{"id":4820,"date":"2015-09-14T19:05:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T23:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=4820"},"modified":"2015-09-14T19:07:12","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T23:07:12","slug":"final-thoughts-on-liquid-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/final-thoughts-on-liquid-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"Final thoughts on ‘liquid domains’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By now, the subject of so-called “liquid domains<\/strong>” has been covered ad nauseam.<\/em><\/p>\n

My recent position<\/strong><\/a> on the subject generated a lot of interesting commentary, for and against the existence of this domain genre. Personally, I believe that it’s a unicorn of sorts.<\/p>\n

Elliot’s blog<\/strong><\/a> featured a “free for all” listing of 3-letter and 4-letter .com domains, for domain investors seeking to liquidate them.<\/p>\n

Although that post has been removed, it can still be viewed via the Google cache. I’m not going to provide the link, as Elliot must have had some valid reasons to remove the post entirely.<\/p>\n

More than 100 LLLL .com domains were listed; asking prices ranged from about $135 to $20k or more. I actually saw some domains with potential, and was pleasantly surprised seeing domainers seeking considerably higher prices for their quality domains. However, that beats the “liquidity” concept of selling domains below market value to obtain quick capital.<\/p>\n

I did not witness any signs of interest, announcing “sold” but perhaps something transpired in private.<\/p>\n

The bottom line is that without the proper audience one cannot sell such “liquid domains” even at registration fee.<\/p>\n

Which brings back the issue raised by Andrew of Domain Name Wire<\/strong><\/a> about creating an environment establishing<\/strong> and sustaining<\/strong> domain liquidity.<\/p>\n

Many comments in that exchange, including some by Frank Schilling, indicate that the currently available marketplaces underperform.<\/p>\n

A solution might be to reinstate formerly available “domain pawn” services, but don’t expect to get more than 50% of a domain’s street value at such venues either.<\/p>\n

As a final thought on the subject of liquid domains, one needs to balance their ability to maximize their ROI with the ability to sell quickly at a time of crisis. As these are inversely linked, knowledge on how to achieve that comes with time and by studying the overall domain market and its activities.<\/p>\n

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