Top Ten Domain Name Sales Ever
Posted by David Goldstein , Thursday, 17 April 2008
Following the recent sale of pizza.com for US$2.6 million, this posting lists the top ten most expensive domain names ever, well, those that have been reported that is. And pizza.com doesn’t even make the list. Following the recent sale of pizza.com for US$2.6 million, this posting lists the top ten most expensive domain names ever, well, those that have been reported that is. And pizza.com doesn’t even make the list. The list is:
1. Sex.com, $12.5 million
2. Porn.com, $9.5 million
3. Diamond.com, $7.5 million
4. Business.com, $7.5 million
5. Casino.com, $5.5 million
6. Asseenontv.com, $5 million
7. Korea.com, $5 million
8. Wine.com, $3.3 million
9. Creditcheck.com, $3 million
10. Vodka.com, $3 million

The writer spoke to Sedo COO Jeremiah Johnston who "noted that there are a dozen variables that go into the value of a domain name, including length, memorability, and the competitive landscape for similar domains.”

For the blog posting in full, go to tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/89156.
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