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All About Expired Domain Name EvaluationsMore often, a nagging doubt may trouble and pester you regarding the real worth of an expired domain name. Many people who deal and get active with expired domain name usually ask a single question- How much is an expired domain name worth?; most of the forums and bulletin board that deal with expired domain names usually devote section just debate and discuss on this particular aspect. Sadly speaking, the most common answer that one finds in these forums is almost always: "Not so sure and not as much as we think!"- But, there is a lot more to this delicate question and there are plenty of answers as well!
Of late, several expired domain names have seen transactions
worth more than 7 figure dollar value. Just take a look behind
your shoulder and remember the sale of business.com
The essential principle of an expired domain name market is that
people to tend to go for an expired domain, driven by the fact
that there is a perceived dearth or paucity of good expired
domain names. It is also a common fact that most of the medium
and large companies keep looking for a domain name that ends with
a .com extension. In reality, all memorable and possible
combination of words that can make a domain name have already
been taken up by industries and this phenomenon has ensured that
the prices for good expired domain names can only go up. Another
curious incident is that many expired domain names that are
available in the reseller market are almost similar or
look-alike.
There is also a general perception that a generic name is always
good, and that they can always fetch better prices than a derived
name; people believe that such names are easy to remember and
recall. One more important factor that one must have a close look
is the issue of commercialism of the industry that it relates to.
When you try to buy and sell an expired domain name, ensure that
you look for domains that relates to very hot industries like
legal profession, internet marketing and parenting.
There is also another irony that symbolizes expired domain name
industry. In fact, a majority of domains will never be able to
fetch exorbitant prices. There is always a certain benchmark or
quality levels within which one can expect to sell an expired
domain name for a decent price. Demand for good expired domain
names is quite relative and it will always work on the principle
of perception, when a particular domain demanded by a person may
not be preferable to the other. It also means that you may need
some luck on your part to land a great expired domain name that
can fetch thousands of dollars.
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