What sort of things would help clarify a domain's value? What domaining tools/info would you like to see next to a domain sale post?
In general, a good domain name doesn't need "tools/info" to sell it - its value is self-evident. Of course, the old Google Keyword Tool exacts was a handy little stat to highlight, but beyond that there's usually not much you can offer in the way of information to show value.
The more you find yourself having to explain a domain name or justify it, the less it's worth.
For typos, the value (if any) will be in the automatic traffic they bring, combined with the ease with which you can monetise that traffic.
For a .com, that could be a lot. I imagine traffic to laon.com must be quite high, and valuable because it's all people looking for loans.
For a .co.uk, it's likely to be a very small amount, since even the correctly spelled domain only gets a small amount of traffic.
For example, if 1,000 people a month type in "restaurants.co.uk" to see what's there, you might (using Monkey's figures) expect about 3-4 people a year to type in restaraunts.co.uk
So in terms of clarifying domain value
A) Start with correct spellings, not typos
B) Look at keyword stats
C) Consider if the term is commercial or not (a random dictionary word isn't usually commercial; a product or service is)
D) Is the market purely local, or is it regional/national? National markets are likely to be more attractive
E) How is the product/service advertised? Do you have the top term?
F) How likely is the product/service to be advertised online?
G) What is the average sticker price? (you're unlikely to excite anyone with a domain name that describes a product that costs 40p per unit, for example)
Once you start thinking about what you're registering in terms like the above, you can at least start to get a feel for what
might sell and what definitely won't.
Above all, give up on all automated valuation sites. They're not worth the few seconds you spend clicking!
