Domain name appraisal

[kboogiek]

Hey guys,

I'm new to this biz and am considering setting up a website. I was thinking about a domain name and found an interesting offer.

How much do you think a domain "thePoker.us" is worth?

Just want an advice from experienced people before making a decision to buy it or not.

[chill]

Not much more then it costs to register a domain

[matted]

Yup, GoDaddy offers domains for something like $8.95 (cheaper for .us I think). - so that's the value unless it has residual traffic or backlinks (or comes with a website). Personally, I prefer ".com" names even though they are harder to find.

[Doolally]

I don't strictly agree.

If a name, in your case, thepoker.us is easy to remember, then it is easier to market, brand and build on.

I suppose it always depends on exactly what you want to do with the site but an easy to remember name must be worth more than the cost to register - sometimes quite a bit more. How much is difficult to say though, I'm not an expert.

ThePoker.us is easy to remember so, depending on the deal, it may be worth spending a little more on it. It's also worth remembering though that a .com does, nearly always have an attraction to it that other dot whatever names don't. I think people trust a .com more, possibly.