What are Premium Domain Names?

Domain names greatly differ in value depending on its characteristics. The most valuable domains are often referred to as Premium Domains. A premium domain has particular characteristics which make it more valuable in the appraisal process. To be a premium domain it needs to fulfill particular characteristics including: being brief (one word is ideal), memorable, containing keywords, without hyphens and popular search terms.

Another key component of a premium domain is that should be using a top level domain (TLD) extension. Examples of premium domains include: Diamond.com, Toys.com and Creditcard.com.

Examples of Top Level Domains Include:

• .COM - currently available to all
• .NET - currently available to all
• .ORG - currently available to all
• .INFO - currently available to all
• .BIZ - currently available to all
• .GOV - reserved for government institutions
• .EDU - reserved for educational institutions