I’m a billboard expert. I can tell someone if their billboard will be a success or fail in 5 minutes of seeing it. Most fail. Primarily because they forget the purpose, the location, and the audience. They try and cram everything they can think of into the board. Even worse, they forgot to use a memorable domain. Even if its not their main domain they can get one that is super memorable and then forward it back to their site.
One thing that caught me off guard in NY was the use of phone numbers that actually worked. 1-800-888-8888 was a number a lawyer was using. That telephone number is worth the same as a high end domain name. Back in the day the telephone numbers WERE the domain names of their times and it was a big business. Generally domains have taken over but there are a few numbers that still have the same memorability of a domain name when it comes to getting someone to contact you. I saw several of them on my trip and realized that a business that gets leads via phone like injury and accident lawyers, a memorable phone number is still an important part of marketing when it comes to billboards. Of course if you can’t secure it you can still use something like CallTheHammer.com or GetYourMoney.com and then show them your phone number.
Overall, when its all said and done its about presenting the consumer something they can recall and contact you to find out more about your products or services. Pretty simple Here are today’s names. Make sure to click on the names to see the current price and to help DSAD keep on keeping on
Domain of the Day: SecurityGuard.net I think the net works well here. Especially if its net security
Quote of the Day: “Don’t write or send any emails or texts after 10 pm” -Me
Namejet, Sedo, and other Names Up for Auction
GV.biz Don’t see a lot of LL dot biz come up for auction
OXYP.com Sounds like something I’m going to use to wash my car
StreamAll.com Met reserve at $150
Wulty.com No bids at $79
CigarBands.com Its something tons of people collected back in the 40s through 70s. I also think it could be made into a brand
Bonpo.com Good 5L.com brand with a reserve under $500. Put this one Godaddy and it would cross $500 IMO
SeniorTaxi.com Big market for transportation for senior citizens. They are a huge population and growing
Lakome.com Used to be a Moroccan news site but was banned in 2013. Not it can be yours
SCEC.com Met reserve so its going to a new home. Great letters and ends in C
GAFU.com Nice CVCV that I think will meet reserve because I think it gets $4K plus
UPRT.com I’m sure someone will make this mean something, Up RT or “uppert”
LEYK.com Leak
LogoStyle.com People still seem to be looking for logos
TheFruit.com No bids. Could be used for more than just selling bananas
FamilyChest.com 20 plus years old. Not sure of use though. Genealogy comes to mind
ClickAndCook.com 20 years old. Easy to remember and exudes quick and fast recipes
Godaddy Domains With Multiple Bids
Untu.com Pronounceable and short. I think it crosses $1K. My opinion only
Iconi.com Upgrade name for a lot of businesses. Thus all the bids
PremiumAccess.com Sounds high end. Can’t wait to see the awesomeness I’m getting access to
BlueDash.com short and memorable. Easy logo too
72377.com I never can guess the prices on these things. This one is much higher than I thought it would be
Staya.com You can add it to Slaya if you bought that yesterday from the list here
WaltMart.com As expected, this thing gets tons of traffic
iActivate.com Get something going
BitcoinSpot.com I’m sorry I’ve been so busy. Is bitcoin still around ?
BitcoinExplained.com If it is you can use this to explain it to new buyers
886996.com The Chinese like this pattern
Kiaba.com I like these types of 5L if I get them cheap enough
PerformanceFuel.com I better go faster if I’m going to pay up for fuel
LetsGetTogether.com Essentially generic for Tinder
GetAPet.com Help people decide which pet to get
JetPump.com Pretty sure this is a brand or type of pump already. Good pond pump if its not already
UglyKids.com Love the honesty here
SilkBridge.com At $22 at press time. Easy to spell and remember. Logo could be spider web bridge
EnglishTest.net Its a dot net but billions are trying to learn english
Godaddy Domains With One Or No Bids
BingeTv.com What Netflix is for many
ProtectWeb.com Online security
Femmo.com Two nice 5L.com with no bids
BrushPro.com Probably more of a product than a company
HighPump.com Marketing or another pond pump
TotalScapes.com I see a landscaping company here
TheVelvetCrush.com I like the brand. Backup is sell it to a retro band
PrimeCopper.com I love names like this. Means nothing but sounds cool and easy to spell
RightEgg.com Made the right choice on eggs
The Rest of the Godaddy Names With Bids
1p2.com
45vs.com
60372.com
69035.com
786681.com
822880.com
8434.cc
8601001.com
AddictionRehabBlog.com
Akofturkiye.com
AOSurplus.com
ArtSnash.com
AspenEducation.com
ATLCarRepair.com
AutoTireSolutions.com
Azhak.com
BDSMRights.com
BenjaminBarber.org
Best-Roofing-Company.com
BillOfSaleForm.biz
bj-soyon.com
BloxSun.com
BotLogic.com
BrainDumpCentral.com
Chinalzl.com
ChristianScroll.org
Clife123.com
CoinLegal.com
ColourSquares.com
CryptoHospital.com
Cuzin.com
DBUG.org
Eskici.net
FOQ.net
FreeYourHeart.com
FunSmileys.com
GalleriaSoftware.com
HighwaysMaintenance.com
HikeMoab.com
HomeBBH.com
HomeUnit.com
Kaboos.com
KHBet.com
KissMangAlist.com
KOMK.com
Laizhao.com
LapIt.com
LeftoverQueen.com
LetterOfIntent.biz
LinkTender.net
LydiaWarren.com
MoneyBliss.com
MonthlyTech.com
MyogaOnline.com
MyPayNetApps.com
MyPregnancyChoices.org
myvcc.com
Neeerd.com
Nosh121.com
Poncho-Game.com
Puaun.com
Puerto-UndergroundRiver.com
RajaAmpAtLodges.com
ReadyIcons.com
Region19.com
Requisites.com
Retinajs.com
RiseEarth.com
Sballiance.org
ScotSonTheRocksMoab.com
SellsProperty.com
SeoWebPower.com
SilverMom.com
SinglesFriends.com
SixtiesCity.com
SmartGroup.org
Stereotype.net
TakeTheOath.com
tattoo-a-pet.com
TerryHersheyPark.org
TheFao.com
TLCCC.com
ToPonePrint.com
Toysz.com
Travelleirs.com
TrueHairGrowth.com
WeddingsUnveiledMagazine.com
WellnessNaturally.com
Wstrn.com
XTRN.com
Zuwh.com
This is SO SPOT ON. Billboards tend to be so jammed with crap that the brain can’t process it all in the split second that you have to grab attention.
So many people are doing it wrong. And I completely agree a memorable domain name is going to be easier to remember than some random string of numbers.
I feel bandit signs (signs on the side of the road typically used by cash homebuyers and similar businesses) fall into this trap also. they use phone numbers when a good domain name would be way better to use.
GoWithJoe.com
JustCallBill.com
(not my names btw, just examples)
both of those are way easier to remember than
Call 482-384-2896
Not sure what struck me so much to post, but I wish more people selling billboards would help sell their product better.
Dear Domain Lovers,
We are not going to bid any GoDaddy auction from now on, so you can get domains cheaper!!!
I wish there were no billboard ads at all – true in only 4 states I think…
Don’t write or send any emails or texts after 10 pm” -Me
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