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Here’s a rundown of my .us experiment that I started about a year ago.
For those of you that don’t remember, Uniregistry had a special on .us for 10 cents each. I initially bought 10K names for $1K, I added around 2000 more towards the end of the sale for a rough total of 12K names for $1200.
I’ve talked in the past about why I like them at the right price but a quick review: The county I live in uses .us for it’s government website and I’ve sold several in the past.
Here’s the total sales broken down by price. While most of the names are now expired, they can still sell while they’re in auto renew grace, which gives me a free month to sell them.
11 |
$199.00 |
$2,189.00 |
4 |
$250.00 |
$1,000.00 |
45 |
$399.00 |
$17,955.00 |
1 |
$999.00 |
$999.00 |
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Total |
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$22,143.00 |
I also made about about $1000 in parking until the 6 month mark, when I stopped tracking any parking as I changed all the landing pages to a sales only format to test if more sales would be generated. They data is inconclusive, and since a higher percentage of the sales came through the afternic network I’m not sure if this had any affect on sales.
I’m sure I’m missing a few sales, I manually went through Afternic and Uniregistry and pulled the prices out. I know that I sold a few through whois inquiries, those sales aren’t added into these numbers.
Some history on the pricing. I started with a make offer/Buy it now format, at $250 minimum offer and $999 BIN. You can see that 1 sold for the $999 BIN price and 4 sold for the minimum offer amount. I then switched all the listings to $399 on both on Afternic, Sedo and on the landing page. When parking ads were being displayed I modified the landing page header to say “This domain is for sale for $399” instead of the default “This domain may be for sale”. I’m not a big fan of the ambiguous label, of course it’s for sale I have it parked and it’s a friggen .us. I want to sell them as fast as possible because I’m not paying the renewal fees. As a side note I was going to renew the names that get traffic and are making money, instead I’ll just renew the ones that made money based on the records kept by Uniregistry.
With somewhere between 3 or 4 months remaining on the registration I changed the landing page price to $199 but left Afternic at $399. As far a sedo goes I think I only sold 2 domains and I’m not sure if I even listed them all, I should have, but my sales on SEDO have always been so much lower than any other platform. As a result I don’t give Sedo as much attention, but then that could be why I sell so few. One thing I do know, searching for names listed on the sedo can be difficult. The domains are not camel cased so the words just flow together. Afternic actually lists the domains in the way that they’re entered. This only applies to the actual Afternic site and not the partner registrars. The partners display the names in the registration path and it’s usually not camel cased . Godaddy, despite all the bitching I do, has not changed premium listings or auction listings to a camel case format. I think 4 times as many names would sell if people could quickly and easily tell what they were looking at.
Some points to take away without diving deep into the particulars. I made a significant sales relative to the purchase price with a profit of around $22K. The commission varied, 20% at Afternic, 15% on Sedo and 10% using the uniregistry BIN checkout system. Let’s just say 15% and make the total profit $18,900. Using these numbers we see that my experiment only worked with a significant discount.
Many registrars run continuous .us sales for about $1. At this price I still would have made a decent profit but the risk to reward and time involved might have made it prohibitive or at least less attractive, and certainly paying the full registration price would have ended in a loss.
Keep in mind that no names were priced according to any metric or perceived value, but rather in bulk. The names were largely registered in bulk with certain metrics and other indicators used to quickly determine some sort of value in the names. The point here is that careful pricing and domain selection would allow for more profitability, but would have significantly added to the overall amount of work. The actual time invested was minimal as most tasks only entailed short bulk change orders.
Also Princess Leia seems to be doing better, they’re not sure what the issue is or was. She was tested for numerous cat related illnesses. I’m not sure if she’s out of the woods yet but at least she’s not hanging on by a whisker. And seriously, if you’re the type of person that would spend an exorbitant amount of money on your pet’s health, you should look into Pet insurance.
I’ll find out the name of the insurance company and post it next time, I don’t pay the premium so I don’t know, but the bill so far is over $10k but the insurance company pays 100% after a $500 deductible.
Probably doesn’t matter what the company name is, they’ll be out of business by the end of the month.
