discuss Short-Word + "STER" Brandable Discussion and Showcase

[Eric Lyon]

I evaluated a nice sounding brandable domain asset today and didn't see a specific topic of discussion or showcase for it, so I decided to start one.

Asset Type:
8-Letter-Brandable

Note: That's not good news for a type-in, however, nobody has really branded for the word yet online, so there is potential to be on page 1 and position 1 for it.

4-Letters + Ster .com sales data:
chemster.com 171 USD 2019-04-07 GoDaddy
runister.com 140 USD 2019-03-25 DropCatch
lookster.com 3,530 USD 2019-03-22 Sedo
snapster.com 3,383 USD 2019-03-11 GoDaddy
kiester.com 510 USD 2019-03-07 NameJet
tippster.com 328 USD 2019-02-24 GoDaddy
growster.com 325 USD 2018-12-30 DropCatch
frikster.com 261 USD 2018-12-30 GoDaddy
highster.com 325 USD 2018-10-04 GoDaddy
spotster.com 691 USD 2018-09-26 GoDaddy
pongster.com 215 USD 2018-08-27 GoDaddy
frogster.com 1,136 USD 2018-08-24 GoDaddy
hukkster.com 700 USD 2018-05-28 GoDaddy
dealster.com 4,550 USD 2018-02-15 GoDaddy

Note: That's some good news. There is a steady flow of consistent sales data for the 4-letters + Ster combination. It's a trending branding formula. The downside is that the majority are 3-figure sales. It gives us an idea though.

Opinion:
I think your asset has some good brand potential for the right end-user.

The hard part is identifying the potential end-user, gathering more research on their specific niche, formulating a presentation, negotiating, and closing.

Your asset does have some reseller liquidity, but you will have to still do a lot of leg-work to find the right buyer and apply the hard parts I also mentioned above, which in most cases, investors fail at.

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Do you own any short-word + "STER" brandable domain assets?​

 

[Wali Dahot]

Yes I have one ster name now!
Yesster.com

 

[lambo.com]

I like crapster.com

 

[Jay Ha]

Not in the mood for handregging nowadays but the -ster suffix is really nice. A domaining article that talks about brands that end with -ster: click here
Some available -sters:
Axister.com
Disguster.com
Supester.com
Vacaster.com
Hypnoster.com
Fruister.com
Secuster.com
Tidester.com

Disclaimer: showing some available names doesn't necessarily mean that I encourage regging any of them.

 

[FolioTeam]

I wouldn't compare star and ster. +star makes it word+word, -ster just creates new word.

It might not be a word but as a suffix, it still means something.

 

[OIO]

The -ster thing doesnt pass the radio test. Except one developed with agressive advertising, most users will opt for the -star suffix during type-ins

 

[DonDraper]

i got Viaster.com

 

[DigiNames]

Not in the mood for handregging nowadays but the -ster suffix is really nice. A domaining article that talks about brands that end with -ster: click here
Some available -sters:
Axister.com
Disguster.com
Supester.com
Vacaster.com
Hypnoster.com
Fruister.com
Secuster.com
Tidester.com

Disclaimer: showing some available names doesn't necessarily mean that I encourage regging any of them.

I registered Disguster.com, thanks!

 

[Joe N]

It might not be a word but as a suffix, it still means something.

@Recons.Com is just saying there's no point in comparing the two. You're making the comparison because they are one letter apart, but the meaning and use is so different that it doesn't make sense to discuss whether one is better.

It's like comparing crop/crap, trip/trap, fort/fart, etc.

If we really want to compare -ster against other options, it should be against other popular suffixes like -ly, -sy, -ify, etc.

 

[Eric Lyon]

Does a 2 or 3 letter acronym + ster count?

Cheers
Corey

Depends on the combination. Though, ster generally works best for a pronounceable that makes some sense, so that may limit most acronym combinations.

