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information Top Topics: Investor's cold call; Namesilo unresponsive; Back to domaining after a dozen years; SAV vs. DAN; Dropcatching favorites

Welcome to our Sunday review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :glasses:

Domain investor receives cold call from potential buyer; Namesilo lagging with delivery of a $2,500 dollar domain; Investor returns to domaining after more than a decade; SAV vs. DAN as a selling marketplace...
 
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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 permission, I am sharing his strategy here, along...
 
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information Top Topics: EM.com buyer revealed; When was your first domain ever registered; Domains & capital gains; Buy a TM-linked domain; Sav expired auctions

Welcome to our Sunday review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.cool:

New owner of EM.com is not Exxon Mobil; When did you acquire or register your very first domain name? Can investors treat domain sales revenue as capital gains? Can you buy a domain matched to a trademark and use...
 
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strategy Extra Time? Here Are 30 Ideas For Domain Investors

It seems that many domain investors are scaling back domain acquisitions these days. This may be because of economic uncertainty, a possible drop in domain sales activity, or profits from parking, or simply because the renewal increases have used up funds that might have been available for...
 
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information Top Topics: Namecheap auctions shady? Check your domains for trademarks; Bodis trims earnings; Grab a domain for a company; Develop for SEO vs parking

Welcome to our Sunday review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.smile:

Namecheap "shady" auctions stir controversy; Is my domain infringing on a trademark? Bodis trims PPC due to upstream provider clawbacks; How do I get domains related to my company's name? Park domains or develop...
 
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strategy Questions to Consider During Domain Name Acquisitions

It can seem complex, with all the metrics and tools and more, to decide which names are worth acquiring. Let’s simplify the process to some key questions to ask. None of these are original, and most have been around for years, but I thought, particularly for those new to domain investing, it...
 
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information Top Topics: Former Epik employee AMA; Domainers don't like sharing; AI as a domain investor's tool; Uniregistry BIN pages blocked; Some UDRP facts

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

A former employee of Epik shares his experience in the domain industry; A growing trend among domain investors seems to upset some; Artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for domain investors; Uniregistry BIN...
 
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information What Makes A Word Beautiful? Should It Matter To Domain Investors?

Is it possible that recent branding trends have resulted in overlooking beautiful words? Is there an advantage to having a beautiful name? What does beautiful even mean in the context of words?

What Do We Mean By A Beautiful Word?

The primary purpose of words is utilitarian, to...
 
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information Top Topics: Porn.uk short-lived registration; Honoring one's word; Hype about .ai domains; Fiasco.com sale reported; WordPress offers 100 years of biz

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :glasses:

Registration of Porn.uk reversed at Namecheap; Honoring one's word and its appreciation in the domain business; What is the hype about .ai domains all about; Fiasco.com sold for $203k dollars; WordPress and its...
 
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news Domain Insights from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Agenda

Next month in San Francisco TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is happening. This event brings together tech leaders and enthusiasts, startup founders, and early stage investors.

It struck me that the conference agenda and speaker list could provide valuable insights for domain investors. So what...
 
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information Top Topics: GoDaddy kept 39% of a sale; Movies about domains; Mana.org sold for $167k; Fight the blackhat SEO guys; Alter.com is now FURM

Welcome to our Sunday review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.cool:

Sold a domain on GoDaddy but their cut amounts to 39% of the sale; Movies about domain names; Mana.org expired and sold for $167,000 dollars; How to fight blackhat SEO guys restoring web content; Alter.com is now...
 
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analysis 3-Letter .NET Retail And Wholesale Domain Name Sales

Last week, I analyzed 3-letter (3L) .ORG domain name sales. In this article, I use the same methodology with 3L .NET domain names.

I used data from the past 5 years only, and considered separately retail and wholesale sales, although the dividing line is not always clear. Sales data came...
 
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information Epik's $1.5 million Masterbucks swindle; Domain vs. trademark age; Parking down almost 60% in 2023; Random domain sale; Value of GoogleMaps.XYZ

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! (y)

Epik withheld $1.5 million dollars in Masterbucks, says domain investor; Someone trademarked a term after investor acquired the matching domain name; Is domain parking revenue down up to 60% this year? Random domain...
 
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analysis 3-Letter .ORG Retail And Wholesale Domain Name Sales

Short names are highly valued, both because they are easy to remember correctly and they are rare. This week I take a look at 3-letter (3L) .org domain names.

To focus on current and recent market conditions, I used data from the past 5 years only. While no dividing line is perfect, I...
 
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information Domaining as an addiction; Buyer threatens with UDRP; Is my Registrar holding me back? Do you trust Epik with your domains? Dot .in Registry woes

Welcome to our Sunday review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

Is Domaining an investment or an addiction? Prospective buyer threatens with a UDRP; Is my Registrar holding me back? Can Epik be trusted with low cost registrations? Dot .in domain renewal issues at the Indian Registry...
 
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strategy How Should Investors Respond To Domain Name Renewal Price Increases?

Domain renewal price increases make domain investing even more challenging.

We are about to see another 7% increase in .com wholesale prices on Sept. 1, 2023, and a 10% increase in .net prices on Feb. 1, 2024.

Prices for .xyz have increased each of the last two years, with timing...
 
