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James Iles · Aug 1, 2021

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.

Are All Single Word Domains...

Bob Hawkes · Jul 29, 2021

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 simply the advantage of consistent branding across...

James Iles · Jul 25, 2021

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.

Property.com Under $36 Million Contract

Domain name investor Rick Schwartz has...

Bob Hawkes · Jul 22, 2021

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 .xyz is approximately equal to the...

James Iles · Jul 18, 2021

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 good idea, and how would you allocate your...

Bob Hawkes · Jul 14, 2021

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.

Acquire Domain Names With Many Potential Users...

James Iles · Jul 11, 2021

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 books have helped you as a domain name investor...

Bob Hawkes · Jul 8, 2021

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% compared to the first-half of 2020. The sales...

James Iles · Jul 4, 2021

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 of the first half of 2021 from a domaining...

Bob Hawkes · Jul 1, 2021

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 the aspects that particularly resonated with me...

James Iles · Jun 27, 2021

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.

eBike.com Sells for $1,008,900

Domain...

Bob Hawkes · Jun 21, 2021

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 to understand why the domain name b.et just...

James Iles · Jun 20, 2021

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?

DogGroomers.com Sells for $104,000...

Bob Hawkes · Jun 17, 2021

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 pattern of letters making them easily remembered, sell...

James Iles · Jun 13, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, we look at a report that .BTC domain names are now available to register via a Bitcoin sidechain. Will you register any? Elsewhere, domainers react to the recent $125,000 sale of Cows.com, and is it wrong to like the .AI extension?

.BTC Domains Now...

Bob Hawkes · Jun 9, 2021

It appears likely that the pair of domain names public.uk and public.co.uk have recently sold in a package transaction for £110,000 or about $156,000 USD.

Although the sale is not shown on NameBio at time of writing, it was recently added to the list of highest value .uk...

James Iles · Jun 6, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, our featured poll asks you to vote for the greatest domainer of all time. Elsewhere, we discuss the idea of experimenting with strategies as an investor, and which domain investing tool would you like to see created? There are also lessons learned from a $50,000 domain...

Bob Hawkes · Jun 3, 2021

Taking domain investing from a side-hustle to a full-time job is probably the dream of many domain investors. A few months ago investor Keith DeBoer announced that he was making domains his full-time job. Now that a bit of time has passed, I caught up with Keith to get his insights on the...

James Iles · May 30, 2021

In this week’s Top Topics, a domain investor shares their thirty-point registration checklist for hand registering a domain name. Elsewhere, a domainer sells a name within three minutes of listing it at a marketplace, and there are details on the recent sale of domain name database NameBio...

Bob Hawkes · May 27, 2021

Almost everyone agrees that .com is the extension of choice for a global business. But if the .com is not available, what is the order of other extensions that are not specialized to a specific sector or country? In this article I look at registrations, aftermarket sales volume...

James Iles · May 23, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, we look at a recent bidding war that pushed a one-word .COM to $105,156, and we discuss push notifications, could they lead to more domain sales? Elsewhere, an investor wants to know which domaining tools you're happy to pay for, and a reality TV star acquires a .TV...

Bob Hawkes · May 20, 2021

Almost everyone appreciates the beauty of flowers. Flower names can translate into great brand possibilities. In this article I start with a list of flower names proposed by NamePros members to see how used they are in corporate names, in recorded domain name sales and in listings at...

James Iles · May 16, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, a domain investor shares their journey from a $125 domain purchase to a $17,500 sale. Elsewhere, a domainer is looking for input on where and how to actively sell domains, and the $1,080,000 buyer of Bullish.com reveals its plans for the domain.

From $125 to a...

Bob Hawkes · May 13, 2021

While there are many domain name lander options, how are we to know which lander will work best? It is possible to set up a randomized A/B trial, and with enough domain names and time, it might provide statistically significant results. That does not give us an answer today, however. Also...

James Iles · May 9, 2021

In this week’s Top Topics, we learn that audio-based social network Clubhouse acquired Clubhouse.com, and are Handshake domain names the future? Elsewhere, we look at .IO’s recent bubble and there’s an interesting article from Protocol.

Clubhouse Acquires Clubhouse.com

Audio-based...

Bob Hawkes · May 6, 2021

Tree names find widespread use in successful brands. Trees are associated with strength, endurance, growth and beauty, so it is not surprising that so many brands are built on tree names.

The dividing line between trees and other plant forms is not always clear. Many tree names are also...

James Iles · May 2, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, domain investors discuss Afternic's new BIN landers in the week that the marketplace released the much-anticipated landing pages to the public. Elsewhere, a rebrand gets domainers talking and one investor reveals they have lost interest in domaining.

We also look at...

Bob Hawkes · Apr 29, 2021

First impressions are important. While there are many ways people might discover your domain names, probably the most important is the lander. An effective lander is attractive and professional, provides a clear route to purchase, and builds trust in the transaction. This week Afternic...

James Iles · Apr 25, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, we learn that a company has made a significant upgrade by moving from GoGetOlive.com to Olive.com. Elsewhere, Bob Hawkes wants to know which tree and plant names have brandable domain value, and an investor shares their experience after a five-figure experiment with...

