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advice The Silent Epidemic: Most Investors Don't Track Their Numbers And Why It Hurts Them

There's a strange phenomenon in this industry that everyone sees but almost nobody talks about. It doesn't show up in conference panels, it rarely appears in forum threads, and you certainly won't catch it on a registrar's marketing page. It's quieter than bad renewals and sneakier than...
 
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analysis What Is Happening At The Top? A Look at High-Value Sales Data for Different Keywords and Extensions

While it is instructive to look at domain name sales volume data, that, by itself, does not show whether the volume is made up of a large number of modest sales, or a smaller number of high-value sales.

Each month Afternic provides filtered and unfiltered lists of the top selling keywords. Most...
 
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information Top Topics💥NetSol suspended my ChatGPT domain; AbdulBasit uses NPs landers; Are Cryptodomains dead? Top 5 Trends in 2026; Creative ideas for handregs

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various Thanking the Contributors Who Make NamePros Work

This year has once again shown why NamePros is the beating heart of the domain industry. Day after day, forum members bring curiosity, experience, and a willingness to share hard-won lessons. That steady, collective effort makes the forum more than a message board: it is a living laboratory...
 
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advice Using AI and Research Tools to Avoid Risky Domain Acquisitions

Domain investing has evolved over the years, which is a good thing. Search engines are smarter now. Brand enforcement by companies is more aggressive than it has been in the past. And AI makes it easier to spot possible legal and reputation risks before you buy a domain.

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domains The Job Isn’t Domains. It’s Knowing.

I've been calling myself a domain investor for almost twenty years. It's what was on my NamePros profile, what I had on my blog bio, what I mumble when someone wants to know why I own so many random URLs.

But I've been thinking lately that the title doesn't really fit anymore. Maybe it never...
 
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information Top Topics💥Gname scammed me ($10k); Escrow.com still OK? Quotes by end-users; Longtail domains still make cash; Geodomains & niche markets

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security Would You Notice a Domain Vanishing from Your Account?

Most of us treat our registrar accounts like banks. We deposit our digital assets, enable two-factor authentication, and assume they are safe in the vault until we are ready to sell or renew. But the reality is that the Internet is fragile, and software is prone to error.

Recently, we have...
 
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domains Are We Misleading New Domainers About Their Chances of Success?

I was looking back at some of the emails and DMs I've received over the past year. There's a common theme running through it. If you've been around for a few years, you have probably received something like this, too. If you're a newer domainer, you probably wrote something like this, or you can...
 
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information Top Topics💥Paul Nicks retires; Spaceship adds MassPay; Subject.com sold for 6 figs; Black Friday domain deals; Cloudflare downtime lessons

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security Cloud Outages Show Risks of Relying on Essential Services

Today a global Cloudflare outage disrupted countless websites and online services. Not long ago, Amazon AWS suffered a similar outage. These events remind us that while cloud platforms bring many advantages, they also create single points of failure that can affect entire industries...
 
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domains Lies We Tell Ourselves about Domain Metrics

I've been thinking about this a lot lately, probably because I just ate another renewal invoice on a domain that all the data said was solid. Good DA. Decent search volume. CPC in the double digits. Sounds good.

And it's been sitting there for three years generating exactly zero inquiries.

The...
 
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information Top Topics💥IONOS to sell Sedo; Coinbook Drama; ICY.com sold for 7 figures; What if .COM didn't exist? How to deal with lowball GoDaddy appraisals?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!
IONOS to sell Sedo; Coinbook.com auction drama; Icy Studios gets ICY.com; What if .com had never existed? How to deal with GoDaddy appraisals?

IONOS plans to sell Sedo business
German company IONOS announced that they...
 
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advice Navigating English Pitfalls in Domain Registration

Registering domains is not only about finding something available, it's about choosing words that make sense, look professional, and appeal to buyers. For non‑native English speakers, this can be especially challenging because English has many quirks. A single word can function as a noun, verb...
 
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advice Stop Collecting Domains. Start Investing.

There's a moment that happens to every domain investor, usually somewhere around year three or four, where you open your renewal invoice and feel something close to nausea. The number is higher than you expected. Much higher. And when you start going through the list, trying to figure out what...
 
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analysis How Many Businesses Have That Term In Their Name?

Are there more companies with the term ‘capital’ in their name or ‘finance’?

One of the ways to create a composite name is to make the second word descriptive of what the business does, while the first term makes the combination unique. In some cases the first term suggests how the service is...
 
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information Top Topics💥Nova.co sale used NP lander; Saved $2k in fees at UD; Buy & Sell with LTO; Max hold time before letting go; Spent $1k then dropped domain!

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Nova.co sold for $160k using NamePros landers! Saved $2k in transfer fees at UD; Buy & Sell with LTO at the same time; Max time to hold a domain before letting it go; Would you drop a domain after spending $1k on it?

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technology The Invisible Web: Domains That Run the Internet

The internet's true engine is running on domains we never see​

When domain investors on forums like NamePros.com discuss a great name, the conversation almost always centers on a memorable .com domain, a brandable asset designed to be the friendly, public face of a business...
 
