In Q2, Sedo’s Domain Marketplace saw close to $25,000,000 in global sales, revealing 13 percent growth compared to Q1 2011 and 4 percent year-over-year growth.
Domain sales priced at $5,000 and below accounted for 48% market share
The average sale prices of .com domains in Q2 2011 reached $3,114, a 20% increase over Q1 2011
10,600 domains changed hands on Sedo’s Domain Marketplace.
Jeremiah Johnston, COO and general counsel of Sedo said about the results:
“Leading with the substantial $2.5 million sale of gambling.com, Q2 2011 represents the strongest quarter the marketplace has seen in over a year, once the record-breaking sale of sex.com from Q4 2010 is factored out.”
“The significant increase in sales – one of several optimistic benchmarks this quarter –seems to disprove the theory that the announcement of new gTLDs will diminish the value of existing TLDs,” says J
“The wide range of relevant keyword domain names available to support seasonal and holiday initiatives provides marketers, entrepreneurs and businesses with boundless investment opportunities that are not only affordable but provide the most significant ROI possible.”
“The significant increase in sales – one of several optimistic benchmarks this quarter –seems to disprove the theory that the announcement of new gTLDs will diminish the value of existing TLDs”
Other highlights of Sedo’s Q2 2011 study include:
- The .com extension continues to be the most popular TLD, accounting for 52% of all Q2 TLD sales. The .net extension came in a distant second with 6% of the market share.
- Overall in Q2 2011, .de continued to be the most frequently traded ccTLD on the marketplace, accounting for 18% market share, while .co.uk and .eu each accounted for 6% of the market.
- Median sales prices for gTLDs remained fairly consistent quarter over quarter, despite a significant increase in Q2 2011 median sales prices for gTLDs across the board.
- The .co extension maintains its position as a top TLD, revealing its staying power since its debut on the top TLD list in Q1 2011.
- Fixed price sales accounted for 27 percent of all Q2 transactions, putting it in second place as the most popular form of seller-buyer interaction, following offer/counter-offer transactions (41 percent).
- Top US sales include gambling.com ($2,500,000), datacenter.com ($352,000) and consolidation.com ($200,000).
Great news to hear. Domains are gaining better than even stocks. I wish they would factor in domains with Google Traffic Exact Searches as well as Branding type domains because domaining can be so subjective.