Why are LLLL.coms beginning with an "A" more valuable?

[bobdigital]

I read somewhere there is a premium value placed on LLLL.com domains that begin with the letter "A"
Why would this be?
Is there anything else that makes an LLLL.com inherently valuable,
besides 4 of the same letter , ex AAAA.com
or pronounceable ?

 

[-REECE-]

A is an extremely desirable letter and increases the value of an LLLL.com considerably, especially if it's the starting letter.

If you go to acronymfinder.com , you can get a few good ideas of why an LLLL.com starting with an A may go for more than an LLLL.com starting with a different letter. Some of it's benefits include more possible acronyms + more frequent usage in the English language.

There's way too much to cover in a post about what affects the value of an LLLL.com, but some basic facts:

Pronounceability: (in general, CVCV > VCVC > CVVC > VCCV > ordinary LLLL.com)
Starting Letter: (A, C, S in example command premiums - Q performs poorly here)
Ending Letter: (A, C, I, O in example commaind premiums, Y performs poorly here)
Letter Quality: Quad Premium > Triple Premium > Double Premium > Anti-Premium > Single Premium. Premium letters include: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,L,M,N,O,P,R,S,T. Weaker Premium Letters include: F,H. For lesser quality letters, the pattern appears to currently be: W/U > V > K > J/Y > Z > X > Q .
Letter Pattern: For any letters A,B,C, D we generally have: AAAA > BAAA > AAAB > AABB > AABA/ABAA > ABBA > ABAB > AABC > ABCD

I read somewhere there is a premium value placed on LLLL.com domains that begin with the letter "A"
Why would this be?
Is there anything else that makes an LLLL.com inherently valuable,
besides 4 of the same letter , ex AAAA.com
or pronounceable ?

 

[tzsxc]

I read somewhere there is a premium value placed on LLLL.com domains that begin with the letter "A"
Why would this be?
Is there anything else that makes an LLLL.com inherently valuable,
besides 4 of the same letter , ex AAAA.com
or pronounceable ?

No hard facts to back it up but since americans are one of the biggest users of the internet, alot of companies/organizations start with (A)merican.

 

[3par]

No hard facts to back it up but since americans are one of the biggest users of the internet, alot of companies/organizations start with (A)merican.

You know better that there is hard cold data.

'A' at the beginning, is one of the most sold letters. People like to have their biz starting with 'A', therefore the high number of biz acronym start with 'A'.

 

[ecalc]

alphabetic list rank advantage

 

[floatingworld]

alphabetic list rank advantage

Yes, A is No.1
:sold:

 

[sOliver]

A is an extremely desirable letter and increases the value of an LLLL.com considerably, especially if it's the starting letter.

If you go to acronymfinder.com , you can get a few good ideas of why an LLLL.com starting with an A may go for more than an LLLL.com starting with a different letter. Some of it's benefits include more possible acronyms + more frequent usage in the English language.

There's way too much to cover in a post about what affects the value of an LLLL.com, but some basic facts:

Pronounceability: (in general, CVCV > VCVC > CVVC > VCCV > ordinary LLLL.com)
Starting Letter: (A, C, S in example command premiums - Q performs poorly here)
Ending Letter: (A, C, I, O in example commaind premiums, Y performs poorly here)
Letter Quality: Quad Premium > Triple Premium > Double Premium > Anti-Premium > Single Premium. Premium letters include: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,L,M,N,O,P,R,S,T. Weaker Premium Letters include: F,H. For lesser quality letters, the pattern appears to currently be: W/U > V > K > J/Y > Z > X > Q .
Letter Pattern: For any letters A,B,C, D we generally have: AAAA > BAAA > AAAB > AABB > AABA/ABAA > ABBA > ABAB > AABC > ABCD

Great post reece, very useful.

What do you think about e and o as a starting letter in general?
If I didn't have the money for a LLL I would simply go for oLLL.com

Isn't there another letter pattern, I would say that
ABCC > AABC
simply because it's more common.

 

[-REECE-]

Thanks mate

I indeed left out many permutations of the double letter space.

ABCC > AABC, definitely.

When I get a bit more time, I'd like to look at Nullmind's TDVR.com data a bit more carefully and try to get a better idea of what the best letters are in each position. E and O are definitely considerably better starting letters than your average premium letter.

Great post reece, very useful.

What do you think about e and o as a starting letter in general?
If I didn't have the money for a LLL I would simply go for oLLL.com

Isn't there another letter pattern, I would say that
ABCC > AABC
simply because it's more common.

 

[bobdigital]

ABCC > AABC, definitely.

damn, I just scored something very similar to AABC.com
I will change my focus to repeating letters in the second half of the LLLL
What letters are the best? **AA.com ? or **TT.com ?

 

[-REECE-]

**AA is best imho. There's alot of very pronounceably and desirable LLLL.coms to be had that end with a double repeat vowel (be it **AA, **EE, **II, **OO, **UU).

VCVV, such as ICIA in example are often very undervalued.

damn, I just scored something very similar to AABC.com
I will change my focus to repeating letters in the second half of the LLLL
What letters are the best? **AA.com ? or **TT.com ?

 

[Silhouette]

Pronounceability: (in general, CVCV > VCVC > CVVC > VCCV > ordinary LLLL.com)
Starting Letter: (A, C, S in example command premiums - Q performs poorly here)
Ending Letter: (A, C, I, O in example commaind premiums, Y performs poorly here)
Letter Quality: Quad Premium > Triple Premium > Double Premium > Anti-Premium > Single Premium. Premium letters include: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,L,M,N,O,P,R,S,T. Weaker Premium Letters include: F,H. For lesser quality letters, the pattern appears to currently be: W/U > V > K > J/Y > Z > X > Q .
Letter Pattern: For any letters A,B,C, D we generally have: AAAA > BAAA > AAAB > AABB > AABA/ABAA > ABBA > ABAB > AABC > ABCD

Very good tips Thanks

Letter Pattern: For any letters A,B,C, D we generally have: AAAA > BAAA > AAAB > AABB > AABA/ABAA > ABBA > ABAB > AABC > ABCD

I do it this way though
AAAA > BAAA = AAAB > AABB > ABAB > ABBA > AABA = ABAA

AABC ? ABCD ? (no idea)

 

[humdomains]

Quite interesting thread

 

[jido]

I like to hear that... My only two all-premium LLLL.com start with A and E respectively. Waiting for an end-user to knock at the door

 

[- me -]

Speaking of which,

you can add APCL.COM AS SOLD.

I see that it went for $4,600 at Afternic on 03/11/2008.