Solyndra.com: Political “Artifact” on Auction

It looks like the Solyndra.com domain name expired, and it is currently in auction at GoDaddy Auctions. Solyndra was a solar panel maker that filed for bankruptcy after receiving a very large loan from the US government. Solyndra became a political buzzword during President Barack Obama’s presidency, and people still reference Solyndra today in political discussions.

At the time of publication, the auction for Solyndra.com has already reached $2,125 with two+ days remaining in the auction. There are 11 bidders participating in the auction. For what it’s worth, GoDaddy’s appraisal tool values Solyndra.com at $2,803, and Estibot values the Solyndra.com domain name at $675.

There are a number of reasons of why this domain name will likely sell for a substantial amount of money, despite the status of the company that previously owned it. There are many inbound links to the Solyndra.com domain name, giving it some SEO value. These links may have more value because many come from trusted news sources. The domain name could also be used by a political operative, perhaps highlighting the history of the company, it’s downfall, and the government’s involvement.

Archive.org has several records of how Solyndra.com looked over the years.

I will be interested in seeing how the domain name is used by the winner of the auction.

Elliot Silver
Elliot Silver
About The Author: Elliot Silver is an Internet entrepreneur and publisher of DomainInvesting.com. Elliot is also the founder and President of Top Notch Domains, LLC, a company that has closed eight figures in deals. Please read the DomainInvesting.com Terms of Use page for additional information about the publisher, website comment policy, disclosures, and conflicts of interest. Reach out to Elliot: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn

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