NamePros Blog

James Iles · Apr 19, 2016

In this week’s Inside Interview, we have the opportunity of learning more about one of the most high-profile seven-figure domain name sales in recent history. On March 6th 2014, DNJournal’s Ron Jackson broke the news that 37Games had spent $2.1 million to acquire the domain name...

James Iles · Apr 18, 2016

The easiest part of domain name investing is buying. Anyone with $10 can buy a domain name, but the most important part of being a successful domain investor is knowing exactly how to sell a domain. There are many different options available when selling a domain, but which should you choose? In...

James Iles · Apr 16, 2016

In this week’s Top Topics, we have a number of great discussions from the community including an excellent piece from DN.com explaining the economic theory behind domain name investing. It’s such an interesting topic, and DN.com's staff do a good job of explaining it. Perhaps it will be useful...

Kassey Lee · Apr 15, 2016

With the rising demand for LLLL (letter, letter, letter, letter) domain names in China, I wanted to find out if other four-character patterns, such as LLNN (letter, letter, number, number), LLLN, NLLL, and NNLL were also being used to develop websites in China. To explore that, I studied the use...

James Iles · Apr 12, 2016

Using ICANN accredited registrars can help you secure your domain investments thanks to financial and technical requirements laid out by ICANN on registrars selling gTLDs. However, many independent ccTLD registrars are not required to have ICANN accreditation. So, is it safe to use these...

James Iles · Apr 11, 2016

Two-number .COM domains (NN .COM) are some of the most highly sought after names in existence. With just 100 available, the scarcity of these domain names means that there is currently no two-number .COM domain available for less than seven figures. According to domain broker Giuseppe Graziano...

James Iles · Apr 8, 2016

Welcome to Top Topics. Before we delve into this week's most popular content, we have news of a domain sale. The two-letter domain ZZ.com has sold today, and according to George Kirikos, the buyer is from China. I don't know the exact sales figure, but I know that the asking price was...

James Iles · Apr 7, 2016

Conducting outbound domain name sales can be a difficult practice that requires a high level of repetition to find the right techniques in order to improve. There are many resources available to find out about how to send outbound sales messages and there are even templates out there that give...

James Iles · Apr 5, 2016

Monster Worldwide (NYSE:MWW), one of the most popular careers websites, has sold a portfolio of domain names, with the current WHOIS information showing BuyDomains.com as the new owners. According to reports, Monster have sold over 14,300 domain names. The names, which are listed below...

James Iles · Apr 4, 2016

This time last year, the four-letter .COM domain craze was just about to start. It’s a period of time that saw prices of four letter .COM “Chips” climb from under $150 to over $2,500 each at their peak. One of those responsible for the acquisition of thousands of four-letter .COM domains was...

James Iles · Apr 1, 2016

Welcome to another edition of Top Topics, giving you a look at some of the most interesting and popular discussions of the week. In this issue, there’s one piece of news in particular that you’ll find fascinating if you follow the Chinese market. An interview has been released with one of the...

Kassey Lee · Apr 1, 2016

Have you ever wondered what kind of domain names the world's largest Internet companies use in China? Do they use .com, .cn, or even the latest Chinese IDN extension? To gauge the practical domain market, I studied the ten largest Internet companies in the world that are operating in China to...

Domainzy · Mar 30, 2016

For me, the most fulfilling part of selling domains is discovering how buyers develop the domains that I sell to them. Many times, I have an idea of what a domain could become when I buy it, but I am often surprised by the creativity of my buyers, and what they use the domains for.

Here are...

James Iles · Mar 29, 2016

This may not be something that you've thought about before, but is the domain name registrar that you use ICANN accredited? Naturally, the majority of registrars around the World are accredited, because it is required to register gTLD names, but there are instances of registrars that are...

James Iles · Mar 28, 2016

Where do you buy domain names? This was the question posed by one community member earlier today, and I think it's a question that deserves to be looked at in detail. There are a number of marketplaces, drop catching services, and auction houses that offer investors the chance to acquire...

James Iles · Mar 26, 2016

Today, it has been revealed that the two-letter .COM domain name MZ.com has been acquired by American company Machine Zone, a leading video game developer with 550 employees, based in Palo Alto.

The news of this acquisition was first announced by Jamie Zoch of DotWeeky via his Twitter...

James Iles · Mar 25, 2016

Welcome to this Good Friday edition of Top Topics. This week, we bring you five discussions that will prove both interesting and insightful. In other news, our Expert Exchange series continued this week with our guest, successful domain investor Sam Dennis. The interview contains some...

