Questions for all who buys expired domains

[silgro12]

Please share your story about buying expired domains. What are you searching: age, backlinks, PR, traffic or something else or you combine? How you evaluate that domain on auction is not over priced and what kind of domain are you searching (only .com or all exstension)? Did you ever regreted when you bought expired domain? What are you doing after you buy them, do you immediately offer them to end users or you park them or you change website and use it?

 

[FPForum]

It all depends on what you're looking for. People buy domains for a dozen different reasons, so they search using a dozen different metrics..
If you were looking for end user type domains you would probably be filtering by age because the older domains tend to be better in terms of quality. If you were looking for SEO type domains the age doesn't matter - you want to be searching and looking at PR, backlinks..etc.
Pricing a domain should be something you can do, everyone has their own value..but you should know what ridiculous is, and some people prefer to do only COM while others do other extensions. Trust me, there are people buying expired domains in almost all extensions.
Sure, I've regretted buying an expired domain before..I've also regretted buying a hand registered domain too.
As far as it goes after buying them, once again it depends on the use. For end user type domains you will likely park them right away and look to start seeking end users. For SEO domains you're better to get a website of some kind on them right away.

 

[silgro12]

Thanks for sharing

 

[The Group]

Please share your story about buying expired domains. What are you searching: age, backlinks, PR, traffic or something else or you combine? How you evaluate that domain on auction is not over priced and what kind of domain are you searching (only .com or all exstension)? Did you ever regreted when you bought expired domain? What are you doing after you buy them, do you immediately offer them to end users or you park them or you change website and use it?

Depends, what is your purpose for buying the name? Quick flip? Long term hold? Development?

 

[silgro12]

Can you write an answer for all three your questions? Thanks in advance

 

[The Group]

Can you write an answer for all three your questions? Thanks in advance

Sure.

1. Quick Flip - I generally focus on two word .com's with the occasional 1 word .net. I look for quality search volume, aged, high ad competition and use the radio spelling test. (If I told you over the radio, would you immediately know how to spell it?). Those are the basics, then I look for other indicators - like: comparable sales and business application. I'll use one of my sales from the past as an example:

InpatientDetox.com
Low search volume - but - huge business application, lead generating and a big business in substance recovery and addiction. Great relative search volumes which it can rank for.
$4.56 CPC
High Ad Competition
Easy to remember/radio test.
Brandable.
I picked this domain up for $162. I sold it for $800 within 30 days.

Another one I bought was FlooringOptions.com - Tell me why you think thats a quick flip?

2. Long term hold. This is where you need to focus on premium keyword .com's. One word and very aged are your best bet here. Focus on ultra generic terms than can brand just about any type of company. Although, the future will be more tech based, so those domains will be good holds as well.

3. Development - I look for one word products like Keyboards.net, ReggaeSongs.com and other domains that not only have products attached to them, but something to blog about daily. Technology terms that include products like GamingHeadsets.com would be fantastic for development. High search, product attachment and endless ability to write content (for seo purposes).

I know this is a rather broad reply, however, the basic foundation of my strategy in investing is in it. It would take me a novel to tell you my day to day going about's, but this should hopefully point you in the right direction.

 

[silgro12]

Wow, thank you very much for your answer it is very useful. About you question, according to adwords flooringoptions.com has 66000 exact monthly searches, CPC about 2$ ( I think a little more then that- im form Croatia so I have different currency in adword) and it has high competition and easy to rember. I just have one more question for you. What about different language domains like one word spanish or french, I saw that it is no much bidders on that kind of domains. Also 162$ is a little too much for me, do you think I can find some quallity domains for up to 30$ on expired domains auctions. Btw I predict that you dont buy closeouts, am I right?

 

[The Group]

Actually, I started my career on $25 domains. I bought CupcakeFrosting.com when I first started for $12+renewal fees = $25 at closeout and sold it for $601 within 30 days. So, there is your answer

I mainly focus on english domains. I find them more liquid than any other language.

 

[silgro12]

Thank you very much for helping me a lot and good luck in the future

 

[The Group]

Sure thing. Check out the domain sherpa interview in my signature, may help a bit more. It's the bottom link

 

[Name Trader]

I can't add anything to what @FPForum has said.

 

[optimen]

hi stub how do you calculate monthly searches?

 

[Name Trader]

I use Google's stats for "exact" monthly searches.

 

[MaxHarrison]

I have been working on a website called expired-domains.co, the interface is different to all the other options out there and in a week or so it will be completely mobile friendly. We update the data every night at 8pm ET and now have over 28 million expired domains in our database. The data we offer is completely free no subscription necessary. We have been getting a lot of consistent traffic recently, which is a good sign that the domains we are offering are useful. Check it out expired-domains.co

 

[Name Trader]

@MaxHarrison - A bit overwhelming, but I liked it, and picked up 2 domains today. Thanks.

 

[MaxHarrison]

@MaxHarrison - A bit overwhelming, but I liked it, and picked up 2 domains today. Thanks.

Overwhelming because there is too much data? Or is there too much choice with all the tiles and filters? Curious as it is good feedback !

 

[silgro12]

Overwhelming because there is too much data? Or is there too much choice with all the tiles and filters? Curious as it is good feedback !

Good site but it would be better if I can filter some informations and combine filter like traffic pr sg and so on

 

[cdboard]

for the last one I bought (godaddy auction), I thought for a while about how to monetize it, and what to put on it (as a website).

after I had some reasonable ideas, I bought it.

 

[Name Trader]

@MaxHarrison - All of the above. But I wouldn't change any of it yet. I'm just getting used to it, is all.

 

[MaxHarrison]

@MaxHarrison - All of the above. But I wouldn't change any of it yet. I'm just getting used to it, is all.

Cool try to to get used it and then let me know some constructive feedback !