Found on DNForum: Cloud Domain Sale
I was browsing through DNForum’s domain names for sale above $100 section last night, when I saw a domain name listing that was interesting, to say the least. CloudSperm.com is for sale for $2,000. Yes… CloudSperm.com.
Described as an “amazing cloud domain.Brandable,” CloudSperm.com is a name that has me shaking my head and laughing. I have no idea why someone thought it would be a good idea to register, and I can’t seem to pinpoint who would buy it.
Has the cloud domain purchase craze really become this bad? Are there absolutely no more cloud keyword combinations available left to register?
Here’s a tip for people trying to capitalize on the cloud domain craze likely fueled by the Apple iCloud.com domain acquisition. Don’t buy domain names that have no search volume, make no sense, and would be especially embarrassing to use in market. They may get you a laugh (likely at your expense), but they probably won’t make you any money.
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ElusiveDomains
I saw that and was laughing hard. But now I feel kind of dumb because I bought ContentClouds.com yesterday and now you are saying it is dumb to register cloud domain names.
June 13th, 2011 at 9:37 am
Elliot Silver
@ Elusive
I know cloud domain names have been picked over and I can’t imagine that there are many worth registering. I didn’t say it’s dumb to register cloud domain names though. I said “Don’t buy domain names that have no search volume, make no sense, and would be especially embarrassing to use in market.”
June 13th, 2011 at 9:39 am
Snoopy
Really makes you wonder what people are thinking. Surely a name like this gets regged on the basis of zero research?
June 13th, 2011 at 9:47 am
ElusiveDomains
Okay. i got ya. I only purchased that one. and I checked in on google keyword before I bought it. Not a lot but still some.
June 13th, 2011 at 9:52 am
melodramatic
Slick way to get your domain name out there. You know that he did not say that it was dumb to register cloud domain names.
June 13th, 2011 at 10:19 am
ElusiveDomains
That would be great if I plugged my domain name on purpose. I genuinely thought he was saying it was dumb. Obviously I misread what he was saying. But yea, that would have been hella slick if I did it on purpose.
June 13th, 2011 at 10:31 am
melodramatic
You did it on purpose.
June 13th, 2011 at 11:36 am
James
Sounds like a salmon farming term rather than computing
June 13th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Trev
“Don’t buy domain names that have no search volume, make no sense, and would be especially embarrassing to use in market.”
According to your advice, iCloud.com doesn’t meet two ofyour three criteria and shouldn’t be purchased.
What a $4.5 million mistake that would be.
June 13th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Elliot Silver
@ Trev
You don’t think the “i” branding makes sense to Apple? I do. I also think it makes sense like e- things make sense. “Cloud Sperm” as a keyword term does not make sense.
Perhaps the advice should add “*unless you are buying said domain names to build a brand and not to flip.”
June 13th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
AB
Hey, at least it’s not a .net
June 13th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Tom
What’s wrong with .Net? 2nd largest tld, SEO ranks about third overall. Not saying you should register the .net over the .com in this instance, though. .Com will always be everyone’s first choice.
I think people have gone crazy and beat the cloud thing to death. By now all the good ones are gone, everything that’s left is worthless. Same for 3D, though it was always a fad.
June 13th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Brad Mugford
CloudSperm.com? Facepalm.
Brad
June 13th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Jason
LOVE IT! Yes, very brandable.
June 13th, 2011 at 5:33 pm
LindaM
Going down the drop lists sometimes you see some corkers, pure comedy lol
Its probably true that most all of the decent cloud/3d/social type names are well picked over in .com . Recently Ive been buying other extensions because I think there are still some good value to be had there. I got lots.tv and social3d.tv on the drop the other day, not sure if I’ll keep it yet.
.com like gold will always be king, but theres plenty of silver millionaires too
June 13th, 2011 at 11:18 pm
Dan
I wanted to find an even more ridiculous “cloud” domain that was still available for registration.
I was sure I had found one when I thought of “CloudGaga.com”.
But no… it has been registered since 2009 and is currently parked.
I’ll keep searching…
June 14th, 2011 at 8:27 am
Damon
Yaaawn. Are people still talking about cloud?
It’s been around for years yet the word is thrown around so liberally and people talk about it like it’s new (like 3d).
Remember when VOIP was the big thing, It has fizzled right down.
There are many cloud companies out there. Too many.
Once the dust settles there will be a marginal downsizing.
Stay away from cloud names. Look out on the horizon.
June 15th, 2011 at 8:26 am
Damon
PS – Elliot love your blog as always.
June 15th, 2011 at 8:29 am
Gilo
Cloud names are doing really well if you look on Sedo and DNJournal for instance. I have sold 3 lately, one for high x,xxx to an end-user, so if you are smart and pick good names, there is unlimited potential.
I am keeping my better cloud names for another year or two until the market ripens a bit more.
@Damon, the concept of cloud computing has been around a while but its only now the name is really being adopted by companies, including small to medium sized businesses.
I presume you all saw the sale of Cloud.com to Citrix for $200 million. That was a business sale as well though. Still shows how term is being adopted though.
