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APPRAISAL REQUEST FORMAT
Domain: YourDomain.com Extension: .com / .ai / .io / .co Registered: Year Renewal Cost: $X/year Traffic: Visitors/month (or "None") Revenue: Earnings (or "$0") Backlinks: Number Previous Offers: Any? Your Price Idea: $X or "No idea" Purpose: Sell soon / Hold / Curious Industry: Tech / Finance / Health / General
EXAMPLE
Domain: HealthTrack.ai Extension: .ai Registered: 2021 (3 years) Renewal Cost: $89/year Traffic: 50/month organic Revenue: $0 Backlinks: 3 (DA 8) Previous Offers: $1,500 Your Price Idea: $5,000? Purpose: Sell if right price Industry: Health tech
VALUATION FACTORS
Extension Values
.com: 70% of sales, 100β100βmillions .ai: Hot market, $500-$50K avg .io: Tech favorite, $200-$10K .co: Alternative, $100-$5K .app/.tech: Growing, $150-$3K .net/.org: Legacy, $50-$2K .xyz/.info/.biz: Low, $10-$500
Length Premium
2 chars: $10K-$500K (.com) 3 chars: $1K-$50K 4 chars: $500-$10K 5-6 chars: $100-$5K 7-8 chars: $50-$2K 9+ chars: Under $1K (unless branded)
Word Types
Dictionary words: Premium (Cloud.com, Health.com) Brandable invented: Medium-high (Spotify, Zillow) Coined phrases: Medium (HealthTrack, CloudSync) Acronyms: Medium (CRM, SEO) Numeric: Low (except China market) Hyphenated: Very low
Industry Multipliers
Finance/Insurance: 3-5x base (Insurance.com $35.6M) Medical/Health: 2-4x base (Health.com millions) Technology/AI: 2-4x base (AI.com millions) Real Estate: 2-3x base (Realtor.com) General: 1x base
Search Volume Impact
10K+ monthly: Premium keyword value 1K-10K: Solid keyword value 100-1K: Moderate keyword value Under 100: Minimal keyword value
Traffic & Revenue
No traffic: Base value only 100-500/month: +20-50% 500-2K/month: +50-100% 2K+/month: +100-300% Revenue: 20-40x monthly profit
FREE VALUATION TOOLS
Automated (rough): GoDaddy Appraisal (free, 30-40% accurate) EstiBot.com (free, 40-50% accurate) Sedo Calculator (marketplace data)
Research (most accurate): NameBio.com (20+ years sales data - BEST) DNJournal.com (weekly Top 100) Sedo Sales History (completed deals) GoDaddy Auctions (live bidding)
Manual method: Find 5-10 comparable sales, average prices, adjust for specifics
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
90% of domains: $10-$100 8% of domains: $100-$1,000 1.5% of domains: $1,000-$10,000 0.5% of domains: $10,000-$100,000 0.01% of domains: $100,000+
COMMON MISTAKES
β Emotional attachment ("I love it = valuable") β Registration cost fallacy ("Paid $12!") β Ignoring comparables ("I think $10K") β Overvaluing length ("Only 6 chars!") β Assuming traffic = value ("100 visitors!") β Ignoring extension bias (".com is dead")
SELL VS HOLD
SELL if: Relevance declining, need cash, renewal costs high, good offer (75%+ target), market peak
HOLD if: Industry emerging (AI, climate), building traffic/revenue, comps increasing, long-term plan, minimal renewal cost
PRICING STRATEGIES
Quick sale: 20-30% below market (fast) Fair market: At market average (3-6 months) Premium: 20-30% above market (6-12 months) Make Offer: Let market decide
NEGOTIATION PATTERNS
Buyer offers: 40-60% of asking Seller counters: 70-85% of asking Deal closes: 60-75% of asking
Example: Listed $10K β Offer $5K β Counter $8.5K β Final $7.5K
DOMAIN PARKING
Sedo Parking: 80/20 split, $0.50-$5 per 1K visits Bodis: Premium service, higher payouts ParkingCrew: Multiple networks
Earnings: 100 visits = $2-10/mo, 1K visits = $20-50/mo, 10K visits = $200-500/mo
INCREASE VALUE
