ICM Registry, operators of the .XXX top level domain announced this week they are releasing over one thousand ‘premium generic keyword’ .XXX domain names in a public sale. The names are available on a first come, first serve basis. This comes shortly after the launch of Search.xxx a search engine that only serves up adult content from .XXX websites.
ICM Registry CEO, Stuart Lawley said about the sale:
“Now people have heard of Search.xxx, and we’re responding to this sense of urgency and answering a demand for more domain names.. The release of these domain names is a part of ICM’s on-going mission to build the strength and vitality of the .XXX ecosystem with ICM registrants who develop quality sites; we want our community to prosper from high levels of traffic. Many of the names offered are exact matches of top search terms and categories.
..This general release of premium domain names follows ICM’s prior sales of over $5 million in premium domain names; over the last year, we have sold approximately 200. Many sites such as Gay.xxx at $500,000, Fetish.xxx at $300,000 and Shemales.xxx, which was part of a $200,000 deal, are developed, live and attracting visitors daily.”
The sale has names with pricing from $330 to $220k. The highest priced names in the sale fuck.xxx and girls.xxx claim to have substantial traffic. Below is a list of 15 relevant .XXX names priced under $7,000. View entire list here.
view.xxx $5775
safe.xxx $4290
rated.xxx $6270
planet.xxx $3300
jokes.xxx $2145
studio.xxx $4125
share.xxx $1650
sell.xxx $1650
interactive.xxx $2145
exotic.xxx $6600
dream.xxx $4620
ddd.xxx $330
420.xxx $2310
pure.xxx $4620
soft.xxx $1650
*Disclosure: ICM Registry is an advertiser on this blog, however, I was not paid to write this post.
A very interesting post by Michael Berkens this morning (below). As I am very lightly invested in .xxx I hand’t analyzed the potential consequences of this sale.
A Founders Program Buyer’s Thoughts On Why ICM Made A Huge Mistake In Putting Up Over 1K Premium Domains For Sale: http://goo.gl/gmiP9