There is no doubt the geo domain industry has become red hot in 2008. Already, we have seen a variety of geo domains come to auction and on the after market, with most selling for top dollar. However, there are a variety of geo domains that were listed on auction since January that did not sell.

This is not stopping the owners of America.com and Israel.com from listing their geo domains on auction. These are two amazing and valuable geo domains that have already turned heads. Both have been registered since 1994!

Here is the break down:

America.com will be auctioned from 22-28 May (though the press release states 18-22 May) on Greatdomains.com and Sedo.com platforms. There is an unset reserve price at this time and it is in excess of $1 million + according to the greatdomains.com listing. America.com was appraised by independent evaluators like Duff & Phelps, Sedo and Afternic within a range from $3.5 to $7.3 million. According to compete.com statistics for the month of April, America.com received 10,866 unique visitors. Because of the recent announcement of America.com being place on auction, the owners have had to increase bandwidth on the site. Already, they have received a large volume of interest as you can imagine. America.com may break domain industry records, even in a troubling economy if it does sell. I am doing my best to get an interview with the owners and awaiting a response.

Next on the list is Israel.com. It is listed in the upcoming Traffic Auction on 23 May with a reserve of $5 million. This is another amazing geo domain with many characteristics that make it priceless. This is the holy land for many religions. According to compete.com statistics for the month of April, Israel.com received 4,081 unique visitors. Do not let the amount of traffic take away from the value of this name. The true value of any geo domain is unlocked when it is effectively developed with content. When this happens with Israel.com, it will be embraced by the world.

These geo domains will set new standards for the geo domain industry, if indeed they do sell on auction. As a side note to the Israel.com listing, I have just completed an interview with Michael Weiss, owner of Jerusalem.com. It will be an enjoyable read. Well have to wait and see if any domain industry records are shattered.