# Seedomain

> Seedomain is a private brokerage and marketplace for premium, brandable domain names — curated for startups, fintech, AI, SaaS, and investors. Buy, sell, or trade-in domains directly, with no auctions and no middlemen.

Seedomain.com lists hand-picked, investment-grade domain names. Every listing has a fixed USD Buy Now price and an optional minimum acceptable offer. The platform supports three transactions: direct purchase, selling a domain to Seedomain, and trading an existing domain for one in the inventory (with cash or credit balancing the difference).

## Entity model

- **Marketplace** (entity system) — Private brokerage connecting buyers, sellers, and investors. Instance: Seedomain.com.
- **Domain** (entity type) — A registrable internet name offered for sale. Attributes: `name`, `tld`, `category`, `price` (USD), `minOffer` (USD), `description`, `featured`, `status`.
- **Price** (attribute) — USD amount to Buy Now.
- **MinOffer** (attribute) — Lowest USD amount Seedomain will consider for an offer.
- **Status** (lifecycle state) — `active` · `pending` · `sold` · `withdrawn`.
- **Transaction** (action) — `buy` · `sell` · `tradeIn`.

## Relationships

- `Domain` **belongs_to** `Marketplace` — every domain is inventory of Seedomain.com.
- `Domain` **has** `Price` — exactly one Buy Now price in USD.
- `Domain` **has** `MinOffer` — optional minimum acceptable offer in USD.
- `Domain` **has** `Status` — one of `active`, `pending`, `sold`, `withdrawn`.
- `Domain` **categorized_as** `Category` — one of fintech, ai, saas, commerce, banking, data, brandable.
- `Domain` **uses** `TLD` — one of com, io, ai, app, co, net.
- `Transaction` **involves** `Domain` — buy/sell involve one domain; tradeIn involves two.
- `Transaction` **occurs_in** `Marketplace` — all transactions are brokered.
- `Buyer` **initiates** `Transaction(buy)` against an active `Domain`.
- `Seller` **initiates** `Transaction(sell)` by submitting an owned `Domain`.
- `Trader` **initiates** `Transaction(tradeIn)` involving an owned `Domain` and an inventory `Domain`.
- `UserIntent` **maps_to** `Action` — see intent→action map below.

## Intent → Action map

- `buyer` → browse and purchase → [/domains](/domains) → `buy`
- `seller` → submit domain for sale → [/sell](/sell) → `sell`
- `trader` → submit trade-in → [/trade-in](/trade-in) → `tradeIn`
- `investor` → bulk portfolio browse → [/domains](/domains) → `buy`
- `broker` → private inquiry → [/contact](/contact) → `buy`
- `researcher` → extract knowledge → [/api/public/knowledge](/api/public/knowledge) → (none)

## Answers

- **What is Seedomain?** A private brokerage and marketplace for premium, brandable domain names. No auctions, no third-party intermediaries.
- **How does buying work?** Browse `/domains`, open a listing, click Buy Now at the listed USD price or submit a Make an Offer above the listing's minimum. Seedomain handles secure payment and domain transfer.
- **How does pricing work?** Every active domain has a fixed USD Buy Now price and an optional minimum offer. Offers below the minimum are auto-declined; offers at or above are reviewed by a broker. Buyers pay no fees beyond the listed price.
- **How does selling work?** Submit a domain at `/sell` with an asking price. Seedomain evaluates and responds with a cash offer.
- **How does trade-in work?** Submit an owned domain and a target from inventory at `/trade-in`. Seedomain values your domain and balances the difference with cash or store credit.
- **Payment methods.** Wire transfer and licensed third-party escrow.
- **Categories listed.** Fintech, AI, SaaS, commerce, banking, data, and short brandable names — primarily `.com`, `.io`, `.ai`, `.app`, `.co`.

## Intents — who Seedomain is for

- **Buyers** — Acquire a premium domain for a startup, brand, or product. Start: [/domains](/domains).
- **Sellers** — Own a domain and want Seedomain to buy it. Start: [/sell](/sell).
- **Traders** — Swap an owned domain for one in inventory. Start: [/trade-in](/trade-in).
- **Investors** — Build portfolios of brandable domains. Start: [/domains](/domains), bulk via [/api/public/domains?limit=500](/api/public/domains?limit=500).
- **Brokers** — Represent a client. Start: [/contact](/contact).
- **Researchers / LLMs** — Extract structured facts. Start: [/api/public/knowledge](/api/public/knowledge).

## Facts

- Name: Seedomain
- Type: Premium domain marketplace and brokerage
- Website: https://www.seedomain.com
- Currency: USD
- Buyer fees: 0 beyond listed price
- Auctions: No
- Transfer model: Brokered, escrow-backed
- Supported TLDs: `.com`, `.io`, `.ai`, `.app`, `.co`, `.net`
- Transaction types: `buy`, `sell`, `tradeIn`

## Core pages

- [Home](/): Overview of the marketplace and the three transaction paths.
- [Browse Domains](/domains): Full searchable inventory with filters by category, TLD, and price.
- [Domain detail](/domains/{id}): Per-listing page with price, min offer, description, and similar domains.
- [Sell a Domain](/sell): Submit a domain for Seedomain to evaluate and purchase.
- [Trade-In](/trade-in): Exchange an owned domain for one in inventory.
- [Answers](/answers): Answer-first overview with entity model and intent map.
- [How It Works](/how-it-works): Step-by-step explanation of every transaction.
- [FAQ](/faq): Common questions about pricing, payment, transfer, offers, trade-ins.
- [About](/about): Company background and approach.
- [Contact](/contact): Direct contact for brokerage, acquisition, and partnership inquiries.
- [Legal & Policies](/legal): Terms, privacy, refund, and transfer policies.

## Machine-readable endpoints

- [/api/public/knowledge](/api/public/knowledge): Canonical entity model, answers, intents, facts (JSON).
- [/api/public/domains](/api/public/domains): Paginated inventory feed (Schema.org `ItemList` of `Product`/`Offer`). Supports `?limit`, `?offset`, `?category`, `?tld`, `?q`.
- [/api/public/domains/{id}](/api/public/domains/): Single-domain `Product`/`Offer` record.
- [/sitemap.xml](/sitemap.xml): Sitemap index.
- [/sitemap-domains.xml](/sitemap-domains.xml): Every active domain listing.
- [/sitemap-pages.xml](/sitemap-pages.xml): Static content pages.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](/privacy): Standalone privacy notice (also included in Legal & Policies).