For example, I was just checking availability for ‘chocolate gift tower’.   Google’s keyword tool showed 720 monthly searches in December.   However, expanding these results by selecting ’show all columns’ reveals that the term gets about half that amount of searches on most month’s of the year.

I decided to purchase ChocolateGiftTower.com anyway, but now realize that demand for this product won’t really begin to ramp up until the second  half of the year.

All are available as of 3:45PM this afternoon.

Product examples:

• Cupcake Ornament
• Business Phones
• Folding Magnifiers
• Unmanaged Hosting
• Online Distance MBA
• Magnetic Underlays
• Floor Racks

Domain notes:

• The .net version of OnlineDistanceMBA.com is a live site (lead generation).
• BusinessPhones.us is available (even though Valuate.com says all extensions taken)
• One of the .com domains listed above has a  developed site using an IDN (co.nz)

Additional Names for Sale:  I’m also offering the following names today via Sedo.

• CheapMobileContracts.com -  now in Sedo auction here (ends 1/21).   Multiple extensions registered with Cheap-Mobile-Contracts.com a fully developed site.  Very low reserve considering CheapMobileBroadband.com sold for $4,900.
• TeterboroNJ.com - exact match GEO name for Teterboro, NJ.  Valuate.com appraisal $890, Estibot $12,000
• SecureSSLCertificate.com - $6.83 CPC.  Good for minisite or review site.  Many targeted affiliate programs (Netsol, Geotrust, GoDaddy)

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As always,  any feedback / comments  appreciated.

1. I can see important domains stats like cost per click (CPC), exact Google searches at a glance for each listing.

This is a big time saver.   If I’m considering bidding on a keyword name, the first thing I do is run it through Google’s keyword tool to see search demand and CPC.   Thanks Rick for saving me some time.  Hopefully, this will encourage better quality listings and bring back some frustrated buyers - no more researching  hundreds of names only to find out that 95% of them have no real demand.

2. Listings and descriptions can be easily scanned from the main auction page. Much nicer than hoverable popovers or small description links that most buyers never click.   It’s always surprised me how many auction platforms bury descriptions a level or two deep and make it hard for sellers to highlight the benefits of their domain and buyers to learn about each domain.

3. Descriptions seem to be more metric based and less ‘fluff’. Don’t know if this is a result of system programming or good human editing, but many of the domain descriptions are actually helpful  (e.g. number of incoming links and pages indexed by Google).  I know these factors can change quickly when a name changes hands, but they can contribute to the value of a name and are good to be aware of.

4. Nice look at feel, including a custom graphic for each name. If a name is worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, it’s probably worth having a graphic artist spend a few minutes making up a good graphic for it.   The only place I have seen this before is at DotSauce’s AQDN.com. It’s nice to see a major auction platform include this and is a very nice touch.

Suggestions

I know the site is still in beta mode, but here are a couple of features I hope they consider adding down the road…

• Simplified view - I like the detailed info, but some might find it useful to have an option for quick summary view.   Ideally, it would be nice to be able to cut and paste all domains listed on a page to quickly plug them into other services like Valuate.com.
• Ability to export - The ability to export auction data to .csv or excel format might be helpful for some advanced domainers who have their own tracking systems.
• Advanced search capability - As a big keyword domainer, I would love to have the ability to search for specific demand/CPC/etc.   E.g. list all .com domains with a CPC over $2 and more than 5,000 exact searches per month.

I think it makes good sense to test the platform out with a lower volume charity auction and wish Rick and Whypark the best of luck in this week’s auction.   If you are interested in trying out the system or bidding in the auction you can follow this link.

Here is an overview of the results…

• The appraisals varied from $110 - $680
• Total appraisal for all 15 names was $4,210
• Highest CPC was $11.50

I listed 7 of the names in my first post - all have since been registered.    Here is the complete list (including the 8 additional names which were obscured in my original post).   The 8 additional names are all available as of 10:30PM tonight.

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Here is an overview of the results…

• The appraisals varied from $110 - $680
• Total appraisal for all 15 names was $4,210
• Highest CPC was $11.50

All names are currently available for registration as of the time of this post.   Here is a screenshot listing 7 of the domains:

If you would like  to see an advance copy of the 8 additional domains (obscured above), signup for my free e-mail newsletter here.   I’ll be sending out part two of this post to my subscribers before publishing it.

In the meantime, you might want to check out my latest site - DomainingMindmap.com,  my personal mindmap containing the domaining tools I use to find, develop and sell domains.

1. ThermalPhotoPrinters.com:    (390/2900 searches per month, $8.31 CPC)

2. DoubleDVDCases.com (880/3600 searches per month, $2.14 CPC)

3. RAIDDataRecoveryService.com:    (260 exact monthly searches, $26.32 CPC )

Search demand is a little less than what I usually look for, but the high $26.32 CPC should more than make up for this.   Data recovery domains tend to do especially well with parking and Adsense.  In case you aren’t a techie, RAID stands for a redundant array of disks.  RAID setups are typically used by larger organizations to protect mission critical data.  When these arrays fail, companies often pay thousands of dollars to salvage the data - hence the very high CPC.

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As always, any feedback / comments  appreciated.

If you are interested in what domaining tools I use to buy, sell and monetize domain names, I’ve decided to open up my private domaining mindmap to the domainer community and have just launched a new site called DomainingMindmap.com.

