Resume.com Sells For $300,000!

Domain names are currently big business, especially easy to remember, generic ones.

I noticed this week that resume.com sold for $300,000: http://www.afternic.com/resume.com

I am not sure who bought it yet, but there is definitely value in having a generic domain name that people type into their browser.

Given that in the US alone, the term "resume" was searched for on Yahoo! more than 460,000 times in one month (January 2007) it looks like it could well be a good deal for both the buyer and the seller.   

Mike

Comments

[jason davis]

I saw that. People today, are willing to pay large amounts of money for the good ones

[Teena Rose, ResumetoReferral.com]

Being in the industry, I find $300,000 to be an absorbent amount of money considering it's current limited online visibility. Yet, I find it a thrifty buy when considering organic traffic that the domain name likely attracts.

Speaking with colleagues, and those who contracted with the former owners, it's apparent why the website has been offline since last year. I'm hopeful the new owners will elevate resume quality standards, while retaining skilled writers by offering worthy profit shares.