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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...

S-B · Jun 21, 2015

If you need technical explanations of why and how the following works, I'm not your guy. If you want links to the plugins and the packages you need to achieve a 100/100, read on!

Google PageSpeed Insights is a web performance tool that allows you to evaluate your webpage against a...

Edward · Jun 20, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include preferences on the usage of WWW, especially as it applies to nGTLD’s; why different investors chose to enter the domain name market and how; a conversation on whether to buy, sell, or hold LLLL.com domains; a poll and discussion about how domainers...

AndyM · Jun 19, 2015

OK, so I've never written a blog post before, but where better to start than here on NamePros?

My name is Andy, and I've only been a member since September last year, joining one day after my 33rd birthday. I started my domaining journey in August 2014.

When I first heard about "domaining" I...

equity78 · Jun 19, 2015

FreeSiteWorth.com seems to be doing a good job of pissing a lot of people off at one time. Several people are receiving emails like Namepros member @Nerevar.

Hello [my name and surname here],

We believe http://KABUKI.ORG has a great potential to be sold on freesiteworth.com. We...

James Iles · Jun 19, 2015

If you are like me, you'll be using Google for a lot of your outbound sales research. There are a few little tips that I'd like to share with you that may help you to find a few more qualified end users.

1. Location matters
I live in the UK, so on a regular Google page, the results I see...

James Iles · Jun 18, 2015

I've followed Yoyo.Email with some interest ever since I learned that Giovanni LaPorta (CEO of Yoyo.Email) registered around 4,000 company .email domain names to create a "certified email service."

It seems, however, that Yoyo.Email's plans aren't supported by many companies - with over 50...

James Iles · Jun 17, 2015

DomainMarket.com owner and successful domain investor Mike Mann has confirmed another domain sale: the $22,500 sale of IndustrialHeat.com - a domain name he bought three years ago for just $60.

Mike Mann - @mikemanndotcom
Heating up the domain industry. Sold IndustrialHeat.com $22,500...

James Iles · Jun 16, 2015

Enom's auction lock is something that most of us have experienced at one time or another, but for those who haven't heard of the feature, I want to give you a brief explanation and warning about auction lock.

Auction lock is a feature that affects eNom pre-release domain names sold at NameJet...

James Iles · Jun 15, 2015

The domain name TOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOPTOP.TOP has been discovered as a featured domain on Sedo's homepage today. The 63 character .TOP domain name was registered on June 3rd this year, by an Austrian individual.

The .TOP domain name currently has around...

N-A · Jun 13, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include a conversation on whether or not the next buyout will be LLLLL.com’s, the new gTLD .XYZ’s drop of over 20,000 domain names in a single day, the cheapest registrar to use without hunting for pesky promotion codes to get a discount, and the...

James Iles · Jun 12, 2015

I've just come across an interesting article from Richmond.com, entitled "Domain Name Causes Controversy." It's all about the domain name PowhatanVA.com, which was acquired by Powhatan County Government for $1,630 on NameJet in May 2015.

According to the article, a public comment called...

James Iles · Jun 11, 2015

LinkedIn is one of my favorite websites for connecting with other domainers (my profile is here if you want to connect).

However, many domainers either don't use LinkedIn or don't use it effectively enough. It's a fantastic website for forging new connections, but it's best use for a...

Ali · Jun 9, 2015

Negotiation. This is the part that makes or breaks a deal. This is the part that makes you money! Major companies hire expert negotiators to step in during mergers and acquisitions, during a sale of the company, and even to train their sales staff. Being able to properly negotiate is the most...

James Iles · Jun 9, 2015

You're trying to find end users to contact in order to sell a domain. You've found their company website and have identified the person you need to email, but you don't know their email address. Not to worry, there are a few very simple ways to find any company email address within a matter of...

James Iles · Jun 8, 2015

As I write this, Apple is finishing the Apple Keynote speech with some really interesting news regarding Apple Music, but as a domainer, I seem to have an ingrained tendency to ask myself "Who Owns the .COM?" I thought I'd share my findings, as I hope that at least one of you out there shares my...

Ali · Jun 8, 2015

This weekend I was able to sneak in some free time to wind down. During this wind down, I had an idea... the Daily Dose needs to be more than just domain names. It needs advice, tips, tricks, and tactics. I mean, I can show you domain names all day long, right? Well, what about when it comes...

James Iles · Jun 8, 2015

I regularly look through Crunchbase to see what new startups are doing, and I came across a company using a .BIKE domain name: the first .bike domain name that I’ve seen in action.

The .BIKE domain name belongs to a company called Cobi, who use smart technology to enhance your bike. It’s...

