debate Why aged domain are so pricey?

[Goodend]

Hi all,

I am new to the world of domain but I know SEO quite well. Can you please tell me why aged domain are so pricey? I mean I understand great brandable, pronounceable names, but what if I registered crap?! It's just aged crap. Am I right? Can an expert share his thoughts on that?

Thanks!

Francesco

 

[domain hacks]

It is all in the quality of backlinks. Also, domain should have clean history to have SEO value. I thought you said you know SEO quite well.

 

[Haykay2005]

Coming from an Seo expert. You should know better

 

[Isac]

Actually all aged domains names are not pricey. You can find very aged domains in GD closeouts regularly at a price of $ 11.
.
Good domain = Pricey ( You will usually find good domain in expiring auction)
Good domain + age = Very pricey ( You will find this type of domains in marketplaces)
.
So age is one of the factor and there are almost 20 factors when we appraise domains.

 

[rhakim]

Additionally to above replies , one of the reason the domain is "aged" is because of the quality, the owner tend to regularly renew.

 

[cipcip]

It is simple, let's say a domain is 20 years old and standard renewal fee of .com is $12 = $240 price just for renewals during the years. Plus the value of the domain.

 

[Goodend]

Ok , sorry guys, I didn't explain myself fully and in detail. I totally understand the backlinks rational, totally, and it makes sense.
However I encountered different "aged" domains whose names were crap (not brandable or short with letters/numbers/vowels combinations) and that didn't have backlinks (parked domains). I think that those were speculations. Am I right to say so?

It is all in the quality of backlinks. Also, domain should have clean history to have SEO value. I thought you said you know SEO quite well.

Coming from an Seo expert. You should know better

Please let me know if I am missing something...(thanks for participating!)

 

[Goodend]

Additionally to above replies , one of the reason the domain is "aged" is because of the quality, the owner tend to regularly renew.

Sorry Rhakim, I don't think that if you regularly renew crap then just the fact of renewing it makes any better to the domain.

 

[Goodend]

Actually all aged domains names are not pricey. You can find very aged domains in GD closeouts regularly at a price of $ 11.
.
Good domain = Pricey ( You will usually find good domain in expiring auction)
Good domain + age = Very pricey ( You will find this type of domains in marketplaces)
.
So age is one of the factor and there are almost 20 factors when we appraise domains.

Great Isac, you are growing the debated topics in this conversation. Can I ask you what are the other 19 factors on which an appraisal relies?

 

[Goodend]

It is all in the quality of backlinks. Also, domain should have clean history to have SEO value. I thought you said you know SEO quite well.

What do you mean exactly when you say clean history?

 

[Isac]

Great Isac, you are growing the debated topics in this conversation. Can I ask you what are the other 19 factors on which an appraisal relies?

You can go through this Blog (Scorpion Agency) to learn more about appraisal. It is written by Eric Lyon. He is Community Administrator here ( NamePros )

 

[atinc]

It`s just nonsense if the domain is crap no matter how old it is.

It is actually sad that there are some aged domains that have been renewed for 10+ years - waste of money - some people just hoping to profit from the age of the name no matter how the quality is.

 

[alcy]

Hi all,

I am new to the world of domain but I know SEO quite well. Can you please tell me why aged domain are so pricey? I mean I understand great brandable, pronounceable names, but what if I registered crap?! It's just aged crap. Am I right? Can an expert share his thoughts on that?

Thanks!

Francesco

its not that they are aged. its simply that in the great majority of cases, they are also high quality doamins. so age does not make quality, but quality tends to create age.

gl

 

[akos]

age does not make quality, but quality tends to create age.

That's your answer right there.

 

[urlurl]

crap is crap - some is old crap and some is new crap.

just because its listed for a price does not mean it will sell or have that same value.

 

[domain hacks]

What do you mean exactly when you say clean history?

When you check in archive.org and see that domain was used for spam and some random crap like Cialis or Viagra promotion you know that domain is (usually) useless.

 

[1Darko]

crap is crap - some is old crap and some is new crap.

just because its listed for a price does not mean it will sell or have that same value.

Agree to that one!

 

[Recons.Com]

% of crap among non-aged - 99%
% of crap among aged domains - 90%.

 

[frank-germany]

.. but what if I registered crap?! It's just aged crap. Am I right?

yes Francesco
you are right

listen to charles bukowskis wisdom
explaining the difference between
old and fresh crap

.. eh warm and cold s*t

 

[garptrader]

A bad domain does not improve with age but a domain investor's portfolio normally gets trimmed every year as the domain investor gains experience and drops or sells cheaply lower-quality domains. Those which remain after ten or more years tend to be of higher quality than those of a newbie who has little experience in selecting domains.

 

[Goodend]

It is all in the quality of backlinks. Also, domain should have clean history to have SEO value. I thought you said you know SEO quite well.

Another thing about backlinks, you have to pay attention on their quality. A domain may have many backlinks of poor quality and a backlinks strategy which worked in the past may not work now. Again, we cannot say for sure that an aged domain with many backlinks is a quality domain.

This article explains it quite well:

http://neilpatel.com/blog/what-type-of-backlinks-does-your-business-really-need-right-now/

 

[alcy]

% of crap among non-aged - 99%
% of crap among aged domains - 90%.

one of the rare times I'd disagree with you
putting actual % number values aside.. cause that's a bit hard to say... I think the difference between crap in aged and non aged is much greater than 9%

 

[Lyle]

The end user values the domain or they value it on how you pitch the domain to the potential buyer. Unless it's an actual word that is, which usually has high value.

I think some of the the reason why LLLL domains are so pricey is because of rarity. Also, they possess more potential for companies to use as a short acronym.

age has nothing to do with anything, just the opportunity for rogue backlinks and potential traffic from previous visitors.

 

[Recons.Com]

one of the rare times I'd disagree with you
putting actual % number values aside.. cause that's a bit hard to say... I think the difference between crap in aged and non aged is much greater than 9%

Actually, 9% here means 10 times difference ) 1 in 100 good one for non-aged and 10 in 100 good one among aged ))

 

[domain hacks]

Another thing about backlinks, you have to pay attention on their quality. A domain may have many backlinks of poor quality and a backlinks strategy which worked in the past may not work now. Again, we cannot say for sure that an aged domain with many backlinks is a quality domain.

This article explains it quite well:

http://neilpatel.com/blog/what-type-of-backlinks-does-your-business-really-need-right-now/

Thats what I said -"quality of backlinks"

And if a person cant see if the links are good or bad they shouldnt play that game. I saw a lot of people buying ruined domains thinking they have great backlink profile.