Sharing My Domain Research Process Feedback Welcome From Experienced Investors

[tricknguyen]

Hello guys, I'm just a newbie, then I just come to domain field 2 month ago.

I have been building a research process based on feedback from this community and from experienced investors in the DNX group. I wanted to share my report and get honest feedback on where my analysis is wrong or could be improved.

A bit of context: I'm 14 years old and not actively buying yet, this is purely a research and learning exercise for now. Every week I go through the DNX Weekly Picks list and try to identify which domains are mispriced relative to what a real end-user business would actually pay.

The Framework I've Been Using (7 Steps)

Based on feedback I've received, I updated this week's process to include Crunchbase and OpenCorporates alongside LinkedIn

1. Initial filter .com only, 2 words, no weak TLDs, no 3+ word compounds. Buyer pool size is NOT used as an elimination criterion here that comes later through DotDB
2. DotDB check active TLD registrations for the root word. 10+ active sites = strong demand signal
3. Active site check of those TLD registrations, which ones have actual built-out websites vs parked domains
4. Google what businesses already use this name, what industry, what size
5. LinkedIn + Crunchbase + OpenCorporates —funded startups and legally registered companies using the name
6. NameBio comparable brandable end-user sales (not SEO/wholesale comps)
7. Pricing gap Gap % = (End-User Estimate − Listed Price) ÷ Listed Price × 100

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This Week's List — 10 Domains from DNX Weekly Picks

Asteroid.io $5,999 · DriveUp.com $10,000 · AlphaLink.com $9,900 · Bullion.ai $9,749 · v360.com $7,000 · mngr.com $18,000 · BetaStudio.com $3,399 · CriterionHealth.com $950 · PyramidHealth.com $5,000 · TheCube.io $999

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Initial Filter Results

Five domains proceed to full research: DriveUp.com, AlphaLink.com, BetaStudio.com, CriterionHealth.com, PyramidHealth.com

Two need DotDB confirmation first: mngr.com (4L abbreviation — concept strong but demand unclear), v360.com (alphanumeric — narrow buyer pool possible)

Three removed early: TheCube.io (weak TLD + "The" prefix), Bullion.ai (.ai overpriced at $9,749 for this niche), Asteroid.io (.io limits end-user credibility)

Note on this step: In my Week 1 report I eliminated HolyTrinityChurch.com by assuming a narrow buyer pool. Someone here pointed out there are hundreds of churches with that name and churches have real budgets. That was a mistake — I've since updated the framework to never eliminate based on buyer pool assumptions before running DotDB.

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DotDB Results

AlphaLink.com 44 active sites across .com, .de, .fr, .net, .co.uk, .eu, .ae — Very Strong DriveUp.com — 38 active sites across .com, .co.uk, .de, .ca, .au, .io — Strong
PyramidHealth.com — 22 active sites across .com, .co.uk, .ca, .org, .net — Strong BetaStudio.com — 27 active sites across .com, .de, .co.uk, .io, .co, .nl — Strong
CriterionHealth.com — 18 active sites, fewer but with very clear buyer identification mngr.com — 9 active sites (borderline)
v360.com — 7 active sites (borderline)

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Buyer Research — Key Findings

The most interesting discovery this week was CriterionHealth.com listed at $950.

Google and LinkedIn research found two real, operating healthcare companies:

• Criterion Health Care, Inc. (Texas, founded 2006, home health + telemedicine, confirmed on Crunchbase) — currently using criterionhc.com (abbreviated)
• Criterion Healthcare LLC (North Carolina, healthcare facilities planning since 2005) — currently using criterionhealthcare.com (longer)

Both companies are using weaker or longer domains because CriterionHealth.com wasn't available to them. Comparable healthcare 2-word .com sales sit in the $5K–$20K range on NameBio. At $950 listed, the pricing gap is 426–1,479%.

For AlphaLink.com at $9,900 — AlphaLink Technologies (Ohio, 40+ years, full-service ISP and managed IT services) currently uses alink.com as an abbreviated domain. A company with that tenure and client base has a clear reason to want the full AlphaLink.com. Crunchbase confirms their profile. 44 active sites globally. Realistic end-user estimate $12K–$35K.

For PyramidHealth.com at $5,000 — Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. has 17,892 LinkedIn followers and operates 80+ behavioral health facilities with 2,500+ employees. PyramidHealth.com is the cleaner version they would want. End-user estimate $8K–$25K.