 

[Keith DeBoer]

A few companies are using this strategy for their brand and exact match webpage:

Placester.com
Influenster.com
Wipster.com
Playster.com
Checkster.com
Zibster.com
Powster.com

Another option is to drop the E like the companies at Pixlr.com and Droplr.com

Some past sales in this regard include:

Domain Price Date Venue
hipstr.com 300 USD 8/17/2008 Sedo
broadcastr.com 3,750 USD 1/14/2011 Sedo
boastr.com 1,000 USD 1/17/2011 Sedo
plastr.com 1,490 USD 2/12/2011 Sedo
bestr.com 2,388 USD 5/9/2012 Afternic
mastr.com 13,500 USD 11/13/2013 Sedo
castr.com 3,999 USD 5/28/2014 Sedo
vestr.com 5,400 USD 2/23/2016 Uniregistry
gigstr.com 2,000 USD 11/4/2016 Sedo
broadcastr.com 4,999 USD 2/14/2017 Sedo
bizlistr.com 115 USD 8/2/2017 GoDaddy
rustr.com 117 USD 12/6/2017 GoDaddy
bidstr.com 100 USD 2/18/2018 GoDaddy
forecastr.com 4,350 USD 8/5/2018 Garage.ist

 

[PeakDots]

I have Hodlster in com

Not many sales reported for hodl names but hodler (com) Did sell for a nice price.

Google search shows quiet a few sites that the word "hodl" consist in their names.

Btw hodl/star dot com is a developed site

 

[Recons.Com]

A few companies are using this strategy for their brand and exact match webpage:

Placester.com
Influenster.com
Wipster.com
Playster.com
Checkster.com
Zibster.com
Powster.com

Another option is to drop the E like the companies at Pixlr.com and Droplr.com

Some past sales in this regard include:

Domain Price Date Venue
hipstr.com 300 USD 8/17/2008 Sedo
broadcastr.com 3,750 USD 1/14/2011 Sedo
boastr.com 1,000 USD 1/17/2011 Sedo
plastr.com 1,490 USD 2/12/2011 Sedo
bestr.com 2,388 USD 5/9/2012 Afternic
mastr.com 13,500 USD 11/13/2013 Sedo
castr.com 3,999 USD 5/28/2014 Sedo
vestr.com 5,400 USD 2/23/2016 Uniregistry
gigstr.com 2,000 USD 11/4/2016 Sedo
broadcastr.com 4,999 USD 2/14/2017 Sedo
bizlistr.com 115 USD 8/2/2017 GoDaddy
rustr.com 117 USD 12/6/2017 GoDaddy
bidstr.com 100 USD 2/18/2018 GoDaddy
forecastr.com 4,350 USD 8/5/2018 Garage.ist

Thanks for the list. Most names there though are not str as short for ster. They are words ending in st plus r, as short for er or or.

 

[trelgor]

I may have one or two, the suffix is good as it’s more or less a extension to any word that is a pure substantivisation. It does not alter the core meaning of the base word.

On the other hand, ”ster” in startup and business name usage pretty much originates from the days of napster which died along with with filesharing. It’s dated and forever tied to a defunct business.

Good terms with a good suffix are always a good investment though.

 

[Eric Lyon]

I may have one or two, the suffix is good as it’s more or less a extension to any word that is a pure substantivisation. It does not alter the core meaning of the base word.

On the other hand, ”ster” in startup and business name usage pretty much originates from the days of napster which died along with with filesharing. It’s dated and forever tied to a defunct business.

Good terms with a good suffix are always a good investment though.

I agree, except the part about it being tied to a defunct business. With all the successful sters out there today it blurs that part of history.

Most brands are easily forgoten, which is why companies dump millions into brand exposure campaigns.

I think the good outweighs the bad in this combination and that the steady interest in data supports a long life for it. At least with the data we have up until today.

The future is all speculation based on our combined findings.

 

[Corey]

4-letters + Ster combination

Weedster.com.au

Cheers
Corey

 

[Jv1999]

No one mentioned Napster

 

[satyadeep singh]

nice any other combination

 

[ultradog]

I have a few with the -ster ending, and I like them. I can't help thinking of Rob Schneider's excellent collection of nickname endings from SNL:
https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/copy-machine/n10022

 

[frostify]

I'll make a website for people that like to eat Ham, I'll call it... Hamster!

 

[VaibhavA]

"Decorster" any good?