What Is LLL? Domain Glossary

Why it matters

There are 17,576 possible three-letter combinations, and all of them are taken in .com. Because of that, LLLs behave like a small, fixed supply. Prices vary widely. Letters that spell a word or match a company's initials sell for much more than awkward combinations. Sales also depend on who needs them. Treat each LLL as its own market and check recent sales for that pattern. Newer buyers should compare at least five recent sales before naming a price.

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Related terms

LLLL: Domain investor shorthand for a four-letter .com name made only of letters, such as abcd.com. There are 456,976 possible combinations, which makes the category a tradeable class.
Acronym domain: An acronym domain is a domain made of a short set of letters, such as three or four, that stands for a name or phrase. Examples include IBM.com or ABC.com. Letter count drives much of its value.
Chip domain: Domain investor slang for a four-letter .com with no vowels and no V, a pattern that Chinese buyers prized during the 2015 boom. These names are also called Chinese premium domains.
Two-letter domain (LL): A two-letter domain is a name with only two letters before the extension, such as AB.com. The aftermarket calls them LL domains. In .com there are 676 possible combinations.
Comparable sales (comps): Comparable sales, or comps, are recorded sales of similar domains. Investors and brokers use them to estimate what a name should fetch, as a real estate agent uses nearby home sales.

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