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Acroplex · Jul 7, 2024

It's time for the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Ryan Ewen - Ask Me Anything; GoDaddy privacy drama; Telepath.com sold for $100k; Dan & Afternic VAT collection drama; How I'm using DomainLeads.com.

Ryan Ewen - Ask Me Anything
The founder of several...

Bob Hawkes · Jul 4, 2024

The first six months of 2024 resulted in just over 69,600 NameBio-listed domain sales, with a total reported dollar volume of about $85.5 million. Of course many sales are not reported in NameBio, so this is by no means the entire domain name market.

That is a increase of...

Acroplex · Jun 30, 2024

It's time for the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Microsoft grabs Copilot.si; Invest $4,500 in my idea; Is the evaluation really real? Winning auction against an auto-bidder; What would you do in this situation?

Microsoft - Copilot.si (super...

Bob Hawkes · Jun 26, 2024

This week has seen an uptick of interest by some domain investors in superintelligence, and the possibility that the Slovenia .si extension will find adoption for the sector.

For some time I had been considering an article on terms used in artificial intelligence. This seemed like a good...

Acroplex · Jun 23, 2024

It's time for the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros!

NamePros lander helps investor score a $75k sale; Sedo transaction reversed 4 days later; Figure.ai sold for $100k; Runna.com founder reveals negotiation strategy; GoDaddy's NameFind auction results.

The...

Bob Hawkes · Jun 20, 2024

Domainers should probably get out more. No, this is not an article about life-work balance, or maintaining a social network, or the virtues of exercise, although all of those are important. Nor is it a call to consider taking a break from domains, or at least domain acquisitions – I wrote about...

Acroplex · Jun 16, 2024

Welcome to the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Got a phone call from ICANN; Dynadot: Ownership verification & high appraisals questions; Good registrars to use in 2024; Domain binging has happened.

A phone call from Dorris Lee at ICANN
It's not...

Bob Hawkes · Jun 13, 2024

For more than 19 years NamePros members have been reporting sales in the thread, started by @RJ, Report Completed Domain Name Sales Here.

In this article I look at sales data posted at NamePros so far in 2024. I went through the thread, noting the domain name, date sale reported...

Eric Lyon · Jun 9, 2024

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Looking for action-packed domaining; Open.Network Sold for $100,000 USD; Best option for LTO/Lease with recurring payments; CEO: Namecheap “Most Likely” to Exit Afternic Network; Fire.co Sold For $52,000 USD By Doron...

Bob Hawkes · Jun 6, 2024

Last week I wrote about why comparator sales are important, how they might be used, and the basics of finding sales that contain a specific word in a certain position - see Finding Domain Name Comparator Sales - Part 1.

This week, I provide additional suggestions for finding comparators...

Acroplex · Jun 2, 2024

Welcome to the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Afternic suspends user's account; ICANN slashes staff; Moniker relaunches domain registrar; Bank fraud involving domain transactions; Swetha has sold the domain Nudge.xyz.

Afternic suspended my account...

Bob Hawkes · May 30, 2024

An important skill is to find and evaluate relevant domain name comparator sales. This article uses NameBio to search for comparator sales information, along with a process to decide what is a strong comparator. I also consider how to adjust prices from comparator sales that are some years...

Acroplex · May 26, 2024

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Pose.com sold for $302,670; GoDaddy doubles its brokerage service fee; A pair of great .AI sales; The story behind the sale of ChatGPT.com; Jeff Gabriel's story at SAW.com.

Pose.com Sold Today for...

Bob Hawkes · May 24, 2024

In terms of overall domain portfolio, a few dollars saved on a domain name may not make much difference. But if there are ways to stretch your money, why not consider them?

Of course the most significant savings are:

Don’t spend money on domain names of low quality that will probably...

Acroplex · May 19, 2024

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Newswire.com $44 million sale; Google-transferred domains to Squarespace face renewal issue; Afternic/Dan lander: Where does payment come from? Check your "Under Review" section on Afternic; Domain name...

Bob Hawkes · May 16, 2024

Interested in technical innovations, the early days of domain extension planning, website development, a 7-figure domain name sale, or creative media applications? Then let me introduce you to Simon Higgs.

Simon Higgs, @Particle here on NamePros, has had a diverse, distinguished, and...

Acroplex · May 12, 2024

Welcome to the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros!
Epik sold Wordchecker.com and didn't pay a member's Masterbucks balance; Afternic BIN change to Make Offer; Use a domain as a blog until it's sold? Shotgun vs. sniper approach; Bid on a domain with a huge premium...

