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Future Sensors · Dec 7, 2025

This year has once again shown why NamePros is the beating heart of the domain industry. Day after day, forum members bring curiosity, experience, and a willingness to share hard-won lessons. That steady, collective effort makes the forum more than a message board: it is a living laboratory...

Bob Hawkes · Nov 9, 2022

This week it was announced that @James Iles, is stepping back from his weekly NamePros Blog article to concentrate on other things, including his own domain name information site at JamesNames.com.

James has made a huge contribution to the domain name community through his...

Bob Hawkes · Feb 18, 2020

The NamePros Blog has been providing domain name investing news, information, interviews, tips, analysis, and strategies for many years. For this article, I searched the archive of blog posts, looking for articles particularly relevant to those relatively new to domain name investing. Although...

James Iles · Apr 30, 2016

Welcome to this week's top topics, where there is a distinctive time vs. money theme. A few discussions have arisen this week regarding the time spent on domain name investing and whether that time is worth the money you receive in turn from sales. It's an interesting point to consider...

James Iles · Jan 8, 2016

In this week's Top Topics, NamePros users discuss the news that the Chinese stock market has crashed. Does this have an impact on domain name prices? Jason Calacanis, the owner of 20.com, discusses the possibility of using a broker to help him reach his desired sales price, and our members...

N-A · Jan 3, 2016

The most popular discussions this week include predictions about the domain market in 2016 such as China prices doubling, the India market emerging, and more; speculation on LLL .CH domain names; investing in the new gTLD .TOP; goals that domain investors set to have a profitable year; and...

N-A · Dec 27, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include an explanation on Sedo’s “Make Offer” and what it means, domain name investors sharing times in which they’ve gotten taken for a ride, inside the $125K sale of USA.tv after an initial $100K offer, all Chinese premium LLL888.com’s reported as...

N-A · Dec 20, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a showcase of long-tail keyword domains, investing in numeric domains in other ccTLD’s such as .CH, the perception of .XYZ domains and their legitimacy by the general public, a one-year outlook on Chinese premium LLLL.com’s, and the value of domains...

N-A · Dec 12, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the continuation of .BIZ speculation with a confirmed buyout of all 160,000 LLLL Chips, the recent acquisition of Worldwide Media’s domain portfolio by GoDaddy, domain speculators sharing their oldest domains, and user reviews of the different...

N-A · Dec 4, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the Indian ccTLD .in being the next speculated target for Chinese investments, looking back and determining the biggest regrets of domain name investing in the past year, domain investors sharing the best of the bunch in their domain portfolios, and...

N-A · Nov 27, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the registrant on ABC.BIZ changing to reflect Alphabet Inc., domain hacks and their place in domain name speculation, domain markets coming to a crawl during the holidays, the future of domains, and what investors would do if they could go back in...

N-A · Nov 20, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include end users embracing new gTLD’s by rebranding from their .com to generic strings, the Chinese premium LLLL.org buyout that occurred earlier this week, 360° domains and what they are, buyouts of certain Chinese premium 5L.com patterns, and how to...

N-A · Nov 14, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a theory on the current Chinese domain market being part of a larger pump and dump scheme, the pricing of non/premium LLL.com domain names, speculating on numeric .com’s that are 10+ digits, Western LLL.com pricing, and what are the steps after...

N-A · Nov 6, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include analyzing domain name trends and market activity for wise investment decisions, setting realistic and achievable investment goals for the New Year, the poor performance of the promising new gTLD’s since their release, and witnessing history in the...

N-A · Oct 30, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a recent two-day promotion for discounted .net registrations that resulted in 14,000 new LLLL.net’s, the current and future value of .biz domain names, 6N .com’s having 500,000 reported registrations without the number 4, and methods of acquiring...

N-A · Oct 23, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include numerical dot com domains with 7, 8, and 9 digits; defining what a “premium” domain name consists of; an LLL buyout in various ccTLD’s and gTLD’s; the likelihood of breaking $100,000 a year through domain name speculation; and a recent buyout of all...