Main List
The No Bid List
AltCoinAuctions.com flip this name, someone will buy it for the thousands and thousands of alt coins
AnytimeKitchen.com They always have food available. It works well for me when i’m up all night
AnywhereWorld.com A travel site
AthleticToday.com
BlockJams.com Has block in it, so it’ll probably sell. Could be a brand for discussing block chain forks, tech and solutions
BrandSupremacy.com
BrideSquad.com They swoop in and do whatever it is a bride needs help with
CakeRoll.com delicious
ChainLend.com Has chain in it, bet it goes for $500
CrashRide.com
DaddySmart.com A guide for dads
DoTheLimit.com
EducateYouNow.com
FatalTouch.com
FindUsANewHome.com
FlyingInsect.com A service geared to fight flying bugs only.
FoodEssential.com
FreedomDollar.com Currency names seem to do well all the time
FusionTips.com
GameEquip.com Get ready for the game
GastroDetective.com Uses optics on either end to see what the issue is. He doesn’t fix the problem, just finds it. ![]()
GlideWalk.com A workout machine, or a new sport. I mix of cross country skis and roller blades
GoBooker.com
GreenDefenders.com
GuruHeal.com
HealthyBounce.com Like a bounce in your step happy, healthy and ready to go
HonestCurrency.com
IfWinterComes.com Winter is coming, I saw it come
iKnowItNow.com The brand for the questions you had before visiting this site
ImmediateDomain.com VR solution for registering domains. You just have to think it, and it’s in your account
IntegralConnect.com
IntelligentQuiz.com
iWillBeFine.com The name for people that keep getting asked “dude are you alright?! that looks terrible!”
LawOfAverage.com the plural is better known, but this doesn’t have any bids
LifeVineyard.com Where the grapes of life are grown and made into wine
LiveOccasion.com Live or Live, you choose
LocallyCreative.com
MachineOfTime.com If you need Time Machine and are on a budget
MaxRestore.com
MenAdventure.com Not that women “can’t” do it, but in this adventure they’re not invited
MeTattoos.com I don’t have any
MindPreserve.com Mind exercise to keep you mentally sharp, or some kind of crazy cryogentic tool
NameExplosion.com Names just fricken flying all over the place like dynamite
NormallyRight.com Normally I’m half right 62% percent of the time
OurMoola.com
PinMod.com
PizzaBurrito.com I would eat this
PrankDepot.com A huge store filled with jokes and other fun gag gifts
PromiseLuck.com
PublicityMaster.com Get the PR you need from a master
RecipeGroup.com Share and trade recipes. Monetize the site with coupons, food and cookware that’s needed for the recipes
RepairHernia.com I had an umbilical hernia repaired several years ago. I assume there’s decent search volume for this name, but I don’t see an end users ever buying it. I could be wrong
SeeAsap.com Whatever this is, it’s so important you need to see it right away
SelectGenetics.com Get rid of the bad genes
ShelfImprove.com A business that puts shelving up in your garage or closet and it’s a fun play on words
SlyScape.com
SomeBack.com Get some of your money back
SpeedyBorrow.com
SpiritMatrix.com
StepDaily.com Track your steps, or a brand for progress
StinkbugService.com These little bastards have to be handled with a gentle touch. Call a service to take care of the problem
StopSharp.com Cover knives, scissors or used needles