James Iles · Jun 6, 2015

I saw a video this week from two NamePros members: @Omar Negron and @Willox Perez on their story of why you should sometimes trust yourself to take a risk on a domain name you like.

Their story started with a domain name they backordered at NameJet: OrderSushi.com. In the video...

N-A · Jun 5, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include advice on ways to more safely conduct business over PayPal, domain investor strategies that some may interpret as smart vs dreamy, a new verification system put in place at Flippa to help circumvent fraud, and speculators wanting to purchase premium...

James Iles · Jun 5, 2015

Here we go with another look at Sedo's top sales from this time last year, June 3rd, 2014.

Bouqs.com - $40,000 - Forwards to TheBouqs.com, "The World's Most Genuine Floral Experience". TheBouqs.com has a global Alexa rank of around 49,000. They also have 240,000 Facebook fans and...

James Iles · Jun 4, 2015

I read earlier this week that BrandBucket - a popular domain marketplace for brandable domain names has appointed a new Managing Director - Michael Krell. Michael has been the brand ambassador for BrandBucket.com since last year and is also the owner of MediaPlow.com, a marketplace for...

James Iles · Jun 4, 2015

You may have read recently about Flippa's acquisition of Domain Holdings - with the two companies hoping to produce a combined sales total of around $70 million this year.

It looks as though Domain Holdings have already made their presence known on Flippa's marketplace with the listing of two...

James Iles · Jun 3, 2015

With summer well on its way (where I live, at least), I wanted to take a look at one of the best domain names in existence: summer.com and how it’s being used.

The short answer is, it isn’t being used at all. Typing summer.com into my browser returns a “Webpage Not Available” message, and it...

Paul · Jun 3, 2015

It's long been suspected that registrars may be registering domain names as customers search for them. Whether or not this is true, there's really no reason to be handing potential competitors your list of wanted domain names.

As a domainer, you're probably somewhat familiar with two...

James Iles · Jun 1, 2015

I wanted to share a situation that happened to me last year, in the hope that it may just help you close a sale. I was contacting a number of end users to sell a two-word domain name I owned, when one of these leads replied, asking how much I wanted to sell the domain name.

The price I wanted...

James Iles · May 30, 2015

NamePros is able to reveal that the domain 4G.com has been sold very recently, with the news breaking on LinkedIn and in a NamePros thread on Thursday night.

Bhanu Prasad - the owner of 4G.com - posted the news in a domain sellers group on LinkedIn but couldn't reveal the price paid for...

N-A · May 29, 2015

The most popular discussion this week include domain investors that are fed up with their primary registrar, the route to take when domain owners refuse to sell their domain names, a strange story of a domain owner murdering their partner, and a promotional offer from NamePros to advertise your...

James Iles · May 29, 2015

I always find it interesting to look at previous domain sales to see what the new owners are actually doing with the domain names, so in this article I'll be looking at domain sales on Sedo.com from this time last year to see what's happening with the domains now.

Zapping.com - $28,000:...

James Iles · May 28, 2015

My favorite app to use when sending out domain sales emails is Sidekick by Hubspot. This app (formerly called Signals) is a simple email tracking service that lets you monitor when each email you send is opened, how many times it's been opened, and whether it's been opened on a mobile...

N-A · May 22, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include fun and exciting stories about the things that domainers did before they began domaining, GoDaddy’s prolific domain sale of Beijing.com, the new gTLD .WEB and its outlook, domain investors’ criteria on trimming their domain portfolios to improve...

N-A · May 15, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include brand and registrar loyalty, which includes a poll of how many registrars we each use; domain names that work with a Z at the end of them; steps taken by others before they decided to invest in domains; everyone’s favorite ngTLD; and what is the...

Ali · May 13, 2015

…to become a domain name investor.

“It’s too late! All the good names are taken!”

Sadly, because of that single thought, a lot of would be investors are turned off and leave the industry before ever giving it a chance. Others try it, lose money and give up. I’m here to remind you that it’s...

N-A · May 8, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include investing in domain names of the gTLD space after Konstantinos Zournas shared that he previously invested $50,000 in new gTLDs; how to sell domains faster; the SnapNames .Yoga auction, results, and discussion; and a fun thread completing the...

N-A · May 1, 2015

The most popular discussions this week include the sale of Escrow.com to Freelancer for $7.5 million; biggest domain flops from around the domain investing community; the feeling of excitement after completing your first sale; Sedo’s introduction of Direct Auction; and the number of domains that...

equity78 · Apr 30, 2015

In looking at the past 16 months of new gtld launches, sales, registration numbers, and debates, one wonders what might have been?

Now this article falls under Domain Name fan fiction.

One day a man had a dream and in his dream he read the following:

ICANN announces they will add 20...

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