Most expensive domain ever sold

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by drmike, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. drmike

    drmike Well-Known Member

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    #21
    Are you trying to advertise domains yo have for sale??
     
    drmike, Aug 20, 2007 IP
  2. Steven Truong

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    #22
    I read somewhere about poker.com selling for 27 million but not sure about the validity of that either.
     
    Steven Truong, Aug 20, 2007 IP
  3. Anita

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    #23
    Business.com wasn't a domain only sale though, business was attached, so I doubt you can classify $345MM as the highest priced domain sold. It's no different than google buying youtube ... I doubt you would say that the youtube.com domain was bought for $1.65 Billion, right?
     
    Anita, Aug 20, 2007 IP
  4. Steven Truong

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    #24
    I agree with Anita. It would have to be strictly domain name sale
     
    Steven Truong, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    #25
    There is no such thing as a domain only sale. Anything bought for a significant price has some existing business associated with it, whether it is business.com or poker.com or sex.com. There aren't any domaims out there worth millions that have never had a site on them before.
     
    palmtree, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    #26
    Try pulling up the keywords here at DP on business and/or marketing. There is no such thing as a bad domain in those fields.

    I bought one the other day for usage that the keyword pulls almost 600 hits a day on overture. Optimized and worked over correctly that could be quite worthwhile; while still being low on the pecking order of keywords.
     
    daddysworkshop, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    #27
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    A domain sale would be one without a business attached.... and no it doesn't need to have an existing business associated with it. People buy it for traffic/brandbility/mindshare which don't need to have a previous business attached.
     
    kohashi, Aug 21, 2007 IP
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    #28
    Anyone knows about "live.com" Did MS acquired that?
     
    Minterest, Aug 21, 2007 IP
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    #29
    I think 1-2-3.tv is selling for a few million but again this is a business based on a domain name apparently!
     
    save, Aug 21, 2007 IP
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    #30

    WOOOOW!!! a lot of money
     
    ritadebock, Aug 21, 2007 IP