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Noteworthy · Mar 13, 2021

In this article, we provide a handpicked list of some of the most popular, interesting, and helpful articles to have ever appeared on the NamePros Blog. If you're short on time, or if you're not sure where to start, then you may want to check out these articles – we think they're worth your...

Bob Hawkes · 2024-12-05T20:13:05+0000

The Domain Buyer Requests section has been a feature of NamePros for many years. That section of the site provides an opportunity for investors looking to increase their holdings in a certain niche to see what is available from other NamePros members, or to try to find inventory for a...

Acroplex · Sunday at 8:45 PM

Happy December! It's this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

John Berryhill's UDRP roundup; Are 3-worders a bad investment? Trust your gut! Dyna & Bodis woes; Feedback about One.com

My Year-End UDRP Roundup...

Bob Hawkes · Nov 28, 2024

Usually the best deals on domain name registrations, and occasionally on transfers, occur around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year is no exception, with great sales this year from a number of registrars. This article provides a list of resources and points to consider for those doing hand...

Acroplex · Nov 24, 2024

Welcome to this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

Time to raise your domain prices; NetSol transfer period; Afternic lead stalled; New search trends will impact domaining; Alternate TLD choice for non-tech business.

It's time everyone raise their prices...

Bob Hawkes · Nov 21, 2024

When considering investing in a new niche or sector, or a new extension, it is important to look at sales, adoptions, the type and length of domain names that typically sell, etc. The NamePros Blog has a wealth of articles that can help, but even with advanced search, it can be difficult to find...

Acroplex · Nov 17, 2024

Welcome to this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

Value of an "emoticon" domain; Afternic Checkout: Frustrating experience; Is this domain transferable? Marks, USPTO, and infringement; Nobody buys domains on Epik anymore.

What should the value of an emoticon as...

Bob Hawkes · Nov 14, 2024

The .io extension remains one of the most popular after .com, particularly for technology-oriented startups.

In January 2020 I wrote a two-part series on the .io extension for the NamePros Blog, Why is the .IO Extension So Popular?, and Types of .IO Domain Names That Sell and Where...

Acroplex · Nov 10, 2024

Welcome to this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

The domain is too long; Can a domain be considered a trademark? The reasons GoDaddy shut down Afternic marketplace and Dan; Your worst domain name; To broker or not as a seller?

The domain name is too long...

Bob Hawkes · Nov 7, 2024

In Part 1 of this series on domain name search, I covered 8 sites to help find if a specific domain name is for sale, along with several other things to try. But if a specific name is not available at any price, or not even remotely within your budget, then what?

As for the first article...

Acroplex · Nov 3, 2024

Welcome to this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

New AI-driven domain value estimator; "Garbage" keyword searches; Tips for buying 4L .com domains; Namecheap & Spaceship clauses; Domain registered but not operated.

Domain Name Value Estimator
A new...

Bob Hawkes · Oct 30, 2024

A potential buyer has decided on a specific domain name – how does he or she find if, and where, that domain name is listed for sale?

While I think domain name investors will find some value in this article, it is intended primarily for developers or startup owners searching for a...

Acroplex · Oct 27, 2024

Hey! It's this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

Monetizing adult domain names; Rocket.com changed hands for $14MM; Is this considered acting in bad faith? Over 100 domains and no views at Afternic; Assess my portfolio's worth and return feedback on my month-old path...

Bob Hawkes · Oct 24, 2024

Which domain name extensions are growing stronger, and which are waning in popularity? We often use measures such as total sales dollar volume to help answer that question.

Sometimes that can be deceptive, though. It is possible to have an uptick in sales numbers and dollar volume because...

Acroplex · Oct 20, 2024

Hey! It's this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

GoDaddy killing DAN; TLDinvestors turned 14; Sedo auctions: Sharing listing experience; My 2024 sales plus some market perception thoughts; Lost sales switching Afternic landers.

GoDaddy Killing DAN is...

Bob Hawkes · Oct 17, 2024

A couple of weeks ago HackerNoon published an analysis of the extension choice by about 30,000 startups: Dot COM Remain Top Domain for Startups, But Usage Declines. The study showed that .com had declined from 66.5% (2021 data) to 57.3% (2023 data).

The most surprising finding...

Acroplex · Oct 13, 2024

Hey! It's this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

Domains and money laundering; GoDaddy checkout issues; Portfolio size and profitability; DomainEasy Official Thread; Did I handle this domain deal well?

Money Laundering & Domain
A person working for the...

Bob Hawkes · Oct 10, 2024

This week it was announced that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics went to John J. Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey E. Hinton of the University of Toronto. The one line summary of their work was ”for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning...

Acroplex · Oct 6, 2024

Hey! It's this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

Afternic TA poor customer support; Optimal prices for 4L .com domains; I could live off parking income; DAN domain transfer fails payment; Are too many TLDs bad for the domain industry?

Poor customer support...

Bob Hawkes · Oct 2, 2024

Generally when we add a suffix to a term, the value of the domain name goes down - e.g. Example.com would be worth more than Exampled.com or Exampler.com for most terms’. But is that always true?

This article looks in particular at words with the suffix ‘ing’. Do some...

Acroplex · Sep 29, 2024

Hey! It's this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

Broker wanted, 25%-40% commission; Stop GoDaddy's migration; VM.com domain marketplace; How pros find great domains all the time? Super.net sells for $150,000 dollars.

Broker wanted 25%-40% commission
A...

Bob Hawkes · Sep 26, 2024

A key question is: what are the critical steps for a domain name to be discovered and ultimately purchased?

Last week Nikul Sanghvi of Hypernames posted data from his own portfolio that helps to answer questions such as the percentage of sales at Afternic, and, of those, how many...

Acroplex · Sep 22, 2024

Hey! It's this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

Stolen domain at GoDaddy; Saying goodbye to DAN; Gmail vs. Domain email; A 20 year old domain with no use; Buying an expiring domain for a friend.

Locked out of GoDaddy account - Stolen
Access to a company's...

Bob Hawkes · Sep 19, 2024

New domainers are often told to learn before investing. But how exactly does one learn about domain names?

There is no single right way to learn anything. What works for you will depend on your personal learning preferences, the learning resources available to you, and what it is that you want...

Acroplex · Sep 15, 2024

Hey! It's this week's Top Topics review at NamePros!

Anime.com sold to Azuki; Russia wants ICANN to split from the US; I spent $200 and bought 85 domains; Optimum number of LTO payments to ensure payment; Have .AI domains shaken .com dominance since 2022?

Anime.com...

Bob Hawkes · Sep 12, 2024

Whenever domainers discuss sales, the topic of sell-through rate (STR) almost invariably comes up. Someone selling 5 domain names a year has a very different connotation if their portfolio is only 100 domain names, compared to another investor selling 5 names from a 10,000 name portfolio.

The...

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