Are Aussie domain names likely to keep appreciating in value?

Jonathan · #1 01-07-09, 11:28 PM

What are people's thoughts on this? I have gotten some pretty decent offers for a couple of my domains, and I wonder if I should 'take the money and run' or whether the value of these domains will go up by several orders of magnitude over the next few years, particularly if I develop them and get them listed in Google.

I suppose the 'domaining' scene in Australia is still in its infancy, which I suppose is a good sign for future values. On the other hand though, .com/net.au's will only ever be worth a fraction of the corresponding .com/net's.

Thoughts?

DavidL · #2 02-07-09, 10:11 AM

As long as more people build websites in Australia, the demand for .au domains will increase. As supply is limited, market forces dictate values will go up.

So if internet penetration increases or the population increases or both, yes they should appreciate.

The only doubt is the introduction of new gTLDs. If these take off and people get used to using .sydney, .kids etc this could dilute the market and values would suffer.

Reagrdless, I would always take the money & run if you think it's a reasonable offer. Consider your ROI and whether in reality you will develop in the near future or will other priorities get in the way. Even if the domain does notiionally appreciate because of the reasons above, you may never find another buyer!

neddy · #3 02-07-09, 10:58 AM

In my opinion, it really depends on how good your domain names are, and what your "end game" is.

Sometimes we can all "fall in love" with our own domain names and think that they are worth squillions of $$$! But the reality is that they are only worth what someone is prepared to pay.

If you've got what you consider is a decent offer, then I reckon you've answered your own question! A bird in the hand etc ..........

Cheers, Ned

spacey · #4 02-07-09, 05:05 PM

i think our cctld's are worth money because you know you are dealing with a 'local' company

loho27 · #5 02-07-09, 05:09 PM

Two domains one a ".com" one a ".com.au"

Both same parking company, income from the ".com.au" is tripple the ".com"

.com gets more traffic

The perception and the reallity is that ".com.au" provides higher quality and more local relevant content.

My portfolio is still 95% .com's but this is changing rapidly.

TroyWhiteInternet · #6 02-07-09, 05:19 PM

.travel, .id, etc have been around for years and noone cares. If you're in business in Australia, ppl expect you to have the .com.au.

DomainMarketPlace · #7 02-07-09, 05:28 PM

Yep i agree.

Who knows what's going to happen with the new name spaces... for starters it costs a packet and thats only to get the rights... then you need a registry and registrars to distribute for you, (if you plan to sell..) advertising etc.

It's probably more of a generational thing and will take a while to kick in. People still don't get the whole www. thing.

spacey · #8 03-07-09, 05:10 PM

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/...-15306,00.html

i still think local is better, although for .film i guess it wouldn't matter ?

This is why i think .tv has always been a good investment , it is something we are all familiar with and has great branding potential as the internet and television converge together

dotworx · #9 02-09-09, 11:47 AM

I heard some discussion a while back about opening up the first-level registration of .au, i.e. allowing registration of creditcard.au

Doesn't look it is going to happen, at least in the foreseeable future. But if it is coming, while it will dilute the value of .com.au/net.au, it would be a major land rush that I look forward to.

DomainMarketPlace · #10 02-09-09, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dotworx

I heard some discussion a while back about opening up the first-level registration of .au, i.e. allowing registration of creditcard.au

Doesn't look it is going to happen, at least in the foreseeable future. But if it is coming, while it will dilute the value of .com.au/net.au, it would be a major land rush that I look forward to.

I believe it was reviewed by auDA maybe a year or so ago and no action was deemed necessary.

If it was going ahead current registrants of .com.au/net.au would have first pick in a sunrise I'd imagine.

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