Why I’m Not Going to Tell You How Much Your Domain Name is Worth

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One of the best things about having my blog is that I can interact with other domain investors. This business can be a bit isolating since there aren’t many people who do it, and it’s always good to speak with likeminded people who invest in domain names for a living.

By the same token, one of the worst things about having a domain blog is that many people email me and expect that I will spend my time giving them advice, especially as it relates to the value of their domain names. I don’t have any interest in becoming a

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Continue Selling to a Buyer

Elliot Silver
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Not everyone understands the value of domain names and how a domain name can help a business. There are plenty of smart business owners that don’t really care about domain names, especially those that cost more than the annual registration fee.

There are many people who do understand what a domain name can do for a company, and some of these people will pay what it takes to acquire great domain names to help their businesses. When you find a decision maker that appreciates good keyword domain names, you should do what it takes to generate additional sales from that buyer.

There are quite a few people I’ve done multiple deals with who

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Moniker Brokers the Sale of Eve.com

Elliot Silver
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Eve.com domain nameI recently learned that John Mauriello of Moniker was the broker of record for the sale of the Eve.com domain name. Unfortunately, the sale price was private, but I would imagine it was in the six figure range. Eve.com was listed for sale in the 2012 DomainFest Global Auction with a reserve price between $500,000 – $750,000, and it didn’t sell at that point. The sale was recorded in Q1 2013.

EVE.com was acquired by a massively multiplayer game developer called  CCP Games, which is based out of  Reykjavik, Iceland. The company has been using EVEOnline.com for its  MMORPG community. It appears that EVE.com is

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Nice For Sale Landing Page

Elliot Silver
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I stumbled across a domain name “for sale” landing page, and I wanted to share it with you because I think it seems effective.

From my experience, many domain buyers don’t know about the Whois directory, and the way they check to see if a domain name is available to buy is by visiting that domain name. If they see a “for sale” link, they are likely to click it for more information. In my opinion, the more clear it is that a domain name is for sale, the better.

I wanted to share a very nice looking landing page that I think can be effective in selling domain names. When you have a chance, check out Changoo.com in a new window. I don’t know the owner, but I think it’s a nice lander.

The landing page makes it very clear that the domain name is for sale, and there aren’t PPC links to distract someone from making an offer for the domain name.

Here’s what I like about this particular landing page:

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Escrow.com Now Accepting Euros

Elliot Silver
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Escrow.com ShieldAt the end of February, Escrow.com announced that the company would begin accepting Euros for transactions, and the target date was sometime in April. This came as good news for domain investors in Europe, who most likely had to deal with currency conversion, which isn’t cheap.

I just heard that Escrow.com is now accepting Euros. This morning, the company released this ability on domain name and general merchandise transactions, and the currency is also supported through Escrow.com’s API.

The fees mirror the company’s USD fee schedule, but the minimum fee is 35 Euros (vs. $25 USD). Wire transfer will be the only incoming payment type and disbursement type for Euro-based transactions, and the company will not charge the seller a disbursement fee. Visit the Escrow.com fee calculator page to see the fee schedule.

I am told that Escrow.com will roll out Euro transactions for other transaction types such as vehicle, domain name holding, broker, and milestone “in the near future.”

Domain investors have requested that Escrow.com accept other currencies, and I will keep you updated if the company begins accepting additional currencies.

Sedo and Domain Holdings Co-Broker 6 Figure Domain Name

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Sedo and Domain Holdings are two of the best domain brokerages, helping to broker millions of dollars in annual domain sales. More often than not, these two companies work independently on behalf of their clients.

Sedo broker Dave Evanson just tweeted that the two companies worked together to co-broker the domain name, Breathalyzer.com, which sold for $115,000. Dave Evanson worked with Steve Smith from Domain Holdings to secure the deal.

The transaction is still in escrow at Sedo, so the buyer isn’t yet known. The seller appears to have been longtime domain investor Roy Messer.

It’s great to see companies like Sedo and Domain Holdings working together to help their clients close deals. I am sure all parties are happy with the outcome of this transaction.

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