Top Picks for the LuxuryNames.com Domain Name Auction (November 18-24)
One of the things I like the most about the upcoming LuxuryNames.com domain name auction to be held at SnapNames.com from 11/18/09 to 11/24/09 is that according to the list I have reviewed 80% of the reserve prices are less than $1,500 AND the focus of the auction is strictly on .com, .net, and .org keyword domains with high exact search numbers.
It’s easy to say that you are going to have an auction and keep the reserves low but what usually happens is that there are a few major TLD keyword domains and the-rest-are-crap.info if you know what I mean 
I am a huge fan of buying exact match keyword domain names and then developing them into content rich sites so I thought that I would highlight a few of my top picks for the auction (DISCLAIMER: I will probably be bidding on some of these domains and I also am selling some of the domains so in the interest of full disclosure you can take it or leave it for some of my picks below):
1. AutoLoanCalculator.com (Reserve: $50,000) – If I had the money to grab this one right now then I would probably jump on it because with “Auto Loan Calculator” getting 135,000 exact match monthly average searches in Google AND the fact that this niche could be very easily monetized this could be a steal for someone who knows what they are doing. If you are someone who develops domains and actually knows what they are doing when it comes to monetization then this could achieve a very nice ROI for you. Alternatively, you could just loan me the money to buy the domain and I will give you a free case study on how to turn a niche financial domain into a cash cow
2. GalwayIreland.net (Reserve: $250) – I am not really a huge fan of the .net TLD but I certainly recognize their value because compared to the pricing of the .com then sure you may end up bleeding off some of your repeat traffic to the .com variation of your domain but honestly if you can purchase a .net for 1/100th of the price of the .com then it may certainly be a wise investment of your money. Naturally, GalwayIreland.com would be a much better domain name but with “Galway Ireland” getting 40,500 monthly average exact match searches in Google then you probably wouldn’t even blink if GalwayIreland.COM was listed with a reserve price of $25,000 so to have GalwayIreland.NET listed with a reserve of 1/100th of $25,000 might end up being a steal.
3. ColonDetox.org (Reserve: $200) – I am actually a much bigger fan of .org’s than I am of .net’s in certain niches. Certain health niches tend to lend themselves nicely to a well developed .org domain name and I think that this is one of those cases. “Colon Detox” gets 6,600 monthly average exact match searches in Google and I think that if this domain was fully developed into a high quality informational type site then it could rank very well and even attract some links that a more commercially oriented colon detox site might not get (especially because of the spammy nature of the colon detox niche). Naturally, once the site ranks high enough and has a firm foundation of quality content to stand on then you could feel free to monetize to your hearts content
The above domains are just 3 of the domains that I wanted to feature in detail but as I mentioned in the intro paragraph above there are a number of domains with very high exact search numbers so I thought it would be beneficial to list all of the domains that have more than 10,000 monthly average exact match searches off for you so that you can decide if the time might be right for you to pounce on a few:
| Domain | Searches | Reserve |
| AutoLoanCalculator.com | 135,000 | $ 50,000 |
| Stiletto.net | 135,000 | $ 750 |
| PianoSongs.net | 110,000 | $ 500 |
| FlightStatus.org | 110,000 | $ 1,500 |
| CoffeeGrinders.net | 90,500 | $ 2,000 |
| Improve.net | 90,500 | $ 6,000 |
| FloorPlans.net | 74,000 | $ 2,500 |
| DSLInternetServiceProvider.com | 74,000 | $ 12,000 |
| DrumSets.org | 74,000 | $ 250 |
| ChessGame.net | 74,000 | $ 2,000 |
| Kayaking.org | 74,000 | $ 8,000 |
| AtlantaHotelRates.com | 60,500 | $ 1,500 |
| HockeySticks.net | 60,500 | $ 3,000 |
| CruiseVacations.org | 60,500 | $ 1,500 |
| BestHotels.org | 60,500 | $ 900 |
| CowboyHats.net | 49,500 | $ 1,750 |
| HomeLoanCalculator.org | 49,500 | $ 1,500 |
| RomeHotel.org | 49,500 | $ 500 |
| Home-Buying.com | 49,500 | $ 1,000 |
| GalwayIreland.net | 40,500 | $ 250 |
| CompanyLogos.net | 40,500 | $ 2,000 |
| PrimarySchools.org | 40,500 | $ 99 |
| OrlandoAutoInsurance.net | 33,100 | $ 250 |
| BaltimoreHotelRates.com | 33,100 | $ 550 |
| BmxRacing.org | 33,100 | $ 150 |
| WeddingAlbums.net | 33,100 | $ 4,000 |
| EasterBaskets.net | 27,100 | $ 99 |
| DogBowls.net | 22,200 | $ 1,500 |
| CandyBars.net | 22,200 | $ 4,000 |
| PropertyValues.org | 18,100 | $ 1,500 |
| Clarkes.org | 18,100 | $ 300 |
| RefinanceCalculator.com | 18,100 | $ 30,000 |
| Newlyweds.net | 18,100 | $ 3,000 |
| LosAngelesRentalCars.net | 14,800 | $ 1,250 |
| Cold-Symptoms.com | 14,800 | $ 490 |
| Egos.org | 14,800 | $ 1,500 |
| MortgageMarketing.com | 14,800 | $ 500 |
| HealthInsurancePlans.net | 14,800 | $ 1,500 |
| HotelMadison.com | 14,800 | $ 1,200 |
| GraduatePrograms.com | 12,100 | $ 2,500 |
| WeeklyPlanner.com | 12,100 | $ 850 |
| NewYorkRentalCars.net | 12,100 | $ 399 |
| PassportApplications.net | 12,100 | $ 1,500 |
| HolidayDestinations.com | 12,100 | $ 8,000 |
| LifeInsuranceCompany.net | 12,100 | $ 750 |
What is YOUR pick for the best domain value from the auction?
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I personally prefer .orgs over .nets too. In my experience, .orgs rank way faster than .nets, and have a higher visitor “trust” quotient.
.coms are the king, of course and you can’t really go wrong with one.