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A big question in valuing domains is how much each TLD is worth relative to each other.
Normally these relative values are taken with respect to the .com value as .com is the most valuable and the TLD for which most data is available on.
Everyone’s approach seems to be to estimate the value of the .com and then discount it by some fixed multiple to suit the TLD it’s on....

I’m on a quest to build a brilliant domain valuation model.
How humans can beat machines at valuing domains, when the computer has dozens of data points and thousands of historical sales available to it is beyond me, but currently it’s true.
The two main problems with domain valuation is getting good data to base models on and incorporating the “human” element of domain name valuation into the models....

I’ve been studying domain sales on Flippa.
I think its a fascinating marketplace and that while its still emerging in the domain sales field it definitely has the potential to become a major player on the retail side, especially in domains ripe for development....

Flippa is an established website marketplace with a fledgling presence in the domain market.
Following Michael Cyger’s interview with Flippa’s CEO I was inspired to study how domains fare on the marketplace.
Domains admittedly aren’t Flippa’s main priority, with a $29 listing fee a variety of upgrades and a success fee Flippa isn’t what most domain marketplaces are....