StockForums.com - Looking for Appraisals

[rngrdanny22]

Hey guys,

Looking for appraisals on StockForums.com. Bought the domain about a year ago for the development potential, but haven't gotten around to it yet. What do you think the domain is worth as is and a potential value developed (if possible).

Thanks!

[rr4111]

I would develop it....spend a couple of days, and have a site up and running, sell affiliate ads, text links, etc. and earn passive income. You can always sell the developed site in the future if you wish to. To get more specific ideas, PM me.

[CureCancer]

undeveloped = reg fee

dont waste anymore money on it, try to flip it or drop it. No value at all.

[rngrdanny22]

undeveloped = reg fee

dont waste anymore money on it, try to flip it or drop it. No value at all.

Ummm, no offense, but I have to disagree with that. Is there a reasoning behind your evaluation?


Recent .com "Forum" sales (source: www.dnsaleprice.com):

WPForum	com	$4,988	Dec 11	AfternicDLS	2	7	N	N		DNJournal
PregnancyForum	com	$8,750	Nov 11	Moniker/SnapNames	2	14	N	N		DNJournal
TheOpenForum	com	$2,388	Aug 11	AfternicDLS	3	12	N	N		DNJournal
VietnamTravelForum	com	$2,088	Aug 11	AfternicDLS	3	18	N	N		DNJournal
LadiesForum	com	$3,488	Aug 11	AfternicDLS	2	11	N	N		DNJournal
TennisForum	com	$7,934	Aug 11	sedo	2	11	N	N		sedo
ConsoleForums	com	$2,000	Jul 11	AfternicDLS	2	13	N	N		DNJournal

This one HAS to be better than a couple of those...

[Ben42]

I ran a stock forum from 2005-2008 that I started from scratch and then sold. I will say it can be very lucrative, and the clicks pay well, but it is a LOT of work and initial investment to get it going. There is quite a bit of competition and something is needed to set you apart.

This name does have value into the mid xxx reseller, more if you find someone who loves investing willing to put in the time to develop.

[Stian]

undeveloped = reg fee

dont waste anymore money on it, try to flip it or drop it. No value at all.

Are you serious?

I'd pay $700 in a flash.

[rr4111]

Ummm, no offense, but I have to disagree with that. Is there a reasoning behind your evaluation?


Recent .com "Forum" sales (source: www.dnsaleprice.com):

WPForum	com	$4,988	Dec 11	AfternicDLS	2	7	N	N		DNJournal
PregnancyForum	com	$8,750	Nov 11	Moniker/SnapNames	2	14	N	N		DNJournal
TheOpenForum	com	$2,388	Aug 11	AfternicDLS	3	12	N	N		DNJournal
VietnamTravelForum	com	$2,088	Aug 11	AfternicDLS	3	18	N	N		DNJournal
LadiesForum	com	$3,488	Aug 11	AfternicDLS	2	11	N	N		DNJournal
TennisForum	com	$7,934	Aug 11	sedo	2	11	N	N		sedo
ConsoleForums	com	$2,000	Jul 11	AfternicDLS	2	13	N	N		DNJournal

This one HAS to be better than a couple of those...

I agree...it is def worth more than 'reg' fee. In fact, a lot more.

[rngrdanny22]

Thanks everyone for your assessments! Keep them coming!

I ran a stock forum from 2005-2008 that I started from scratch and then sold. I will say it can be very lucrative, and the clicks pay well, but it is a LOT of work and initial investment to get it going. There is quite a bit of competition and something is needed to set you apart.

This name does have value into the mid xxx reseller, more if you find someone who loves investing willing to put in the time to develop.

Really? Are you able to share the site/domain that you previously ran?

Are there any affiliates in the financial industry that someone could recommend? Do any of the trading companies (E-Trade, TD Ameritrade, etc) offer an affiliate program?

[rr4111]

I think all those companies do.

[james2002]

xxx reseller. x,xxx to end users.

[CureCancer]

No offense, if you ask for an appraisal then don't be offended if someone doesn't value your domain the price tag you prefer. A domains value is based on how much the buyer would pay.

