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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...

James Iles · Nov 14, 2016

There is a lot of skill involved in domain name investing. It may seem like a question of buying a few domain names and waiting for an offer to come along, but you need to have several abilities in order to fulfil your capabilities. You’ll need to understand the type of domain names that sell...

James Iles · Nov 11, 2016

In this week’s Top Topics, we have a couple of investors looking for advice on offers that have been received. One encounter involves a declined offer on a hand registered name whilst the other asks for advice on a $1,000 offer. Elsewhere, after the US Presidential Election, we hear the story of...

James Iles · Nov 9, 2016

Last week, we brought you a list of 7 different recently funded companies that don’t own their exact-match .COM domain. One of those on the list was Eaze, a medical marijuana delivery service that was founded in 2014. Since then, the company has grown quickly.

According to Crunchbase...

James Iles · Nov 8, 2016

It's extremely rare to see a three-letter .COM expire. With even the worst three-letter .COM's now worth at least $15,000 to an investor, they're prized assets that are popular worldwide. Recently, the news broke that the domain VIQ.com was due to expire, leaving the community wondering who...

James Iles · Nov 7, 2016

Yesterday, we brought you the news that Vivo.com had been acquired by a Chinese smartphone company for $2.1 million. The news, courtesy of George Kirikos on Twitter, created quite a stir with many people asking why a company would pay that much to buy this name.

There were a number...

James Iles · Nov 6, 2016

Sunday is usually a day in which even the domain industry rests somewhat, but not today. George Kirikos, investor and owner of Leap of Faith Financial Services, has uncovered another seven-figure domain sale, which was previously unreported.

In a series of tweets earlier today, George teased...

James Iles · Nov 4, 2016

In this week's Top Topics, we take a look at emojis and whether there is any plausibility in their use within domain names. We also discuss the biggest regrets of domain investors, and has a three-letter .COM just expired? It's a rare event that is definitely newsworthy. Who will catch the...

James Iles · Nov 2, 2016

Domain investor and founder of DomainMarket.com, Mike Mann, has announced three more sales, totalling $20,000. All three domain names are two-word .COMs that Mike acquired years ago for a relatively low fee.

Each domain name sale was announced via Mike's Twitter account on Tuesday...

James Iles · Oct 31, 2016

Recently funded companies are often blogged about by domainers, and it always proves to be a popular subject since startups and domain investors often have a lot of interaction and crossover. There was even a conference that incorporated the two this year: The Domain Startup Summit.

We've used...

James Iles · Oct 28, 2016

Mike Mann has announced two more domain sales this week. The was a $17,000 sale of SweetLegs.com, a domain that Mike acquired in 2004 for $900. This has been acquired by the owner of SweetLegs.ca, a Canadian clothing company. The second is PivotalCommunications.com, a $6,000 sale from a $7.50...

James Iles · Oct 27, 2016

In February of this year, we spoke to Yigal Ben Efraim as a part of our Inside Interview series, after he completed the purchase of Scripts.com from domain broker Ali Zandi (@Zandibot). During that interview, Yigal told us that he had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on domain...

James Iles · Oct 26, 2016

Twitter is one of the most popular ways to communicate and stay up to date with the latest news, and I think it’s an excellent way to stay up to date with the latest happenings in the domain world, with some news and opinions covered on Twitter that may not necessarily make it to the domain...

James Iles · Oct 24, 2016

The Inside Interview series has focused on talking to end users who have acquired high value names. Up until now, we have interviewed 26 people or companies to find out why they acquired a specific domain.

Today, we bring you an Inside Interview that is slightly different. Graham Haynes...

James Iles · Oct 21, 2016

In this week’s Top Topics, we take a look at the rare and impressive feat of selling a domain name just 47 minutes after the name was registered. We also look at the at the happiest moment in domaining for various investors, and we tackle the subject of buying a domain from an owner who’s passed...

James Iles · Oct 18, 2016

Giuseppe Graziano is one of the domain industry's leading brokers. Through his brokerage company, GGRG.com, Giuseppe has been involved in millions of dollars worth of sales in the short domain name categories that have dominated the market in 2015 and 2016, thanks mainly to the activity of...

James Iles · Oct 17, 2016

Rick Schwartz (@Rick Schwartz) is one of the most successful domain name investors of all time. Starting his domaining career in 1995, Rick has built up an incredible portfolio of domain names that has produced some of the largest domain sales in history. Today, Rick adds to his impressive...

James Iles · Oct 14, 2016

In this week's Top Topics, we get news of two more sales that Mike Mann has announced this week. We also give you a few more details of the sales of two two-number .COM domains that were announced by DN.com recently. Elsewhere, domainers discuss the importance of outbound domain sales and why...

James Iles · Oct 12, 2016

Last week, we brought you details of domain names used by companies funded by Sequoia Capital. In a study of over 200 domains, we found that close to 98% of companies used .COM domains. This week, we're taking a look at a list of 200 Chinese startups that Sequoia Capital has invested in...

James Iles · Oct 10, 2016

For a relatively small industry, domain name investing is extremely diverse when you think about it. There are thousands of active investors, and probably hundreds of ways to make money through domain investing. Various niches offer different entry price points, different risk levels and...

James Iles · Oct 7, 2016

As a part of our Domain Data series, we analysed the domain names used by companies that Sequoia Capital have funded. We found that from the companies we analysed, 98% used a .COM domain. We'll be continuing our series by looking at some Chinese companies in the coming week or two, so...

