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information Top Topics ♥️Wonderly: $100k; Can I trust Afternic Brokers? Domaining vs Gambling; Appraisal tools & newbies; Crazy sales for sub-par domains

Top Topics ♥️ A weekly news review at NamePros!
Wonderly.com sold for $100k; Can I trust Afternic brokers? Domaining vs. Real Estate & Gambling; Appraisal tools question; Ridiculous domain sales.

Wonderly.com Sold For $100,000 At Afternic
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information Top Topics💥NetSol suspended my ChatGPT domain; AbdulBasit uses NPs landers; Are Cryptodomains dead? Top 5 Trends in 2026; Creative ideas for handregs

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information Top Topics💥Gname scammed me ($10k); Escrow.com still OK? Quotes by end-users; Longtail domains still make cash; Geodomains & niche markets

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information Top Topics💥Paul Nicks retires; Spaceship adds MassPay; Subject.com sold for 6 figs; Black Friday domain deals; Cloudflare downtime lessons

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information Top Topics💥IONOS to sell Sedo; Coinbook Drama; ICY.com sold for 7 figures; What if .COM didn't exist? How to deal with lowball GoDaddy appraisals?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!
IONOS to sell Sedo; Coinbook.com auction drama; Icy Studios gets ICY.com; What if .com had never existed? How to deal with GoDaddy appraisals?

IONOS plans to sell Sedo business
German company IONOS announced that they...
 
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information Top Topics💥Nova.co sale used NP lander; Saved $2k in fees at UD; Buy & Sell with LTO; Max hold time before letting go; Spent $1k then dropped domain!

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Nova.co sold for $160k using NamePros landers! Saved $2k in transfer fees at UD; Buy & Sell with LTO at the same time; Max time to hold a domain before letting it go; Would you drop a domain after spending $1k on it?

Nova.co sold...
 
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information Top Topics💥I could have been a Millionaire! $28k vs $499; GoDaddy Auction Bots; New Domain Keywords to consider; Are Generics truly more valuable?

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information Top Topics: Quit domaining? AI-Free zone; Registrar charged me 10 EUR; Flip domains for 10X—How? What matters when picking a Registrar?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Should I quit domaining? AI-Free Zone! Registrar charged me 10 euro for this; How to flip domains for 10x? Best elements of your registrar of choice, other than price.

Should I quit domaining?
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information $50 million in BINs for these DomainNames.com ultra-premiums

You will have no doubt read over the last few days that GoDaddy/Afternic has launched DomainNames.com, a service set up to promote and sell “ultra-premium” domains owned by third-party domainers. If you’re curious what kind of ask-price range constitutes “ultra-premium” before thinking about...
 
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information Top Topics: Goodbye Afternic; Speculator vs. Investor; Wake up, Domainers! Best Registrar in 2025; NetSol charged me $53 to renew a .ORG domain!

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Goodbye Afternic; Speculator vs. Investor; Wake-up call for the Domain Industry; Best Registrar in 2025; NetSol charged me $53 to renew a .ORG!

Thank You and Good Bye Afternic.com
Domain investor AbdulBasit Makhrani has...
 
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information Nothing Happening? Try A Nudge

The hardest part of domaining is the waiting. Much of the time, unless you have a really strong and large portfolio, nothing is happening. No sales, maybe not even many inquiries or offers.

After a period of inactivity, you might be tempted to do something drastic, such as wholesale liquidation...
 
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information Top Topics: Spaceship suspects fraud; Guide a newbie with 3 words; OnChain domains; Premium repricing overnight; Domain Selling FAQ

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Spaceship suspects buyer fraud after payment; Guide a newbie with 3 words; OnChain: Next trend? Domain jumped to premium overnight; Help a new domainer avoid making mistakes.

Spaceship suspects buyer fraud even after...
 
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information Top Topics: PPC Apocalypse; IDNs: Hidden gold? Google's problem; SEO-strong domains; Crazy renewal price at Name.com!

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Domain parking apocalypse; IDNs: Hidden goldmine; It's Google's problem; Domains with strong backlinks; Name.com: Crazy renewal prices for .com?

