domain SaintPetersburgElectrician.com - Beginner Domainer – My First 5 Geo+Service Domains – Would Love Your Feedback

[djelloulk]

Hey NamePros!


I'm just getting started in domaining and recently picked up my first 5 geo+service domains. I focused on strong local niches with decent search volume and CPC. I’ve listed each one at $375, and would love to hear your thoughts—good or bad. Open to feedback and tips from the experienced crowd here!

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1. SaintPetersburgElectrician.com (Saint Petersburg, Florida)
     Population: 266,411
     SV: 5,000
     Low CPC: $23.96
     DNS Changes: 28 | Times Dropped: 3
     Parked: No | Age: 18 Years
     Price: $375

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1. SandyHVAC.com (Sandy, Utah)
     Population: 88,621
     SV: 500
     Low CPC: $30.65
     DNS Changes: 22 | Times Dropped: 3
     Parked: No | Age: 15 Years
     Price: $375

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1. LynnFlooring.com (Lynn, Massachusetts)
     Population: 101,869
     SV: 500
     Low CPC: $2.07
     DNS Changes: 4 | Times Dropped: 1
     Parked: No | Age: 2 Years
     Price: $375

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1. PhiladelphiaBoutique.com (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
     Population: 1,517,114
     SV: 5,000
     Low CPC: $0.91
     DNS Changes: 15 | Times Dropped: 4
     Parked: No | Age: 19 Years
     Price: $375

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1. FishersPainting.com (Fishers, Indiana)
     Population: 107,169
     SV: 5,000
     Low CPC: $3.29
     DNS Changes: 12 | Times Dropped: 3
     Parked: No | Age: 17 Years
     Price: $375

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I'm still new to the game and open to learn—your feedback will help me grow in the right direction. Thanks in advance

 

[bmugford]

For GEO to have any serious value, they need to be larger areas and/or better terms.

You generally want the large metro area, not the suburb.

Some terms also have multiple variants.

I will break these down.


SaintPetersburgElectrician.com -

- Tampa is the primary metro.
- The city is normally known as "St. Petersburg".
- Electrician / Electricians are interchangeable. There are also other related terms.

Something like TampaElectrician.com is worth owning.


SandyHVAC.com

Decent term, for a major city. I sold TulsaHVAC.com.
The term is not strong enough for a mid tier city really.


LynnFlooring.com -

Same issues as Sandy HVAC.


PhiladelphiaBoutique.com -

Good city, though there is also "Philly". However, "boutique" is not a strong term.


FishersPainting.com

I am familiar with the area. It is a suburb of Indianapolis.

The majority of the business is going to be in Indianapolis.

There is Indy/Indianapolis and painting/painter/painters.

There are just a lot of variants.


You might be able to sell some of these proactively for a few hundred bucks, but GEO domains need to be much higher quality to have resale value.

Brad

 

[djelloulk]

Thanks a lot, That was a very helpful and detailed reply.

I’m actually a beginner in geo-domaining, and these are my first few hand-registered domains. I really appreciate the breakdown you gave me — especially the points about targeting larger metro areas instead of suburbs, and the importance of stronger commercial terms and commonly used variations (like St. instead of Saint).

Your feedback is giving me clearer direction on what to look for moving forward. I still have a lot to learn, but your advice is already helping me refine my strategy.

Much respect for taking the time to share your insights.

 

[djelloulk]

For GEO to have any serious value, they need to be larger areas and/or better terms.

You generally want the large metro area, not the suburb.

Some terms also have multiple variants.

I will break these down.


SaintPetersburgElectrician.com -

- Tampa is the primary metro.
- The city is normally known as "St. Petersburg".
- Electrician / Electricians are interchangeable. There are also other related terms.

Something like TampaElectrician.com is worth owning.


SandyHVAC.com

Decent term, for a major city. I sold TulsaHVAC.com.
The term is not strong enough for a mid tier city really.


LynnFlooring.com -

Same issues as Sandy HVAC.


PhiladelphiaBoutique.com -

Good city, though there is also "Philly". However, "boutique" is not a strong term.


FishersPainting.com

I am familiar with the area. It is a suburb of Indianapolis.

The majority of the business is going to be in Indianapolis.

There is Indy/Indianapolis and painting/painter/painters.

There are just a lot of variants.


You might be able to sell some of these proactively for a few hundred bucks, but GEO domains need to be much higher quality to have resale value.

Brad

Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback — I really appreciate you taking the time to break it down for each domain.


I'm just getting started in the GEO space, so this kind of insight is gold for me. I realize now how important it is to focus on metro areas over suburbs, and also to be more selective with keywords. I’ll definitely keep that in mind going forward.


As for the names I currently own, I understand they may not be premium GEOs, but I hope they can still be decent starter names for local businesses — especially with decent CPCs and some search volume.


Can I ask — as a beginner — what would be a reasonable pricing strategy for these kinds of domains?
Should I stick to $XXX outbound or set BINs and just wait? I'd really appreciate any guidance or a ballpark formula you personally use.


Thanks again for your honest critique — it helps me improve.

 

[bmugford]

Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback — I really appreciate you taking the time to break it down for each domain.


I'm just getting started in the GEO space, so this kind of insight is gold for me. I realize now how important it is to focus on metro areas over suburbs, and also to be more selective with keywords. I’ll definitely keep that in mind going forward.


As for the names I currently own, I understand they may not be premium GEOs, but I hope they can still be decent starter names for local businesses — especially with decent CPCs and some search volume.

Sure, they are decent options for a small amount of end users.

I could see any of these being regged by an end user, but the odds of them paying a premium price are remote.

Can I ask — as a beginner — what would be a reasonable pricing strategy for these kinds of domains?
Should I stick to $XXX outbound or set BINs and just wait? I'd really appreciate any guidance or a ballpark formula you personally use.


Thanks again for your honest critique — it helps me improve.

These are the type of domains that have a few hundred dollar ceiling really.

When you factor in renewal costs, they are not really viable investment options. IMO.

Unless, you can proactively sell them.

I scanned the terms with the top 250 cities -

"Flooring" is available in 28 cities. Some include Provo, Pueblo, Abilene, etc. All second tier cities like Lynn.
This is a good term for a big city, but not cities like this.

"Painting" is available in 8 cities. The best is Worcester, but that is a lot bigger than Fishers and more isolated.

"HVAC" is available in 1 city. However, many are owned by the same party so that number is deceptive.

"Boutique" is available in 180 cities, which shows how bad the term is. They include Sacramento, Cleveland, St. Louis, and many others.

Brad