Amazon just bought CloudPlayer.com as well
Anyway, good luck everyone
July 14th, 2011 at 12:47 am
Ava
I jumped on the ‘cloud bandwagon’, howbeit..too late..too soon, however, I was able to pick over the cloud droppings and managed to buy a few clouds with some great searchwords..
whatiscloudcomputing.biz
whatiscloudapp.com
cloud.com.ag
and a few others..
better late then never!
September 1st, 2011 at 3:25 am
Gilo
I have another cloud name
CloudSpecialist.com
September 1st, 2011 at 3:28 am
Giles
2 more 3D sales
3DPornVideos.com
$2,500
3DLedTv.com
$7500
——————–
A cloud sale
iCloud.co
$3,600
October 21st, 2011 at 4:39 am
j
“Don’t buy domain names that have no search volume, make no sense, and would be especially embarrassing to use in market.”
Many cloud domains that have sold below $5000 have low search volume or none at all. The buyer is probably going to implement the cloud domain in their organizational plan.
There are good cloud domains that make sense with no search value. They are short domain names, even with Cloud and an actual terms following that makes sense.
I know of one cloud domain that is highly marketable without any search value. It is dot com, cloud is at the beginning, and there is a 3 character word that follows. It is an actual cloud service.
Good cloud domains can be located. They might be tough, but the search is wroth your time.
October 25th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
j
“Don’t buy domain names that have no search volume, make no sense, and would be especially embarrassing to use in market.”
Many cloud domains that have sold below $5000 have low search volume or none at all. The buyer is probably planning to implement the cloud domain in their organizational mission.
There are good cloud domains that make sense with no search value. These are short domain names, even with Cloud and an actual cloud-related term following that makes sense.
I know of one cloud domain that is highly marketable without any search value. It is dot com, cloud is at the beginning, and there is a 3 character word that follows. It is an actual cloud service.
Good cloud domains can be located. They might be tough, but the search is worth your time.
October 25th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Jason Davis
I have a domain name HighCloud.com with a $900 bid on auction now at Sedo. I bought it for something completely different than cloud computing but that was a long time ago.
December 30th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Steven Duquette
http://cloudsmartphone.com/
April 12th, 2012 at 10:50 pm
Steven Duquette
I also own cloudmalware.com.
April 12th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Steven Duquette
I also own http://CLOUDBUSINESSSECURITY.COM
April 12th, 2012 at 10:56 pm
jeff
i just bought these after watching googles project glass HUD demo on youtube..
HUDcloud.com [ Heads Up Display ] + Cloud ? Thoughts?
also got these…
HeadsUpDisplays.co
HeadsUpDevice.com
HeadsUpCloud.com
Heads Up Displays/Devices are going to change the communications market again…say goodbye to smart phones that you hold in your hand…
hit me up
@idomaindude
me@idomaindude.com
April 19th, 2012 at 5:46 am
Giles
A few more cloud sales
CloudSlide.com
USD $1970
CloudsInc.com
$1395
CloudSpinner.com
USD $1,095
CareerCloud.com
USD $775
Cloud-in-a-box.com
USD $979
InTheCloud.com
€ 10,000
CloudServers.com
$32,010
CloudApp.com
$24,000
CloudSlide.com
$1,970
CloudSpaces.com
$602
SparkCloud.com
$893
BioCloud.com
$1,605
CloudSquare.com
$660
flashcloud.com
$7500 USD
cloudclient.com
USD $3500
CloudImaging.com
USD $1,795
CLOUD-COMPUTER.org
USD $1,400
fscloud.com
USD $979
April 19th, 2012 at 9:36 am
Brad M.
I just registered:
cloudsrvrs.com
whoacloud.com
cloudwhoa.com
I like them, especially cloudsrvrs.com – that one could do well, I might even develop it.
May 1st, 2012 at 5:46 am
Eric
Here’s a question, What about Cloud domains with the new “global” domain extension of dot .co? Amazon had bought Cloud.co for an “undisclosed” amount of money. I know most cloud domains in .CO likely will never be worth much. And yes, dot COM is king i know! However i own one in particular that could do well sometime in the future IF dot CO becomes more popular/used: CloudComputing.co
I figure that it goes along good with Amazon’s Cloud.co and of course you have your Cloud.com and CloudComputing.com “right next to it”. CloudComputing.co is as close to these as you can get and its “Global”. I did build it out a little just to get some traffic to it and make a little money while i wait for an offer from an end user. I’m actually doing very well with it, getting over $2 per click from adsense and a decent amount of traffic for a dot CO.
What is everyone’s thoughts on the domain CloudComputing.co? What could its potential be in the future? It’s dot CO, i know but it’s “global” and Cloud is growing very rapidly globally. 2 letter domain extensions are more popular with European countries etc. Amazon paid a large sum for Cloud.co. My ad revenue is good so i don’t mind sitting on it until the right end user comes along (willing to wait as long as needed) Thanks!
September 23rd, 2012 at 5:04 pm