closed cafearoma.com

[carmonle]

Hi

I was offered $300 for this domain. I think this domain is top quality and very brandable for a coffee shop or coffee chain.

IMHO I think this domain is worth in the low 4 figures or high 3 figures.

your thoughts about the domain will be appreciated.

I'm not in a hurry to sell it.

thanks

Eran

 

[aldwin]

I would have taken the $300..
Main reason is that cafe is not common in Italian, while a Roma would be the correct Italian spelling.

BarARoma.com or CaffeARoma.com would be better.

The first one is unregged at the time of the post, and the 74 ovt score is higher than the 32 of Caffè and of the 14 of cafe.

Even google terms are higher for the bar version, 725 for "Bar a roma", 364 for "cafe a roma" (probably hard rock cafe and art cafe references), 267 for "caffè a roma".

If you decide to reg the bar version, please make a $DNF donation

 

[alex_d]

Aldwin, I think the aroma part of the name refers to the smell or fragrance, ie: what a lovely aroma that coffee has.

I think the name is very brandable, and has good potential. Maybe you might want to go back to the person who offered you the $300, and see if they are willing to go higher.

Good luck with it.

Alex

 

[aldwin]

is that aroma in English too?
Thought it was only italian..

Than it could be worth more than the low xxx I thought. still far from 4 figures in my opinion though.

 

[Nova]

If you're not talking coffee fragrance but thinking about location, then it's CafeRoma.com or nothing. What I mean is, you should take the $300 because it's actually a somewhat awkward name and a bit forced, like saying "breakfast diner aroma" instead of "that sweet smell of toast and bacon that you like so much." It's not for nothing that the best Roma name is regged until 2013, and CoffeeAroma.com was already regged a while back.

 

[carmonle]

Aroma is for the pleasant smell of coffee, distinctive quality or atmosphere.

The cafe part is for restaurant, barroom or cabaret/nightclub.

I did get back to the person, but no change so far.

thanks for your inputs so far

Eran

 

[namewaiter]

i agree with you it is worth more, there is a small coffee shop here in Clevleand called cafe aroma & a quick search shows there's a cafearoma.org, cafe-aroma.de, a font called cafe aroma and an espresso product called cafe aroma... so i'd have to say it is a $$$$ name if you sit on it and wait for the right end user!

 

[toho]

I own AromaCafe.com.
This domain got many offers. (5-6 offers / year)
I still hold on it, but highest offer was US$2,500.
Few days ago, got US$200 offer mail.

CafeAroma.com, you should not sell US$300 to END USER.
You should keep this domain and waiting offer mail from right buyer.
Because I think CafeAroma.com covered renew fees from PPC.

Good luck.


toho

 

[seeker]

do NOT sell at $300.
low $xxxx minimum.
it is all about staying power.
can you stay?
if so, you will gain more than you will lose.

 

[carmonle]

Thanks again for your input.

I'm going to seat and wait with this domain.

Eran

 

[Nova]

I'm surprised about what Seeker had to say and would be interested in knowing what regions he is primarily thinking of where it would have enough appeal to warrant $x,xxx minimum. Would this be a popular term in Greece or the surrounding region? As a native speaker of English, this is simply an awkward and forced phrase, attempting to merely "cash in" linguistically and conceptually on the very powerful and popular association of "aroma" with coffee; including the variant meanings of restauraunt, nightclub, etc., for the "cafe" part only strains it further and is more awkward. The variant meanings for "aroma" specifically in a phrase like this are also weaker, leaving the phrase flat.

Nobody has mentioned that the numbers are rather weak as well, such as only 13,000 Google and 961 Ovt for "aroma cafe."

I feel you will likely regret holding onto it much longer. While we know that just about anything is possible in terms of a pleasant surprise, it's not necessarily likely. It would be good if the prospective buyer would cough up $500 for you, and I'd be happy for you in such a case, but this name does not come close to $x,xxx imo. I suspect, too, that if you tried to monetize ppc or affiliate income would be extremely low.

I think it's too easy to fall in love with the catchy rhythm of this name to the point of overlooking that it's not a phrase people tend to think of naturally and not a very well known or popular phrase overall.

 

[Theo]

Top two-worder for its context; at least $2k

 

[kman]

There's one coffee franschise in Bangkok, Thailand name Aroma. The product also sells in almost every gas station. I think it's a very good common name worth more than 300.

 

[namewaiter]

As a native speaker of English, this is simply an awkward and forced phrase, attempting to merely "cash in" linguistically and conceptually on the very powerful and popular association of "aroma" with coffee; including the variant meanings of restauraunt, nightclub, etc., for the "cafe" part only strains it further and is more awkward. The variant meanings for "aroma" specifically in a phrase like this are also weaker, leaving the phrase flat.

what are you talking about? say them outloud - cafe aroma ... not difficult and actually sounds pretty good. it's like saying pizzashop.com is no good because of the 'flow'? some domains and values are not based on searches, results or variations. if there are a bunch of coffee shops and products out there called 'cafe aroma', what's there to argue? - this would be the best domain for them all to own.

 

[kman]

Can't agree with you more, namewaiter. OVT, Google-PR whatever, is just one side of the coin.

 

[Rubber Duck]

Top two-worder for its context; at least $2k

Ditto.

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[Nova]

As a native speaker of English, this is simply an awkward and forced phrase, attempting to merely "cash in" linguistically and conceptually on the very powerful and popular association of "aroma" with coffee; including the variant meanings of restauraunt, nightclub, etc., for the "cafe" part only strains it further and is more awkward. The variant meanings for "aroma" specifically in a phrase like this are also weaker, leaving the phrase flat.

what are you talking about? say them outloud - cafe aroma ... not difficult and actually sounds pretty good. it's like saying pizzashop.com is no good because of the 'flow'? some domains and values are not based on searches, results or variations. if there are a bunch of coffee shops and products out there called 'cafe aroma', what's there to argue? - this would be the best domain for them all to own.

You write as if you didn't read the last sentence of my post. I like it too for melody, "sonority" or whatever other term one might want to use for that, but not for holding on and on in the hope of getting $x,xxx just because there is a relatively tiny bit of business use of the phrase scattered throughout the world, or the conviction that because it's "brandable" surely someone must eventually come along and see the light. "Pizza shop," on the other hand, is a top-of-mind, widely used phrase that stands on its own.

I'd be happy to see the owner get $x,xxx and we know it's certainly possible, but I would only recommend against holding out for it and moving on to more aromatic fields of opportunity.

I think it's too easy to fall in love with the catchy rhythm of this name to the point of overlooking that it's not a phrase people tend to think of naturally and not a very well known or popular phrase overall.

 

[seeker]

I myself was surprised at one time when I sold a few of these type of names.
only taken in .com and they sounded good, with not much else going for them in google or ovt.
some new companies that want a good name, and have paid good money for a marketing comapny to come up with that name only to find it taken. They'll easily pay $xxxx for such names.
not many catchy 2 word domains available out there.