Domain Parking Apocalypse - 95% drop in past year
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information Top Topics: Inbound sales won't save you; Are .AI domains hype? Bought my 1st domain! An aged domain for $255; What's a reliable registrar?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Inbound sales won't save you; .AI domains—still the future? Bought my 1st domain! A 22 year old domain sold for $255? What defines a reliable domain registrar?

Inbound Won't Save You: Here's Your Wake-Up Call
Waiting for...
 
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information Top Topics: One buck domains; AI Agent trending; .XYZ keyword cost vs others; $4 coms at Unstoppable Domains; Spaceship vs Afternic sale odds

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information Top Topics: GNAME upsells Afternic listings; DubaiTravel.com, others, stolen; Commission % for leads; Country names & gTLDs; "Make offer" good or bad?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Why are my domains listed at GNAME? DubaiTravel.com, others, stolen; Commission rate for sale leads; Country names & gTLD issue; "Make fair offer" killed exchange.

Why are my domains listed at GNAME?
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information Top Topics: Is Ai.net a good buy at $3k? Scam alert: 320 domains; Super.xyz sold for $290k! Is Dynadot going too far? Best marketplace landers in '25

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Is Ai.net at $3k a good buy? Scam alert—Or so he claims; Super.xyz sold for $290k; Is Dynadot going too far? Best marketplace landers for your domains.

Is Ai.net at $2,949 a good buy?
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information Top Topics: Spaceship account flagged; Sell domain to new biz owner? World Cup domains; Popular TLDs beyond .AI; Registrars & Domain Saleability

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Spaceship flagged my account; Bought a drop—Sell to new owner or hold? World Cup domains; Next popular TLD after .AI? Are certain registrars more capable of helping you sell domains?

Spaceship flagged my account
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information Top Topics: Afternic account banned; Trademark.ai sold for $39k; Remove FB-listed domain; One worders in other languages; Discount your domain names

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

My Afternic account got banned; Trademark.ai sold for $39k; How to get a Facebook-listed domain removed? One-word domains in various languages; Discounting your domain portfolio.

🔒 My Afternic Account Got Permanently Suspended...
 
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information Top topics: GoDaddy & AI refunds; UDRP risk check; Brandables & Holding Time; For Domainer Newbs; Law.ai sold at Sedo

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information How to Price Your Domain Name

There is no secret formula for pricing your domain name for a quick sale. You’ve probably heard people say, “A good domain name sells itself.” That may be true in some cases, but it’s not always that simple—and that’s likely why you’re reading this article.

Let’s explore some scenarios to...
 
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information Top Topics: Unfair Afternic fees; Tech.ai sold for $110k; Prove you're a Domainer! Two word .com order matters; Regretting the rejected offers!

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Unfair Afternic commission; Tech.ai sold for $111k; You're a Domainer? Prove it! Order of 2 word .com domains; I regret the rejected offers!

💰 Unfair Afternic commission
A domain investor reports Afternic's outrageous 30%...
 
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information Top Topics: GD got me Boosted; Delete Sedo listings; ZH.com for $1MM; Broker emailed me; Pity offers on old domains

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!
GoDaddy got me Boosted; Delete Sedo listings; ZH.com sold for $1MM; Inquiry from broker—need help; When you get that pity offer.

💉 I got GoDaddy / Afternic "Boosted" in an $8k sale
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information Michael Castello Shares Concerns About Foundations Of Artificial Intelligence

There is a lot to read each week, but I want to focus on just one article. Michael Castello this week published an important article that every investor, domain or otherwise, should read, as well as those driving artificial intelligence developments.

It is a concise and accessible article —...
 
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information Top Topics: First domain you registered; GoDaddy, fix this! Got 600 domains and zero sales; Is this IDN LLL good? Lowball offers: Intentional?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!
First domain you ever registered; GoDaddy, fix this! Registered 600 domains but no sales; Is this IDN LLL .com saleable? Lowball offers: Is it intentional?

🗝️ What's the First Domain You Ever Registered?
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information Top Topics: Afternic lame DNS fixed; Domainer scammed me! Fractional Domain Bundles; AI-generated headlines & TMs; Objective vs Subjective Domains

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!
Afternic lame delegation DNS glitch fixed; Got scammed by a fellow domainer; Fractional Domain Bundles; TM issues with AI-generated descriptions; Objective vs Subjective domains.