Congrats on eHot for offering you $700, I would sell it and take the money and buy yourself a .com that does not require hours of development and hours of marketing to result in a return that is high risk. StockForum.com has value, StockForums.com has lesser value and in my opinion looking at the results on google for STOCK FORUMS I see not much hope undeveloped. Their is always a buyer and their is always a chance for you to succeed with a bit of luck! For future reference don't take it to heart rather accept peoples opinion. I look at your domain and ask myself how quickly can I flip it? Answer, HIGH RISK for that reason a domain like yours undeveloped has a reg fee value to a end user who doesn't understand much about the aftermarket of domain sales. Like I said $700 is a very good offer, I would take it.


Everyone values domains in $XXXX for end users - Majority of end users are small business and your lucky if you sell your domain for $25-$500. 10 years ago I would value your domain higher but in today's market it's hard to flip a domain for $XXXX.

[rngrdanny22]

Thank you for explaining your evaluation. I don't plan to flip this domain in the short term. As of now, I'm looking to get a more professional logo and spend the time/money to develop the site.

As for Google, there is quite a bit of competition. The term "stock forums" is searched 246,000 times each month as opposed to "stock forum" which receives only 74,000 searches. Why do you put more value on "StockForum.com" instead of "StockForums.com"? If I can get the site to score highly for these two search terms, the traffic will come. Having them stay, contribute, and come back is another thing. This isn't my first rodeo with a forum and I know some of what it takes to run a successful site. However, I could always learn more.

As for now, I put far more stock (sorry for the pun) in the future developed value. Is there a standard multiple of earnings used to figure out value?

For those that have run similar sites, what did you do to monetize traffic? Did you use ads, affiliates, or both? What were your operating costs like (Hosting, advertising, etc)? If you are able to discuss, what type of profits were made?

[james2002]

Thank you for explaining your evaluation. I don't plan to flip this domain in the short term. As of now, I'm looking to get a more professional logo and spend the time/money to develop the site.

As for Google, there is quite a bit of competition. The term "stock forums" is searched 246,000 times each month as opposed to "stock forum" which receives only 74,000 searches. Why do you put more value on "StockForum.com" instead of "StockForums.com"? If I can get the site to score highly for these two search terms, the traffic will come. Having them stay, contribute, and come back is another thing. This isn't my first rodeo with a forum and I know some of what it takes to run a successful site. However, I could always learn more.

As for now, I put far more stock (sorry for the pun) in the future developed value. Is there a standard multiple of earnings used to figure out value?

For those that have run similar sites, what did you do to monetize traffic? Did you use ads, affiliates, or both? What were your operating costs like (Hosting, advertising, etc)? If you are able to discuss, what type of profits were made?

I think stockforum.com is more valuable. Use EXACT search and you would see "stock forum" more searched. This domain is worth xxx to resellers at anytime.

[rngrdanny22]

What exactly is the difference between "exact" and "as entered"? Does exact mean the brackets were used during the search?

Here is the site I'm using: https://adwords.google.com/o/Targeti...TS#search.none

[zuriko]

xxx reseller. x,xxx to end users.

Agree!! : xxx reseller. x,xxx to end users

[WhoDatDog]

Decent enough, and definitely a good example of a name that lends itself to development. Because it is in the finance and stock category, that makes this a good name, since tons of transactions take place daily (unlike something like PoetryForums.com).

Though the singular seems better, and usually is so in most all cases, the plural that you have makes sense in a way, too. If you are going down the development route, you could create a site with links to numerous stock forums, and charge advertising dollars. At that point you have a job, though. As a pure name it is worth mid XXX to low X,XXX. Sure, you could run into someone looking to develop a name like this, and maybe they would pay you 5K, but that doesn't make the name worth that, since you have to factor in the odds of getting the 5K.

But it is the type of name you probably want to keep in the vault for a few years and see if you can get lucky with. If you have enough decent names like this you end up getting occasional surprises and some good sales.