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Domain Name Appraisals

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

pic_tag.jpgA domain name appraisal is important part of the domain evaluation and sales process. As more domains are registered and sold the domain name broker, buyer, and seller, or transacting parties have a point of reference for the valuation of the Internet property.

The Domain names are assets that require a professional evaluation by an experienced domain name broker and domain name sales specialist. Domain Name Appraisals are recommended before donating your domains to charity or used for tax donations.

The domain appraisal industry today is a booming business. Many believe that in business to provide appraisals, they actually miss out on a lot of key data points to assess their domain valuations with. Premium domain names have enabled trusted partnerships with a number of major domain investors.

Most appraisers use a generic tool to formulate a value for the domain based on a series of generic criteria - such appraisals have the appeal of being “fast” or cheap.  

The appraisals are designed for you to learn about what makes a domain name valuable.
 
Those who perform free domain name appraisals either use an off-the-shelf software package or make wild guesses about the value of a domain. Software packages use very generic criteria to evaluate a domain - and are typically way off the mark. The right approach will take into account between five and fifteen factors in order to derive at an eventual evaluation. They separate “standard” appraisals from “premium” ones because it is expensive. 

Then, it should seed the appraised value with the sale prices of similar names. The appraisals are done manually and undergo a thorough research and analysis lifecycle.

Domain Appraisals Services

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

money.jpgInternational domain names are today growing in interest. Domains such as .us, .tv, ws. and others have taken time to develop. Appraisal standards for these new forms of “internet real estate” are also growing.

There are two types of appraisal services:

  1. Standard Appraisals - which  most are looking for to determine a domain rating and value.
  2. Premium Appraisals - which are most often used by serious buyers and sellers that want leverage in the buying and selling of domain names.

When you purchase an appraisal, you get a professional evaluation of the domain name. Consider every aspect of the domain name to derive a value for the domain. The method differs from the typical fully automated computerized methods used by other services. Most appraisals comes with a domain appraisal certificate or written instrument detailing the criteria and certifying the estimated value.

Services consider many characteristics of a domain name.

A quality domain appraisal service provides you with a fair and accurate account of the value of your domain name or web site against the current market trends.

Several factors play a role in this assessment, and each appraisal requires
special attention in weighing these dynamics.

An accurate domain name appraisal is a critical first step for sellers and buyers alike. A small fee, you can obtain the latest market value of a domain name from our experts. 
 
The buyer, ordering a domain appraisal could potentially save you thousands before you make an offer for a web domain name. 
 
As for the sellers, professional domain name appraisal service may make the difference between making a great sale, turning buyers off by setting the asking price of your web domain name too high, or not maximizing the true potential of your domain by setting your price too low.