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information Top Topics: Miri.com sold for $200k; Venting off as a domainer; GoDaddy Auctions beta a hot mess; Epik untrustworthy; Threads.app vs. Threads.net

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.wink:

Miri.com was sold for almost $200k; Venting off while being impatient with domain investing; GoDaddy Auctions Beta are a hot mess; Epik.com are (still)...
 
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sales Pay The Mann: Mike Mann Records $32,500 in Sales This Week

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...
 
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information Detected: Andy Booth Buys AOI.com; NameFind Sells HardwareExpress.com...

In this edition of Detected Domains, we discover several recent purchases made by Andy (@andyboothsi) and James Booth (@BoothDomains). Elsewhere, @Rick Schwartz looks to have registered a political domain name, and...
 
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events Live-Streaming Was Just a Warm Up. Here's the Professional NamesCon Footage.

NamesCon 2016 was an excellent place to learn about the domain industry with plenty of speeches, live events, and networking opportunities to keep you busy for four days. However, for those who weren't able to attend NamesCon in person...
 
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interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With ShortNames.com Owner, Russell Panella

In 2015, short domain names came to the attention of the domain community as a whole, thanks to the influx of funds from Chinese investors into two-, three- and four-character domains. Many domainers took advantage of the rising prices, and made...
 
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information Million Dollar Sales, Part Six: Where Are They Now?

This is the final edition of our six-part series in which we have been taking a look at what domain names that have been sold for seven-figure fees are currently used for. Each domain name in our list has been reported by DNJournal as having sold...
 
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advice A Dozen Things To Consider As We Start 2024

The new year brings new domain name opportunities and challenges. Definitely 2023 saw a mix of both.

This article is not about resolutions, but it is about reflecting on the past year, and setting the stage for the new one. Reflection is a...
 
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information Top Topics: How Do You Manage Your Domains?; Where Do You Get Your Domains?...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at the best methods for managing your domain names, the featured poll asks where you source most of your domain names from - whether that's auctions, hand registrations or by other means, and what's the best way...
 
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information Top Topics: Selling Domains to Attorneys; My Buyer Won't Make an Offer...

In this week's edition Top Topics, there are a couple of discussions about outbound domain sales, with many investors seemingly turning to outbound sales again after riding the wave of the Chinese market. Are you still heavily involved in Chinese...
 
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information Top Topics: My First Sale - $1,000 Within a Week!; GoDaddy's New 2FA Tools...

Earlier this week, the sale of Sumo.com for $1.5 million was unveiled. The domain name's value itself has been discussed at length, but what hasn't been noted is the fact that the $1.5 million sale has given SumoMe a great domain in...
 
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information Top Topics: From a $20,000 Offer to a $75,000 Sale; How Many Domains Do You Need to Make a Sale Each Month?

In this week's Top Topics, domain investor AbdulBasit Makrani describes how he was able to take a $20,000 and transform it into a $75,000 sale. Elsewhere, we look at how many domain names you need to own before you make regular monthly sales, and...
 
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interviews Expert Exchange: Should You Always Quote a Price?

When it comes to selling a domain name, establishing price expectations is an important step. Whether it’s securing an outbound sale or negotiating an inbound inquiry, the price is a vital factor. In this edition of Expert Exchange, we are asking...
 
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information Top Topics: Epik login disabled; GoDaddy appraisal tool changes; XYZ domains demystified; 5% deposit for .AI auction bids; Afternic glitch or greed?

Welcome to the latest Top Topics review here at NamePros! :)

The Epik.com login page is deleted or disabled; GoDaddy is monetizing their appraisal tool; What's the worth of .XYZ domains? The .AI Registry now requires a 5% deposit to...
 
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information Top Topics: I Sold Music.TV; If You Want to Sell Domains, Price Them Right!...

In case you missed it, we published details of two recent domain sales. Firstly was the sale of Tablets.com and this morning we told the community about the sale of Chili.com to Chili Cinema.

In this week’s edition of Top Topics, an...
 
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information Top Topics: “Your Price is Too High” - What’s Your Response?; Swetha Posts Her Highest Domain Sale...

In this week’s Top Topics, we look at domainer responses to the “your price is too high” comment that many investors receive after providing an asking price. Elsewhere, a six-figure .XYZ sale is revealed, and do you have to advertise a domain in...
 
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information Top Topics: A Shift Away from .COM?; Your Predictions for 2019...

This is the final edition of Top Topics before Christmas, so I want to take a second to wish a Happy Christmas to all readers who celebrate the occasion. Whilst the festive period tends to be a quiet time in domaining, it can be an opportunity to...
 
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information Top Topics: A $100,000 Flippa Milestone; What Do You Look for in a Good Registrar?...

In this week's Top Topics, an investor shares the news that they have achieved $100,000 in sales at Flippa, beating their target of achieving that milestone by the end of 2018. Elsewhere, an investor gets blocked after attempting to perform...
 
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domains Detected: Anything.com Sells Finery.com; Frank Schilling Buys eHIV.com...

In this edition of Detected Domains, we take a look at several @Sedo sales, @Frank.Schilling buys plenty of four-letter .COM's and Anything.com sells Finery.com. There have also been a couple of possible two-letter .COM sales and...
 
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information Top Topics: I Got a Cease and Desist Email. What Do I Do?; I Won Photography.Global!...

This will be the last Top Topics before Christmas, so if you are celebrating Christmas, then we wish you a happy holiday! NamePros has some interesting articles lined up for publication over the next week or two, so make sure to periodically...
 
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information Top Topics: SedoMLS sale reversed; Eleven.io sold for $121k; GoDaddy takes domain away; Onlyfans.wtf: Any value? Investor's script beat Snapnames

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.grin:

Sedo sale within a 60 day registration window; Eleven.io sold for $121k at Squadhelp; GoDaddy auction win ends in redemption; Is Onlyfans.wtf worth anything...
 
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sales Telepathy Inc Sells NTW.com - Another Six-Figure Sale?

Nat Cohen's @Telepathy Inc owns a vast portfolio of high-value domain names including several two-letter .COM's and hundreds of three-letter .COM's. In 2017, Telepathy sold several three-letter .COM's including WMN.com for $200,000...
 
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various Top Topics: Domaining Secrets; .Money or .Cash; LLLLL.com Domain Names...

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...
 
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information Top Topics: NamePros BIN landers; Afternic & Broker ethics; Bodis antivirus woes; Reversed sales via Fast Transfer; Galatea.com sale scores $275k

Welcome to the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros! :)

NamePros Parking adds BIN and more; Do Afternic brokers lowball listing owners? Bodis triggers antivirus alert; Failed sales at Afternic trigger domain transfers...
 
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strategy Developing A Domain Name Acquisition Strategy

While there are many ways to find success in domain name investing, I suspect that most successful investors have a strategy to guide their acquisitions.

This week, investor James Kim shared his strategy for finding names. With his...
 
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information Top Topics: My August Afternic Experiment Results; Startup Names Are Getting Less Silly...

In case you missed it, a UK-based portfolio owner revealed the recent sale of the domain name LT.co.uk for a price of £83,000, which equates to around $110,000. If this is charted by NameBio, the name would be the second-largest two-letter...
 
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