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James Iles · Aug 19, 2015

The domain name investing industry doesn't take a break, even if we try to. Last week, I went away and refrained from using technology as much as I could. I did, however, succumb to using my iPhone to check in on NamePros to see the latest news, as well as visiting a couple of apps to ensure...

equity78 · Aug 19, 2015

A normal day on GoDaddy Auctions tends to find 3 to 6 five-number .com auctions ending, but yesterday, there were 58 of them. We have the closing prices for you. This data is not listed anywhere else.

These names were not registered two years ago like many we see expire. These names for the...

James Iles · Aug 18, 2015

A couple of weeks ago, I started a thread on NamePros asking members to submit some of their own mistakes, or listing very common mistakes that some investors make early on in their domaining careers. I'm posting this article not to poke fun at individuals for making mistakes but rather to...

equity78 · Aug 18, 2015

I was looking at what is getting registered in .XYZ with all the hoopla around Google, Alphabet, and ABC.xyz.

Trademark violations
Actress Names
5N
3Character
Multi Hyphens

All of the above naming conventions were registered yesterday.

AnneHathaway.xyz - The academy...

James Iles · Aug 17, 2015

As you may know, THE Domain Conference is taking place from 26th - 29th September 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. If you are going, you can expect days full of networking, workshops, talks, a keynote speech from Morgan Linton and a "State of the Industry" presentation from DNJournal's Ron...

N-A · Aug 14, 2015

Discussions galore this week! The most popular include the redesign of Flippa’s homepage and category pages; Google’s parent company Alphabet rolling out with a .XYZ domain name, which made many others find new and unseen value in them; the chances of drop catching at Pheenix; and the most...

equity78 · Aug 11, 2015

Here is a look at the Top 20 five number .com sales that have been actually reported. I am sure there have been more on Chinese domain exchanges but we have to use what is reported.

Interestingly, one domain name was actually sold twice: 44477.com. Another thing of note is most do not resolve...

James Iles · Aug 10, 2015

In this article, we'll be looking at numeric domain names owned by Chinese companies and investors. If you missed the last "Domain Data" article regarding LL.com and LLL.com domains owned by China then you can view that here.

In early 2014 (possibly slightly earlier), the value of...

N-A · Aug 7, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include whether it’s acceptable or not to purchase a domain name of an established site in another extension, a look at the current floor price of 5N.com or NNNNN.com domain names, the weight that MOZ holds on domains now that PageRank isn’t a factor, and...

James Iles · Aug 5, 2015

I've been told by a reliable source who wishes to stay anonymous that the domain name WE.com sold for $8 million. The sale was confirmed earlier in the year but price and details of the transaction were never disclosed.

In an earlier article, I was able to confirm that the brokerage fee was...

James Iles · Aug 4, 2015

In this week's Inside Interview, I had the pleasure of chatting with Blain Reinkensmeyer; a partner at Reink Media Group. Along with a team of three others, Blain runs the popular StockBrokers.com service, which provides unbiased reviews and ratings for online brokers.

Having originally created...

James Iles · Aug 4, 2015

I have been alerted to the fact that the domain name 21.com has been stolen from its original owner.

The domain name, which sits in an eName.com account, was stolen by a Chinese individual who also stole 611.com - although this domain name has now been recovered. eName Technology Co., Ltd. is a...

James Iles · Aug 3, 2015

We start the week with the news from Bhanu Prasad, the domain investor who sold 4G.com for a high six figure fee earlier this year. He's recorded another high value domain sale today, and that is the sale of FoodMall.com for $50,000.

The buyers are (according to WhoIs) Fujian...

James Iles · Jul 31, 2015

In the first of a mini series looking at the domain names that Chinese investors own, we look at the amount of two and three letter .com domain names that are owned by individuals or companies in China. The data here is courtesy of DomainTools.

WHOIS data isn’t perfect, especially from...

N-A · Jul 31, 2015

The most popular discussions last week include speculation on whether GoDaddy is selling your personal information; the true value of automated appraisals; trademark infringement explained for plural names; a buyout of 30,000 Chinese LLLL.net domains in one hour; and investors share when and why...

James Iles · Jul 30, 2015

One of our most popular topics on NamePros Blog is the regular sales updates from Mike Mann. Our articles about his sales figures regularly attract a lot of discussion, and also a lot of speculation as to how much money Mike makes from domain names.

For those who aren’t familiar, Mike Mann is...

James Iles · Jul 29, 2015

You may have read an article I wrote a couple of months ago about two NamePros members - @Omar Negron and @Willox Perez. The article, which was given the unofficial moniker of “Trust Your Instincts” showed why you should sometimes trust your instincts when it comes to a good...

