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Value is often subjective. A gallon of gas is under $2.00 most places in the US right now, but if you needed to get somewhere urgently, you would be likely to pay a lot more. I can get a gallon of water at a machine near my house for 25 cents. If I was stuck in the middle of a hot desert, I would easily pay $100 (if I had it) for a glass of water to ensure my survival. Stimator claims to be a Real Website Value Estimator . I was not sure about it, so I took a look at it and ran a couple websites through. The first was a domain I have had for about 2 years. I use AndertFamily.net to post race reports and some family photos. I would classify this web page as "lightly used, personal information". Stimator reported this domain is worth $54 US dollars. The second was a domain I have had for about 4 months. I use FlowingDesert.com as a main entry point for my new business venture, Flowing Desert Photography. I would classify this web page as "somewhat actively used, b...

Well, I've update my profile and added a link to my photo site. It is easy to add a link in postings, but to do it in the description took a little bit of research. Turns out it was pretty easy with some simple html code and I found it with a quick Google search and following the instructions on this page. I've also spent some time adding a bunch of friends blogs into the Google Reader . This should make it easier to keep track of what friends are up to. I will also be marking particularly interesting posts/blogs as "shared" so if you sign up, you will be able to see what I have marked shared.