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tips Your Secret Weapon for Finding Valuable Domain Names: Your Day Job

Many domainers are out here studying sold reports and running keyword tools, trying to find the next big thing. Nothing wrong with that. But they're ignoring the most obvious and primary advantage they have - whatever they do for a living.

I'd venture to guess most of us have a day job...
 
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information Top Topics💥I could have been a Millionaire! $28k vs $499; GoDaddy Auction Bots; New Domain Keywords to consider; Are Generics truly more valuable?

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marketing NamePros: The Internet’s Domain Library

Let’s be honest—when it comes to domains, everyone’s got an opinion. And nowhere is that more obvious than on NamePros, the buzzing online information hub where domain investors gather, debate, and drop some serious knowledge.

But before you rush to the comments section to add your...
 
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advice Beyond the Appraisal: How to Value Domains with Real Links, Traffic, and Rankings

Traditional domain appraisals focus on factors like length, TLD, and comparable sales. Those are useful when pricing undeveloped or “naked” domain names. But they overlook the additional value created when a domain has real backlinks, organic rankings, or direct traffic.

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opinion Should Domainers Be Developers?

This argument comes up every now and then and it drives me a little crazy. Someone posts about building out one of their domains and the gatekeepers show up: "Real domainers don't develop, they invest." As if the two things can't coexist.

I don't get this mentality at all. When I'm looking at a...
 
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information Top Topics: Quit domaining? AI-Free zone; Registrar charged me 10 EUR; Flip domains for 10X—How? What matters when picking a Registrar?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Should I quit domaining? AI-Free Zone! Registrar charged me 10 euro for this; How to flip domains for 10x? Best elements of your registrar of choice, other than price.

Should I quit domaining?
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advice 125 AI Prompts to Help You Buy, Price, and Sell More Domains

AI has become one of the most powerful tools available to us domain investors. Whether you’re trying to uncover the next big name, evaluate which domains to renew, or sell premium domains more effectively, AI can save time and sharpen your strategy.

By integrating AI into your daily workflow...
 
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opinion Premium Is a Feeling, Not a Formula

There's this thing that happens when you've been looking at domains long enough. You'll stumble across a name and just know—without running comps, without checking search volume, without doing any of the logical stuff you're supposed to do—that it's premium. It just is.

Summit.com feels...
 
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information $50 million in BINs for these DomainNames.com ultra-premiums

You will have no doubt read over the last few days that GoDaddy/Afternic has launched DomainNames.com, a service set up to promote and sell “ultra-premium” domains owned by third-party domainers. If you’re curious what kind of ask-price range constitutes “ultra-premium” before thinking about...
 
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information Top Topics: Goodbye Afternic; Speculator vs. Investor; Wake up, Domainers! Best Registrar in 2025; NetSol charged me $53 to renew a .ORG domain!

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Goodbye Afternic; Speculator vs. Investor; Wake-up call for the Domain Industry; Best Registrar in 2025; NetSol charged me $53 to renew a .ORG!

Thank You and Good Bye Afternic.com
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advice Recovering Stolen Domains: What Every Domain Investor Needs to Know

In 2025, domain theft has become a growing problem for investors, businesses, and brand owners. Well, it has been a problem more and more over at least the last 5 years. As someone who runs a stolen domain name recovery service, I can tell you that attackers aren’t always anonymous hackers in...
 
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advice Build Credibility to Sell More Domains

One of the hardest truths in domaining is this: buyers don't just buy domains — they buy confidence.
Or flip it to domainers don't sell names, they sell confidence.

You can have a great name, fair price, the whole package. But if the person reading your email doesn't trust you? Deal's...
 
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information Nothing Happening? Try A Nudge

The hardest part of domaining is the waiting. Much of the time, unless you have a really strong and large portfolio, nothing is happening. No sales, maybe not even many inquiries or offers.

After a period of inactivity, you might be tempted to do something drastic, such as wholesale liquidation...
 
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information Top Topics: Spaceship suspects fraud; Guide a newbie with 3 words; OnChain domains; Premium repricing overnight; Domain Selling FAQ

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Spaceship suspects buyer fraud after payment; Guide a newbie with 3 words; OnChain: Next trend? Domain jumped to premium overnight; Help a new domainer avoid making mistakes.

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advice Domain Name Due Diligence: Why It Matters More Than Ever

Every domainer has heard stories of quick flips, high-value sales, and expired domains with “instant authority.” The reality is different. Due diligence is critical. Not every expired domain is worth pursuing, and in many cases, Google’s policies make it clear that intent matters. Smart...
 
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advice Aftermarket Myths to Stop Believing

As domainers, we have to be careful not to let “rules” in domaining turn into blind spots. The market changes, buyers change, and the stories we tell ourselves need to change too. Here are a few myths I often hear, used to repeat—and why I don’t hold them as truth anymore.

Myth 1: “Short...
 
