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On this edition of "Expert Exchange" is Nat Cohen, a seasoned domain investor and owner of Telepathy, Inc. Nat's company owns a portfolio of several thousand domains, consisting of some of the most valuable domains available. Alongside one-word...

There is a lot of skill involved in domain name investing. It may seem like a question of buying a few domain names and waiting for an offer to come along, but you need to have several abilities in order to fulfil your capabilities. You’ll need...

In this Inside Interview, we speak with the CEO of a company that really gets the power and value of a three-letter .COM domain name. Recycle Track Systems is a New York based startup that was founded in 2015, and is using innovative real time...

We published an interesting interview this week with Recycle Track Systems, who bought RTS.com for between $50,000 and $100,000 last year. Instead of settling for a longer name, they invested in RTS.com, and described the purchase as “one...

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving in the USA, the majority of American domainers may be switching off their screens and spending time with family and friends. I wanted to write a Thanksgiving based article because although I’m not American, and do...

The Black Friday weekend is traditionally a time in which there are plenty of deals in stores and online. As a domain name blog, we’re sharing some of the latest domain industry deals that are running through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. These...

This week, Jamie Zoch of DotWeekly reported that VE Interactive of London had acquired the domain VE.com. The seller was Aron Meydstedt of XF Investments and Heritage Auctions. I reached out to Aron this week to ask about the sale, and...

Over the past couple of years, GoDaddy has acquired several portfolios amounting to tens of millions of dollars in investment. The domains are typically held under the company’s NameFind brand where, according to DomainTools, close to 375,000...

Bill Sweetman of NameNinja.com published an excellent article earlier, telling the industry why he paid $1,500 to buy the expiring OliverStone.com. It's a great story that has reached mainstream media, and it shows the domain industry in a...

The Chinese domain name market has been relatively quiet recently. With little to get excited about, the focus of many investors has largely moved back to traditional domaining territories of keywords and brandable names. However, are there signs...

Last week, we published our initial findings from a review of Mike Mann's published sales since the start of 2015. The data, which is all from Mike's Twitter feed, brought up some very interesting aspects for discussion within the...

Political figures are often subjected to intense public scrutiny, and they often make national and international headlines for their decisions, speeches, and opinions. Owning their own name as a .COM domain name should be a priority for...

After last week's list of famous people who don't own the .COM of their name, I started researching and found so many who seemingly aren't interested in their own online identity.

From my research, it looks as though it may come down to who is...

Matt Mullenweg is one of the most recognizable names in Internet history. As the creator of WordPress, he has revolutionized the way in which websites are made. Estimates show that WordPress powers 25% of all websites on the Internet, which is an...

One of our favorite investors, Mike Mann, has racked up yet another five-figure sale. Following on from the sales of AnimalsUnited.com for $39,000 and GotBoobs.com for $15,000 is this latest $40,000 sale of a three-word .COM.

The news of the...

The impact of Chinese investors on the domaining industry has been well documented, and during the periods of rising prices during 2015 in particular, many domainers started to acquire "Chinese Premium" domain names with the aim of either selling...

Last week, we brought you a list of 7 different recently funded companies that don’t own their exact-match .COM domain. One of those on the list was Eaze, a medical marijuana delivery service that was founded in 2014. Since then, the...

Recently funded companies are often blogged about by domainers, and it always proves to be a popular subject since startups and domain investors often have a lot of interaction and crossover. There was even a conference that incorporated the two...

It's extremely rare to see a three-letter .COM expire. With even the worst three-letter .COM's now worth at least $15,000 to an investor, they're prized assets that are popular worldwide. Recently, the news broke that the domain VIQ.com was due...

In this week’s Top Topics, we have a couple of investors looking for advice on offers that have been received. One encounter involves a declined offer on a hand registered name whilst the other asks for advice on a $1,000 offer. Elsewhere, after...

Sequoia Capital is one of the largest venture capital firms in existence, and since 1972 the company has funded both startups and established companies, with a focus on the technology industry. Sequoia Capital has invested in hundreds of...

In this week's Top Topics, we take a look at emojis and whether there is any plausibility in their use within domain names. We also discuss the biggest regrets of domain investors, and has a three-letter .COM just expired? It's a rare event that...

Domain investor and founder of DomainMarket.com, Mike Mann, has announced three more sales, totalling $20,000. All three domain names are two-word .COMs that Mike acquired years ago for a relatively low fee.

Each domain name sale was...

Mike Mann has announced two more domain sales this week. The was a $17,000 sale of SweetLegs.com, a domain that Mike acquired in 2004 for $900. This has been acquired by the owner of SweetLegs.ca, a Canadian clothing company. The second is...

Rick Schwartz (@Rick Schwartz) is one of the most successful domain name investors of all time. Starting his domaining career in 1995, Rick has built up an incredible portfolio of domain names that has produced some of the largest domain...