Top Weekly Domain Sales — Jan 12 to Jan 18, 2009

This week recorded 425 domain sales totaling $5,166,133, averaging $12,156 per sale (median $2,605). Total sales volume is down 28.7% versus last week. The number of sales is up 80.1% week-over-week. The .com extension led the week with 280 sales worth $4,337,413. “russia” was the most recurring keyword, appearing in 1 sales worth a combined $1,500,000, hinting at buyer demand in that niche. The week's standout sale was russia.com for $1,500,000 on private.