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In this series, I analyze and evaluate a random Top Domain name publicly, after getting permission from the domain asset owner at the time of the evaluation first.
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The following domain name asset belonged to member @draco at the time of this evaluation.
Troops.com
Asset Type:
6-Letters / Dictionary-Word / Generic-Brandable / .com / Classic Legacy gTLD (Generic Top-Level Domain)
Defining (.com):
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Note: That's pretty straight forward. Your asset is primarily the commercial meaning of .com, but could be spun into comedy or comic.
Defining (Troops):
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Troops is a taken username on 70 different social media platforms - Source
Troops is a CRM software - Source
Troops is a financial API program - Source
Note: That's pretty straight forward as well. While your asset is a generic-word, it can also be a generic-brandable in a few different sectors. Some examples might be: 1. Troops.com = Troops = An existing brand using a less popular extension that may want the classic legacy .com version (Be sure to consult with an IP/TM attorney prior to pitching, developing, or monetizing in these directions) - or - 2. Troops.com = Troops = One of the 70 different people with the same username on different social media platforms we identified might be interested in building a brand on the .com - or - 3. Troops.com = Troops = A new veteran back organization brand - or - 4. Troops.com = Troops = A new boot/shoe brand - or - 5. Troops.com = Troops = A new military/security consultancy that educates and advises smaller security forces in tactical operation strategies - or - 6. Troops.com = Troops = A new sports team brand...
Exact Match Sales data:
| troops.net | 2000 USD | 2008-04-15 | Afternic |
Note: There's 1 exact match sales report for Troops to look at, but it's from back in 2008. Not much help, but an idea.
Sales data for Plural-Dictionary-Word .com:
| weapons.com | 45750 USD | 2023-11-01 | NameJet |
| milliseconds.com | 2550 USD | 2023-10-17 | GoDaddy |
| deuces.com | 12500 USD | 2023-10-16 | Sedo |
| compasses.com | 3556 USD | 2023-10-13 | GoDaddy |
| limousines.com | 30500 USD | 2023-10-04 | GoDaddy |
| sombreros.com | 3982 USD | 2023-10-03 | Sedo |
| plans.com | 275000 USD | 2023-08-27 | Squadhelp |
Note: There's a few more recent sales reports in this combination to look at for more popular plural words like troops to give another idea.
Ranking Data:
DA = 3
PA = 14
TB = 16
QB = 2
PQ = 13%
MT = 1
DR = 0.1
Spam Score (Dapa) = 9%
Spam Score (WSC) = 11%
OS = 26%
Age = 25 years and 317 Days
Backlinks = 21
Referring Domains = 5
DoFollow Ratio = 40%
Troops is a taken username on 70 different social media platforms
Troops is taken in 59 different extensions
Citation flow = 13
Troops.com has a default XenForo installed with no further development or modifications
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Note: Your assets ranking data may help a little with some added value. Your spam score of 11% is low, which is good, but a good acquisitions team may still try to leverage it for a discount. Your assets age may help stacking $390 onto your value.
Helpful information about spam scores:
- This guide from MOZ can help walk you through some stuff regarding spam scores: https://moz.com/help/link-explorer/link-building/spam-score
- This one provides a checklist to reduce high spam scores: https://www.copernica.com/en/documentation/some-tips-to-lower-your-email-spam-score
- This one will help with email blacklists: https://uptime.com/blog/domain-blac...:text=If your site is on,to ask to be removed.
WayBackMachine:
- Your asset resolved for the first time in 2000 as a single contact page
- In 2006 your asset resolved as a personal blog
- In 2008 your asset resolved as a blank page
- In 2010 your asset resolved as an inhouse PPC parked page
- In 2013 your asset resolved as a PPL Survey
- In 2014 your asset resolved as a SEDO parked page
- In 2016 your asset resolved as a default XenForo install with no modifications or activity
- In 2020 your asset resolved as a default XenForo installed with no further development or modifications
- In 2023 today, your asset is still the same default XenForo install with no activity, modifications, or further development
Similar Brands:
Troops.net = Parked Page
Troops.org = Parked Page
Plans.com = Does not resolve
Sombreros.com = Sales Lander
Limousines.com = Parked Page
Compasses.com = Parked Page
Deuces.com = Does not resolve
Milliseconds.com = Sales Lander
Weapons.com = Parked Page
Opinion:
Your assets ranking data may help a little with some added value. Your spam score of 11% is low, which is good, but a good acquisitions team may still try to leverage it for a discount. Your assets age may help stacking $390 onto your value.
Your assets history doesn't show much in the way of any end use/real world use cases except a personal blog and default XenForo install.
