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James Iles · Feb 22, 2017

Described by Michael Arrington as "one of my favourite new startups for 2010", Gogobot became a popular destination for planning vacations and excursions. The company experienced triple-digit growth and received close to $40 million in funding, according to Crunchbase.

With this momentum...

James Iles · Feb 21, 2017

"Fake news" is a term that has become extremely popular over the last few months, thanks in no small part to President Trump. Fake news has become a catch-all phrase for the President's distrust of many mainstream media outlets, and has been mentioned by the President in numerous tweets and live...

James Iles · Feb 20, 2017

In this edition of Detected Domains, we get the backstory to a domain sale that has just entered Escrow.com’s holding account, and we also find out what some investors have bought and sold over the past few days. In China, there has been some activity amongst short .CC domains and four-letter...

James Iles · Feb 17, 2017

In case you missed it, we recently published the first in our Domain Detection series in which we summarise the recent activity of large domain portfolio owners to see what they bought, sold or dropped. The data collected is fascinating, so take a look.

In other news, Jamie Zoch...

James Iles · Feb 16, 2017

Welcome to our domain detection series, where we take a look at some of the activity of the most prominent domain investors and domain portfolio owners to see what they’ve bought, sold, or dropped recently. In this edition, we take a look at some of Frank Schilling’s sales, an outstanding...

James Iles · Feb 15, 2017

In previous editions of our Domain Data series, we’ve taken a look at a number of areas of domain name investing. We’ve also looked at the domains used by companies that have received investment from several different popular venture capital firms. The data from venture capital investments has...

James Iles · Feb 13, 2017

Welcome to the third installment of our “Where Are They Now?” series. We’re taking a look at every single seven figure domain name sale that has been publicly revealed to see what those names are being used for today. In this edition, we’re looking at the domain names Ticket.com through to...

James Iles · Feb 10, 2017

Earlier this week, the sale of Sumo.com for $1.5 million was unveiled. The domain name's value itself has been discussed at length, but what hasn't been noted is the fact that the $1.5 million sale has given SumoMe a great domain in Sumo.com as well as an incredible amount of publicity...

James Iles · Feb 8, 2017

To what extent would you go to acquire the perfect domain name for your business? For SumoMe, a seven year pursuit of the incredible sumo.com domain name has just come to a conclusion. On Monday, we learned the news that SumoMe’s CEO Noah Kagan bought the domain sumo.com for a fee of $1.5...

James Iles · Feb 6, 2017

Domain name sales are traditionally cash based, but every so often, a buyer or seller may wish to trade a domain name in return for equity, products, or something more. A creative approach to domain name sales can sometimes help to facilitate a domain deal that may otherwise be impossible to...

James Iles · Feb 3, 2017

In last week's edition of Top Topics, we covered the news of a $10,000 .SHOP domain sale. The domain name was revealed this week Blade.shop and thanks to DomainIQ, we noticed that the name had recently changed WHOIS to show that the name had been acquired by a client of CSC, a...

James Iles · Feb 1, 2017

Mike Mann has been busy on social media overnight, publishing details of five recent domain name sales that he has completed, totalling $40,888. The domains, which we’ll list below, had a combined original acquisition cost of less than $200 in total. This gives Mike a return on investment (ROI)...

James Iles · Jan 30, 2017

I am a regular Reddit reader, and one discussion that caught my eye was a Life Pro Tip (LPT) that recommended searching for “things I wish I knew before starting” before starting a new venture or hobby. This way, you’ll typically find useful tips to taper your expectations when starting...

James Iles · Jan 27, 2017

In this week's Top Topics, we discover two big domain sales that have been reported on by the community recently. One is an incredibly valuable two-letter .TV domain, whilst the other is a one-word .SHOP that sold for a five figure fee.

Here's this week's Top Topics.

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James Iles · Jan 25, 2017

What is your favorite domain name from your own domain name portfolio? Every single domain investor has a personal favorite, which isn’t necessarily their best domain name, or their most valuable. It’s always a personal choice, which is what makes this question extremely interesting.

We asked...

James Iles · Jan 23, 2017

NamesCon, one of the largest global domain name conferences is happening right now in Las Vegas, with recent estimates putting the attendance at over 1,400 people from forty-three countries. While there are over 1,400 attendees, there are thousands more who didn't make the trip to Vegas.

I...