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Pricing Gap Summary

CriterionHealth.com $950 listed / $5K–$15K end-user estimate / Gap 426–1,479% — Strong Buy
AlphaLink.com $9,900 listed / $12K–$35K estimate / Gap 21–254% — Good Buy
PyramidHealth.com — $5,000 listed / $8K–$25K estimate / Gap 60–400% — Good Buy
DriveUp.com — $10,000 listed / $8K–$25K estimate / Gap -20–150% — Borderline
BetaStudio.com — $3,399 listed / $4K–$10K estimate / Gap 18–194% — Borderline
mngr.com — $18,000 listed / $10K–$20K estimate / Gap -44–11% — Skip
v360.com — $7,000 listed / $3K–$8K estimate / Gap -57–14% — Skip

 

[Kyle Tully]

Do the math on your good buys over the course of a portfolio buying 500 names and selling at 1% STR.

 

[tricknguyen]

Do the math on your good buys over the course of a portfolio buying 500 names and selling at 1% STR.

Yes, I know this one when I first join the field, someone said to me we need to thinking about time. some people spend around 2$ each month for buying a lot of domains, but until next 3 years, he can sell one to two domains

 

[boker]

Hello guys, I'm just a newbie, then I just come to domain field 2 month ago.

I have been building a research process based on feedback from this community and from experienced investors in the DNX group. I wanted to share my report and get honest feedback on where my analysis is wrong or could be improved.

A bit of context: I'm 14 years old and not actively buying yet, this is purely a research and learning exercise for now. Every week I go through the DNX Weekly Picks list and try to identify which domains are mispriced relative to what a real end-user business would actually pay.

The Framework I've Been Using (7 Steps)

Based on feedback I've received, I updated this week's process to include Crunchbase and OpenCorporates alongside LinkedIn

1. Initial filter .com only, 2 words, no weak TLDs, no 3+ word compounds. Buyer pool size is NOT used as an elimination criterion here that comes later through DotDB
2. DotDB check active TLD registrations for the root word. 10+ active sites = strong demand signal
3. Active site check of those TLD registrations, which ones have actual built-out websites vs parked domains
4. Google what businesses already use this name, what industry, what size
5. LinkedIn + Crunchbase + OpenCorporates —funded startups and legally registered companies using the name
6. NameBio comparable brandable end-user sales (not SEO/wholesale comps)
7. Pricing gap Gap % = (End-User Estimate − Listed Price) ÷ Listed Price × 100

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This Week's List — 10 Domains from DNX Weekly Picks

Asteroid.io $5,999 · DriveUp.com $10,000 · AlphaLink.com $9,900 · Bullion.ai $9,749 · v360.com $7,000 · mngr.com $18,000 · BetaStudio.com $3,399 · CriterionHealth.com $950 · PyramidHealth.com $5,000 · TheCube.io $999

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Initial Filter Results

Five domains proceed to full research: DriveUp.com, AlphaLink.com, BetaStudio.com, CriterionHealth.com, PyramidHealth.com

Two need DotDB confirmation first: mngr.com (4L abbreviation — concept strong but demand unclear), v360.com (alphanumeric — narrow buyer pool possible)

Three removed early: TheCube.io (weak TLD + "The" prefix), Bullion.ai (.ai overpriced at $9,749 for this niche), Asteroid.io (.io limits end-user credibility)

Note on this step: In my Week 1 report I eliminated HolyTrinityChurch.com by assuming a narrow buyer pool. Someone here pointed out there are hundreds of churches with that name and churches have real budgets. That was a mistake — I've since updated the framework to never eliminate based on buyer pool assumptions before running DotDB.

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DotDB Results

AlphaLink.com 44 active sites across .com, .de, .fr, .net, .co.uk, .eu, .ae — Very Strong DriveUp.com — 38 active sites across .com, .co.uk, .de, .ca, .au, .io — Strong
PyramidHealth.com — 22 active sites across .com, .co.uk, .ca, .org, .net — Strong BetaStudio.com — 27 active sites across .com, .de, .co.uk, .io, .co, .nl — Strong
CriterionHealth.com — 18 active sites, fewer but with very clear buyer identification mngr.com — 9 active sites (borderline)
v360.com — 7 active sites (borderline)

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Buyer Research — Key Findings

The most interesting discovery this week was CriterionHealth.com listed at $950.