Bob Hawkes · Apr 22, 2021

What domain name superpowers do you possess that can give you a competitive advantage? While much has been written on the best approaches for success in domain investing in general, I want to turn the focus here on tailoring the approach to take advantage of your particular skill set. Here are...

James Iles · Apr 18, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, a domain investor reveals that they sold 133 domain names at Clubhouse in March. Elsewhere, we discuss the fixed price domain marketplace strategy and Sedo's Dave Evanson announces the $2 million sale of Angel.com.

Also, a two-word .COM domain sale is announced and a...

Bob Hawkes · Apr 15, 2021

While the United States is probably the dominant power in domain names, its own country code extension, .us, has not achieved the same strength. For example, even though Canada has about one-tenth the population of the United States, its .ca extension has almost double the...

James Iles · Apr 11, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, an experienced domainer is back with more advice for new domain investors, this time based on reasons you might be losing money in the industry. Elsewhere, we discuss GoDaddy Registry's newest acquisitions, and do you know how much Coinbase acquired Coinbase.com for...

Bob Hawkes · Apr 6, 2021

When people see a domain extension in use, they are more apt to consider using that extension for their own business, organization or personal site. That is a huge advantage for .com domain names, along with country code extensions for some regions, and other major legacy extensions...

James Iles · Apr 4, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, we look at why the .IO domain extension is currently hot, and GoDaddy releases its latest domain sales data including the sale of Exclusive.com for $350,000. Elsewhere, we look at category-defining domain names. Who buys category-defining domains?

Why is .IO So...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 30, 2021

It is hard to read anything these days without some mention of NFTs, non-fungible tokens. Earlier this month, Christie’s auction house sold a Beeple NFT collage “The First 5000 Days” for $69 million. Mike Winkelmann, Beeple, who operates on the interesting domain name...

James Iles · Mar 28, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, George Kirikos uncovers the $904,000 sale of Recursion.com, acquired by Recursion Pharmaceuticals. Elsewhere, a domain owner needs advice on managing a portfolio of 1,500 domain names, and we share a cautionary tale of an accidental $3,488 domain name purchase...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 25, 2021

Last week @Soofi shared an article by @Ron Jackson announcing the brokered sale of Poker.net for $750,000. The sale was not listed on NameBio when I checked, but it would become the highest-value sale in the extension. The previous high was the $500,000 sale of...

James Iles · Mar 21, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, the owner of a four-letter .COM asks for advice after someone recently trademarked their domain name, and just how useful are marketplaces if you're not using that marketplace's landing pages? Elsewhere, domainers discuss the AngiesList rebrand, and is NFT a trend...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 18, 2021

Many great brand names have been built around animals, such as Puma, Jaguar, RedBull, FireFox, DuckDuckGo and many others. The animal provides a concrete image on which to build the logo and brand. Many times some aspect off the name hints at characteristics of the brand. Foxes are known to be...

James Iles · Mar 14, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, domain investors discuss the latest domain sales data released by GoDaddy, which is headed by the $977,500 sale of SelfMade.com. Elsewhere, we look at the U.S. government's stimulus checks and whether they will create more domain sales, and is a collectively owned...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 10, 2021

Last week’s NamePros Blog post took a look at domain name appraisals – why you might want an appraisal, who could provide it, the different types of appraisals, and some caveats about interpreting appraisals. This week’s post looks into the types of appraisals available here on NamePros...

James Iles · Mar 7, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, we discuss whether random four-letter .COM domains were worth the renewal costs, and a domainer shares twenty-one tips for selecting investment-worthy .COM domains. Elsewhere, a new investor wants to know how long your first ever domain sale took to occur, and...

Paul · Mar 6, 2021

A few months ago, NamePros started observing aggressive credential stuffing attacks. This marked a new chapter in security at NamePros. We have rather secure infrastructure, especially for a site of our size. However, we've been growing at a steady pace, which makes us a bigger target...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 5, 2021

Few topics generate as much heat as discussion of automated domain name appraisals. The value of human appraisals can also be controversial. This week I decided to take a look at appraisal options and limitations. Should we even be doing domain name appraisals?

Why Do You Want An...

James Iles · Feb 28, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, we take a look at the potential qualities that differentiate successful domain investors from unsuccessful ones. Elsewhere, an investor asks for opinions on the .CO versus the .NET extension, and how do you keep track of your domain names?

Also, a domainer is looking...

Bob Hawkes · Feb 25, 2021

While it is sometimes possible to have success without a business plan, having a clear plan, including near-term and long-term objectives, will improve your odds for consistent success. I personally consider late February as a good time to consider New Year’s resolutions. Goals we set at the...

James Iles · Feb 21, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, domain investors share the three domains they'd most like to own and is it possible to sell domains without a phone call? Also, a domainer asks for advice on a $5,000 offer, and we discuss the $3.15 million sale of Christmas.com.

Which 3 Domains Would You Like...

Bob Hawkes · Feb 18, 2021

The past year has been a strong one for country code domain extensions in general, with the generic extensions .io and .co particularly active. This has prompted discussion around what might be the next generic country code to become popular. While extensions such as .ai...

James Iles · Feb 14, 2021

In this week's Top Topics, a domain investor shares their experience of moving domains valued at $5,000 or less to a buy now landing page. Elsewhere, George Kirikos offers a full report of domains used in Super Bowl commercials this year, and how do you future-proof your domain...

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