The Internet has grown into the most massive network that businesses, organizations, governments and world citizens connect on every day. It would be impossible to measure the value of the entire internet and of course, it wouldn’t be measured solely based on the sale of Internet.com. That said, the iconic domain name Internet.com which was sold for $18M in 2009 has been listed for sale again this year, now with a $35M opening offer. The domain had reportedly received 9 opening bids with intent and interest and an auction was scheduled for the end of last month. However, the auction was suspended and the seller is now talking to the highly motivated parties.
One word .COMs like Internet.com definitely have potential for mid or higher 8 figure (xx,xxx,xxx.00) sales. Another massive sale of a one word generic this year already that is speculated to be in 8 figure range is Home.com. Voice.com also sold for $30M in 2019. We’re expecting a slew of sales in this range to continue to be reported as premium .COM domains are hotter than ever right now.
So, if Internet.com is worth $35M or potentially more, what is the value of TheInternet.com? People say ‘the internet’ almost every time when mentioning the word ‘internet’. The keyword has very high search volume and an $11.00 CPC. While one word .COM domains account for the top domain sales annually, The+Keyword .COM domains are also very strong brands and valuable domains. Domains like TheMortgage.com have exchanged hands for $500k and TheIce.com is still used even after acquiring Ice.com from our brokerage in 2018 for $3.5M. Ice.com currently redirects to TheIce.com.
The+Keyword .COM domains are very easy to remember and make great stand alone brands like TheStreet.com TheBlaze.com, TheClub.com, TheScore.com, TheMatrix.com and so many more. Many huge brands are also using them as forwarders like TheRock.com —> WWE, TheMine.com —> Lowes, TheApple.com —> Apple, TheStandard.com —> InfoWorld, ThePlatform —> Comcast, TheBeat.com —> iHeartMedia to name a few.
In case any of our readers are interested, we’re brokering the sale of TheInternet.com and TheNetwork.com. This is the first time the pair of domains are being actively marketed for sale. Both are aged gems (1994 and 1995 registrations) and are available to acquire for a fraction of the price of the one word counterparts. If you have interest in acquiring TheInternet.com or TheNetwork.com contact us and we’ll be happy to work with you on placing a bid for either or both domains.
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Questions this post answers
How much is Internet.com listed for?
Internet.com sold for $18M in 2009 and was listed again with a $35M opening offer. The domain reportedly received nine opening bids, and an auction was scheduled but suspended while the seller talks with highly motivated parties.
What are The+Keyword .com domains?
They are domains like TheStreet.com, TheBlaze.com and TheScore.com that make strong standalone brands. Big brands also use them as forwarders, such as TheRock.com to WWE, TheMine.com to Lowes and TheApple.com to Apple.
Which domains is Grit Brokerage selling in this post?
Grit Brokerage is brokering TheInternet.com and TheNetwork.com, actively marketed for the first time. The post says both are aged domains, registered in 1994 and 1995, available for a fraction of the price of one word counterparts. Interested buyers can email sales@gritbrokerage.com.
What other big sales does the post mention?
It mentions Voice.com selling for $30M in 2019, Home.com as a speculated 8 figure sale, TheMortgage.com changing hands for $500k, and Ice.com, which Grit's brokerage sold in 2018 for $3.5M.