Am I missing something? - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**dog_dev** · 03-12-2008, 04:05 PM

Why do you need to post a domain name in the appraisals section? Why aren't stats enough? I know it's the rule but I was just wondering why.

Seems like the stats would be enough to get some idea of value. What am I missing??

Acroplex · 03-12-2008, 04:06 PM

To gauge the public opinion. You don't *have* to.

**dog_dev** · 03-12-2008, 04:08 PM

Well they closed my thread because I didn't post the domain........ I just wanted to get some idea of traffic value. Any idea where I could do that?

**theinvestor** · 03-12-2008, 04:08 PM

You have to post the domain name.
We can't appraise a domain without the actual name.

Traffic value generally depends on revenue value. Do you have stats? Regardless, you still can't appraise a domain without the name.

**dog_dev** · 03-12-2008, 04:11 PM

OK - so the value of the traffic depends on the domain name?

**draggar** · 03-12-2008, 04:13 PM

No but the value of the domain does.

You can have identical traffic but a good keyword.com will be worth a lot more than an ok-keyword.com

**dolansco** · 03-12-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dog_dev

OK - so the value of the traffic depends on the domain name?

In a way ... yes

is it typo/tm/generic etc
is it natural / backlink
what is being searched .... free stuff V auto insurance ? ( ppc value )
and so on .....

**dog_dev** · 03-12-2008, 04:18 PM

Well that makes sense, thanks draggar.

True too - I'll see if I can edit the post.

**SlickDomains** · 03-13-2008, 04:35 PM

If it has trademark issues it could be worth quite a bit less, generics are worth more, length of the domain, etc.

There are lots of reasons, but the domain is very important. Would you buy a domain name from me if I just gave you the stats and not the actual name of the domain until after you paid?