| The reason these top domains are so valuable | | | | price real estate, investors in domains have done |
| are numerous. Sometimes domain names are | | | | the exact same thing. There is still the occasional |
| called internet real estate. And rightly so. Just like | | | | great buy. Other top level domains are generally |
| real estate some buyers use their domain names | | | | easier to come by then dot coms. I say generally |
| for websites, while others sit on their investment. | | | | because even dot net,.org,.info and other tld's can |
| Most people think of prospective real estate | | | | not be found in certain fields. |
| investors as using their money for a smart, | | | | So what do you do when you need a good |
| worthy cause. | | | | name? |
| Well, domain investors who resell domain names | | | | Thankfully there are other options. Sometimes a |
| are doing the same thing. Of course, there are | | | | two or three word domain name is available in the |
| the occasional dishonest domain investors but | | | | same field you are looking for. I wanted a good |
| they are far and few between. There are laws in | | | | real estate name and found RealEstateOnline.tv |
| internet commerce to prevent unscrupulous | | | | and iRealEstate.ws. I was also delighted to find |
| dealings just like there are in real estate. | | | | TravelTime.tv, VacationTravel.ws, Holein1.org and |
| Dot Com Domain Names | | | | 18Holes.org. |
| Were the first popular tld or top level domain to | | | | Many domain names are resold on the internet |
| be offered to the public. They are without a | | | | from websites specifically set up to handle the |
| doubt the most valuable and treasured of all. Dot | | | | transactions. Several of these sites use a secure |
| coms are also very hard to come by in virtually | | | | escrow company like They actually hold the |
| every sport, industry or subject matter you can | | | | buyers funds in escrow and will not release them |
| name. Now I am talking about names like | | | | until the seller transfers ownership of the domain |
| realestate.com, food.com, restaurant.com, so on | | | | name to the buyer. This totally protects both |
| and so on. Very few of these type of names are | | | | parties involved in the transaction. has done |
| for sale by their owners. | | | | business internationally and is audited by the |
| The better the domain name for sale the more | | | | government. |
| likely a website has already been developed for | | | | People get perplexed at how the Domain Name |
| the name - but not always. In these domain sales | | | | Business Works and Why they can be so Valuable |
| proven revenue figures may be available for the | | | | When a website with targeted traffic comes with |
| new buyer to look at. You have heard the saying, | | | | the name it is often much more valuable. Some |
| "anything is for sale for a price". Well, many | | | | sites have thousands of customers every month |
| domain names not listed for sale are for sale, if | | | | or every day already coming to the website. |
| the price is right. | | | | Some other names are still very valuable without |
| did come up For Sale in 2009 and Sold for over | | | | a website to certain prospective investors. They |
| Five Million Dollars | | | | may want to develop their own website. |
| BabyBoomers.tv sold for $1,000.00 and sold for | | | | There are several forms of revenue that can be |
| only $300.00, which was a good buy. With real | | | | had from well targeted traffic. The merchandise |
| estate there are comps to compare properties | | | | list is endless just like in regular merchandise |
| with so you can surmise an approximate value of | | | | stores. Jewelry, fashion, computers, food, cars, |
| a property. With domain names it is all over the | | | | cameras, furniture, toys, paper products, camping |
| board. | | | | equipment, golf supplies, candy, flowers, tickets, |
| An individual or small business can actually | | | | etc. |
| purchase most domain names for less than | | | | There are also other avenues of advertising |
| twenty dollars per year, if no one has ever | | | | opportunities. And having a premium dot com |
| owned the name before. Here is where the | | | | domain name - just makes it easier in most |
| problem lies. Like investors gobble up premium low | | | | cases. |