N-A · Oct 16, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include Alphabet Inc. purchasing the alphabet in dot com; what the industry standard is or should be regarding escrow fees; owning your first name, last name, or variant thereof in dot com; investors that purchase misspelled domains; and the steps one...

N-A · Oct 9, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a few tricks to ease domain name portfolio management using Excel functions, 9N .com domain name buyouts in certain patterns, Adam Dicker addressing concerns from previous customers and employees, the cheapest registrars for domain transfers, and is...

N-A · Oct 3, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the dreaded (but sometimes good) number “4” in numeric domain names; momumental and historic investments made by Kevin Ham, FMA, and Marchex; the best new gTLD’s to invest in; and how many times have you visited ABC.XYZ since Google started to use...

N-A · Sep 25, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the potential of scammers running rampant on GoDaddy’s auction platform due to their relaxed Terms of Service, what other domain extensions Chinese investors are eyeing, a surprising comeback for .MOBI, suggestions on how to improve Flippa, and tips...

N-A · Sep 18, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include an announcement of scheduled auctions to assist a NamePros member in need; Facebook using an XYZ domain name for their live stream; Shane Bellone, a former Flippa broker, spilling the beans about the platform; the Chinese premium LLLL.com bubble...

N-A · Sep 11, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include strategies to follow on pending delete and expiring auctions, what Pinyin domains are and why their popularity is on the rise, the value of domain names with reversed keywords, and Pheenix’s significant change to its business model to publicly...

N-A · Sep 4, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include PayPal’s new service, PayPal.me, and the username speculation and squatting that is occurring with it; the best registrars for investors with large domain portfolios; renewal tips and techniques for those vested in brandable domain names; and the...

N-A · Aug 30, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the dreaded hyphen and how much (or little) it can devalue your domain names, renewal strategies taken by domain name investors, speculation on Radix’s recent .online nGTLD, how to avoid being flagged as spam when contacting end users, and the...

N-A · Aug 21, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a comparison for both buyers and sellers on Flippa and NameJet, an increase in spam to anyone owning a Chinese premium LLLL.com domain name, the most regrettable negotiation endings in domain investing, and the lack of professionalism of some Flippa...

N-A · Aug 14, 2015

Discussions galore this week! The most popular include the redesign of Flippa’s homepage and category pages; Google’s parent company Alphabet rolling out with a .XYZ domain name, which made many others find new and unseen value in them; the chances of drop catching at Pheenix; and the most...

N-A · Aug 7, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include whether it’s acceptable or not to purchase a domain name of an established site in another extension, a look at the current floor price of 5N.com or NNNNN.com domain names, the weight that MOZ holds on domains now that PageRank isn’t a factor, and...

N-A · Jul 31, 2015

The most popular discussions last week include speculation on whether GoDaddy is selling your personal information; the true value of automated appraisals; trademark infringement explained for plural names; a buyout of 30,000 Chinese LLLL.net domains in one hour; and investors share when and why...

N-A · Jul 27, 2015

The most popular discussions last week include how to negotiate and price a domain sale with a well-funded startup, time traveling back to 1995 to buy domains, what one could realistically expect to earn in two years of domain name investing or developing, and GoDaddy tossing out an odd error...

N-A · Jul 17, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include choosing between a new generic Top Level Domain and a Second Level Domain; the current, past, and future outlook on LLLL.com’s price floor; technical advances being made that could end domain name investing as we know it; and a debate on whether...

N-A · Jul 10, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the change of PayPal’s dispute policy and how it affects domain name sellers who choose not to use escrow services, 50 companies that switched from .COM to a new gTLD, .OOO registry recall of domains 9 months after their registration, and an article...

N-A · Jul 3, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a topic on the new generic top-level domains and whether they are liked or merely chosen for investment purposes; domaining trade secrets by those who’ve been in the industry for some time; choosing between similar extensions such as .cash and...

N-A · Jun 27, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include registrar and registry mistakes regarding premium and/or reserved domain names; the past, present, and future of the LLLL.com market; previous domain owners of expired names requesting their properties back; and a discussion with a poll on domainers...

Edward · Jun 20, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include preferences on the usage of WWW, especially as it applies to nGTLD’s; why different investors chose to enter the domain name market and how; a conversation on whether to buy, sell, or hold LLLL.com domains; a poll and discussion about how domainers...