James Iles · Jan 20, 2017

In case you missed it, Mike Mann recently announced his $50,000 sale of the domain name football.co. The WHOIS has just switched over to reflect the new owner, who looks to be an individual in California. Within the last twenty-four hours, Mike has also confirmed the sale of two other...

James Iles · Jan 20, 2017

With NamesCon 2017 just about to start, it's an excellent opportunity to remember the incredible job that @Edward Zeiden and his team did in producing coverage of last year's NamesCon event.

One of the many video highlights of NamesCon 2016 was the interview that Edward conducted with...

James Iles · Jan 18, 2017

There are relatively few startups who truly appreciate the power of a great domain name, but in this Inside Interview, we are speaking to the CEO of a company that made the decision to create a smart workflow application and house it on an incredibly powerful one-word .COM.

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James Iles · Jan 16, 2017

Social media usernames and domain names have more in common than you might think. The right username, just like the right domain name, can bring you traffic, improve your brand and attract attention from potential buyers or advertisers. Many companies have gone out of their way to try and...

James Iles · Jan 13, 2017

In this week's Top Topics, one investor asks the community for advice on their first four figure aftermarket domain name purchase, and we discuss whether domain name buying is an addiction.

My First Big Aftermarket Buy. Should I Go For It?

Paying a four or five figure sum for a...

James Iles · Jan 11, 2017

In December 2016, we brought you the first part of a brand new series in which we ask several domain industry experts to answer a single question. In this article, our second installment, we find out whether there really is a more profitable time of the year to be a domain investor...

James Iles · Jan 9, 2017

For brand new startups, domains are usually a necessity to show potential clients and potential investors exactly what they offer, and why they’re different from the rest. The domain names of valuable startups have often been analysed, but what about brand new startups? We decided to take a look...

James Iles · Jan 6, 2017

Another two-letter .COM domain name has been sold to China, from the USA. According to WHOIS data this afternoon, the domain name JR.com has just transferred to a new owner, represented by 62.com.

JR.com was owned by a New York based company called J&R Music, and was used by the company for...

James Iles · Jan 6, 2017

Welcome to the first Top Topics of 2017. This is a bumper edition, covering the most interesting and thought provoking discussions of the past two weeks in the domain name community. We'll start with four topics from last week, followed by four from this week.

Last Week

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James Iles · Jan 4, 2017

We recently brought you part one of our mini-series documenting the state of every single seven figure domain name sale that has ever been listed on DNJournal.com. In part one, we looked at the top twenty sales, from Sex.com to Candy.com. In part two, we’ll find out what the next twenty...

James Iles · Jan 2, 2017

Chrome is Google’s free web browser, and as you’d expect, it’s very popular. In fact, according to W3Schools.com, Google Chrome had a 73.8% market share in November 2016, up from 67.4% at the same point last year.

One of the attractions of using Google Chrome is the fact that users can...

James Iles · Dec 29, 2016

I’ve never been one for new years resolutions. In my experience, the idea of deciding to start or stop something specifically because it’s the new year rarely works. Statistics back this up, too. According to a British survey last year, 63% of UK adults failed to keep a New Year's...

James Iles · Dec 27, 2016

We’re coming towards the end of 2016 now, and so we thought it would be interesting to take stock of a year in domaining and recap some of the highlights of this year. Below, we take a look back at some of the biggest stories of the year, interspersed with some of NamePros’ most popular posts...

James Iles · Dec 23, 2016

This will be the last Top Topics before Christmas, so if you are celebrating Christmas, then we wish you a happy holiday! NamePros has some interesting articles lined up for publication over the next week or two, so make sure to periodically check in to read the blog.

In this week’s Top Topics...

James Iles · Dec 22, 2016

On December 16th and 17th, China’s second domain name festival was held in Chenzhou, a city in the south of Hunan province. I was kindly invited to attend this conference, but unfortunately couldn’t be there. However, the organizers, 190.com, have given me a full report of what happened at this...

James Iles · Dec 20, 2016

Giuseppe Graziano is the founder and CEO of GGRG, a domain brokerage company that concentrates on short, liquid domain names; a category that has been extremely popular over the past couple of years, thanks to China’s continued involvement in the market.

Today, Giuseppe is...

James Iles · Dec 19, 2016

One of the most synonymous cultural figures surrounding Christmas is Santa. Also known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas or Kris Kringle, this legendary figure has been the subject of many movies, websites and apps. Santa trackers, messages from Santa and other similar products can be very...