In case you haven’t used a mindmap before, it’s an organized brain dump about a subject.   A good mindmap can be invaluable when trying to master a body of knowledge.   I created DomainingMindmap by reviewing my past 15 years of domaining bookmarks and notes and add to it on a daily basis as I discover new tools. My mindmap currently has 512 topics with notes and annotated links to hundreds of tools including…

• Domain Research - Keyword research, link popularity, traffic, domain pricing, geo tools, site history, business research and trademark tools.
• Minisite Development and Domain Monetization - Domain parking, mini site development services, graphic designers, copyrighting and content authors.
• Registering new domains - Domain suggestion and generation tools, bulk check tools and domainer friendly registrars.
• Catching expired names - Understanding the drop process, determining which names are dropping, and determining the best way to backorder names.
• Buying and selling domains - Recommended marketplaces, domain brokers,appraisal services and tools to find end users.
• Domaining blogs, news, forums and guides as well as Twitter domaining tools.
• Domain conference information, accounting, financing and domain management tools.

I’ve tried to structure the mindmap so that it can be easily browsed and hope it will be helpful to new domainers as well as seasoned pros. It’s currently in beta mode, so any feedback or suggestions are much appreciated!

Thanks.

DomainTweeter

I’ll be listing 5 available domains, one at a time on this page.   If you register one, please post a comment claiming it and I’ll update this post with the next one.

1. PortableBoomBoxes.com -  390 monthly searches / $1.55 CPC - Nice name for a niche minisite.    Could be a good name for testing out Amazon.com’s Astore tool or use a free service like Devhub. Product examples.

2. PhotochromaticLenses.com - 1000 monthly searches / $1.26 CPC. Exact match category domain.   Product examples.

3. HepaFilterVacuums.com - $8.14 CPC / 590 searches per month. Nice cost per click on this one.  Can be monetized with a combination of Adsense / affiliate revenue.  Note: Just noticed that the .info version is already registered and appears to be a Whypark site.

4. CarCompanyInsurance.net - $20.64 CPC / 60,500 searches per month. This is one competitive niche with great demand and CPC.   Might be worth contact some of these 67  advertisers.  Name can be useful for SEO purposes, lead generation or Adwords optimization. (.com/.org and co.uk already registered)

5. InexpensiveHotels.us $3.08 CPC / 33,100 searches per month. Good name  for a directory or travel blog.

That’s it for today.  Most names posted go within minutes.  If you are interested in receiving future available domains…

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Didn’t have time to hyperlink them all to product examples and potential end users, but here are some interesting exact match domains.  All are available as of the time of this post.

1. RollingHillsCA.com - This GEO domain receives 1,900 monthly Google searches with a CPC of $1.68.   The town itself is small, but has a medium income in excess of $200,000.
Possible uses: parking, minisite, resale to local real estate agent.

2. NJCarDealerships.com - 260 monthly Google searches / $2.90 CPC.  Could make an interesting revenue producing directory.   Provide basic listings for free and sell enhanced listings to dealers who want to set themselves apart from competitors.

3. LinuxMediaServer.com -  1,600 monthly Google searches /  $2.36 CPC

4. WebHostSearchEngine.com - Low search volume (170 monthly), but $9.01 CPC.  Might make a nice affiliate driven hosting resource.

5. MusicalBirthdayCard.com - 480 monthly Google searches / $.90.  Plural version would be better, but this one still has some good possibilities.

* Keep in mind all of the monthly searches are from August (slowest month of year), so I would expect slightly higher demand than listed.

I’m also selling the following domain  today…

LEDChristmasLights.net: LED christmas lights are forecast to be one of the hottest new trends in seasonal lighting this year due to demand for ‘green’ and energy efficient products. How popular will they be? Even in August, the term ‘led christmas lights’ received 33,100 searches on Google, with advertisers paying $1.68 a click to reach this audience.  Ideal for end user resale or mini/full development.  You can view the listing here.

That’s it for today.  Most names posted go within minutes.  If you are interested in receiving future available domains…

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Didn’t have time to come up with complete business ideas/end users, but here are some exact match keyword domains that are all available for registration as of 3:30PM.

1. JewelryInventorySoftware.com - $4.64 CPC, 390 monthly searches

2. CellPhoneMagnifier.com - $1.86 CPC, 390 monthly searches

3. UVMicroscope.com - $2.66, 140 monthly searches

4. JumboLenders.org - $7.07, 210 monthly searches

5. VintageGoldRings.com - $1.30 CPC, 390 monthly searches

6. GreatBannerAds.com - $3.75 CPC

7. ColorFlyers.net - $7.79 CPC, 1600 monthly searches

8. FreeCreditCardMerchantAccount.com $10.62 CPC, 260 monthly searches

9. MeditationRetreats.us - $1.53 CPC, 1600 monthly searches

* Keep in mind all of the monthly searches are from August (slowest month of year), so I would expect slightly higher demand than listed.

I’m also selling the following high CPC niche domains today…

a. PayrollServiceCompanies.com [$295] $9.43 CPC, 480 monthly searches.
Ideal for minisite or directory.  Can be monetized with Adsense or with a
combination of direct advertising and featured (pay) listings.

b. ElderlyFacilities.com [$195] - $2.26 CPC, 210 monthly searces.
Good for minisite or directory listing elderly care facilities.

c. CollectionAgencies.biz [$1500] - $5.38 CPC, 22,200 monthly searches.
Ideal for minisite, directory or SEO use

All domains are with Moniker.com and are available for immediate push.  To purchase, be the first to e-mail me ‘SOLD - [domainname]‘.  Payment to be made within 24 hours by Moniker DNEscrow or Paypal (for past customers).

That’s it for today.  Most names posted go within minutes.  If you are interested in receiving future available domains…

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