Advertisement

Sex

Firm puts sex.com domain up for grabs

AFP
AFP - [email protected]
Firm puts sex.com domain up for grabs
Photo: a screenshot of sex.com

The world's "most valuable" Internet domain name, sex.com, went up for grabs on Thursday having fetched $12 million in 2006, a German firm handling the sale said.

Advertisement

"It happens very rarely that an Internet address of this calibre goes on sale," Cologne-based Sedo said. "(The) sale of sex.com offers the new owner a unique opportunity to became market leader."

Sedo, which said it is the world's biggest trading platform for domain names, is selling sex.com on behalf of US firm Escom after creditors filed for insolvency protection, a joint statement said.

Other domain names have also changed hands for huge sums in the past, with vodka.com selling for $3 million, kredit.de for €892,500 and poker.org for $1 million, Sedo said.

"Owners of domains like this have a clear competitive advantage. Visitors land automatically on the websites of the owners just by entering what they are looking for. The listing in search machines is also improved," it added.

More

Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.

Please log in to leave a comment.

See Also