StormOlogy.com The study of storms
SureWoman.com
SweatHard.com A workout brand
TalentCash.com
UseUnlimited.com We can use an unlimited amount of pet insurance after we pay the deductible
USucker.com
VocalInfluence.com Control people with only your voice
WickedProblem.com
WornHard.com
WorryStress.com
ZenKnight.com
Names With Bids
WebMan.com
Tigra.com
MetroArts.org
OnlyFit.com
eTicker.com
UnitedCar.com
JointLife.com
CoinShout.com
IsConsult.com
Navto.com
Nercs.com
FlowMo.com
SocialGrowth.org
WildDeal.com
OwnYourGame.com
CommonIQ.com
Multiplicity.org
MightyOrganics.com
Romem.com
ShoutDeck.com
SoDizzy.com
DynamicImages.net
OnlyInsured.com
GameSwapped.com
ChillBrew.com
ebask.com
Clarifix.com
SmartSafaris.com
FindInspector.com
Themegy.com
Incorporators.org
BackPop.com
Otelle.com
BoutiqueThrift.com
DollarMonster.com
SearchingLocal.com
Namejet
Mosse.com
kartal.com
CyberSanctuary.com
HealerSway.com
DrScrub.com
Monocycle.com
YourPals.com
SolarCalendar.com
MarketConcepts.com
PersonalBlend.com
ThePsychWard.com
BathHeater.com
TruthFiles.com
MicroInsure.com
TimelessSound.com
ForceDepot.com
Flippa/SEDO
Save Money With Daddy Bulk Domain Registration![]()
Your LLLL.coms of The Day
tjev.com
rxoy.com
eybp.com
jvjz.com
gvzb.com
LLLL’s that End Users Might use someday
cdjm.net
cdcw.net
xtbx.net
xmwb.net
rosu.info
mbei.org
otix.info
Pize.info
oxol.info
opay.info
Peis.info
Seda.info
SoCu.info
Opon.info
Soge.info
SaVi.info
PiXa.info
LLL’s, CCC’s, 5L’s
lhl.co
wwv.co
asi.cc
hsr.co
htb.co
hdb.co
kbp.co
ncfmw.com
xlbxw.com
rxjdw.com
dwsjw.com
ynbfw.com
bbnzw.com
xcxsw.com
frtlw.com
Brandables
Acadillo.com
Alterv.com
Appno.com
Banjy.com
Blazinga.com
Boluro.com
Bowoda.com
Bozori.com
Caloriea.com
Cenaxio.com
Compide.com
Drawla.com
Ebiba.com
Fizart.com
Fizito.com
Fokera.com
Fungea.com
Funkzy.com
Gakuna.com
Giglix.com
Glidoo.com
Gugoro.com
Inundator.com
Jutob.com
Juvenator.com
Kausy.com
Kozzee.com
Leorina.com
Lumact.com
Monerey.com
Mozima.com
Nabster.com
Nevaga.com
Nikiza.com
Norvek.com
Ooydo.com
Orlendo.com
Pitut.com
Poditivity.com
Polgeo.com
Puzzik.com
Rayod.com
Reoiq.com
Selons.com
Snapicle.com
Sootsy.com
Stiic.com
Strya.com
Symblic.com
Syntrey.com
Synvia.com
Taxaa.com
Tazimo.com
Tejim.com
Uxxar.com
Vajjo.com
Vettum.com
Vouchly.com
Windoo.com
Wurso.com
Yiket.com
Zeboot.com
Zurigia.com
MORE Short Brand Dot Coms HERE
Some Numbers
039365.com
44jx.com
44qy.com
58qg.com
59wp.com
87ai.com
One Worders and Other TLD’s
Roup.org
Woods.cc
Libby.us
Loretta.us
Untested.org
Respective.net
Foundation.cc
ParkTravel.org
Multiplicity.org
DynamicImages.net
Incorporators.org
Vape, Weed and Vegan Names and VR
Budoba.com
Budous.com
CannaCorporate.com
CannaGreens.com
CannaUrban.com
DataTHC.com
ExpertVapes.com
HashTherapy.com
Kushani.com
LiquidTerp.com
MaxDope.com
PostWeed.com
VeganCereal.com
Snap Names/DropCatch
HappyBeaver.com
AnyGain.com
Bikti.com
MoneyEssentials.com
NamePros
HowToBecomeABailBondsman.com
ExamPlanning.net
Sactio.com
Decrypting.net
ModernStove.com
DallasSeoService.com
BoathouseShop.com
PPP.net
LEGALSOFTWARE.info
WaterPoker.com
BANKINGJOBS.net
HurricaneShelters.net
MiamiCreativeAgency.com
uParticipate.com
Amtel.net
Jrae.com
PrePayWallet.com
MemphisArena.com
VIDQU.com
BigDataLearningHub.com
Godaddy Value BIN
Available Names
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