closed iTug.com

[Stian]

iTug.com

Some acronyms include:

-- Information Technology User Group (!!)
-- Huge Business/IT User Group, located at www.itug.org
-- Internet Technology User Guides
-- International Tustep User Group, located at www.itug.de
-- International Tandem Users Group
-- International Telecommuncations User's Group
-- Iowa Telecommunications Users Group
-- Isolation Technology Users Group
-- International TurboCAD Users Group ( previously located at www.itug.com )
-- Independent Talis User Group
-- Information Technology User-Managers Group (ITUG), located at www.itug.gov.hk
-- Instructional Technology Users Group
-- International Underground
-- Internet User Guides

... The list goes on forever ..

* Imagine all the possible uses:

IT =

-- Internet
-- Information Technology
-- Internet Technology
-- Independent Trader
-- Internet Trading +++

UG =

-- User Group
-- User's Guide
-- Union Group
-- Universal Grammar
-- Upgrades

-- 1300++ uniques/month!

-- Huge archive.org history with a google PR2 !

This domain has been developed and never dropped since all the way back to 1998 !


I would appreciate any comments on this one. As I'm not sure if I'm going to develop it or sell it. I do really love the name, which is the main reason I want to develop it. But I might be wrong thinking this name is so good, so please share your thoughts. Thanks!

 

[DomainMagnate]

very good one 4letter, hold on to it

 

[Stian]

Thanks Michael! Anyone else?

 

[tristanperry]

Looks really amazing Mid x,xxx reseller now - but definitely keep onto it.

 

[DNP]

Very brandable, easy to remember LLLL.com,
$2K+ easy

 

[Stian]

Thanks DNP and Tristan! I have the domain open for offers, but I will most likely keep it for a while. Perhaps develop it into some sort of site if I get an idea ..

The domain also has PR2!

More comments on this name is appreciated!

 

[domainah]

mid $$$

 

[Stian]

Thanks for your opinion Domainah. Anyone else cares to throw in their opinion please? Thanks!

 

[Stian]

Domain gets approximately 1300 uniques/month. More appraisals are welcomed please.

Thanks.

 

[DomainMagnate]

nice traffic! what are they searching for?

 

[Stian]

I have no idea, as I haven't had time to do much research on the domain yet. I have only had it parked on Sedo for 4-5 days .. and it gets 40-50 uniques/daily. As far as I know www.itug.com used to be a huge International TurboCAD Users Group site. The site has been registered and mostly developed since february 1998.

All the info I have gathered about the name so far can be seen at the Sedo link here:

http://www.sedo.com/search/details.php4?domain=itug.com&tracked=&partnerid=&language=e

 

[Dr Nump]

1,300 uniques monthly ? Mid x,xxx is in your hand . But better if waiting for an enduser.

 

[Stian]

Considering all the high quality abbreviations for this domain, an end-user might be possible to find.

Thanks for your input guys, always looking for more appraisals! Thanks!

EVOL.com $3,000 Jul 07
ITOP.com $4,600 Jul 07
OCUN.com $4,088 Jul 07
ITAT.com $2,070 Jul 07
EWAP.com $8,078 Jul 07
OPAX.com $4,488 Jul 07
UBIK.com $8,000 Jul 07
ITOG.com $5,500 Jun 07
ATIS.com $9,000 Jun 07
EPIK.com $3,100 May 07

.. a few of comparable VCVC.com sales lately .. I noticed iTog.com was sold for $5,500 ..

 

[xchanger]

those are certainly end user prices..which means a reseller price for your domain is probably 25% of that. Which means reseller is mid to high $$$, and maybe a little higher because of the traffic, although it looks like the traffic comes from link exchanges and open directory submissions. How does it convert?

 

[Kventures]

...

 

[Stian]

those are certainly end user prices..which means a reseller price for your domain is probably 25% of that. Which means reseller is mid to high $$$, and maybe a little higher because of the traffic, although it looks like the traffic comes from link exchanges and open directory submissions. How does it convert?

I would disagree that most of those are end user prices. Those names are of very high quality and many well established domainers with good economy would see them as a good investment. Just have a look at what domains sell for at Snapnames these days.

Most of the traffic probably comes from backlinks and similar, as itug.com has been the official site of the "International TurboCAD Users Group" , which used to be pretty huge. The domain was registered back in february, 1998 and has been developed most of the time.