James Iles · Jul 28, 2015

In 2011, the domain name Nuts.com was acquired by Jeff Braverman, the CEO of a family nut shop first set up in 1929. As a college freshman, Jeff created NutsOnline.com which helped Nuts.com become what it is today. Since 2002, the company has grown revenue from $1.5 million to $35 million...

N-A · Jul 27, 2015

The most popular discussions last week include how to negotiate and price a domain sale with a well-funded startup, time traveling back to 1995 to buy domains, what one could realistically expect to earn in two years of domain name investing or developing, and GoDaddy tossing out an odd error...

equity78 · Jul 24, 2015

There is a lot of discussion and buying and selling by Western domain owners that center around Chinese themes, 4L.com without aeiouv, 4 to 6 number.com, etc. Some of the others center around the JS88888 or HG999 type stuff, and I have been seeing some sales related to LLNN.com which I have...

James Iles · Jul 24, 2015

Legendary domainer Mike Mann along with his team at DomainMarket.com have had a very productive week in terms of sales.

Mike has announced 3 sales this week totalling $32,500 from an investment of just $157.50.

The first name sale to be announced was FameApp.com - a domain name acquired for...

James Iles · Jul 23, 2015

You're most likely aware that the domain 358.com expired recently, reached "Pending Delete" status, and then SnapNames caught the name. At the last count, the domain had reached a record setting price of $430,000 with 7 bidders above $250,000.

There have been many people asking how a...

James Iles · Jul 22, 2015

A UDRP case has been filed against the domain name iBuy.com; a domain that's been registered since 1995. According to WhoIs information, iBuy.com is owned by Albert Houllou of Brooklyn and has shown the current "Coming Soon" page since at least 2011.

The UDRP case shows that the complainant is...

equity78 · Jul 22, 2015

People are always looking for names with traffic; they either want them for the parking revenue or perhaps as a kickstart to a new website.

So the other day a friend tells me he purchased a domain name based off of traffic; he was looking for a name with X amount of uniques per month and...

James Iles · Jul 20, 2015

In the domain industry, email is usually the preferred method of communication. Sometimes it can be very difficult to come across as trustworthy when sending a sales email, because - let's face it - you've sent an email out of the blue asking someone to buy a digital asset.

Any advantage we can...

enlytend · Jul 20, 2015

Domains with backlinks and page rank / domain authority often are more desirable and command higher prices than comparable domains without.

But is that PR5 domain with hundreds of backlinks as good as it looks? Domains with former activity and links can be great for parking, expiring domains...

N-A · Jul 17, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include choosing between a new generic Top Level Domain and a Second Level Domain; the current, past, and future outlook on LLLL.com’s price floor; technical advances being made that could end domain name investing as we know it; and a debate on whether...

James Iles · Jul 17, 2015

Domain investing typically slows down during the summer months. It's not just the domain industry that winds down; web traffic is mostly down too as most of the Northern Hemisphere head off on vacations.

There are always some exceptions to the rule, but generally sales are down and interest is...

James Iles · Jul 14, 2015

The valuable two-letter .com domain name EG.com has been sold.

The news broke when George Kirikos wrote a tweet stating that EG.com has been unlocked, which would then permit for a domain transfer to take place.

Minutes later, Andrew Rosener (@mediaoptions on Twitter) confirmed that...

James Iles · Jul 14, 2015

In 2011, an inventor named Jamie Siminoff brought together a team of 5 engineers to work out of his garage to create a product that would become DoorBot; a doorbell system that allows you to see and speak to visitors from your smartphone.

This small team - with a lack of real funding - was able...

James Iles · Jul 13, 2015

You may have seen my article on Thursday about the sale of SX.com on NameJet for $555,050. The auction was won by NameJet user "first", and it turns out that the domain name may have already been resold.

In the comments section on an article from Raymond Hackney for TheDomains.com...

N-A · Jul 10, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the change of PayPal’s dispute policy and how it affects domain name sellers who choose not to use escrow services, 50 companies that switched from .COM to a new gTLD, .OOO registry recall of domains 9 months after their registration, and an article...

James Iles · Jul 9, 2015

The domain name SX.com has just been sold for a record amount of $555,050 on NameJet, after reaching its reserve price earlier today.

SX.com - which is owned under privacy - had 282 active bidders, with 13 participating in the auction after the $400,000 mark. There was quite a sharp increase in...

