womendrivers (.net)

[ih82lose]

I just picked up this domain name today.

It is 8.5 years old:
Created on: 18-Nov-01

Global Monthly Searches
Exact: 60,500
Broad: 135,000

Does the domain have value? How much?

How to develop?
1. Women drivers resource site. Offer information on cars, repairs, insurance etc. directed to a female audience. I don't think I could do this very well!

2. Funny video site. Easy to do, many videos already on youtube. This I could do.

Other ideas?

Thanks for any suggestions!
(I would also consider any offers to purchase)

[patmcluk]

I would have thought it was more likely to be a joker site
check and see what other sites the search term pulls up..............

[Graham]

Please make your slogan "Women Drivers: No Survivors"

[GFPC]

Please make your slogan "Women Drivers: No Survivors"

nice one Graham!

[Student]

[bonusbeast]

I would say you would get a lot more visitors going the funny route, but I would say there would be a lot more moneyif you went with the insurance/cars/repairs.

[ih82lose]

Well, it looks like what I thought...

People google "women drivers" probably want to see jokes, or funny videos.

I don't think a woman, looking for car help or insurance help would search "women drivers". I think it is very brand-able, and could eventually make a great deal of money as a resource for female drivers. But it is not a project for me.

One other thing I thought of last night was Female race care drivers. But I can't imagine there is much value in that. And womenracecardrivers.com is available...

I got a "EXPRESS DOMAIN NAME APPRAISAL" from Godaddy.

Domain Name Appraisal for: WOMENDRIVERS.NET
Estimated Value: $84.00 - $260.00

Does anyone have any experience with those? To me $84-$260, is a large range. If the most I can hope to sell for is $260, I guess it is time for me to start making a site.

[pokerprop]

godaddy appraisals are a complete joke and it is a crime they sell those.

When i read title of this thread i had thought of golf, not driving a car. Though seeing googles search results for the term I guess I was wrong in what I assumed the term meant.

[ih82lose]

godaddy appraisals are a complete joke and it is a crime they sell those.

Yea, I assumed so. I got 5 free for domain buyers club, thought I would use one.

I never even thought of golf. Searching "women's drivers", get golf results.

[pokerprop]

Despite the the high traffic potential I don't give this domain all that high of a value.

I don't think these are all that related but here are some examples:

driverlicense.org - $500 Jan 2010
driverjobs.net - $500 Aug 2009
texasdrivers.com - $482 June 2009

Each of those has a potential market. For example driverlicense.org I could do laws for each US state, cover driver schools, renewal requirements etc build a very helpful site and have plenty of opportunity to sell ads. Driver Jobs that one is easy, and texas drivers perhaps a listing of drivers for hire and also affiliate some get a job as a driver and rental car ads.

womendrivers.net is an ambiguous term. I'd pretty much expect it to be profitable as a parked page in the .com, but in the .net you'd have to work it creating content, getting visitors to click ads or finding advertisers. For most I can't imagine it being worth the effort to do. Even if it was worth the effort attacking on possible niche, there are probably other domains that would work just as well.

What it has going for it is high search volume and age. I can't see a ton of upside other than that.

I'm not an expert at these things but my guess is $200-$500 and it being tough to find a buyer.