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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...

Welcome to Sunday's review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

Are new TLDs hard to sell compared to .com domains? Mistakes you made as a domain investor; Worth renewing .it.com domains? Bison.ai and other sales on Namecheap; The...

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...

Theo of DomainGang (@Acroplex on NamePros) reported that the controversial website Ebola.com went live. This is after the exchange of nearly $200,000 in the form of cash and stock options in the medical marijuana company...

I came across an interesting article today that covered their version of "10 Strange Domain Name Facts." I thought I would go over them and add my personal thoughts. This should be fun, right? Let's find out!

1. Webmasters purchasing...

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Many inspirational individuals that we strive to become have said powerful words in their lifetime that we too live by. Some of us wake up and see them on our calendars, reminding of us that this is going to be the day for change. It can be, if...

Last week, I wrote about Koreatv.us and the back and forth that went on for hours to win that name. Yesterday another name saw the same scenario. Bidder 4 vs Bidder 6 battled it out for close to 7 hours.

The domain mataharimusik.info...

If you happened to catch the live NamesCon 2015 auction, by live streaming video, reading the end results or at the Tropicana Hotel during the event itself, you know that there was quite a lot of excitement when new gTLD’s hit the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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Outcome Brokerage Founder and CEO Ryan Colby confirmed that his company had sold $1.45m worth of domain names in August alone.

In a Tweet posted on Friday, Ryan (@RJColby on Twitter) stated:

Ending the month of August strong with over...

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In recent years, the Thanksgiving festivities have moved online somewhat. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals readily available across the Internet, and many people searching for recipe and gift ideas in advance of their Thanksgiving...

The most popular discussions this week include a showcase of long-tail keyword domains, investing in numeric domains in other ccTLD’s such as .CH, the perception of .XYZ domains and their legitimacy by the general public, a one-year outlook on...

In the run up to Chinese New Year on February 8th, you may think that the Chinese domain market is slowing down. This is true for some domains, but the 6N .COM category shows no signs of slowing down at the moment. As members have noticed this...

Last Monday saw the arrival of Chinese New Year, and whilst sales may have slowed slightly in light of the celebrations, the domain community have been extremely active in a number of different discussions. In this week's Top Topics, we discover...

Today, a very interesting challenge has been proposed. Take a $500 initial investment and see how much money you can turn it into by January 1st, 2017 through domain sales only. The idea is fascinating. If you decide to take part, documenting...

The domain market has been slow recently, with public domain sales records for this week showing no sales above $65,000. Privately however, there are plenty of deals happening amongst investors, brokers and end-users, well into the seven...

In this week's Top Topics, we have a couple of success stories from both outbound and marketplace sales. It's always nice to see an investor complete a marketplace sale, but an outbound sale can be even more difficult to achieve. We also have an...

Summer is traditionally a slow period for domain name investing, since many investors take time off to enjoy the season with family and friends. Throughout the summer, we published some fantastic interviews and some breaking news stories that you...

In this week’s Top Topics, we take a look at the rare and impressive feat of selling a domain name just 47 minutes after the name was registered. We also look at the at the happiest moment in domaining for various investors, and we tackle the...

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...

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...