James Iles · Jul 8, 2015

I post updates on Mike Mann's domain sales for a couple of reasons; firstly, I think it gives the NamePros community some extra motivation to see what's possible, and secondly, knowing about these deals can give you some insight into how one of the best in the industry conducts his business...

James Iles · Jul 7, 2015

Subject lines are the most important part of an outbound sales email in my opinion. This short, informative line will determine whether your prospective buyers will open your email or delete it without reading. It's a great skill to be able to write short, specific, effective subject lines that...

James Iles · Jul 6, 2015

I reported last week that the domain name oomi.com sold for $130,650 in a DropCatch.com auction. It seems that the winning bid was false, as the auction has been re-started at $59. In an email from DropCatch.com, auction participants were told:

Due to complications involving potentially...

N-A · Jul 3, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a topic on the new generic top-level domains and whether they are liked or merely chosen for investment purposes; domaining trade secrets by those who’ve been in the industry for some time; choosing between similar extensions such as .cash and...

N-A · Jul 3, 2015

If you haven’t taken notice, NamePros has been reporting the top domain sales from various marketplaces on a daily basis. I thought that it would be fun, and educational to some, to report on who purchased the domain names and how they are using them. Hopefully, this will provide readers with a...

James Iles · Jul 3, 2015

I have more information regarding the recent sale of We.com that you may all find interesting. As I reported last week, We.com recently changed hands, and at the time I speculated that the buyer was probably Chinese. I can now confirm that the buyer is Chinese, and Sedo did broker the deal...

James Iles · Jul 2, 2015

If you're in the USA, you'll be spending the weekend celebrating the 4th of July, and if you're not then it's a good time to monitor the auction sites for some bargain domains!

Which brings me nicely on to today's post based around public holidays - this may be stating the obvious, but I think...

James Iles · Jul 1, 2015

Khloe Kardashian has filed a UDRP for KhloeKardashian.com, according to UDRPSearch. The case - which was opened yesterday has been filed by Khlomoney, Inc of Woodland Hills, CA. Khlomoney is Khloe's own brand which owns 78 trademarks for terms relating to The Kardashians.

The domain name...

James Iles · Jun 30, 2015

I love to follow Mike Mann's incredible sales figures. Last week, he announced the sales of HumanEdge.com, Fun.co, and IndustrialHeat.com for a combined $132,500.

This week, Mike has announced yet another sale; IncredibleWomen.com sold for $12,000 - a domain name he registered in 2009 for...

James Iles · Jun 30, 2015

In my second "Inside Interview," I chat with the owners of Malls.com; a domain name they purchased for $320,000 in 2014.

1. For some of our readers who aren't aware of your company's background, could you give us a brief overview?

We are a web-development company, specializing at...

James Iles · Jun 29, 2015

Does this mean that vowels are popular again? The domain name OOMI.com (oomi.com) expired recently and was caught by DropCatch.com. In the subsequent auction, which I was a part of until early 4 figures, the price reached an incredible $130,650 and was won by DropCatch.com user "eagleon."...

N-A · Jun 27, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include registrar and registry mistakes regarding premium and/or reserved domain names; the past, present, and future of the LLLL.com market; previous domain owners of expired names requesting their properties back; and a discussion with a poll on domainers...

James Iles · Jun 26, 2015

A .WORLD domain name that was registered in January 2015 is now being used as the home page for a company that's raised $500 Million in Series A funding this week.

The company in question is called OneWeb, and the domain name is OneWeb.world. The idea behind the company is to create a service...

James Iles · Jun 25, 2015

This story is a couple of years old now, but I think that it's still relevant today; it centers around the domain name StayCool.com. I've never publicly written about this sale (although it is mentioned in my book).

I acquired the domain name through a forum and held the name for a couple of...

James Iles · Jun 23, 2015

As you may know, last week the news broke that We.com had been sold (first broken by George Kirikos on Twitter). Very few details of the sale are known, but today the WhoIs information was updated to show that We.com had been moved to an eName.com account.

Unfortunately the domain name is...

James Iles · Jun 23, 2015

Last year, Castello Cities Internet Network's CEO Michael Castello announced the sale of one of his most prized domain names: Whisky.com for $3.1m. In the first of a weekly feature entitled "Inside Interviews," I talk to the new owner of Whisky.com to see how the domain is being used...

James Iles · Jun 22, 2015

Verisign are running a competition that you may have heard about; The Internet Official Competition, where entrants can win up to $35,000 for registering a .COM domain name. This competition is celebrating 30 years of .COM. I had a brief chat with Adam, the winner of a $5,000 prize for...

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