Valuable .com, but how much for the other ext?

[airwav]

I have read that you cannot value a domain by the fact that the .com version sold for $xxx,xxx. However that does not seem to make too much sense to me, because the domain in itself is keyword relevant and the ext does not affect the search engine.
If the .com version has been extensively developed, won't there be traffic spill over?

If in fact there is intrinsic value, how would that work? Would the .net version be worth, say 60% of the .com, the .org (if it could apply to the keyword) 40% and down the line of TLDs?


Thanks for your thoughts :gl:

 

[tricolorro]

I have read that you cannot value a domain by the fact that the .com version sold for $xxx,xxx. However that does not seem to make too much sense to me, because the domain in itself is keyword relevant and the ext does not affect the search engine.
If the .com version has been extensively developed, won't there be traffic spill over?

If in fact there is intrinsic value, how would that work? Would the .net version be worth, say 60% of the .com, the .org (if it could apply to the keyword) 40% and down the line of TLDs?


Thanks for your thoughts :gl:

:hi:

I think your supposition is faulty.

Unless the domain is a very popular keyword or keywords
your formula will not work.

For example, to respond to this I randomly thought of the
domain HomeTownAffair.com.

I just made it up.

When I did a search I saw that the .com extension was registered.

But all the other major extensions (.Net, ,Org,.Info,.Biz,.Us) were available.

So if someone wanted HomeTownAffair.com and bought it for $18,000 why would you think that any of the other extensions automatically have any value?

However if all the other extensions were registered then you might have a case.

Patrick

 

[scandiman]

If the .com version has been extensively developed, won't there be traffic spill over?

Where would this traffic spill over from? Are there inbound links or are you hoping for natural type-in traffic for the .net? I think without developing and promoting the other tld, there wouldn't be any significant traffic, other than domainers trying to score.

Traffic issues aside, I think there is some value carry-over from a high priced .com. Branson.com sold for $1.6 million. I can't help but think this had a positive impact on the value of the .net or .org. How much so remains to be seen. But in this case, it is the underlying business opportunity (branson tourism) that justified the price. That end user opportunity exists independent of the tld.

 

[cache]

if the key word is related to the specific extension, then it is possible the particular word may not
apply to that specific extension. For example, soccer and football means the same thing in some
country but mean differently in america.

But it is true if it is generic names such as sex, it should be worth accordingly.

 

[airwav]

However if all the other extensions were registered then you might have a case.

I should have stated that all other extentions would be registered.

if the key word is related to the specific extension, then it is possible the particular word may not
apply to that specific extension.

I think that ccTLDs match the keyword may be valued more than the .com version.

 

[scandiman]

I think that ccTLDs match the keyword may be valued more than the .com version.

Do you have an example?

 

[airwav]

Do you have an example?

Sure, VotersRegistration.com sold @ Traffic West for $6k. I think that VotersRegistration.US is worth more than the .com... :imho:

 

[AdoptableDomains]

Sure, VotersRegistration.com sold @ Traffic West for $6k. I think that VotersRegistration.US is worth more than the .com... :imho:

Rarely would any other domain be more valuable than thie .com, even if popular. People instinctively type .com by accident even when the KNOW the proper extension. Therefore .com has that value as a traffic default. The value of another extension depends a lot on the size of the potential market. Cars.net would be more valuable as a percentage of the .com than something like manholes.com. The reason is the market is bigger and there is potentially more competition for the second name. Just from experience, I'd say a SWAG guess might me more like this on average.

com 100%
net 25%
org 15%
info 15%
biz <5%

 

[Binfus]

The two most important factors for non .com domains having value are:

• How valuable the keyword(s) is/are that the name consists of?

and

• How well the keyword(s) fit with the (non .com) extension?

An example of the two extremes would be Austin360.com & Austin360.biz versus Diabetes.com & Diabetes.info; whereas in the latter case, the value of the non .com name is pretty high (one can actually argue/hope that over time it might actually become even more valuable than the .com version), the same cannot be said for Austin360.biz which is not even registered and is available for reg fee whereas http://Austin360.com is a fully developed website.