Bob Hawkes · May 9, 2024

I first became aware of ProductHunt in 2020, but never really paid much attention to it. When I interviewed Steven Tey for the NamePros Blog in 2020, Meet Steven Tey, The Young Developer of One Word Domains, he mentioned that One Word Domains was featured on Product Hunt. Since then...

Acroplex · May 5, 2024

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BabyAndBeyond.com sold for $350k; GoDaddy and its backorder policy needs clarification; Hank Williams and expired copyright as domains; Can outbound sales be automated? Afternic experiment and sales results in April...

Bob Hawkes · May 2, 2024

Since I started writing for NamePros Blog in 2019, I have been waiting for the right day to share an article about the Standard Model of particle physics. That day has arrived.

Recently SquadHelp rebranded to Atom, as discussed in the NamePros thread Squadhelp is now Atom. In...

Acroplex · Apr 28, 2024

Welcome to the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Inherited 2,500 domains; How endusers find domain names? Trademarked domain; to dispute or not? Would you buy the .com of a former business? Domain outbound selling success rate.

Inherited a lot of domains...

Bob Hawkes · Apr 25, 2024

I saw a post not long ago by @VivifyDomains that after a few recent small domain sales she was taking the money and investing in herself, and had started the Domain Academy course. I could relate, as I made a similar decision in December 2022, and started the Domain Academy course early in...

Acroplex · Apr 21, 2024

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High profile domainer refuses to transfer sold domain; Squadhelp is now Atom; Google and hyphened domains; How reliable is Estibot valuation? Mixed DNS servers for Dan.com & ensuing commission rate...

Bob Hawkes · Apr 18, 2024

One of the current featured polls at NamePros asks What non-com extensions have you sold so far in 2024?.

The poll, started by @Leo2k, has produced some interesting results. Just over 170 had voted at the time this article was written, and, beyond the ‘other’ category, the most...

Acroplex · Apr 13, 2024

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NamePros Parking adds BIN and more; Do Afternic brokers lowball listing owners? Bodis triggers antivirus alert; Failed sales at Afternic trigger domain transfers; James Booth sold Galatea.com.

NamePros...

Bob Hawkes · Apr 10, 2024

Last week in Process to Rate and Price a Domain Name – Part 1, I covered:

Structure, clarity and memorability of the name.
Multiple interpretations, both literal and metaphorical.
Business applications, related metrics.
Indicators of recent startup use of similar terms...

Acroplex · Apr 7, 2024

Welcome to the weekly Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Printing.com sold for $2.27 million dollars; Can you still earn a living selling domains? GoDaddy transfer issue; Most valuable LLL combinations; Managing Dan, GoDaddy, and Afternic.

Printing.com Sold for...

Bob Hawkes · Apr 4, 2024

Domain name investing is hard. Typically only about 1% of names sell by the end of a full year. Many names will not sell for a very long time, or ever. Naming trends and popular niches may change.

Pricing is difficult. If you price too high, the rate of sales may go down, but if you price too...

Acroplex · Mar 31, 2024

Welcome to the Easter Sunday Top Topics review here at NamePros!

How popular are Sedo themed auctions? You can lead an outbound sale horse to water; Afternic/GoDaddy versus Dan landers; Domains, trademarks, and UDRP avoidance; Sell domains quickly: Sedo vs. Afternic...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 27, 2024

NVIDIA has received a lot of attention of late. The company stock value has surged about 240% over the past year, and NVIDIA is currently the third largest company in the world in terms of market cap, at about $2.21 trillion. Microsoft and Apple are numbers 1 and 2, with Alphabet...

Acroplex · Mar 24, 2024

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 bid; Is GoDaddy adding 5% more to its Afternic...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 20, 2024

NamePros has been active for many years, and is a gold mine of valuable content. In this article I highlight some of the most viewed articles.

I did not strictly list exactly the most viewed, but rather made a selection of highly-viewed articles that I think also retain interest and value...

Acroplex · Mar 16, 2024

Welcome to the latest Top Topics review here at NamePros!
Cognition.ai was sold for $110,000 dollars; Hey newbies: Domaining is dead! A complicated offer at GoDaddy; Never use a broker for outbound sales again; JM Bullion has acquired Gold.com.

Cognition.Ai was acquired by...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 14, 2024

While most modern businesses need a domain name, that does not mean that all sectors and niches offer an equal naming opportunity.