🛠️ Afternic NS1/NS2 Lame Delegation Finally...
 
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information What Makes A Word Memorable? Surprising Results From MIT Research Study

We often talk about a domain name as being memorable. The term ‘memorable’ has been used on more than 4300 pages of the NamePros site, and no doubt on countless landers, descriptions, and outbound messages. The term ‘memorable’ appears, according to Google, in more than 370 million web pages...
 
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information Top Topics: Grabbed the com of a major brand; Dot .es for Spanish only? Short URL forward lander; Sell domains younger than 60 days; My 7 year drought

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!
Accidentally acquired the exact match .com of a multi-billion dollar brand; Can only Spanish citizens own .es domains? Just decided on a simple URL forward for lander; Can I sell a domain before the 60 day period ends? Spent the...
 
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information .Now Domain Extension Has A Great Week — What Now?

In last week’s NamePros Blog article domain name sales data from the first six months of 2025, I commented that while there is significant investor interest in the relatively new .now domain name extension, there had only about $26,000 in sales volume over the first six months of 2025...
 
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information Top Topics: Did Provide.ai sell for $109K? LTO sale gets back; Expiry day and sales; Outbound emails with no success; PayPal fees: Exorbitant!

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!
Did Provide.ai sell for $109k? Sold a name—Now it's back; Nearing expiry date and domain sales; Low response rate to outbound emails; Exorbitant PayPal fees on domain sales.

🤔 Provide.AI sold for $109,000
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information Top Topics: Is dropcatching dead? Oh, silly boy! No inquiries for months; Dynadot rolls out NameClub; Brandable marketplaces

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Drop-catching is dead; Oh, silly boy; Not getting an inquiry for months—what should I do? Dynadot launched NameClub; Your opinion on brandable marketplaces

⚠️ Drop catching is dead, a waste of time, a scam
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information Good Daily Habits Make Stronger Domainers: Ten Ideas

Small daily habits can become stepping stones to long-term success. This article suggests ten possible parts of a daily domain name investing routine. You are probably already doing many of these, but hopefully everyone finds at least one new possibility in this list.

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information Top Topics: Explain the opportunity—not the price; DAN.com RIP; Dollars.com sold for $500k; Domain Market: The awakening? I sold OnlineBilling.com—AMA

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Explain the opportunity, not the price; DAN.com closing on June 27; Dollars.com sold for $500k; Is the Domain Market waking up? Sharing my latest sale: OnlineBilling.com

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information Top Topics: GoDaddy LTO "breach" of contract; PayPal chargebacks; Reprice your domains; Seller won't disclose minimum price; Are PPC earnings up?

Fresh Top Topics💥 Happy Father's Day from NamePros!

GoDaddy LTO "breach of contract"? Domain scam using PayPal chargeback; Repricing domains is addictive; Seller refuses to disclose minimum asking price; Strange times for PPC earnings.

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information Top Topics: GoDaddy "invents" auto-squatting; 11 Domain Marketplaces compared; Rate your old portfolios; Billboard ads & domains; Arbitrage.com sale

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

GoDaddy invents automated cybersquatting; 11 Domain Marketplaces analyzed; Rate your old portfolios; Billboard advertising & Domains; Arbitrage.com sold for $350,000 dollars

🤖 GoDaddy invents automated cybersquatting...
 
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information All-Time Top Domain Brokers – An Analysis of Escrow.com Masters of Domains Awards

Starting in 2017, each year Escrow.com name the “ten highest grossing individual domain brokers of the previous year,” the Masters of Domains. The awards are based on domain name sales closed through Escrow.com.

While the exact dollar value is not given, it must be substantial...
 
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information Domain Investing: Class of 2025 and Beyond

If you’re just starting out in domain investing—or even just considering it—and you happened to come across this article, it’s no accident. Something inside you is curious, maybe even hungry, for something greater. Maybe you’ve heard a little about domain investing. Maybe you’ve read a few blog...
 
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information Top Topics: Spam targets LLLL domains; UDRP draft help; Atom signs up with ICANN; Perfect brand names; Google AI Overview: a threat to domains?