N-A · Jun 13, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a conversation on whether or not the next buyout will be LLLLL.com’s, the new gTLD .XYZ’s drop of over 20,000 domain names in a single day, the cheapest registrar to use without hunting for pesky promotion codes to get a discount, and the...

N-A · Jun 5, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include advice on ways to more safely conduct business over PayPal, domain investor strategies that some may interpret as smart vs dreamy, a new verification system put in place at Flippa to help circumvent fraud, and speculators wanting to purchase premium...

N-A · May 29, 2015

The most popular discussion this week include domain investors that are fed up with their primary registrar, the route to take when domain owners refuse to sell their domain names, a strange story of a domain owner murdering their partner, and a promotional offer from NamePros to advertise your...

N-A · May 22, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include fun and exciting stories about the things that domainers did before they began domaining, GoDaddy’s prolific domain sale of Beijing.com, the new gTLD .WEB and its outlook, domain investors’ criteria on trimming their domain portfolios to improve...

N-A · May 15, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include brand and registrar loyalty, which includes a poll of how many registrars we each use; domain names that work with a Z at the end of them; steps taken by others before they decided to invest in domains; everyone’s favorite ngTLD; and what is the...

N-A · May 8, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include investing in domain names of the gTLD space after Konstantinos Zournas shared that he previously invested $50,000 in new gTLDs; how to sell domains faster; the SnapNames .Yoga auction, results, and discussion; and a fun thread completing the...

N-A · May 1, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the sale of Escrow.com to Freelancer for $7.5 million; biggest domain flops from around the domain investing community; the feeling of excitement after completing your first sale; Sedo’s introduction of Direct Auction; and the number of domains that...

N-A · Apr 25, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the many reasons why investors like domaining, their biggest and quickest domain flips, trademark issues regarding word forms, the buzz surrounding the Marchex and GoDaddy deal, and what would the best domain drop catching company look like to you...

N-A · Apr 17, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a heated debate about domain investors struggling with the decision of using DropCatch due to the competition that it promotes, the excitement behind receiving your first parking payout, investing wisely into domains with seed money, and how to...

N-A · Apr 12, 2015

Another Misspelled Domain for Sale
We’ve all heard the spelling rule “i before e except after c,” such as in receive, not recieve. However, is it profitable to own domains using these commonly misspelled words? There has been an in depth knowledgeable...

N-A · Apr 4, 2015

Top 5 Worst New gTLD’s
As the number of new gTLD’s released reaches the 100’s and even more to follow, this thread asked our members to weigh in on what they thought were the top five worst new gTLD’s currently available. With everything from .tires to .website, find out which ones...

N-A · Mar 27, 2015

How to reach end-users
A rare dilemma faces a NamePros member that has owned an LL.com for years. @NickSE wishes to know how he can reach out to corporate end-users to purchase his name for the desired amount of 7 figures. There may be others out there with LLL.com’s or other...

N-A · Mar 19, 2015

Why are generic typos valued so high?
@SHINOJ G.S asks about the value that lies in a misspelled word such as recieve.com, which sold for $1.5k, or a missing S in pasion.com that sold for $39,995 USD. Over 20 members have contributed with theories behind this and the thread has...

N-A · Mar 13, 2015

New Afternic & GoDaddy Commission and Pricing Structure
Afternic & GoDaddy introduced a new tiered commission pricing structure, which has left members questioning the benefits vs. ease of use. By the week’s end, the discussion had nearly 2,500 views and 115 replies. Two of which...

N-A · Mar 6, 2015

What should I do next?
@ambitnfun received a $2,500 offer on Sedo and asked whether he should sell it at $5,000 with a counter-offer or push it to auction. He’s stated that he had a few potential buyers but is on the fence as to what actions to take. Some have chimed in that he...

N-A · Feb 28, 2015

CONTEST: 20 Free Domains - Win them here!
@Ali Zandi challenges the community to share their best domain story. The discussion is going strong with over 2,500 views and nearly 100 stories and comments. The contest ends tonight, and the best story will win 20 domains from him...

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