Domain Name Appraisal
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Fair Market Value for
Fair Market Value Summary as of
Market Average
US$60,300
Financing Schedule Summary for
Methodology
Metrics Summary for
US$64,464.00
US$68,472.00
US$72,612.00
US$2,853.00
US$2,017.00
Pay
per month for 36 months (total payments of
)
Pay
per month for 24 months (total payments of
)
Pay
per month for 12 months (total payments of
)
US$5,372.00
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0
0
No
3
Yes
78,219
com
Extension:
Characters:
Number of Words:
Number of Hyphens:
Numerical Characters:
Plural:
Yahoo Directory:
DMOZ Directory:
Incoming Links:
Collection Period
Comparable Domain Sales
4/29/2007
Market Sale Averages for 30 Days Preceding
Average
US$4,366.00
Median
US$600.00
High
US$1,500,000.00
Low
US$1.00
tau.com
tau.com
1239
Sampling Error
2.84%
No
Suffix:
No
Prefix:
3
Google PageRank:
Low
US Trademark Competition:
/10
30
Traffic Strength
/100
0
English Frequency Strength: /100
Keyword Search Popularity Strength: /100
198
CPC Advertising Price Strength: /100
0
4,661,227
Alexa Rank:
Yes
30 days preceding
Market Hi
US$69,700
Market Low
US$50,900
3/31/2007
3/31/2007
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Fair Market Value for
Purpose & Assigned Use
Property Description
Marketplace
Date of Quote
This quote is intended to provide a US$ value of a Domain Name in the secondary domain
name aftermarket, after initial registration of the Domain Name with an accredited registrar.
This quote may be used to determine a buy or sell price for this domain name, tax purposes,
defining asset value or insurance value.
This quote is for the following Domain Name, independent of any associated brand equity,
revenue, income or profits:
tau.com
While Domain Name values fluctuate daily with market conditions, the following is the Effective Date of
quote for this Domain Name:
4/29/2007
This quote applies to transactions within the secondary domain name marketplace, also referred to
as the "aftermarket". The aftermarket is defined as any sale and/or exchange of domain name
property after initial registration with an accredited registrar. The aftermarket consists of various
brokers, exchanges and private transactions between individuals or companies.
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Fair Market Value for
You may choose to sell or purchase a domain name through a seller financed arrangement. The
following is simply provided as a courtesy in simplifying a payment plan over 12, 24 or 36 months.
The following calculations use a time-value-money formula based the following interest rate using the
US Prime Rate plus 2.25% (the maximum any bank can charge a business under a Small Business
Administration loan) plus 2.00% risk premium for a domain name transaction:
Appraisal Methodology/Approach/Type
Comparables/Sample Size/Recency
Statement of Value
Finance Schedule
Zetetic collects random, representative secondary domain name market data on a continuous basis.
Transactions are collected from various sources and in various ways. Transactions are verified between
buyer and seller for authenticity and accuracy. Data is collected on each domain name then normalized.
The domain names are statistically analyzed to develop a scientific forecasting model. The model is
updated monthly to reflect current market conditions.
This appraisal is based on the preceding 30 days of sales transactions from the following date,
which can be referred to as the number of "comparable transactions" this appraisal is based on:
We have calculated a fair market value based on the most recent sales activity.
12.5
US$64,464
US$68,472
US$72,612
US$2,853
US$2,017
Pay
per month for 36 months (total payments of
)
Pay
per month for 24 months (total payments of
)
Pay
per month for 12 months (total payments of
)
US$5,372
1239 transactions as of
Market Average
US$60,300
Market Hi
US$69,700
Market Low
US$50,900
3/31/2007
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Fair Market Value for
Variables Measured
This appraisal is based on measurement and tracking of 28 variables. The following data and related
calculations were used, in part, to calculate your appraisal:
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0
0
No
3
Yes
78,219
com
Extension:
Characters:
Number of Words:
Number of Hyphens:
Numerical Characters:
Plural:
Yahoo Directory:
DMOZ Directory:
Incoming Links:
No
Suffix:
No
Prefix:
3
Google PageRank:
Low
US Trademark
Competition:
/10
30
Traffic Strength
/100
0
English Frequency
Strength:
/100
Keyword Search
Popularity Strength:
/100
198
CPC Advertising
Price Strength:
/100
0
We currently measure com, net, org, biz, info, fm, nl, cc, us, la, sc, co.uk, co.kr, com.ar,
org.uk, ws, cx, nu, ca, tv, tc, de, it, ch, br, dk, at, pn, jp, md, se, cd, cn, to, cz, be, co, ru, fr, io,
tm, bz, name, lu, om, ms, ag, co.in, hu, ne, st, in
The number of unique characters
The number of unique words within your domain name. Analysts have reviewed your
domain name to determine the number of words.