Kassey Lee · Mar 24, 2016

I have discussed the “translation” of acronym domain names into meaningful Chinese names in previous blog posts such as Your Guide to Chinese Domain Names: From A to Z. In this post, I share the toolbox that I use to find Chinese meanings for acronym domain names, so that you can create...

Keith DeBoer · Mar 23, 2016

The challenge with negotiating is that I never really know if I did a good job. I may get what I think I want, and I try and do it without taking advantage of the other person. But, somehow, I often feel like I left something on the table that I shouldn't have. Or worse, that I may have taken...

James Iles · Mar 22, 2016

This week, our guest on Expert Exchange is the CEO of Investments.org, Sam Dennis (@impulseleads). Since starting to invest in domain names, Sam has amassed a portfolio of over 22,000 domain names with names such as Laura.com and Niagara.com amongst his favorites. Aside from domain...

James Iles · Mar 21, 2016

Two years ago, Berlin became the first city in the World to have its own TLD. The .BERLIN extension, designed to give Berliners an alternative to .DE and .COM, quickly gained popularity thanks in part to a five-day free domain name initiative. Three months after its launch, .BERLIN became...

James Iles · Mar 18, 2016

Today, a very interesting challenge has been proposed. Take a $500 initial investment and see how much money you can turn it into by January 1st, 2017 through domain sales only. The idea is fascinating. If you decide to take part, documenting participation in a public discussion may motivate you...

Kassey Lee · Mar 17, 2016

Short acronym domain names can represent Pinyin words that translate to Chinese characters. They are popular in China because they are short and easy to remember. However, there are certain challenges that limit the use of certain letters to stand for Pinyin words. In this post, I'd like to look...

James Iles · Mar 16, 2016

Our guest on this edition of Expert Exchange started his domain investing journey in 2005 with an initial investment of less than $1,000. Since then he has acquired some of the rarest domain names in existence, including XF.com and VE.com. He is also the owner of the oldest .COM domain name...

James Iles · Mar 15, 2016

This year's NamesCon live domain auction produced almost $1.5MM in sales, with 92 of the 131 live auction listings being sold. The largest sale was the $240,000 sale of Lawn.com, which was acquired by an Atlanta-based company who are already putting the name to good use. Billy Van Eaton...

James Iles · Mar 14, 2016

This year, I've spent more on domain names than I ever have before. By following what I read on the blogs, forums, and looking at the great data available on websites such as NameBio and Chaomi, I've decided to buy up quite a few domain names in a number of categories that I thought could be of...

James Iles · Mar 11, 2016

There have been many discussions surrounding a possible Chip crash this week, with some investors suggesting that four-letter Chinese premium .COMs will continue to decline in price, a move that could produce ripples throughout the rest of the Chinese domain investment market.

Although I...

Kassey Lee · Mar 10, 2016

Many Chinese companies use acronym domain names for their company websites. So, if you already have an acronym domain name, how do you translate it to potential company names? In this post, I’ll chart the translations of single letters A to Z into possible Chinese meanings that you can use as...

James Iles · Mar 9, 2016

It was once said that to be successful in the domain industry, you needed to register domain names very early on, circa 1990's.

Our guest today is proof that this is a false statement. James Booth (@BoothDomains) has been a full-time broker for less than a year, and he has already amassed...

James Iles · Mar 8, 2016

In this edition of Inside Interviews, we take a look at the $130,000 acquisition of Due.com by John Rampton. The domain name, which was acquired through auction platform Flippa.com last year, is now the base for an effective invoicing and time tracking service. Due.com has amassed an...

James Iles · Mar 4, 2016

Chinese escrow provider DN.com regularly posts pieces of information on NamePros regarding domain investments, but today they have surpassed themselves by producing a superb piece with advice from eight of China's most prominent domain investors. It's a must-read.

The discussion also reveals...

Kassey Lee · Mar 3, 2016

Pinyin is the use of Roman letters to represent Chinese characters. Many Chinese companies use Pinyin to create corporate domain names in Roman letters. Investing in Pinyin names can be profitable, but there are some pitfalls that can get in the way. In this blog post, I'll provide some tips on...

James Iles · Mar 2, 2016

In a recent tweet, investor George Kirikos revealed that he has found another multi-million dollar domain name sale that was recently revealed in an SEC filing.

The paperwork indicates that the domain name CancerInsurance.com was acquired in a seven-figure deal. The SEC filing shows...

Joe N · Mar 2, 2016

There are many websites offering great advice from successful people in the domain industry, with tons of tips for beginners. I haven’t had as much success as some seasoned domainers, but as a beginner, I think I'm in a unique position to help others like me learn the ropes. Here are some tips...