Google and LinkedIn research found two real, operating healthcare companies:

• Criterion Health Care, Inc. (Texas, founded 2006, home health + telemedicine, confirmed on Crunchbase) — currently using criterionhc.com (abbreviated)
• Criterion Healthcare LLC (North Carolina, healthcare facilities planning since 2005) — currently using criterionhealthcare.com (longer)

Both companies are using weaker or longer domains because CriterionHealth.com wasn't available to them. Comparable healthcare 2-word .com sales sit in the $5K–$20K range on NameBio. At $950 listed, the pricing gap is 426–1,479%.

For AlphaLink.com at $9,900 — AlphaLink Technologies (Ohio, 40+ years, full-service ISP and managed IT services) currently uses alink.com as an abbreviated domain. A company with that tenure and client base has a clear reason to want the full AlphaLink.com. Crunchbase confirms their profile. 44 active sites globally. Realistic end-user estimate $12K–$35K.

For PyramidHealth.com at $5,000 — Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. has 17,892 LinkedIn followers and operates 80+ behavioral health facilities with 2,500+ employees. PyramidHealth.com is the cleaner version they would want. End-user estimate $8K–$25K.

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Pricing Gap Summary

CriterionHealth.com $950 listed / $5K–$15K end-user estimate / Gap 426–1,479% — Strong Buy
AlphaLink.com $9,900 listed / $12K–$35K estimate / Gap 21–254% — Good Buy
PyramidHealth.com — $5,000 listed / $8K–$25K estimate / Gap 60–400% — Good Buy
DriveUp.com — $10,000 listed / $8K–$25K estimate / Gap -20–150% — Borderline
BetaStudio.com — $3,399 listed / $4K–$10K estimate / Gap 18–194% — Borderline
mngr.com — $18,000 listed / $10K–$20K estimate / Gap -44–11% — Skip
v360.com — $7,000 listed / $3K–$8K estimate / Gap -57–14% — Skip

All this research it's good for you, for later, a few years from now, to develop properly, but without a real experience, by making real mistakes and having real experiences, it will be hard to learn. You can allow yourself a test budget, like $100 or a few hundreds, what can you afford and during you continue your research for higher amounts, test your skills at hand regs, even disckubted one"s at $1 or so and check real life results. Compared to other domainers, I'm selling mostly hand regs for years (and others as well), so it's possible.

 

[Keith]

 

[cooljub]

Well done, good luck

 

[tricknguyen]

yes, thanks for your advice, currently I'm just a newbie, then I want to share my knowledge to everyone, that's is the way I learn from everyone, get feedbacks directly from everyone, learn from it

 

[tricknguyen]

All this research it's good for you, for later, a few years from now, to develop properly, but without a real experience, by making real mistakes and having real experiences, it will be hard to learn. You can allow yourself a test budget, like $100 or a few hundreds, what can you afford and during you continue your research for higher amounts, test your skills at hand regs, even disckubted one"s at $1 or so and check real life results. Compared to other domainers, I'm selling mostly hand regs for years (and others as well), so it's possible.

yes, thanks for your advice, currently I'm just a newbie, then I want to share my knowledge to everyone, that's is the way I learn from everyone, get feedbacks directly from everyone, learn from it

 

[biggie]

Hi

the research is fair, but don’t assume companies with websites are likely to buy at premium prices
also, if you can find those names, then those companies could have found before you, if they were interested
and why haven’t the owners of those names reached out to the companies you mentioned?

consider that side too

imo…

 

[URL Stream]

 

[URL Stream]

This Week's List — 10 Domains from DNX Weekly Picks

You're already a step ahead of me.

What's DNX weekly picks?

https://dnx.com/

 

[johnn]

Typical mistakes from newbies. Learning the complicated WRONG things.

All you need to know is what type of website can be made from the name and who would be your potential buyers.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/are-you-a-newbie-read-here.1381991/?utm_source=namepros.com

 

[DomainArmer]

Thank you for sharing

 

[tricknguyen]

You're already a step ahead of me.

What's DNX weekly picks?

https://dnx.com/

Yes, from email weekly of DNX

 

[tricknguyen]

Thank you for sharing

you're welcome

 

[Embrand]

Good luck! I use DNX, but what is the "DNX group"?

 

[tricknguyen]

Good luck! I use DNX, but what is the "DNX group"?

haha, that's private community where I learn knowledges from domain investing

 

[biggie]

haha, that's private community where I learn knowledges

Hi

knowledges?

imo….

 

[domain_plus]

That’s impressive.

I’d suggest you try working as a broker, facilitating deals rather than directly buying or selling.

That approach will be far more valuable for your long-term development.

 

[URL Stream]

Yes, from email weekly of DNX

Direct link?