. "namepros.com" gets USD 3,149, as "namepros" is a stonger keyword than "name pros". Still of course not nearly as high as namepros would actually be, but that's because of the above mentioned reasons.
It's worth checking out the Guide, About and Metrics pages. I've explained the workings of the system and also there are tips on how to interpret the results, and discussion on the limitations of the system.
The instructions say that if your domain is appraised at above >$100,000 or so, it's just an indication that it is a very valuable domain name, but EstiBot does not claim to know exactly how valuable, so it's worth seeking other means to find out the real value. So, within its own rules and context, the appraisal for Google.com is correct.
Also, EstiBot is optimized for the low- to mid-end range of domains, say reg fee to $50,000 because this is what I feel most domainers are interested in. If you've got a name that's worth more than that, you will know it anyway...But EstiBot can usually also tell you if your name is apparently extremely valuable, just in case you don't know it
As for it being not as good as human appraisals, well that is one tough comparison
It depends on the human, it's better than me (statistically, I've tested), but of course
not better than many NPr members here and other domaining pros and that's not even possible for an automated system. However, it's there 24/7 and you always get an appraisal instantly, which is nice.
EstiBot surely makes errors, but humans make some errors too, and sometimes EstiBot may detect some hidden value, or a recent increase in value that a human, especially a non-professional, might not without extensive research. So if your domain gets a much higher EstiBot appraisal this month compared to last month, it may be worth looking at the market and see if there are some developments you need to know about.
It's meant as a ballpark value tool, and also a quick keyword research tool, and the usefulness comes from critical human interpretation. I emphasize that critical interpretation and further research is always needed with appraisals, and EstiBot is no exception.
Also remember to try variations of keyword capitalization, e.g.
metalink.com (single-words do not need capitalization)
MetaLink.com
Further suggestions very welcome and much appreciated!
Cheers!
Josh