LA blogs, lablogs.com sold for $1580 at Godaddy auction

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by thesickearth, Nov 25, 2013.

  1. #1
    It's an old long dead directory of blogs in LA area. The question is, why did it sell for so much? Pagerank 4 and 65000 backlinks or so can possibly be worth it? Domain itself? Old fame?
     
    thesickearth, Nov 25, 2013 IP
  2. YMC

    YMC Well-Known Member

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    Without spending time to check backlinks and PR...I would say a bunch of that price has to do with brandability. I could see a lot of ways to create a brand around a domain like that besides the way the old site did.
     
    YMC, Nov 25, 2013 IP
  3. thesickearth

    thesickearth Active Member

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    Lab Logs ? Some science forum/news or something?
     
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    YMC Well-Known Member

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    La blogs as in a French chi chi sorta name.

    LA Blogs a blog about LA.

    La Blogs with the initials LA being part of the name of the blogger.
     
    YMC, Nov 26, 2013 IP
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    dvduval Notable Member

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    If you spend time building a niche it will sell in time. So often people allow crap into their directory. In this case, it is also a good domain name.
     
    dvduval, Nov 27, 2013 IP
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    Maybe lack of serious competition in the niche along with customer/visitor interest? That would make it worth the money.
     
    Thanoz, Nov 27, 2013 IP
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    Nima Well-Known Member

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    It all depends on what the new buyer wants to do with it. Maybe she wants to start a large scale blog platform for LA residents... Or like the other responder said maybe he is looking to start a website on "Lab Logs"
     
    Nima, Nov 27, 2013 IP
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    I owned lablogs.net once more. I own lablog.org till now.
     
    talas, Dec 12, 2013 IP
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    polarcat Greenhorn

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    Its a nice domain name. Worth the price imho
     
    polarcat, Dec 13, 2013 IP
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    YMC Well-Known Member

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    It's either still for sale or has been put up for sale again.
     
    YMC, Dec 17, 2013 IP