James Iles · Feb 29, 2016

I wanted to share with you the story of my first five-figure domain name sale, which came from a $69 purchase. This story isn't intended to be boastful in any way. I hope it will show that sometimes luck, along with taking a risk, can lead to a good return. This is by no means my usual method or...

sittingducks · Feb 27, 2016

Playing poker online in order to make money is similar to the art of domaining. Today I will introduce a couple of strategies from online poker and apply them to domaining, in hope that both novice and more advanced domainers can learn from them.

Look at the picture above. Two...

James Iles · Feb 27, 2016

This week's Top Topics from the domain name community contain a lot of very interesting opinions on a number of different subjects: new gTLDs, current investments, and the future of four-letter .COM domains are all covered.

You'll also be able to see the gradual movement within the five-letter...

James Iles · Feb 26, 2016

Mike Mann has just announced his latest domain name sale. The founder of DomainMarket.com has confirmed the sale via Twitter, telling his followers that the domain name Estera.com had just been sold for $41,000 after Mike purchased the name on May 11th 2012 for just $176.

The domain...

Kassey Lee · Feb 25, 2016

In response to many requests for me to translate numbers into Chinese meanings, I've created a chart in this post as a quick guide for you to see some of the possible Chinese meanings for numbers from 0 to 99, as well as 00 to 09. These meanings can help you evaluate domains to purchase for the...

AndrewRice · Feb 24, 2016

Buying brandable domain names is a great way to make money in the domain industry. Brandable names are often sold to startups because they are, you guessed it, brandable. In other words, they work well as brand names for companies to use and build brands on. Since brandable domains often sell...

James Iles · Feb 23, 2016

Building a brand on a memorable, one-word domain name is something that many of us strive to do. Our guest this week has managed to create a network of at least twelve websites, all hosted on some of the best .COM and .NET domain names around.

Yigal Ben Efraim is the founder and CEO of STANDS4...

James Iles · Feb 22, 2016

By now, you've most likely heard about the news that Tesla have bought Tesla.com. On February 18th, DomainNameWire broke the news of Tesla Motors' new acquisition, and that afternoon we were able to speak with Stu Grossman, the seller of Tesla.com, about why he finally sold the domain...

James Iles · Feb 19, 2016

The big news in the domain industry this week was Tesla's acquisition of Tesla.com. After using TeslaMotors.com since 2003, the billion-dollar brand has purchased Tesla.com from a Californian individual. If you missed it, I spoke with the seller of Tesla.com yesterday.

In this week's Top...

Kassey Lee · Feb 18, 2016

Gamifying domaining is a great way to have fun while investing in this industry. Over the years, I have begun to treat domain drop catching almost like a game. Drop catching is a cheap form of entertainment that may net me a big sum one day. Lately, my drop catching focus is four-character...

James Iles · Feb 18, 2016

It was recently confirmed that the domain name Tesla.com has been sold to Tesla Motors, after being owned by a Mr. Stuart Grossman of California for a very long period of time. In the past, Mr. Grossman has defended the name in a UDRP against Tesla Industries, but as of today, the domain...

James Iles · Feb 16, 2016

Vroom is a car brand that is making waves in the automotive industry by working to make the car buying process easier. It's website, on the domain name Vroom.com, has become one of the largest online car stores in the United States. Customers and investors love the brand, with over $168 million...

James Iles · Feb 16, 2016

In the domain name industry, we are very lucky to have such a wide variety of websites and resources to help us keep track of what is happening and to help us all profit from that. Fortunately, many of these resources are free to use.

I wanted to share with you my 10 best free resources for...

James Iles · Feb 12, 2016

Last Monday saw the arrival of Chinese New Year, and whilst sales may have slowed slightly in light of the celebrations, the domain community have been extremely active in a number of different discussions. In this week's Top Topics, we discover the reason why not all Chips are created...

Edward · Feb 11, 2016

This year’s NamesCon was the largest ever. Over the past three years, the domain name industry event has evolved from a conventional domain conference into a four-day powerhouse of entertainment and networking.

NamesCon attendance has doubled in its three years of existence, from 600 in 2014...

James Iles · Feb 10, 2016

This week, I had the great pleasure of interviewing a successful domain investor and developer: @Braden Pollock. As the founder of Legal Brand Marketing, Braden has created a national brand with thousands of clients.

As a domainer, he has made many profitable domain sales including the...

NamePros Blog

Attachments

Share this page

We're social

PrimeShine.com

247CRM.com

Affirm.co

HackYourself.com

aphrodixia.com

MiamiUniforms.com

Unveil.com

Gep.co

Bash.co

GarageWorks.com

Pinned

Appreciation

Agreement

Answers

Relevance

Reaction

Status

Feeling