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The European Economic Area (EEA) includes the European Union (EU) plus countries from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EEA has a combined population of more than 540 million, and a GDP of more than $16...

In this week’s Top Topics, domain investors reveal how many domains they sold in August, a domainer shares news of a $10,000 sale, and where have your domain sales originated from recently?


How Was Your August?

In the domain name...

Recently I went through the .com and .xyz domain names in my portfolio, deciding which to renew prior to the price increases that took place Sept. 1. With another .com price increase coming in 2022, it won’t be long before the...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at NFTs and why domain investors are seemingly moving much of their attention over to this new asset class. Elsewhere, George Kirikos has discovered another seven-figure domain name sale.


Why Are Domain...

Initially the .org extension was intended mainly for organizations, particularly not-for-profit organizations. However, for decades anyone can register and use an .org domain name, and it is regularly one of the strongest extensions...

In this week’s Top Topics, we look at three domain sales at various price points. Firstly, there’s a seven-figure sale, then a six-figure sale, and lastly, a five-figure deal. Elsewhere, a domainer asks about tracking their own domain names and...

When you are considering a domain name acquisition, does it matter who owned the name previously, what price they asked, and the marketplaces they used to try to sell the domain name? We all know to check for possible developed use of a domain...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at the strategy around domain name renewals in light of the upcoming domain name renewal hike from Verisign. Elsewhere, pricing at the other end of the spectrum, domain sales, is discussed, and have you ever...

Single dictionary word domain names can be incredibly valuable, as the list of sales in the next section shows. That does not mean that any dictionary word has value, however. With the spread of online dictionaries, some of which allow user...

In this week's Top Topics, a domain investor asks whether a domain's spam score could be an influential valuation metric. Elsewhere, a domain registration hack is shared, and we look at the Square.com domain name and question why Twitter founder...

The metaverse does not yet exist, but everyone is talking about it. Domain investors have had their eye on the metaverse for some time, particularly since the domain name metaverse.io was sold by Andrew Rosener’s MediaOptions...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at single word .COM domain names to discuss their value. Are all single word .COM domains valuable? Elsewhere, an investor shares details of a recent negotiation that started at $100 and ended in a $10,000 sale...

By owning your own domain name, you have independence from social media giants. Nevertheless, some potential purchasers of your domain names may prefer to also control the matching term in social media accounts. This can be a defensive ploy, or...

In this week’s Top Topics, we look at Rick Schwartz’s latest blockbuster domain deal and we feature a couple of separate discussions about domain name landing pages and pricing strategy.


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Aftermarket sales of .xyz are having a stellar 2021. Even at the midway point of 2021, the sales dollar volume has more than tripled over the 2020 whole year total. To put it in perspective, during the first half of 2021 the sales volume of...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at inflation and whether that should have an influence on the valuation of your own domain names. Elsewhere, a domainer asks for opinions on whether having a BIN (buy it now) price at numerous marketplaces is a...

Ideas don’t need to be complex to have value. I present below some simple principles about domain investing that resonated with me. I urge all readers to add their own principles in the discussion section in order to expand the list...

In this week’s Top Topics, we look at two multi-million dollar domain sales that have been discovered by domain investor George Kirikos. Elsewhere, a domainer is looking for advice after receiving an offer for a number of domain names and which...

Each July I take a look at domain name sales from the first six months of the year, comparing to the similar period from the preceding year. Taken across all extensions, 2021 is off to a roaring start, with the number of sales up 27.6%...

In this week's Top Topics, GoDaddy shares its latest batch of domain sales data that includes the $390,560 sale of Steam.com as well as five more sales at $100,000 or more. Elsewhere, domain investors are invited to share their overall experience...

This is not mainly a book about domain names. But it is an engaging, informed and educational guide to naming and branding. So what can a domain name investor take away after reading Brand New Name? As it turns out, a lot. Below are some of...

In this week’s Top Topics, we look at two mammoth seven-figure sales that were announced this week. We also focus on a useful quality that domain investors need to succeed, and we discuss coping with barren periods without a domain sale...

Consider the shortest possible domain name, just 1+2 characters including the extension. Add that the name is also a very common word. Plus it is in one of the most lucrative sectors. There are strong advertiser statistics in the term. It is easy...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at the reported $104,000 sale of the DogGroomers.com domain name. There's also reaction to the $1.25 million Meme.com sale, and will you change your strategy after Verisign implements its .COM price increase...

Among the most liquid domain names are 4L .com. Most of the time they can be readily resold to another domain investor for $100 or more. The best 4L .com domain names, those that are words, or at least speakable, or have a clear...