Wanted: Domain Appraisal sights.co.uk

davies2t · Oct 20, 2015

Hi guys,
I own the domain sights.co.uk and was wondering what sort of valuation
Thanks in advance

Tricky1 · Oct 20, 2015

I'd value it at £100.00

grantw · Oct 20, 2015

About £100 apparently.

Edwin · Oct 20, 2015

In the current wholesale market, £100 (obviously!)

If you can find an end-user for it, probably more to much more. But that will take legwork.

davies2t · Oct 20, 2015

I guess the Estibot valuation of 13,000 USD is a bit OTT

Edwin · Oct 20, 2015

davies2t said:
I guess the Estibot valuation of 13,000 USD is a bit OTT

You'd get better valuations from throwing darts at a sheet of paper with random numbers on than you will with Estibot.

It is worse than useless, in that - far from providing an accurate valuation - it actually gives a FALSE sense of value. It should not be relied on for decision-making, or indeed anything else!

(In this case, Sights.co.uk actually is a pretty ok domain - but my comments about Estibot remain valid)

scottmccloud · Oct 20, 2015

I can't see any value in it to be honest because I genuinely don't know what someone would use it for. I wouldn't pay reg fee.

Just because it's a one word dictionary domain doesn't automatically give it any value.

woopwoop · Oct 20, 2015

Could be a nice name for a site. I think it selling for 100 is cheap.

It isn't a random dictionary domain. Tourism is fairly big business even domestic.

Skinner · Oct 21, 2015

Reseller value appears to have been set at £100 by open auction, end user value or even developed site value could be very different. Tourism isn't my niche so couldn't give you an idea.

However I would be looking at developing the site with sight seeing holidays, wonders of the world, stat liberty, niagara falls, etc. As a developed site with lots of content, booking engines, you'll easily make a nice profit.

Edwin · Oct 21, 2015

Good advice but, given the extension, it might be an easier and more manageable task to develop a site showcasing the sights of the UK, rather than trying to take on the whole world. It's still a massive undertaking (!) so perhaps break it down to a "top 10 sights" of each county...

philiporchard · Oct 21, 2015

Some nice templates here that might work nicely:

https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/10-wordpress-themes-for-travel-and-locations/

Possibly the geo places?

ian · Oct 21, 2015

I was disappointed with £100 as a final figure, so do believe there is plenty of profit in it if approached correctly (I merely flipped it). Just hope you didn't base your decision to bid on an Estibot valuation.

TallBloke · Oct 21, 2015

Alternatively, it could be used for a telescopic sights website.

keys · Oct 21, 2015

I think this is a case where .uk has the edge

we have views and the same applies - but it is still best to have both

Skinner · Oct 21, 2015

I thought about domestic sights but I can't help but think there isn't great money in that. I figure the money is in the domestic market but those who want to travel the world.

The top 10 sights would work well, can put 40 in the UK, (England, Scotland, Wales, N.I) which is a good start.

Def potential.

Edwin said:
Good advice but, given the extension, it might be an easier and more manageable task to develop a site showcasing the sights of the UK, rather than trying to take on the whole world. It's still a massive undertaking (!) so perhaps break it down to a "top 10 sights" of each county...