Lot 07 · Blog
Domain investing without the hype: how valuations actually work, what names actually sell for, and the playbooks for buying and selling well.
Good .ai names still command a premium, but the easy-money window closed. Here is what the extension is actually worth now, which names hold up, and how to price one without guessing.
Read the entryA domain is worth what a documented buyer will pay. Here is the practical method appraisers use, the five factors that move price, and how to read comps without fooling yourself.
Read the entryAfternic has the reach, Sedo has the international pool and a lower direct rate. Here is which one actually nets you more on a given name, with real fees and no hand-waving.
Read the entryA domain auction is a timed, open-bid sale with a reserve and a countdown. Here is what actually happens from listing to payout, for both the bidder and the seller.
Read the entryGoDaddy appraisals are a decent screening filter and a bad pricing authority. Here is where the model is directionally right, where it falls apart, and how to price a name properly.
Read the entryCommission, escrow, transfer fees and tax. Here is what actually comes out of a $10,000 domain sale at each venue, and the fees sellers only find out about at closing.
Read the entryThe name you want is registered. That is normal, and it is usually buyable. Here is the approach that gets a reply, and the one that gets your price quadrupled.
Read the entryA domain is worth what a documented buyer will pay. Here is how appraisal models estimate that number from TLD, length, keyword demand, brandability and real sold comps.
Read the entryDomain flipping is buying a domain below its market value and reselling it higher. It works, but not the way social media says it does. Here is the realistic version.
Read the entrySelling a domain comes down to five steps: appraise it, price it against comps, list it where buyers actually look, negotiate in writing, and close through escrow.
Read the entryThe .ai aftermarket matured fast. Most reported .ai sales now land between $4,000 and $50,000, with one-word names clearing six figures. Here is the price map.
Read the entryPut the reading to work: appraise a name and see the comps yourself.