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analysis Numbers in Domains: Why They Matter and Which Extensions Lead the Pack

How many domains in your portfolio contain numbers? If you’re a savvy domain investor, targeting end-user sales, chances are you don’t have many. So what if I told you that there are large gTLDs where the majority of domains have at least one number in them, and there's at least one namespace...
 
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information Top Topics: PPC Apocalypse; IDNs: Hidden gold? Google's problem; SEO-strong domains; Crazy renewal price at Name.com!

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Domain parking apocalypse; IDNs: Hidden goldmine; It's Google's problem; Domains with strong backlinks; Name.com: Crazy renewal prices for .com?

Domain Parking Apocalypse - 95% drop in past year
PPC revenue has declined...
 
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advice The Hidden Value of Domain Names with Strong Backlink Profiles

Having been in the domain industry for over 20 years, I’ve observed that most domainers are focused on short, catchy, and easily brandable names. We often chase these domains because they are easy to remember and seem to carry instant branding potential. However, what so many overlook is the...
 
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advice .AI vs .COM – Momentum Isn’t Permanence

You and I have seen a lot of extensions ride waves of hype over the years. Some burned bright and fizzled out, others carved out a lasting place in the market. Right now, .AI is the hot story — headline sales, startup adoption, and nonstop media buzz. But here’s the thing: momentum isn’t the...
 
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information Top Topics: Inbound sales won't save you; Are .AI domains hype? Bought my 1st domain! An aged domain for $255; What's a reliable registrar?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Inbound sales won't save you; .AI domains—still the future? Bought my 1st domain! A 22 year old domain sold for $255? What defines a reliable domain registrar?

Inbound Won't Save You: Here's Your Wake-Up Call
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domains Inbound Wont Save You: Here's Your Wake-Up Call

I get it. You've got a decent portfolio, maybe 200-500 names, and you're waiting for that sweet inbound email. "Hi, I'd like to purchase YourDomain.com for $50K."

Yeah, me too. Still waiting. In fact, when I first started domaining, I was under the false belief that "buy the domain and they...
 
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information Top Topics: One buck domains; AI Agent trending; .XYZ keyword cost vs others; $4 coms at Unstoppable Domains; Spaceship vs Afternic sale odds

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domains A Good Domain Reduces Marketing Spend. A Great One Eliminates It.

The other day, I posted a short thought on X (Twitter for those of us still getting used to the name):​

“A good domain reduces marketing spend. A great one eliminates it.”
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opinion Winning With A Mock Domain Portfolio

Imagine for a moment: you hand-register every available name that looks interesting, or you grab every expired domain you come across. Before long, you’re sitting on 100,000 domains. At $12 per renewal, that’s a staggering $1.2 million every single year—just to keep them active.

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information Top Topics: GNAME upsells Afternic listings; DubaiTravel.com, others, stolen; Commission % for leads; Country names & gTLDs; "Make offer" good or bad?

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Why are my domains listed at GNAME? DubaiTravel.com, others, stolen; Commission rate for sale leads; Country names & gTLD issue; "Make fair offer" killed exchange.

Why are my domains listed at GNAME?
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strategy Automated Appraisal Tools: Look Beyond The Number

It is easy to despise automated appraisal tools. For almost any name, when you query different sites, the values will range from $100, or less, to often tens of thousands of dollars. If you check a name that has recently sold, odds are many appraisals will be far off the actual selling price...
 
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information Top Topics: Is Ai.net a good buy at $3k? Scam alert: 320 domains; Super.xyz sold for $290k! Is Dynadot going too far? Best marketplace landers in '25

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Is Ai.net at $3k a good buy? Scam alert—Or so he claims; Super.xyz sold for $290k; Is Dynadot going too far? Best marketplace landers for your domains.

Is Ai.net at $2,949 a good buy?
Don't get your hopes up: GoDaddy lists...
 
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strategy Finding The Road To Fewer Domain Names…

I have a problem. I have too many domain names. Or to be more specific, I have too many weak domain names. It is so easy to keep acquiring domain names, and each year I have more than the year before.

Domain name investing can be addictive. I thought it might help me, and maybe others, to...
 
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information Top Topics: Spaceship account flagged; Sell domain to new biz owner? World Cup domains; Popular TLDs beyond .AI; Registrars & Domain Saleability

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

Spaceship flagged my account; Bought a drop—Sell to new owner or hold? World Cup domains; Next popular TLD after .AI? Are certain registrars more capable of helping you sell domains?

Spaceship flagged my account
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interviews Meet Michael Rader: A Journey In Brandable Domain Names

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information Top Topics: Afternic account banned; Trademark.ai sold for $39k; Remove FB-listed domain; One worders in other languages; Discount your domain names

Top Topics💥 A weekly news review at NamePros!

My Afternic account got banned; Trademark.ai sold for $39k; How to get a Facebook-listed domain removed? One-word domains in various languages; Discounting your domain portfolio.

🔒 My Afternic Account Got Permanently Suspended...
 
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