What are some of the factors that make names more likely to sell for good returns in a niche or sector?

In this article, I consider 8 relevant factors for sectors...

Acroplex · Mar 10, 2024

Welcome to the latest Top Topics review here at NamePros!

The domain UKR.net was disabled by the domain registrar; Toros.com UDRP—You make the call; GoDaddy nightmare; Domain that expired in October has not dropped yet; Squadhelp, Brandbucket, or Sedo?

UKR.net domain was...

Bob Hawkes · Mar 7, 2024

Most domain name marketplaces do not report sales, at least not fully, so it is difficult to assess their reach and effectiveness.

If you have a large and successful portfolio, and have been in domain investing for some years, you probably have a good idea of what works for the type of names...

Acroplex · Mar 3, 2024

Welcome to the latest Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Girlfriend.ai was sold for $170,000 dollars; Record number of UDRP cases at the WIPO in 2023; Howard Neu - A valuable member of the domain community has passed; Swetha, XYZ Queen, has changed the DNS of her domain...

Bob Hawkes · Feb 29, 2024

One key to domain investing success is to be well informed with up-to-date information. NameBio just made that easier, with introduction of NameBio Trends Reports.

In this article, I take a look at the different components of the NameBio Trends Reports, as well as...

Acroplex · Feb 25, 2024

Welcome to the latest Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Afternic has closed its marketplace; Bet.bet was sold for $600,000 dollars; Selling Bei.jing to the Chinese; Do not transfer domains renewed during the 45 day auto-renew period; Are aged domains worth more...

Bob Hawkes · Feb 21, 2024

Over the last few years we have seen an increasing rate of price increases in the domain name world. If you operate developed sites, or have names you feel sure you want to keep long term, in most cases it makes sense to renew in advance of price increases.

But to do that, you need to know...

Acroplex · Feb 18, 2024

Welcome to the latest Top Topics review here at NamePros!

Contract based domain sale without using an escrow; Trading .in domains banned; Dan.com issue with landing pages; Does anyone feel domainer guilt? Portfolio valuations by a "big dog" registrar might lead to a lawsuit; big...

Bob Hawkes · Feb 15, 2024

TLD-LIST is my go-to site for comparing registration, transfer and renewal prices at different registrars. While that is the main way TLD-LIST is used, the site can do much more.

Finding Lowest Prices

Before we look into what else TLD-LIST can do, let’s review the...

Acroplex · Feb 11, 2024

It's Big Game Sunday and our review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

What are the worst domain investments you ended up losing money from? Google shutting down web sites; SnapNames at it once again; Domain name has been reclassified as premium—what to do? What's the most you ever...

Bob Hawkes · Feb 8, 2024

If you watched the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 4, 2024, odds are the duet by Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs is a lasting memory. Tracy Chapman made the song Fast Car a huge hit in 1988, while the 2023 Luke Combs rendition made the song popular once more. Their memorable duet...

Acroplex · Feb 4, 2024

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

Why .ai domain registrations cost so much? How to delete GoDaddy appraisals; What's your most powerful keyword? Domain tools you pay for; Most successful domain investors began 15-30 years ago.

Why .ai domain...

Bob Hawkes · Feb 1, 2024

Electricity is pretty incredible. Think how easy it is to take the electricity provided by your utility company, and use it to cook your meals, power entertainment devices, operate an air conditioner or heat pump, charge devices, run motorized equipment, and so much more.

You could not be a...

Acroplex · Jan 28, 2024

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 maturity in domain investing.

New TLDs are...

Bob Hawkes · Jan 25, 2024

In response to a NamePros Blog article a few week’s ago, Arslan Nawaz asked that I write an article on Domain Investing Dos and Don’ts.

The following is an amalgamation of my own ideas along with views expressed by many other people over a number of years. Near the end is a list of...

Acroplex · Jan 21, 2024

Welcome to Sunday's review of Top Topics here at NamePros!
Domain investor sold domain with content but buyer didn't pay; Clean your cookies to avoid frontrunning, says domainer; The domain 7.io sold for $150,000 dollars; The State of the Industry 2024; Dot .desi is possibly...

Bob Hawkes · Jan 18, 2024

We are fortunate to have many tools and metrics to assist and guide domain investing, many that are either free or have a free version. Probably none is more vital to domain investing than ExpiredDomains.net.

Back in 2022, I provided an introduction to getting started with ExpiredDomains...

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