bankaholic.com = $US15million?

[neddy]

Did anyone read about the supposed sale of the blog bankaholic.com? Apparently it was a one man operation and sold for $15mil to Bankrate. Wow!

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/10/03/blogger-hits-jackpot-with-sweet-deal-from-bankrate

Any thoughts on what the com.au equivalent would sell for?

Cheers, Ned

 

[Data Glasses]

how many people like banks ????

.com.au value .... i have no idea !

 

[Rhythm]

It was because of the content, and presumably traffic.

"BankRate confirms that natural search ranking was indeed a factor. "We have been working with Bankaholic in a co-brand relationship since July and have seen first-hand the volume and quality of its traffic," stated Thomas R. Evans, President and CEO of Bankrate. "Bankaholic is ranked high in natural search for both deposit and credit card keywords. We believe their organic traffic will increase our deposit and credit card revenue, and with a high composition of free traffic, will help to improve margins,""

 

[neddy]

Hi Rhythm - what are your thoughts on value for just the "bare bones" .au domain name?

Cheers, Ned

 

[paz]

reg fee for bankaholic.com.au

 

[neddy]

reg fee for bankaholic.com.au

Thanks Paz - that fills me with confidence! LOL! I remember last time when you gave your opinion on prizewinner.com.au you said it was worth less than racingtips.com.au which had sold for $600. I ended up selling prizewinner for $3k - so maybe you have given me good luck!

Cheers, Ned

 

[Sugar Domains]

It was because of the content, and presumably traffic.

Exactly, so I would estimate the .com.au equivalent to be only worth its current traffic level seeing as no website has been established.

 

[paz]

Thanks Paz - that fills me with confidence! LOL! I remember last time when you gave your opinion on prizewinner.com.au you said it was worth less than racingtips.com.au which had sold for $600. I ended up selling prizewinner for $3k - so maybe you have given me good luck!

Cheers, Ned

I still think racingtips.com.au is worth more

It's a very young market here in Australia so not all niche's are well represented in terms of interest in domains.

BTW, reg fee for bankaholic.com.au assumed no traffic or website at all.

 

[neddy]

I have now sold it! Did a private deal for $2000 with finance terms over 6 months to secure the deal and the price. A win / win situation!

Thanks for everyone's input.

Cheers, Ned

 

[soj]

Good Work neddy, these are the types of sales we like to hear, your going to the right market to sell your domain and seem to be getting some good prices.

 

[dass]

I dont think the com.au is even worth the reg fee, its a registered trademark.

 

[DavidL]

I dont think the com.au is even worth the reg fee, its a registered trademark.

Well it sold for $2,000 so it's clearly worth at least that to the buyer! And it's not a registered TM in Australia either.

http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmoss/falcon.application_start

Remember TM's in one country do not necessarily confer to others.