Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Top 10 Most Expensive Domain Names Ever Sold
The sale and purchase of domain names has been a lucrative trade ever since the dot com bubble.Ordinarily,you can get a .com domain from GoDaddy from just $10.But there are people who rake in bucks for buying,and then selling big,valuable domain names.Here is a list of top 10 most expensive domain names ever sold.Only those domain names are listed which were sold purely as domain name was the part of deal,and not the website itself.
1. Insure.com - 16 Million :
Insure.com was purchased by QuinStreet, an online marketing services and technology company.It is the single largest domain name ever sold.It was originally acquired by Insure.com for $1.6 million in December 2001.The website now provides car,life and health insurance quotes among others.
2. Fund.com - $14.9 Million :-
Fund.com is owned by "Gentile , Philip".Gentile , Philip bought this domain for $14.9 million in march 2008.However this domain is not yet live.
3. Fb.com - $8.5 Million :-
This domain was purchased by Facebook, Inc on September 2010 for $8.5 million.Currently this domain redirects to Facebook.com.Facebook purchased this domain from American Farm Bureau Federation.4.Business.com - $7.5 Million :-
It is a business search engine and a web directory founded in 1999 by Jake Winebaum,former chairmen of the Walt Disney Internet Group.In July 2007 business.com,the company,was sold to yellow pages publisher RH Donnelly for $345 million.5. Diamond.com - $7.5 Million :-
Although the price is same as Business.com,this domain was purchased more than 7 years later in 2006,hence making it a slightly low-value purchase (due to the depreciation of dollar over time).It was bought by online jewellery retailer ice.com,and quite simply an online store.6. Beer.com - $7 Million :-
Beer.com was purchased by Thought Convergence,LLC in Jan 2004 for "$7 Million".This domain is not currently in use also.
7. Israel.com - $5.88 Million :-
Billed as "your first and best source for information about israel".It is bought in 1994 by Joel Noel Friedman,a 46-year-old Jeweish American.Rather than seek profit,he originally bought the site in fear that it would be misused by someone.
8. Casino.com - $5.5 Million :-
Casino.com is purchased by Mansion Limited of Gibraltar in Nov 2003 for $5.5 Million.As the name suggests,this website hosts several online gambling games.
9. Slots.com - $5.5 Million :-
It was bought by "BoDog Media" in June 2010 for $5.5 million.This website also hosts some online gambling and slots games.10. Toys.com - $5.1 Million :-
Purchased in March 2009 for $5.1 million by ToysRUs,a leading toy and video game company.Please Stay tuned with us.Happy Blogging :)
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