SEX.COM: Cool domain? yes.. Worth $14,000,000? no!! - GoFuckYourself.com

ppcwiz · 03-10-2010, 10:28 AM

Cool domain? yes.. Worth $14m? no!!

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Umm, yea… Talking about the one and only SEX.COM. The domain sold for something like $12 to $14 million as was reported in January of 2006 by DNJournal… It was funny to see SEX.NET sell only a couple of month’s later for a fraction of what SEX.COM sold for… It went for only $454,000 during a live auction held at a domain conference put on by Rick Schwartz in Las Vegas. Gary Kremen of Grant Media sold both SEX.COM and SEX.NET in 2006 and moved onto other ventures.

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Nicky · 03-10-2010, 10:36 AM

Just think of all the parked revenue you can make with It. Will only take like 100 years to get the investment back.

EscortBiz · 03-10-2010, 10:37 AM

someone is about the lose serious money for the sake of their ego

Cyber Fucker · 03-10-2010, 10:38 AM

They say it's the damned name. Anathema or something...

ppcwiz · 03-10-2010, 10:45 AM

the fellas who setup a joint venture type of deal to acquire sex.com tried lots of stuff on SEX.COM since 2006 --- tgp, parking, clean portal for the mainstream, etc... nothing worked obviously

i always say, the domain doesnt make or break your biz.... but it does help a bit if its a targeted keyword domain

just a lil bit... ;)

but this is what happens when you drop $14m on a domain and dont got shit left for proper development and marketing.... you lose

Raf1 · 03-10-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by EscortBiz

someone is about the lose serious money for the sake of their ego

very true...

Chi · 03-10-2010, 11:02 AM

Looks like it made to the front page of CNN.com...

http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/09/tech...n_bin&hpt=Sbin

Longboat full of Vikings · 03-10-2010, 11:25 AM

someone should set up a tube on it

ppcwiz · 03-10-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Longboat full of Vikings

someone should set up a tube on it

lol

sextube.com will sue you to hell and demand you fork over domain and rev too......... !!

flashfire · 03-10-2010, 02:16 PM

domain could have and still could be great...I used to buy traffic from Grant that rich bastard....he did alright with it

Nicky · 03-10-2010, 02:21 PM

I remember when It was a SE that sold PPC traffic, actually did pretty good with those bought spots.

Yngwie · 03-10-2010, 02:27 PM

I think it's time for whoever will own sex.com to go a different route then porn.. maybe a place that could be educational in terms of sex along with selling sex related products - books, toys and other stuff like that. The porn thing has been done over and over on that domain and obviously it never works out, well, it worked many, many years ago but not anymore.. Time to make it an educational place where people young and old can learn about sex in a more realistic way. Actual helpful info, articles etc.. etc.. Then again, I could be wrong and this may not work at all, but some sort of change is needed for whoever the new owner will be.

umbralui · 03-10-2010, 02:46 PM

2 much for us

Titan · 03-10-2010, 02:53 PM

I don't think people blindly type in domains as much as they used to. Most people goto google.

Nicky · 03-10-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

I think it's time for whoever will own sex.com to go a different route then porn.. maybe a place that could be educational in terms of sex along with selling sex related products - books, toys and other stuff like that. The porn thing has been done over and over on that domain and obviously it never works out, well, it worked many, many years ago but not anymore.. Time to make it an educational place where people young and old can learn about sex in a more realistic way. Actual helpful info, articles etc.. etc.. Then again, I could be wrong and this may not work at all, but some sort of change is needed for whoever the new owner will be.

Yep, I thought about this yesterday too, maybe they even can get government backing on It?

Fabien · 03-10-2010, 03:40 PM

Sorry i don't think this is worth 14 000 000$ I would not pay this sum of money even if i had it available !

With what's happening right now ?
NO WAY !
1 000 000$ max

Take it or leave it.

Yngwie · 03-10-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicky

Yep, I thought about this yesterday too, maybe they even can get government backing on It?

I'm sure something can be worked out in that area. Personally, I think this would be a better use for this domain.

F-U-Jimmy · 03-10-2010, 05:40 PM

It will be worthless when SEX.XXX becomes available

Yngwie · 03-10-2010, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by F-U-Jimmy

It will be worthless when SEX.XXX becomes available

the .xxx can be used for porn and the .com for educational stuff. The .com wouldn't lose its value in that case. Of course, $14 000 000 is a little much in my opinion.

ppcwiz · 03-11-2010, 04:01 PM

interesting article... Six things you can learn from Sex.com's failure

http://econsultancy.com/blog/5548-si...-com-s-failure

check it out

03-10-2010, 10:36 AM	#2
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03-10-2010, 10:45 AM	#5
ppcwiz Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 539	the fellas who setup a joint venture type of deal to acquire sex.com tried lots of stuff on SEX.COM since 2006 --- tgp, parking, clean portal for the mainstream, etc... nothing worked obviously i always say, the domain doesnt make or break your biz.... but it does help a bit if its a targeted keyword domain just a lil bit... ;) but this is what happens when you drop $14m on a domain and dont got shit left for proper development and marketing.... you lose __________________ Expiring Domain Lists @ DomainStryker.com SnapNames, NameJet and GoDaddy Last edited by ppcwiz; 03-10-2010 at 10:46 AM..

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03-10-2010, 11:25 AM	#8
Longboat full of Vikings So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 284	someone should set up a tube on it

03-10-2010, 02:16 PM	#10
flashfire ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 13,098	domain could have and still could be great...I used to buy traffic from Grant that rich bastard....he did alright with it

03-10-2010, 02:21 PM	#11
Nicky Judge Jury and Executioner Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,069	I remember when It was a SE that sold PPC traffic, actually did pretty good with those bought spots. __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

03-10-2010, 02:27 PM	#12
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	I think it's time for whoever will own sex.com to go a different route then porn.. maybe a place that could be educational in terms of sex along with selling sex related products - books, toys and other stuff like that. The porn thing has been done over and over on that domain and obviously it never works out, well, it worked many, many years ago but not anymore.. Time to make it an educational place where people young and old can learn about sex in a more realistic way. Actual helpful info, articles etc.. etc.. Then again, I could be wrong and this may not work at all, but some sort of change is needed for whoever the new owner will be. __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

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umbralui Do as i say, not as i do! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in the mountains Posts: 13,755	2 much for us

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Fabien Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,787	Sorry i don't think this is worth 14 000 000$ I would not pay this sum of money even if i had it available ! With what's happening right now ? NO WAY ! 1 000 000$ max Take it or leave it.

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03-11-2010, 04:01 PM	#20
ppcwiz Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 539	interesting article... Six things you can learn from Sex.com's failure http://econsultancy.com/blog/5548-si...-com-s-failure check it out __________________ Expiring Domain Lists @ DomainStryker.com SnapNames, NameJet and GoDaddy