value of nonsensical .coms like CVCCV ..

[HomerJ]

CVCCV
CCVCC
CVCCCV
CCVCCV
CCVCCCV
etc.

just some examples but basically any combination that makes up a concise, pronouncable, non-word (er, non-dictionary word), 5, 6, or 7 letters

are these worth regging? how much might i expect to resell these for? i don't have any yet but i know of a ton that are available.

i'm thinking of names that are like zazzle.com etc., but maybe slightly less catchy as that name is pretty slick w/ three Z's.

any thoughts?

 

[Biggie]

speculating on a pattern of letters is foolish

real words or those that sound like words are the best options, other than that ...it's a waste of time and money.

 

[Devil Dog]

I think anything that sounds like a word or anything short/pronounceable, with enough advertising, branding and developement can be successful.

 

[hugegrowth]

web 2.0 outfits use a lot of names like this for their sites, flickr, ning, plaxo and so on. There is a long list somewhere of similar names, where the point was you couldn't tell what the site was about by reading the name.

If it's a nice sounding made up word, 4 to 6 letters, it could have value. New companies start up all the time looking for names, they want something cool and brandable and easy to remember. Let's face it, there aren't many good short real words out there anymore in .com, and many start up companies want to pay xxx to xxxx, not xx,xxx to xxx,xxx.

The only thing is you might have to hold onto them for a while, they aren't easy to unload on short notice for a decent price. I've regged a few but nothing crazy. The thing to think of is it a name a company would use, or does it sound dorky or stupid? The other thing is that a short 4 to 6 letter pronouncable string of characters has a chance at some type ins. Good luck.

I would also try to keep it 6 letters or less if possible.

 

[HomerJ]

speculating on a pattern of letters is foolish

real words or those that sound like words are the best options, other than that ...it's a waste of time and money.

What are you asking for Floople.com?

 

[DomainMagnate]

CVCVC.com's, like babab.com will be the next big thing after CVCV.com's
Not sure how long will it take though there are still a plenty of them uregged

 

[HomerJ]

yea i mean i guess my point is .. NIKE ... REEBOK ... ADIDAS... what's in a name?

 

[Dale Hubbard]

CCVCCCV is getting a little silly. The niche here is brandable (and generic of course) given the scope of that variable.

 

[hugegrowth]

zayo.com

just sold for $7,500 on Afternic.

 

[Dale Hubbard]

zayo.com

just sold for $7,500 on Afternic.

I rest my case... Hey -- Brandable is a lucrative niche.

 

[HomerJ]

I rest my case... Hey -- Brandable is a lucrative niche.

right, so LLLL is obviously of value ... LLLLLLL (7) of little value .... can we say LLLLL (5) is of value yet? ... LLLLLL (6)?

and what is generic? is zayo generic? its not a word, i guess its generic as long as its not already taken (eg. nike)

just looking for opinons on value for a LLLLL as i was thinking it might be worth something. am i wrong? thanks for the input.

 

[Dale Hubbard]

Try-- Doughnut and Donut as an example ... Sheesh...

 

[domainstosell]

yea i mean i guess my point is .. NIKE ... REEBOK ... ADIDAS... what's in a name?

Yeah, but that's a little different, I mean:

Nike - the name of a Greek god

Adidas - A mashup of the founder's name - Adi Dassler

Reebok - comes from Afrikaans/Dutch spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle (this one is from Wikipedia...)

 

[HomerJ]

Yeah, but that's a little different, I mean:

Nike - the name of a Greek god

Adidas - A mashup of the founder's name - Adi Dassler

Reebok - comes from Afrikaans/Dutch spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle (this one is from Wikipedia...)

wow, i didn't know any of those facts, thanks domainstosell!

Try-- Doughnut and Donut as an example ... Sheesh...

good example i see your point.

 

[hugegrowth]

if you're talking about made up words (ie: not dictionary), then:

- shorter is better
- pronouncable is better
- spelled the way it sounds is better
- sounds nice to the ear is better (for example, 'pando' sounds nicer than 'jekgu', imo, but both are pronouncable and five letters)