I've devised a short test, in which you 'score' the domain from 1 to 100.
1. Is it pronouncable? If so, score yourself 10 points. 2. Is it short/not overly spammy? If so, score yourself 15 points. 3. Does it have useful keywords? If so, score yourself 25 points. 4. Does it have PR? If the PR is between 1 and 3, add a point, if it's between 4 and 6, add 5 points. If it's between 7 and 10, add 10 points. 5. Is it in the DMOZ? If so, add 10 points. 6. How many backlinks does it have? Add backlinks/100 (max of 10) 7. Is it listed on page 2 or page 1 for some keywords? If so, add 10 points. 8. Is it on wikipedia? If so, add 10 points. BONUS: Is it old? Multiply the # of years by 2, and add those as points.
Now, 'grade' your domain like this: 100 : A (Might go for over $2500) 95-100: A (Easily over $2000 or more.) 85-95: A (Probably around $1500) 80-85: A- (Probably around $1000) 75-80: B ($850 is a good bet) 65-75: B ($650 might be ok) 60-65: B- ($500 is a good deal) 55-60: C (You could get $450) 45-55: C (Maybe around $200) 40-45: C- (Not higher than $150) 35-40: D ($75 is all you'll get) 25-35: D ($50, maximum) 20-25: D- (At least $25) < 20: F (RegFee or worse.)
Don't like the payout? Improve it by fixing your problems! Try to get an A or better, you can do it! Be sure not to spam though.
Disclaimer: This is meant as a guide to increase your domain worth (by trying to raise your score), and is NOT something you should go by when purchasing/selling your domain. I make no guarantees that the domain is actually worth that much/that little. You should instead ask the buyer/seller how much they are willing to go for, if you have little experience. Be sure to ask around, to be sure you don't get ripped off. Anyone using this guide as basis for a sale is not very bright.
The first rule in having a marketable website is having an easily recognizable website address, otherwise known as a ?URL? (Uniform Resource Locater).
Let's do a test: Which website address below looks more appealing to you?
Here's another question: Which link would you proudly display on all your advertisements?
I KNOW that you answered favorably to the SECOND link.
As you continue setting up your various websites, depending on what program, product, or service you are promoting, you may not get assigned the ?cleanest? website address as listed above. That's where a domain registration service comes in to solve this issue.
The most useful utilities on a domain registration system site is the Domain Registration Query box and the Domain Forwarding feature.
When you purchase a domain (they go for about $8, some could go as low as $1.99!), the Domain Forward feature allows you to take your long, unrecognizable website address, and forward it to your new domain free of charge. And what's more, your prospective visitors never even know about your old unrecognizable website address because it becomes completely transparent ? it never gets displayed.
The Marketing Rules of Selecting Your Domains:
1) Use the power of ?.COM?!!! The first rule of selecting your domain is to DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN to get a domain ending with a ?.com ?.
.COM .COM .COM .COM!!!!
99% of the country is acclimated to the phrase ?dot com?, because it's become such a buzz term across the last decade. As an Internet Marketer you should never discount the power of the ?dot com? extension for driving massive amounts of traffic to your site.
However, some other choices are: .net .biz .info .gov (Government-Need Permission) .mil (Military-Need Permission) .edu (Educational Institutions-Need Permission) (Country Designations: .ca (Canada) .uk (United Kingdom) etc?)
2) Keep ?em Short! ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS try your best to keep your website addresses nice and short. For example, which of the following two website addresses would be easier for you and your website visitors to remember?
I'm sure you're getting a kick out of the POSSIBILITY that an internet marketer might actually purchase the first website address above, and actually attempt to promote it!
Imagine trying to imprint that website address on your offline marketing materials! I'm sure it would cost a bundle just to fit all the letters into your ad!
3) Easy to Remember! What is a characteristic that the following websites have in common?
Amazon.com Google.com Money.com
They are simply and straightforward! Making your domains easy to remember should be of the utmost importance during your traffic generation efforts. This makes it simple for your prospects to ?brand? you, not to mention making it easier on yourself as well!
Your action steps: Brainstorm between 10-20 available domain names that describe your business using the rules above. Narrow the list down to 2 domains that you would be proud to promote. Purchase the domains, redirect the domains to your existing website addresses, and have fun promoting your new domain names!
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