Value of Domain Hacks

[xman]

Here's my question..what is the value of domain hack? I've seen some good domain hack and i was wondering about the value of it. I myself own one and i'm not sure whether or not i should get more. I haven't seen any sale of domain hack. Why do we register domain hack? Is it because the domain looks cool or because there's a potential end user who's willing to buy such domain?

 

[jenna323]

But domain hacks are good only when they one word domains

Interesting!..

So are you saying that the upcoming gTLD hack look-a-likes, e.g. "new.cars", are no good either.. or does your assumption only cover current-day ccTLDs?

 

[TheBaldOne]

Well it looks like Fig.ht will sell on Flippa.com, now as a single word hack it will be interesting to see what the end price is, at the moment it stands at just $400.

 

[Edward Smeu]

Interesting!..

So are you saying that the upcoming gTLD hack look-a-likes, e.g. "new.cars", are no good either.. or does your assumption only cover current-day ccTLDs?

He doesnt mean that. It's ok if the dot separates the words not a wo.rd A lot of .me hacks sold for big bucks with two words for ex.

 

[htmlindex]

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[jameslawrence]

I don't understand how a company like orange can pick up Oran.ge when I thought it doesn't operate there?

Anyway I have cast.me.uk, I'm not really sure I can call it a domain hack as such. Any thoughts? In thinking talent agency in the uk etc.

 

[TheBaldOne]

Jameslawrence - you could look up some fishing equipment manufacturers/retailers and drop them an email(?). Perhaps it is just me but when I saw the domain I immediately thought of 'fishing' rather than acting (but that is a good avenue as well).

I think the domain has quite a marketing/advertising appeal for both market niches mentioned above, definitely a direct to end-user market rather than domainer market though as I doubt there is many multiples value in it for a domainer to buy off you and then spend the time and effort finding an end user. I would be thinking somewhere between £250-£750 to an end user, which is well worth them purchasing it to get such a memorable domain.

Hope this helps.

 

[jameslawrence]

Jameslawrence - you could look up some fishing equipment manufacturers/retailers and drop them an email(?)

Cheers. I never thought of that angle! (No pun intended) :D

 

[Edward Smeu]

I don't understand how a company like orange can pick up Oran.ge when I thought it doesn't operate there?

What about Frid.ge and Google?

 

[slumdog]

probably more interest in acquiring the community and a concept rather then only a hack !

Fridge is closing up shop, while the product and team are folded into Google+. We look forward to continuing the vision of creating great fresh and exciting social group experiences for users across the web.

What about Frid.ge and Google?

 

[TheBaldOne]

Just seen a 'twitter' post by BrightNames dated December 31st:

"BrightNames ‏@BrightNames
What is left of our portfolio has been acquired by Adage-Media (http://A-M.com ) for an undisclosed amount."

This means that Adage-Media (a company out of Quebec in Canada) have just acquired quite a portfolio of hacks.

Let us see if they come onto the market soon or will be developed?

-Damn, damn, damn, I should have paid more attention to the twitter feeds - I really was hoping to pick up a few names in their portfolio.


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More info

Take a look at this page (some damn fine names there)


http://www.awe.so/me/domains/


Don't know about you but it kind of makes my jaw drop!

 

[designfellow]

How much Recharg.es worth?

Hello,
I recently bought Recharg.es.

I'm planning to sell it to some online mobile rechage companies.

How much do you think its worth?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ioana_bv]

Any thought about this "pseudo" hack domain cu.tl ? :p

 

[TheBaldOne]

Strange that the domain hack detractors haven't commented on the sale of the BrightNames portfolio of domain hacks to the Canadian media company A-M.com (Adage-Media) either on here or on the other forum (where that post has been viewed nearly 200 times alone). I guess there is not a lot they can ridicule when the facts are there staring them in the face.

 

[jenna323]

Strange that the domain hack detractors haven't commented on the sale of the BrightNames portfolio of domain hacks to the Canadian media company A-M.com (Adage-Media) either on here or on the other forum (where that post has been viewed nearly 200 times alone). I guess there is not a lot they can ridicule when the facts are there staring them in the face.

I checked the whois for the a-m.com domain last week (which doesn't resolve by the way) and it showed the name GUERIN; the same last name of the guy who operated Brightnames...

Sooo, it looks very much like a family member took the names on.

:p

 

[TheBaldOne]

Jenna - Check Adage-Media.com

 

[Edward Smeu]

Is this the same portfolio which was for sale at 750k(first price) on DNF? If yes, that's an important move.

 

[Kate]

Strange that the domain hack detractors haven't commented on the sale of the BrightNames portfolio of domain hacks to the Canadian media company A-M.com (Adage-Media) either on here or on the other forum (where that post has been viewed nearly 200 times alone). I guess there is not a lot they can ridicule when the facts are there staring them in the face.

Comment on what exactly ? But speaking of facts, give me some hard facts. There are no figures quoted, no details, no nothing, just a PR stunt. That's what it is.
But I have seen crazy things in this industry, like 5- or 6-figure amounts 'invested' in .xxx or .tel domains, the 24hournames fiasco, numerous examples of domain mania, no to mention the bogus sales etc. There is a lot of BS in this industry, and it's full of shattered dreams too.
I personally don't think a sane person would buy a portfolio of domain hacks. One domain maybe, if you're the end user.
So this doesn't pass the smell test imo.

 

[DU]

"Ad-age (noun): 1: A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people"

It's arrogantly clever, imho.

 

[jenna323]

Hmmm... "Canadian media company", and "undisclosed price".
It all sounds very confidence-inspiring but the truth is
that no big sale has occurred here, and I very much doubt
that ANY sale has happened.

If you have some confidence in your own names and ability
'though, you won't need made-up "big sale" stories like
this one to light your domainer 'fire'..!

 

[domainhacks-931385]

and adage-media is under domain privacy. sounds fishy.