Buying Domain Names

I regularly see non-English .com domain names coming up for sale at auction. I took Spanish for a few years in high school, but my foreign language skills are quite atrocious. That being said, because there may be value in non-English .com domain names, it is important to know how viable a name is before bidding on it or agreeing to buy it.

The first thing I do is a Google translate search to see if the word or phrase makes sense. The term or keyword may seem familiar, but if the spelling is off, it might not be worth anything. Even if the spelling makes sense and the word or term means something, it might be uncommonly used, leaving it with little commercial value. A general Google search with the word or a quoted search for the phrase can generally show me whether this is a popular term or not.

One of the best ways to tell if the keyword or term is popular or commonly used is to search for it in the

Looking to convince someone to spend 5 figures on a domain name, but they are reluctant to make the plunge? Perhaps it would behove you to share this video of Scott Voigt discussing his company’s branding pivot from HomeBase.io to Full Story. In this tweet shared by Peter Askew, Scott Voigt discusses just how much his company benefitted from spending $30,000 to buy the FullStory.com domain name.

“It was the best money I’ve ever spent… EVER” @scott_voigt speaking to @davidcummings on his acquisition of https://t.co/sg7uBWbdLo domain name a few years back. “It lent a level of credibility, to be honest”https://t.co/dT20Ay4BcA

— Peter Askew (@searchbound) June 5, 2018

It’s no surprise really, but when some people are contemplating a major domain name acquisition, they tend to focus on the cost. Good domain names are very

A couple of years ago, at the suggestion of Scott Rosenbaum, I published an article asking people what types of domain names they are buying. This enabled some people to connect and discuss deals. Since it has been a while since I posed that question, I thought I would ask again (also at the suggestion of Scott).

I am still on the hunt for meaningful one word .com domain names. The names I buy should be known to pretty much anyone that speaks the English languages and they should immediately know what it means. Having a positive connotation is also important to me, although it is not a deal breaker. I especially like fruit names, color names, animal names, or pretty much any other type of exact match .com domain name that could be used as a brand. As you should know, I only invest in .com domain names. I am not interested in investing in non .coms no matter how good the keyword. That’s not my business model.

I invite you to share the types of domain names you are currently buying in the comment section. No need to be super specific though since I don’t want to turn this into a marketplace where people try to hawk their domain names. If you want people to be able to connect with you to offer their domain names, you are welcome to leave your contact information. Always do your due diligence before buying and use an escrow service!

If you have a meaningful one word .com domain name, get in touch. There’s nothing wrong with not having this type of name, but it is what I am looking to buy.