All the sales reports we looked at, including the other top 2 classic legacy gTLDs are still parked, landed or do not resolve. That's generally bad news, as it's an indicator that resellers are having a hard time finding buyers for their generic-word assets. The majority are newer sales, so we may be able to bypass that indicator for now. It's generally a red flag though for a domain to still be parked or landed after a sale, rather than having a "Coming Soon" or "Under Construction" page up. It hints that it was a reseller to reseller sale, rather than reseller to end-user.
That's not necessarily bad news, as it identies clear liquidity in the assets in a resellers market. Whether or not any of those 5-figure or 6-figure sales turns into a proverbial hot potato is to be determined in the future, over time, as more data becomes available.
Some other good news is that were able to identify at least 70 people using your exact match word as their usernames on various platforms, a few longer brands using the word, and identified 6 different potential use case directions.
The hobbyist and end user values below will more than likely be an affiliate or freelancer looking to monetize with ppc, ppl, pps, etc. type campaigns. An end user may even seek a white-label partnership for a commission.
Your unicorn, in my opinion, is what I mentioned earlier:
1. Troops.com = Troops = An existing brand using a less popular extension that may want the classic legacy .com version (Be sure to consult with an IP/TM attorney prior to pitching, developing, or monetizing in these directions)
2. Troops.com = Troops = One of the 70 different people with the same username on different social media platforms we identified might be interested in building a brand on the .com
3. Troops.com = Troops = A new veteran back organization brand
4. Troops.com = Troops = A new boot/shoe brand
5. Troops.com = Troops = A new military/security consultancy that educates and advises smaller security forces in tactical operation strategies
6. Troops.com = Troops = A new sports team brand...
The hard part is identifying the potential end-user, gathering more research on their specific niche, formulating a presentation, negotiating, and closing.
Your asset does have a little reseller liquidity, but you will still have to do a lot of leg-work to find the right buyer and apply the hard parts I also mentioned above, which in most cases, investors fail at.
Thoughts on yours (Domain Only) – (Nov 2023 Market):
- Reseller = $7.5k to $13.9k
- Hobbyist = $14k to $26.7k
- End user = $26.8k to $39.9k
- Unicorn = $40k to $135.5k+ (With the right presentation you could exceed this.)
- Reseller: This is a domain investor with no intention of developing. They generally park or use a landing page of their own to resell a blank canvased domain for a profit, either to other resellers, hobbyists, or end-users. These investors hand register, pay wholesale, or aftermarket pricing to lower the risk and increase profit potential. (Smallest budget)
- Hobbyist: This is a domain investor with intent to develop an asset themselves to increase value and provide a means for a domain to pay it's own renewals each year, eliminating renewal overhead expenses. This type of investor tests different markets with developments until they find a sweet spot, in which they expand development, optimize monetization efforts in a few different verticals, resell domains or domains + websites with verifiable traffic/revenue/etc., monitors the aftermarket, and pushes forward into entrepreneurship. (Mid-Budget)
- End-user: Contrary to popular belief, this is also a domain investor (They can be independents, partners, entrepreneurs, small businesses, large corporations, non-profits, or even government agencies). They invest in a domain name asset to develop for the purpose of generating revenue or delivering an important message to an online audience/customer base. Every hour and penny they put into that domain names development is still an investment into their digital asset (property), increasing the value, and potential. Most end-users have no intention of reselling a domain asset, however, it does still happen as part of company takeovers and acquisitions. (Biggest Budget)
- Unicorn: This is when all the planets align in your favor to discover the perfect end-user ready to take action with little to no negotiating to build their empire, not only with your domain asset, but also for the specific end-user direction I mentioned in the evaluation above. Unicorns are not part of normal evaluations and will only appear in this breakdown when a potential unicorn category is identified.
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DISCLAIMER: For those reading this evaluation, please keep in mind that it's only for this domain name and not any variants or different combinations. It is not advised to register a bunch of variant domains based on a single domain evaluation. Each variant change may or may not decrease or eliminate value.
Value can never be determined from a single point of research or variable. It's also important to understand the potential use of a domain asset in terms of monetization and revenue structure. This gives an inside look at what such an asset may be worth in a particular niche industry.
These are quick evaluations based on my personal experience/knowledge in multiple direct and related online industries dating back to 2005, offline industries since 1996 and 40 to 90 minutes of current market research for the specific domain being evaluated. It should be noted that the most accurate evaluation can sometimes take several hours or even days of research, data compiling, comparisons, etc.
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Remember, at the end of the day, a domain name is truly only worth what a buyer and seller agree on.
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