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Gmail spam for LLLL .com domains; Feedback on UDRP draft email; Atom.com now an ICANN-accredited registrar; Perfect brand names: Do they matter? Google AI Overview & other tools' impact on domaining.


📬 SPAM email inquiries...
 
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information How Worried Should We Be?

Google dominates search in most of the world. Partly in response to competition from AI tools replacing traditional search, Google is increasingly using AI Overviews.

While there are small icons for links to the original content, in many cases people are not following those links, ending their...
 
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information Top Topics: Met Swetha in 2023; Sold the same domain twice; DropCatch drops the weekend; Fuse.com—a $2.1M sale; Slash.com sold for $1 Million

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Met Swetha Yenugula in 2023; Sold the same domain twice; Why is DropCatch skipping auction days? Fuse.com sold for $2.1+M; Slash.com sold for a cool $1 million dollars!

📸 My 2023 meeting with Swetha Yenugula
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information Top Topics: Afternic killing domainer sales? Fumbled a sale all the way! Proper TM search; Worst thread on NPs? Syria & Domain opportunities

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Is Afternic killing domainers' sales? Fumbled a sale every way possible! Establishing proper trademark use; Worst thread on NamePros? Syria changes: a domain investor's opportunity?

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information Is There a Scarcity of Domain Names for Company Use?

Some make the claim that the domain name secondary market is working against internet development and standing in the way of startup owners. They argue that businesses are held back by lack of names.

Numerous arguments could be made in response, including that an orderly secondary domain...
 
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information Top Topics: Atom vs. Afternic; Desperate for a sale, price went up! AI .com renewals list; New Pope & Domains; Fix my asking price

Happy Mother's Day ❤️ Top Topics—Weekly news @ NamePros!

Atom vs. Afternic; Desperate for a sale, I increased my prices; AI renewals coming up; Holy Shift & the Pope; Fix this offer!


Atom vs. Afternic
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information The Interesting Stories Behind Ten Company Names

The stories of how well-known companies got their name are fascinating and varied. What considerations go into a founder settling on a name that feels right? I look at ten company names in this article, and I hope NamePros readers will add their own favorite naming stories in the comment...
 
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information Top Topics: Outbound tools mega-list; Rush.ai sold for $300k; GoDaddy vs. Namecheap; Domain spam score tips; Start-ups & Domain Names analysis

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Outbound tools: A mega-list to help with your sales; Rush.ai sold for $300k at Atom; GoDaddy vs. Namecheap—the numbers; Spam score can hurt your domain value; Forbes: 5,000 start-ups and their domains.

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information What Is True And What Is Not?

How do we have confidence that something is true? That is a critical question in all things, including the domain world.

Last week in the NamePros Blog, I shared my experience with a new AI-powered appraisal tool at OceanfrontDomains.com. That tool does an incredible job of...
 
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information Top Topics: Afternic inquiries drop; Icon.com sold for $12MM; Domain investing became harder; Guess the final Mine.com price; Is Afternic tyrannic?

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Sudden drop in inquires and sales in Afternic; Icon.com sold for $12MM; Why domain investing has become difficult? Mine.com—High value auction; Is Afternic "tyrannic"?

Sudden drop in inquires and sales in Afternic...
 
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information Top Topics: Fed up with Afternic; What % of price requests sell? NameBio & private sales; How to pay for high sales; GoDaddy brokers' response time

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Fed up with Afternic; Percentage of price requests that end up selling; NameBio and private sales reports; Handling payments for expensive sales; GoDaddy broker response time.

Fed up with Afternic
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information Recent Data on Top Selling Domain Root Words

Two-word domain names form the basis for many domain investor portfolios. By combining two words effectively, the name can form a distinctive brand for a company. Sometimes the names are simply two terms, like HomeDepot, and other times they are merged, as in Microsoft that...
 
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information Top Topics: QRCodes.com issue at Epik; Nameshift is a new platform; Sales at the end of the month; Registrar asks the obvious! Inquiries via WHOIS

Fresh Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Was QRCodes.com stolen from an Epik account? Nameshift.com marketplace review; Are most sales happening at the end of the month? ICANN registrar asks about .AI domains trending; Using WHOIS to place domain inquiries....
 
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