You can't just register a domain and say hey this sounds great! there's too many opinions out there. and you can't rely on just your opinion. The Numbers always factor in.
Age -Monthly searches - length of domain - how many drops? if any?
How much an advertiser is willing to pay to be associated with a specific keyword? (CPC?)
surely you are not saying that people should just register great VR domains and just wait for that fat paycheck?
Agreed... Somewhat... There are no different rules that apply to VR names. It is still pure fundamentals.
I've had bunches of heated posts getting many to start using stats on this thread and I'm glad most are in the practice of looking for/at the right data, but let's go a step further to dispel many a wives tale.
Age is really no factor on pricing. Some use it if they are buying in bulk and don't know or can't study the particulars. Normally coupled with one or two real keywords that make sense if it matters at all.
A bad name is a bad name no matter how old it is. If you need a name, do you care it is 1 yr old?
Length of Name not really always a factor for pricing. You have ONLY the desired keywords or you don't.
"Unneeded keywords are a minus". If a long word is needed, it is a good word to have.
VirtualReality is a long name. 14chars. Many that play this game say 12 or less. Missed opportunity's.
# of Drops - How could this possibly change valuation? However, more important to end-users would be that the domain email was not used for spam and the domain was not used for placing malware or adult or anything that might get it removed from the primary search results. That would have a SEO cost and additional time needed attached to it as a negative.
Some you did not mention.
+Not easy misspelled.
This leaks traffic to someone else.
+Easy to remember.
+Not confusing similar to other domains or brands.(unless your wanting leaked traffic from them)
+Just makes sense
+ natural - TYPE-IN traffic and PPC revenue.
I will say there is a market for those confusingly similar and/or misspelled to pick up leaking traffic. Traffic numbers speak for themselves in value.
The bottom line is the bottom line. What can the domain do for the end-user. Most important.
That leaves you with the most important factors of Keyword search results and keyword advertising bids.
That data has yet to show itself in the marketplace so everything now is just a guess that you are projecting will do well in the future. Believe me, when it really hits, you will certainly know it.
The volume of data needed is not there yet. may see good usable data in Q1 2017 after the xmas season when you will have most products out there and consumers begin to look for relevant things.
That should give some of the newb's more to digest.
Yes we are all guessing, but guess looking for the right things that will matter in the end game.
