For Sale Congrats to me on RealEstates.ca

[Belzibut]

Hi, I just got RealEstates.ca

I'm planning on developing it but will consider serious offers.

Over 3 millions searches for real estate on overture last month.

Please PM serious offers.

Regards,

David

 

[Deleted member 12252]

I'm wondering how much you got it for?

I was in auction for it, but decided I didn't want it.

 

[Belzibut]

I really wanted that domain, and it seems like some other guy did too. He just kept matching my max bid.

I think I paid too much but I'm still glad I got it. The question is not how much I paid for it but how much it is worth, and I think it is worth much more than what I paid for.

Hope it helps,

David

 

[DNP]

can you cut those "s" tale in the name? lol

 

[Poker]

Hi, I just got RealEstates.ca

I'm planning on developing it but will consider serious offers.

Over 3 millions searches for real estate on overture last month.

David

Hope it works out for you David. As you noted, those searches on OVT are for "Real Estate".

 

[Belzibut]

OVT skips any kind of plurial.

I do understand that realestate.ca is a better name but that's why I didn't pay 6 figures for it. Wouldn't you say that it is at least the second best possible domain for the real estate industry in Canada?

David

 

[Poker]

Ovt.CA doesnt give any returns for realestate.ca or realestates.ca w/ ext
but you can get an idea using any Ovt for an english speaking country. Ovt.com does show 367 for realestates.com but compare that to 36270 for realestate.com and 380 for realestate.ca on Ovt.com

The bottom line is do many people use that phrase in a search for real estate?

 

[owenw]

Are you saying realestates.ca is better than property.ca?

 

[Belzibut]

It depends on how you will market the domain. If you are going to use magazines, radio ads for marketing, property is definitely an easier name to remember but if your primary marketing avenue is online marketing, real estates is much better in my opinion.

What are you saying?

E-Promote, I don't get why you put domains right in the keyword search tool. You want to see how many direct type ins? How could you see it if the name doesn't have a Website?

Ovt.CA doesnt give any returns for realestate.ca or realestates.ca w/ ext

David

 

[hugegrowth]

It gives you an idea of how many people search for the site you type in, whether there is a site there or not. The higher the better. I don't know why people enter a website domain into a search bar, why not just go to the site? But they do it, and it helps with finding popular domains.

"Real Estates" is a funny term, it's so close yet so far. I never hear anyone say 'real estates' when they talk about 'real estate'. It is more like a term that would be a play on real estate, like for a housing development or a tv show.

But hey, the .com does have overture, so people are typing it in that way. A few clicks per week may be good enough because it's a high paying term, though I don't know what you paid for the name.

Also, sounds like there was at least one other person bidding against you, so they see some value too. Good luck with it!

 

[Belzibut]

lol man you really hate that name or you just try to make it look like a bad deal. I said it before, I know that realestate.ca is better than realestates.ca but how much do you think realestate.ca would go for, definitely for a whole lot more than what I paid for realestates.ca.

Again, I know the S is not the best but it's not a spelling, search engines will have no problem showing it when people type real estate(s) in google.ca.

The name is perfect for an agents database or property listings Website.

Maybe if someday I can, I'll give it a shot a realestate.ca but for now, it's as good as it gets for me.

I'm really happy about my new domain, and I'm sure it will turn out to be a really good investment.

David

 

[DropWizard.com]

OVT skips any kind of plurial.

I do understand that realestate.ca is a better name but that's why I didn't pay 6 figures for it. Wouldn't you say that it is at least the second best possible domain for the real estate industry in Canada?

David

Not even close. Property.ca, Properties.ca, Land.ca, Lots.ca, House.ca, Houses.ca, Home.ca, Homes.ca, Realty.ca would all rank much higher.

It's not a natural word combo with the "s" on the end.

Marginal value for this one.

JMO

 

[acronym007]

This domain has good value even with the "s", of course the singular version of all names is typically worth more but that does not mean this domain is marginal. I think you will unfortunately lose traffic to real estate no matter how you market it though. Nice catch, show us the end product. What are looking for, price wise?

 

[catchiedomains]

The single best real estate domain in Canada is MLS.ca then remax.ca, royallepage.ca and so on. This is simply MHO

I've been a Realtor for 14 years

 

[DropWizard.com]

This domain has good value even with the "s", of course the singular version of all names is typically worth more

Hardly the plural almost inevitably attracts more typin traffic.

Any natural english speaker would be appalled at real estates. It just isn't a legitimate word combo. It would only come up from someone whose native language is NOT english and they aren't fully conversant on the rules of pluralizing.

As a typo maybe some limited traffic but I wouldn't waste $$$ developing that one.

 

[acronym007]

Are you being serious? What about youtube, that's not really correct English either or what about when they say salez instead of sales. There are many ways to turn on a marketing machine only limited by one's imagination and budget. You can get the consumer on board by offering a better or more unique product regardless of the domain name. I like the name and if I couldn't get some others for the price I would go for it. It's kind of like the NFL salary cap, everyone would love to get the best WR or LB available but not every team is willing to pay the money to get that player so they go for the second best player. I would not want to pay for realestate.ca but I might be willing to pay for realestates.ca. I see your point but opportunities abound for many names, even quirky names. Cheers,

Acro

 

[DropWizard.com]

Are you being serious? What about youtube, that's not really correct English either or what about when they say salez instead of sales.

Exactly. Make it distinct. There is no mistaking you tube except for u tube. And that battle is being fought!

There are many ways to turn on a marketing machine only limited by one's imagination and budget. You can get the consumer on board by offering a better or more unique product regardless of the domain name.

I would not want to pay for realestate.ca but I might be willing to pay for realestates.ca. I see your point but opportunities abound for many names, even quirky names. Cheers,

Acro

For what it would cost to get the consumer on board by branding this you might as well lay out for realestate.ca.

Honestly I've been doing a little TV and newspaper advertising lately. In a small market area it's costing me 2k a week. How many weeks like that before the natural traffic the RIGHT domain would bring you looks attractive.

Branding sounds great but in reality it is a verrrrrry expensive option.

 

[acronym007]

I agree that branding can be very expensive but in reality also the singular may never be available again and branding might be your only choice. I know I would not feel sad to own this domain name and have the opportunity to brand it.