Sex.com Now The World's Most Expensive Domain Name, According To Guinness

Apparently, sex not only sells but also sets records.

Guinness World Records, now officially recognizes Sex.com as the "most expensive internet address domain name."

In November 2010, Sex.com was auctioned off for a sizzling $13 million, making it the world's priciest domain name, TechCrunch reports.

Germany-based domain name marketplace Sedo.com negotiated the deal between Escom, Sex.com's former owner, and Clover Holdings. "We're honored that Sedo was trusted with such a high-value and high-profile sale, and we're ecstatic that it is now being recognized by Guinness World Records as a record-breaking deal," Sedo sales director Kathy Nielsen told TechRadar UK.

In the past, Sedo has also brokered big-ticket deals for the likes of Vodka.com and Pizza.com, TechRadar writes.

TechCrunch points out that, since November, a private domain sale may have trumped Sex.com's $13 million deal. But, for now, the Guinness record will stand.

Take a look at some more of the world's most expensive domain names, as ranked in early 2010.

Comments

[domainlords]

03:36 PM on 04/20/2011

yawn, insurance.com 36.5M
advertising.com with 800 clients and losing 100M to AOL for 400M
sex.com no big deal

[reeferrx]

08:43 AM on 03/05/2011

UP next? The “New” Most Expensive Domain in the World?
http://reeferrx.com/2011/03/the-new-most-expensive-domain-in-the-world/

[BMVB]

11:50 PM on 02/24/2011

www.sportbloggers.com

[KuttleFish]

10:23 PM on 02/23/2011

What about Sex.net?

[Max Shaw]

04:03 PM on 02/23/2011

I gotta get some domain names asap so I can sell them! It'll be my retirement pension.

[Mr MOTO]

03:12 PM on 02/23/2011

It always has been. It's a big afair - no pun intended - whenever the domain changes hands. If I'm not mistaken, it's not even an active site.

[IndependentGadfly]

02:09 PM on 02/23/2011

they are quite clearly the masters of their domain

[angrymanspokane]

07:10 PM on 02/23/2011

Outfreakingstanding! On so many levels. We stand in the presence of comedy genius. F&F

[ugly american]

01:16 PM on 02/23/2011

I went there and am amazed to see that they paid so much for it and did so little with it.
It appears to be little more than a third-rate search engine.
Guess they spent too much on the name to hire any competent web developers.
What a waste.

[reeferrx]

08:53 AM on 03/05/2011

everytime you click or join something they make MONEY. without having to maintain a site. they bet on idiots going to http address line and just typing in sex

[no exit]

12:55 PM on 02/23/2011

Khrushchev was right, just not the way he thought. Maybe.

[jokamachi]

12:36 PM on 02/23/2011

I can think of six billion reasons why that's the #1 domain name.

[Kevin Robles]

12:29 PM on 02/23/2011

Google.com anyone ?

[ugly american]

01:18 PM on 02/23/2011

Have you been there? At least Google is worth going to.

[Hockey2333]

12:08 PM on 02/23/2011

who types in "sex.com" honestly, thirteen year-olds? I didn't know they had money...

[ElBruce]

12:03 PM on 02/23/2011

And yet, has anybody here ever gone to that site? It must only get traffic from the confused.

[clsmithj]

11:33 AM on 02/23/2011

I was thinking microsoft.com

[american-dolt]

11:29 AM on 02/23/2011

Is igotaboner.com still available?

[jokamachi]

12:37 PM on 02/23/2011

Always.

[WhatDaBleep]

02:12 PM on 02/23/2011

How about - aboehnerinthehouse.com?