Build site: 10-20 articles, SEO, rank keywords (3-5x value) Generate revenue: Display ads, affiliates, $100-500/mo (sell 30-40x profit) Quick flip: Buy undervalued, resell at market (20-50% margins)
Example: Buy $500 + build $1K + reach $200/mo = sell $7K ($5.5K profit)
MARKET TRENDS 2025
π₯ HOT: .ai domains, climate/sustainability, health tech, web3/crypto
π GROWING: Creator tools, remote work, EdTech, cybersecurity
π DECLINING: Exact-match, hyphenated, NFT-related
π AVOID: .biz/.info, 4+ words, typosquatting, adult/gambling
PAID APPRAISALS
Sedo Brokerage: 10-15% commission, $50K+ domains GoDaddy Broker: $119.99+, $10K-50K domains Saw.com: $50-200, detailed reports
COMPARABLE SALES
Tech (.ai): AI.com millions, Data.ai $500K+, HealthAI.com $45K, CloudAI.io $8.5K Short .com: FB.com $8.5M, HR.com $1.7M, GO.com millions Brandable: Zoom.us, Slack.com, Venmo.com (company acquisitions) Keywords: Insurance.com $35.6M, Voice.com $30M, Hotels.com $11M
SELLING CHANNELS
Marketplaces: Dan.com, Sedo.com, Afternic, Flippa Direct outreach: Email pitch, LinkedIn, broker-assisted Parking: "For Sale" page, passive waiting Auctions: Heritage, Sotheby's ($100K+ only)
LEGAL NOTES
Trademark: Search USPTO.gov, generic = safe, brands = risky Tax: Short-term (<1 yr) vs long-term (1+ yr) capital gains, consult CPA
DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
Basic site: Articles + SEO (3-5x value increase) Revenue site: Ads + affiliates (30-40x monthly profit) Quick flip: Resell undervalued (20-50% margin)
RESOURCES
Tools: NameBio.com (sales data), EstiBot (appraisals), DomainTools (WHOIS) Communities: NamePros.com, r/Domains, DNForum.com News: DNJournal.com, DomainGang.com
POST YOUR DOMAIN
Use format above, get honest feedback, multiple opinions = accurate value!
Let's help price realistically! π
APPRAISAL REQUEST FORMAT
Domain: YourDomain.com Extension: .com / .ai / .io / .co Registered: Year Renewal Cost: $X/year Traffic: Visitors/month (or "None") Revenue: Earnings (or "$0") Backlinks: Number Previous Offers: Any? Your Price Idea: $X or "No idea" Purpose: Sell soon / Hold / Curious Industry: Tech / Finance / Health / General
EXAMPLE
Domain: HealthTrack.ai Extension: .ai Registered: 2021 (3 years) Renewal Cost: $89/year Traffic: 50/month organic Revenue: $0 Backlinks: 3 (DA 8) Previous Offers: $1,500 Your Price Idea: $5,000? Purpose: Sell if right price Industry: Health tech
VALUATION FACTORS
Extension Values
.com: 70% of sales, 100β100βmillions .ai: Hot market, $500-$50K avg .io: Tech favorite, $200-$10K .co: Alternative, $100-$5K .app/.tech: Growing, $150-$3K .net/.org: Legacy, $50-$2K .xyz/.info/.biz: Low, $10-$500
Length Premium
2 chars: $10K-$500K (.com) 3 chars: $1K-$50K 4 chars: $500-$10K 5-6 chars: $100-$5K 7-8 chars: $50-$2K 9+ chars: Under $1K (unless branded)
Word Types
Dictionary words: Premium (Cloud.com, Health.com) Brandable invented: Medium-high (Spotify, Zillow) Coined phrases: Medium (HealthTrack, CloudSync) Acronyms: Medium (CRM, SEO) Numeric: Low (except China market) Hyphenated: Very low
Industry Multipliers
Finance/Insurance: 3-5x base (Insurance.com $35.6M) Medical/Health: 2-4x base (Health.com millions) Technology/AI: 2-4x base (AI.com millions) Real Estate: 2-3x base (Realtor.com) General: 1x base
Search Volume Impact
10K+ monthly: Premium keyword value 1K-10K: Solid keyword value 100-1K: Moderate keyword value Under 100: Minimal keyword value
Traffic & Revenue
No traffic: Base value only 100-500/month: +20-50% 500-2K/month: +50-100% 2K+/month: +100-300% Revenue: 20-40x monthly profit
