oneguy - 12:04 pm on Aug 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

1. Is it possible to still be able to buy domains straight from the registrar and they may really be worth much more than what you paid?

Yes. You might be creative, and also a good marketer.

2. In your opinion and experience, is it better to sit on a valuable domain name, and hope the value rises?

Depends on whether a segment is outpacing other segments in popularity.

3. Is one better off keeping a valuable domain name, developing it, getting quality links, and later offer it for sale at a higher price because it should be worth much more with an established website being sold with the domain name?

It depends on the name. For someone like me (Who is probably not capable of building an empire), keeping a nice name sounds smarter than developing it. An unspohisticated website might just give people the idea that they can get it cheap. I should park it and make some money, but I won't hire a warehouse and customer service staff.

What is your estimation of it's worth?

500-600 end user. That presumes that you're willing to hold it for awhile and hopefully get it in front of the right eyes.

The more generic the keywords, the higher in value as it will appeal to more buyers, therefore makes the domain name higher in value. This particular domain name does involve a niche, in fact can involve two different niches, I will explain this after the domain name.

I think gothrose.com has some commercial potential, and I think you are right about there being more connections there. I would see it more likely to become a community site. I also think there's plenty of poetntial for it to be a brand of something like jewelry, leather, accesories, or clothes.

You have to keep in mind that an appraisal is someone's opinion of what you are likely to sell a domain for in the current market. That could be miles away from what you would actually sell it for, especially if you already have some plans.

I think it's a pretty good name to go hand reg.