Namеs of a million 25 most expensive domains of all time

In the list does not include addresses, which were purchased in the sale of existing companies, such as Insure.com, which bought for $ 16 million. It’s about buying a domain to obtain traffic. Not surprisingly, the most profitable steel names in the industry of sex and gambling.

In addition, the rating selected proven publishing deals that were made no earlier than 2003. As a result, brush up on a list of 23-Jimena 2 domain, which for some reason did not get to the top (as a bonus).

Cameras.com

Sold in 2006 for $ 1,500,000

Cameras.com get record on the domain auction, which was held at the Eastern Conference Moniker.com TRAFFIC in Hollywood, Florida. Then the winner of the tender, Whitefish Solars (Sig Solares), CEO Parked.com, wasted no time for payment of $ 1,500,000, setting the domain name status as one of the most expensive at the time. By the way, today Cameras.com again put up for sale. A service Parked.com closed in January 2012, much to upset their regular customers.

 
Russia.com

Sold in 2009 for $ 1,500,000

Company Paley Media brokered Sedo.com Russia.com sold for a record sum among geographical domains. For comparison, Rio.com (which operates at least on purpose) was sold at TRAFFIC in New York for only $ 450,000. Here there is a native Russian maximalism …

Sales Director Sedo.com Kathy Nielsen said then: “Geodomeny always had great investment attractiveness for several reasons. They have a huge potential for development. In addition, there are many proven and sustainable business models, and local online advertising is in a stage of rapid growth. All this together – the basis of the creation of a very successful business.” By the way, today Russia.com domain is parked at GoDaddy.com and available for sale. Here you have the potential.