Dictionary.com sells for $100 Million

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    “Dictionary.com’s success is built on its unique, descriptive domain name and simple, straightforward interface,” explained Bruce D. Smith, Chief Strategic Officer of Answers.com. The sale involves three built out domain names, Dictionary.com, Reference.com, and Thesaurus.com. These properties attracted 11.5 million unique monthly users in the U.S. during the month of June 2007 according to comScore. They generated revenues of $7 million, EBITDA of $2.9 million and net income of $2.8 million in 2006. Buying these three domains is a huge victory for Answers.com..."
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  2. alemcherry

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    True, it is a HUGE step forward for answers.com!
     
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  3. chriswick

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    Nice to know that people really do buy domains and develop them and not take the lazy option of parking them.
     
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    Yeh i know what you mean, :rolleyes:
     
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    business.com is sold for 7 million and wine.com is for 3.4 million, its very hard to day that can be sold for the prices. best of luck !!
     
    helloman, Jul 17, 2007 IP
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    htmlindex Prominent Member

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    That was an exceptional sale, wow!
     
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    domain parking really sucks..... nice sale! developed domains are future!
     
    lkj, Jul 18, 2007 IP
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    exceptional ofcourse.
     
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  9. dollarman2007

    dollarman2007 Banned

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    lol i think its beaten sex.com?
     
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    i don't know about sex.com, but as i know, porn.com was sold for around $50 million.
     
    Efim247, Jul 19, 2007 IP
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    crazzyyy!! is this real?
     
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    add diamond.com for $7 million to your buying list ;)
     
    Efim247, Jul 19, 2007 IP
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    no, surely not ... it's not a US dollar - the prices are in Mongolians tugrik ;)
     
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    Poker.com for $7 mill., recently.
    Here are a few from this month:
    Poker.de €695,000 = $957,937 NICIT/DOMAINfest
    2. CarSales.com $400,000 Moniker/ T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
    3. Bulk.com $100,000 Moniker/ T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
    4. Lick.com $60,000 Moniker/ T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
    5.
    tie Males.com $55,000 Moniker/ T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
     
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    Yes quality domains sell for quality money.
     
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    it had a business attached to it right ?
     
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    Diamond.com went for 12million not 7
     
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    The domains aren't worth $100 million. What pushed the value up was the business itself.
    35x earnings is a good price IMHO.
     
    ReadyToGo, Jul 20, 2007 IP
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    #19
    This wasnt a domain sale, this was the sale of an entire business.
     
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    that's a hefty sum
     
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