FREE VALUATION TOOLS
Automated (rough): GoDaddy Appraisal (free, 30-40% accurate) EstiBot.com (free, 40-50% accurate) Sedo Calculator (marketplace data)
Research (most accurate): NameBio.com (20+ years sales data - BEST) DNJournal.com (weekly Top 100) Sedo Sales History (completed deals) GoDaddy Auctions (live bidding)
Manual method: Find 5-10 comparable sales, average prices, adjust for specifics
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
90% of domains: $10-$100 8% of domains: $100-$1,000 1.5% of domains: $1,000-$10,000 0.5% of domains: $10,000-$100,000 0.01% of domains: $100,000+
COMMON MISTAKES
β Emotional attachment ("I love it = valuable") β Registration cost fallacy ("Paid $12!") β Ignoring comparables ("I think $10K") β Overvaluing length ("Only 6 chars!") β Assuming traffic = value ("100 visitors!") β Ignoring extension bias (".com is dead")
SELL VS HOLD
SELL if: Relevance declining, need cash, renewal costs high, good offer (75%+ target), market peak
HOLD if: Industry emerging (AI, climate), building traffic/revenue, comps increasing, long-term plan, minimal renewal cost
PRICING STRATEGIES
Quick sale: 20-30% below market (fast) Fair market: At market average (3-6 months) Premium: 20-30% above market (6-12 months) Make Offer: Let market decide
NEGOTIATION PATTERNS
Buyer offers: 40-60% of asking Seller counters: 70-85% of asking Deal closes: 60-75% of asking
Example: Listed $10K β Offer $5K β Counter $8.5K β Final $7.5K
DOMAIN PARKING
Sedo Parking: 80/20 split, $0.50-$5 per 1K visits Bodis: Premium service, higher payouts ParkingCrew: Multiple networks
Earnings: 100 visits = $2-10/mo, 1K visits = $20-50/mo, 10K visits = $200-500/mo
INCREASE VALUE
Build site: 10-20 articles, SEO, rank keywords (3-5x value) Generate revenue: Display ads, affiliates, $100-500/mo (sell 30-40x profit) Quick flip: Buy undervalued, resell at market (20-50% margins)
Example: Buy $500 + build $1K + reach $200/mo = sell $7K ($5.5K profit)
MARKET TRENDS 2025
π₯ HOT: .ai domains, climate/sustainability, health tech, web3/crypto
π GROWING: Creator tools, remote work, EdTech, cybersecurity
π DECLINING: Exact-match, hyphenated, NFT-related
π AVOID: .biz/.info, 4+ words, typosquatting, adult/gambling
PAID APPRAISALS
Sedo Brokerage: 10-15% commission, $50K+ domains GoDaddy Broker: $119.99+, $10K-50K domains Saw.com: $50-200, detailed reports
COMPARABLE SALES
Tech (.ai): AI.com millions, Data.ai $500K+, HealthAI.com $45K, CloudAI.io $8.5K Short .com: FB.com $8.5M, HR.com $1.7M, GO.com millions Brandable: Zoom.us, Slack.com, Venmo.com (company acquisitions) Keywords: Insurance.com $35.6M, Voice.com $30M, Hotels.com $11M
SELLING CHANNELS
Marketplaces: Dan.com, Sedo.com, Afternic, Flippa Direct outreach: Email pitch, LinkedIn, broker-assisted Parking: "For Sale" page, passive waiting Auctions: Heritage, Sotheby's ($100K+ only)
LEGAL NOTES
Trademark: Search USPTO.gov, generic = safe, brands = risky Tax: Short-term (<1 yr) vs long-term (1+ yr) capital gains, consult CPA
DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
Basic site: Articles + SEO (3-5x value increase) Revenue site: Ads + affiliates (30-40x monthly profit) Quick flip: Resell undervalued (20-50% margin)
RESOURCES
Tools: NameBio.com (sales data), EstiBot (appraisals), DomainTools (WHOIS) Communities: NamePros.com, r/Domains, DNForum.com News: DNJournal.com, DomainGang.com
POST YOUR DOMAIN
Use format above, get honest feedback, multiple opinions = accurate value!
Let's help price realistically! π