When you think of most expensive
domain names ever what comes in your mind! You may not be pretty sure
that this domain tops the chart.
Do you know that the domain name sex.com was last sold for $14 million--and it's not even the most expensive URL out there.
I've taken a look at the 11 most expensive domain names to date. Not
surprisingly, most are breasts, booze, and 'bling' heavy, but there are
some curveballs on the list.
Check them out:
Check them out:
11. Vodka.com
Bottoms up: Vodka.com sold for $3 million
Bottoms up: Vodka.com sold for $3 million
Retailer Toys 'R Us purchased Toys.com in 2009 for $5.1 million.
9. Casino.com
The site was sold in 2003 for a grand total of $5.5 million.
The site was sold in 2003 for a grand total of $5.5 million.
The
Telegraph explains the buyer's motivations (who purchased the site for
$5.88 million in 2004): 'Billed as "your first and best source for
information about Israel". It was bought in 1994 by Joel Noel Friedman,
a 46-year-old Jewish American. Rather than seek profit, he originally
bought the site in fear that it would be misused by somebody else.'
7. Beer.com
Breasts, business, bling, and beer top the list for the most expensive URLs: Beer.com was sold for $7 million in 2004.
Ice.com purchased 'Diamond.com' (tied with Business.com) for a reported $7.5 million in 2006.
The
domain name is tied with 'Diamond.com' for multi-million dollar
pricetag. Business.com was purchased for $7.5 million in 1999. The
Telegraph writes, 'Business search engine and web directory founded in
1999 by Jake Winebaum, a previous chairman of the Walt Disney Internet
Group, and Sky Dayton, founder of Earthlink. In July 2007 business.com,
the company, was sold to Yellow Pages publisher RH Donnelly for $345
million.'
4. Porn.com
Close behind 'sex.com,' ''Porn.com' is one of the most valuable domain names on the web. The address last sold for around $9.5 million in 2007.
Close behind 'sex.com,' ''Porn.com' is one of the most valuable domain names on the web. The address last sold for around $9.5 million in 2007.
The URL was reportedly sold for $9.99 million in 2008.
2. Sex.com
Sex.com
has recently hit the auction block with a starting price of $1 million.
It was first purchased by Match.com founder Gary Kremen in 1994, and
was last sold in 2006 for $14 million.
The domain name reportedly sold to QuinStreet for $16 million in 2009
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