James Iles · Dec 16, 2016

In this week's Top Topics, we are looking at what the domain community can do to become more credible in the eyes of end users, we see what the biggest mistakes of investors are, and a domainer analyses HugeDomains.com's recent purchases at GoDaddy.

Here's this week's Top Topics.

What...

Keith DeBoer · Dec 15, 2016

Life is a series of negotiations: whether you’re buying a car, asking for a raise at work or selling a domain name. So I picked up the book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It figuring I could learn something.

The book outlined some eye opening...

James Iles · Dec 14, 2016

Crunchbase is a great place to find data about domain names. Through Crunchbase, you can get an incredible amount of data on names, brands, industries and more. Today, as a part of our domain data series, we’re bringing you a look at the domain names used by companies that Andreessen Horowitz...

James Iles · Dec 12, 2016

Technology giant Apple is currently listed by Forbes as the largest tech company in the world, beating the likes of Samsung, Microsoft and Alphabet (Google) thanks to their array of popular products such as the iPhone and the MacBook Pro. I am an Apple fan. I use Apple products every day, and so...

James Iles · Dec 9, 2016

On Wednesday, we started a brand new Q&A series, in which we ask one question and get a number of experts to respond. Our first question was based around the idea of what type of domain names you should consider buying when you’re starting out.

We had nine experts on hand to provide some...

James Iles · Dec 7, 2016

Welcome to a brand new Q&A series on the NamePros Blog. Each article in this series will ask numerous domain name industry experts a single question. The questions and answer will hopefully give you an insight into how these successful industry leaders operate, while also giving valuable advice...

James Iles · Dec 5, 2016

If you visit DNJournal, you’ll notice that there is a section called “YTD Sales Charts”, which lists the highest sales of the year to date. There’s also a fantastic archive of domain sales dating back to 2004, and is one of the most comprehensive and complete archives of the domain...

James Iles · Dec 2, 2016

Bill Sweetman of NameNinja.com published an excellent article earlier, telling the industry why he paid $1,500 to buy the expiring OliverStone.com. It's a great story that has reached mainstream media, and it shows the domain industry in a positive light, for once.

I myself have done...

James Iles · Dec 1, 2016

Over the past couple of years, GoDaddy has acquired several portfolios amounting to tens of millions of dollars in investment. The domains are typically held under the company’s NameFind brand where, according to DomainTools, close to 375,000 names are held.

According to DotWeekly...

ValleyRock · Nov 30, 2016

I’ve found a simple method that any domainer can use to discover the “perceived value” of a domain name - meaning what people associate with it. Knowing a domain’s perceived value can help us write a more intelligible and compelling sales pitch that contains more than CPC, searches per month...

James Iles · Nov 28, 2016

Leading domain brokerage firm Media Options has completed the sale of Heart.com, according to the latest WHOIS data. The domain was owned by Blucora Inc, a NASDAQ listed company that provides Internet-related services and financial solutions, according to the company’s website.

Heart.com has...

James Iles · Nov 26, 2016

This week, Jamie Zoch of DotWeekly reported that VE Interactive of London had acquired the domain VE.com. The seller was Aron Meydstedt of XF Investments and Heritage Auctions. I reached out to Aron this week to ask about the sale, and whilst he confirmed the domain had sold, the details...

James Iles · Nov 25, 2016

The Black Friday weekend is traditionally a time in which there are plenty of deals in stores and online. As a domain name blog, we’re sharing some of the latest domain industry deals that are running through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. These deals aren’t necessarily just registrar deals, but...

James Iles · Nov 23, 2016

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving in the USA, the majority of American domainers may be switching off their screens and spending time with family and friends. I wanted to write a Thanksgiving based article because although I’m not American, and do not celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s always a holiday...

James Iles · Nov 21, 2016

Last year, we wrote several articles about famous people who haven’t secured their .COM domain. In a world in which social media is the leading way of communicating with fans, celebrities and their respective management services may put less importance on owning a domain name. However, I...

James Iles · Nov 18, 2016

We published an interesting interview this week with Recycle Track Systems, who bought RTS.com for between $50,000 and $100,000 last year. Instead of settling for a longer name, they invested in RTS.com, and described the purchase as “one of the best purchasing decisions we have made at...

James Iles · Nov 16, 2016

In this Inside Interview, we speak with the CEO of a company that really gets the power and value of a three-letter .COM domain name. Recycle Track Systems is a New York based startup that was founded in 2015, and is using innovative real time technology and data analytics to vastly improve...

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