Number of hyphens
Count of numbers used
Total number of incoming links counted in AltaVista, AllTheWeb, Yahoo, MSN, Alexa &
Google
Whether the domain name is plural or singular
Whether there are any of the following suffixes: internet, dot, online, new, the, my, and,
u, a, v, e, i, ive, web
Whether there are any of the following prefixes: internet, dot, online, new, the, my, and,
u, a, v, e, i, ive, web
Whether the domain name is included in the Open Directory
Whether the domain name is included in the Yahoo Directory
The Google PageRank of a possible 10, with 10 being best
Competitive intensity for trademarking the domain name phrase. Low indicates there are no
current trademark matches; Medium indicates there is exactly one possible existing match,
which could belong to this domain name; High indicates there is more than one possible
trademark match regardless of classification, any of which could belong to this domain name.
Your site is indexed against the average unique daily visitors of domain names sold during the
collection period.
Various methods are used to calculate the pay per click or cost per click advertising value of the
phrase within your domain name; it is then indexed against the pay per click value of domain
names sold during the collection period.
The English spoken and written frequency of the words and phrases within your domain
name are indexed against the average for all domain names sold during the collection
period.
The search engine keyword popularity of the keywords in your domain name is measured using
Wordtracker Top 20,000 terms, weighted against the average of all domain names sold during
the collection period.
4,661,227
Alexa Rank:
Alexa's popularity ranking, lower numbers mean more popular
Yes
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This appraisal report is provided exclusively to you, the requesting party, for your sole and exclusive use. This report is not valid for use by, or reliance on, by any third party. Zetetic
shall not be responsible for any reliance by you or any other third party on the Appraisal Report and the results contained therein. Neither this Appraisal Report, nor the appraised
value, is designed for, nor should be used as, a basis for establishing or evidencing the value of any Domain Name as collateral for buyers or lenders, as a business asset for any
public or shareholder disclosure or private or public request for financing, or for any other purpose for which a third-party may rely on the Result.
Zetetic does not warrant the appraised value provided in this Appraisal Report. Valuations of Domain Names are, by nature, personal and subjective and many circumstances
impact such valuations, which are beyond the control or knowledge of Zetetic. In addition, the appraised value may be based on information and data gathered by Zetetic from
independent sources. Zetetic does not warrant the accuracy of any such information.
The appraised value provided in this report may not necessarily reflect the actual value of the Domain Name, or any transaction price or offer to purchase the Domain Name
registration for the Domain Name listed in this report.
Zetetic makes no representations or warranties that any appraised value will reflect the actual value of any Domain Name, or any transaction price or offer to purchase the Domain
Name registration for the Domain Name listed in this report. The appraised value provided reflects Zetetic's estimate of market value based on an assessment of market conditions
at the time this Appraisal Report was issued and based upon Zetetic's appraisal model. Zetetic is not responsible for, and cannot predict, changes in the market or other
circumstances that may effect or change Domain Name value. Zetetic makes no representations or warranties whatsoever about the accuracy of this report, and shall not be liable
for any inaccuracies or errors contained or reflected in this Appraisal Report or it appraisal model. The Appraisal Report does not constitute an offer or contract.
Zetetic has no financial interest in the Domain Name or results from any sale of Domain Name.
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Statement of Assumptions, Limiting Conditions, Fees & Disinterest
Statement of Authenticity
I certify that all the information contained herein for this Domain Name Appraisal Report is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I furthermore certify that this Appraisal Report was
prepared in accordance with the high standards set forth by Zetetic.
Statement of Appraiser Qualifications
The Principals of Zetetic have been involved in the research business, Internet marketing and various vertical industries since 1996. Zetetic Principals have experience in brand
development, mass media advertising, financial sector, Internet advertising and marketing and market research. They have managed brands and advertising for companies like
Ameritrade, 3Com, Sun Microsystems and what is now HarrisDirect. They have managed marketing and planning for companies like Excite@Home's MatchLogic. They have
completed research that lead to billion dollar acquisitions and initial public offerings for companies like DoubleClick and Raindance Communications. They have completed market
feasibility studies for companies like HealthInsurance. com, FinanCenter.com and bConnected. They have completed business plans for various startups. In addition, Principals
have firsthand experience in the acquisition and sale of domain names in the secondary market and moderate the DomainNameDisucssion.com List, an industry leading newsletter
since 2001.
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