James Iles · Oct 5, 2016

Over the past 12 months, we have covered a number of high profile and high value domain name sales on the NamePros blog, varying from multi-million dollar sales of two-number .COMs down to five-figure brandable sales. I thought it would be interesting to see exactly what these domain names are...

James Iles · Oct 3, 2016

Sequoia Capital is one of the largest venture capital firms in existence, and since 1972 the company has funded both startups and established companies, with a focus on the technology industry. Sequoia Capital has invested in hundreds of companies, with funding rounds typically ranging from...

James Iles · Sep 30, 2016

A discussion was published yesterday regarding five-letter .COM domains, with the title telling visitors that there was potentially some "good news" for this category. I see very little good news in the five-letter .COM market! The Chinese domain market has been something I've been...

James Iles · Sep 29, 2016

Domain investor Mike Mann is back, posting new details of high value domain sales this week, and has revealed over $70,000 worth of sales publicly. Mr Mann has been in the news recently after publishing his views on new gTLDs and their worth in relation to .COM domain names; something that...

James Iles · Sep 28, 2016

Summer is traditionally a slow period for domain name investing, since many investors take time off to enjoy the season with family and friends. Throughout the summer, we published some fantastic interviews and some breaking news stories that you may have missed, so here is a look at some of the...

James Iles · Sep 26, 2016

Frank Schilling is one of the most recognizable names in the domain name industry. He has built a domain name portfolio that consists of hundreds of thousands of domains, including some of the most valuable digital properties on the Internet. Frank is also CEO of Uniregistry, the domain name...

James Iles · Sep 23, 2016

Next week, we have a great interview planned with Frank Schilling. It's a wide ranging interview that includes new gTLDs, China and advice for investors. It will be published on Monday, so make sure you subscribe to the blog to see when it's published.

Here's this week's Top Topics

How...

James Iles · Sep 21, 2016

The startup community and the domain industry are often closely linked. Many conferences, including Domain Startup Summit, cater for both startups and domainers, and there are a number of domain brokers who work closely with the startup community to help them find the perfect name for...

James Iles · Sep 19, 2016

NameJet, the domain aftermarket auction company, is one of the premier destinations for domain investors looking to buy quality domain names. Their inventory of short domains, one-word .COMs and two-word .COMs in particular, cater to the desires of most domainers looking to buy investment grade...

James Iles · Sep 16, 2016

In this week's Top Topics we take a look at a negotiation that allegedly went wrong, investors are commenting on startup's decision to change both their brand and domain name and the community reacts to the news of Brandon Abbey's new role with Payoneer. We also have a warning from a domain...

James Iles · Sep 15, 2016

Matt Mullenweg is one of the most recognizable names in Internet history. As the creator of WordPress, he has revolutionized the way in which websites are made. Estimates show that WordPress powers 25% of all websites on the Internet, which is an incredible feat. Recently, Matt's attention has...

equity78 · Sep 13, 2016

Welcome to Behind The Keyword, I will be taking a look at the most popular keywords that sell, get listed and get developed. Whether it be on big marketplaces like Sedo and Afternic or specialty sites like BrandBucket.

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James Iles · Sep 12, 2016

Last week, we published our initial findings from a review of Mike Mann's published sales since the start of 2015. The data, which is all from Mike's Twitter feed, brought up some very interesting aspects for discussion within the community. This week, we continue our look at the...

James Iles · Sep 9, 2016

I noticed that domain investor Mike Mann posted another five figure sale yesterday. According to his Facebook page, he has sold TripBeat.com for $18,000 after purchasing it four years ago for $80. This week, we published part one of an analysis of Mike's sales, which has received great...

equity78 · Sep 8, 2016

Welcome to Behind The Keyword, I will be taking a look at the most popular keywords that sell, get listed and get developed. Whether it be on big marketplaces like Sedo and Afternic or specialty sites like BrandBucket.

...

James Iles · Sep 7, 2016

ClintonKaine.com has been a domain that's been in the news quite a bit recently. In August, the domain sold on Flippa for $15,000, and since then there has been speculation as to who bought the name. A discussion on NamePros told us that the domain was initially transferred to Donald...

James Iles · Sep 6, 2016

Mike Mann has been mentioned many times on the NamePros blog for his incredible domain sales data, including his $75,000 sale of BroadSpectrum.com and the $40,000 sale of AnimalsUnited.com. Individually, these sales are impressive, but we decided to look through Mike's domain sales...

James Iles · Sep 2, 2016

In this week's Top Topics, we have a discussion about the Chinese domain market, and how to sell domains right now. At the moment, the Chinese market seems fairly slow. There are some high value trades going on behind closed doors, but prices are still mostly down. September to December is the...

James Iles · Aug 31, 2016

One of the attractions of being a domain investor is that it can be done from anywhere in the world, at any time of the day or night. In the past, desktop or laptop computers were required to maintain portfolios and perform daily tasks, but with the increasing power of mobile devices, investors...

equity78 · Aug 30, 2016

Welcome to Behind The Keyword, I will be taking a look at the most popular keywords that sell, get listed and get developed. Whether it be on big marketplaces like Sedo and Afternic or specialty sites like BrandBucket.

...

James Iles · Aug 29, 2016

Here’s a question that gets asked regularly by new investors: how can domainers make money? The majority of people who are attracted to this industry know of the seven-figure domain sales from investors such as Rick Schwartz, but they don't necessarily know the ways to make money through domain...

James Iles · Aug 26, 2016

In this week's Top Topics, the community asks whether new gTLD extensions can ultimately make your own .COM domain names more valuable. We also find out what various investors think are the top three ccTLD extensions in terms of investment quality, and we have a fantastic list of five questions...

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