Overseas Domain Name Stories: The Booth Brothers, one of the Top Ten Domain Name Owners
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A common theme among the Booth brothers’ portfolio is the presence of the three letter .com. This ABB pattern name was acquired in 2016 by Black and Veatch (formerly RCC Consultants), which owns and operates BV.com. RCC is an ideal name from an investment standpoint, but it’s also an initialism used by hundreds of companies around the world, and the “CC” has a lot of potential meaning.
In the latest installment of our Top 10 series, we take a look at some of the best domain names currently owned by James and Andy Booth. These names, combined with the brothers’ personal profiles, show the types of domain names the brothers are currently interested in. Older brother Andy has been a part of the domain name industry for years, previously owning and selling domains like Face.com, Jones.com, and LG.com. James recently began his career, but has racked up $10 million in sales in two years.
AZ.com
We start with the two letter .com domain name. With only 676 currently available, they are a rare commodity, typically trading in the 6 to 7 figure range. In a deal that looks to have closed earlier this year, Andy acquired the AZ.com domain for an undisclosed fee.
This versatile two-letter .com represents the first and last letters of the alphabet, something that many brands use, including soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic's AZ clothing brand. In addition to this, it is also a common abbreviation for the state of Arizona.
Booth.com
With a common word as a last name, getting an exact match .com is difficult to understand and can also be expensive. However, in 2011, the Booth.com domain was acquired and quickly grew into the foundation of domain activity. Again, the price of this acquisition has not been announced, but it was likely a high-priced acquisition.
GPA.com
The first of many three-letter .coms on this list is GPA.com. This name makes our top ten because of its combination of letters and the potential meaning behind those letters.
GPA has a very obvious connotation in the American education system, GPA stands for "grade point average", which could lead to GPA.com being sold to educational services or being developed as an educational resource, as online education is a popular market right now.
RCC.com
A common theme among the Booth brothers' portfolio is the presence of three-letter .coms. This ABB model name was acquired in 2016 by Black and Veatch (formerly RCC Consultants), which owns and operates BV.com. From an investment perspective, RCC is an ideal name, but it is also an initialism used by hundreds of companies around the world, and the "CC" has a lot of potential meaning.
GLC.com
Another three letter .com ending with a "C" in the G is GLC.com. Due to its common use in company names, the "C" ending is popular among investors with potential meanings like "Company" and "Corporation". Other similar names that have sold in the past include KHC.com for $120,000, MEC.com for $99,000, and DCC.com for $198,000.
ORE.com
One of the newest acquisitions is ORE.com, and has to be one of the favorites on the list. As a three letter word, "ore" is described as a naturally occurring solid material from which metals or valuable minerals can be profitably extracted.
While mining companies may not be too interested in expanding their online dominance, Jade.com was sold to a mining company in 2016 for $1.25 million. Another potential use for ORE.com is as an acronym for "online real estate."
CCT.com
Another three-letter .com acquired earlier this year is CCT.com. This AAB model three-letter .com was acquired from the president of a company called Call Center Technologies for an undisclosed amount. In addition to the ideal model, the name could have a direct impact on the cryptocurrency industry, with CCT likely standing for "cryptocurrency trading."
RAT.com
Animal names are highly desirable from an investment perspective, thanks to their potential as brand names. In 2017, for example, Andrew Rosener of @MediaOptions confirmed the acquisition of Impala.com (a deal brokered by James Booth of BQDN) for @DomainSherpa, praising the animal and color domain in the process. Rat.com is a memorable three-letter word and a common animal.
QAQA.com
The only four-letter domain on this list is QAQA.com. This is a rare combination with only a hundred repeats of the CVCV name available. These short repeats are also popular in China, with companies like DaDa, MaiMai, and TanTan being among the highest-ranked Chinese companies on Crunchbase.
AFX.com
Three-letter .coms ending in "X" have become popular with investors and end users, especially due to recent interest from the cryptocurrency community. Names like NBX.com sold for six figures this year to crypto-related projects. In this case, the "X" wildcard also combines well with the "F" in the middle to form "FX," a common initialism for the foreign exchange market.
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