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information Musk grabs ai.com; GoDaddy billing glitch; Afternic broker relays trademark claim; How to manage your domains; End-user buyer negotiation strategies

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Elon Musk has potentially acquired ai.com; Billing error at GoDaddy reverses acquisition; Afternic broker involved in trademark case; Advice about how to best manage your domain names; How do end-users negotiate with...
 
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analysis Making Domain Name Marketplace Search Better

One of the key ways that a prospective buyer seeks a domain name is by using the search feature at the marketplace. But how effective is that really? I take a look at search capability at general purpose and brandable domain name marketplaces.

Try This

To get a feel for how...
 
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information Twitter took @x handle; Meta bought Llama2.com; Was SolarEnergy.com undersold? Auction winner didn't get the domain; TLDs to avoid investing in

Welcome to our Sunday review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.cool:

A cautionary tale about the Twitter handle @x; The domain Llama2.com was sold for $30,000 dollars; Sedo broker sold SolarEnergy.com for 6 figures; Won the auction but lost the domain; Which TLDs should domain...
 
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analysis A Detailed Look At The .EU Domain Name Extension

The .eu domain extension was one of the bright spots when I analyzed how different extensions had fared in aftermarket sales volume during the first six months of 2023. The .eu extension sales dollar volume was up significantly compared to the same period during the preceding year, or...
 
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information Things to know about .XYZ; Reza Sardeha might return; Fast Transfer concerns; The future of GPT domains; So done with Epik

Welcome to our Sunday review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

Some things you must be aware of when investing in .XYZ domains; Reza, founder of Dan, might return to domain investing; Fast transfer concerns; The future of GPT domain names; Domainer is "so done" with Epik...
 
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information Lease-To-Own Domain Name Payment Plans

A lot has happened since I last covered Domain Name Payment Plans in the NamePros Blog in 2019. Partly because of the terminology used by Dan, one of the major marketplaces offering payment plans for a number of years, such plans are usually now called Lease-To-Own (LTO), a more...
 
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information DAN & VAT changes; India to hinder domain .in(vesting); Tricking expired GoDaddy auctions; LTO new at Afternic; Clicks but no money for Sedo domain

Welcome to our summery review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

Dan.com has changed the VAT/invoicing process, becoming the middle man for buyer and seller; India is about to ban .in domain investing; Expired domain auctions at GoDaddy can be manipulated, apparently; LTO options a...
 
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information Different Ways Domain Investors Can Use Google Site: Search

Many domain investors are familiar with the site:TLD Google search command. This allows you to restrict search results to either an individual website or to a certain extension.

For example, it can be a useful indicator of how much use, at least as measured by web pages, for that...
 
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information Top Topics: Threads launched on .net; Domain Agents troubles; Afternic BIN landers' issues; Optimize your traffic domains; Set up your own registrar

Welcome back to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

Meta rolled out Threads on a .net domain; Domain Agents: Use or not? Afternic "forever troubled" as far as BIN setting goes; Optimize a domain that earns $1 /day; How hard is it to set up a domain registrar...
 
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analysis Domain Name Sales During First Six Months Of 2023: Red Ink Almost Everywhere

The first six months of 2023 resulted in just over 70,000 NameBio-listed domain sales in total, with a dollar volume of just over $66 million.

That is a decrease of 21.5% in sales dollar volume compared to the same six months of 2022.

In this article I use the same...
 
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information Say something nice about domainers; .In is out at Dan; Trademarks & pricing leverage; Nissan.com was stolen; Verisign's sweet .net deal signed

Welcome back to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

Domain investors are invited to say something positive about a fellow domainer; DAN ends listings of .in domains on its marketplace; If you have a trademark, can you negotiate the price of the matching domain...
 
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information Impressive Tool To Rate Domain Names: SquadHelp Domain Insights

If we could accurately predict relative sell-through rates (STR) for different domain names, we could focus on names that are likely to sell quickly. Curated marketplaces would also benefit, since they would be able to predict the kinds of names that are more likely to sell, and not waste...
 
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information Top Topics: A $10k broker's offer; Premium domains that dropped; NameJet's new look; GoDaddy bans user account; XYZ Registry grabs dropped domains

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

Brokered offer of $10,000 dollars indicates end-user value? Find premium domains registrant forgot to renew; NameJet's new look, good or bad? Lost access to my domains at GoDaddy; .XYZ Registry grabs back most dictionary...
 
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other What Is It That Domainers Do?

Probably many of us have been asked by friends or acquaintances what it is that we do as domainers. After all, the term domainer is not even in the major dictionaries. For this week’s article, I decided to compile an answer.

Create Names

Domainers create names. They come up...
 
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information Top Topics: Zero Knowledge domains; Abandon vs. Sell; The future of .com; Profitable industries to sell domains to; The supply side of domain pricing

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

Zero Knowledge: A blockchain term triggers new domain registrations; Abandon your domains, or sell them in a firesale? Kings and Gods: dot .com as a powerful extension; Industries most profitable to sell domains to; The...
 
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news Why The Excitement Over Spatial Computing?

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information Top Topics: RIP Jason Sheppard; Epik buys Epik; Get sales going on Dan.com; Symbolics as a domain grading tool; Are you leaving Epik?

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

RIP Jason Sheppard, also known as DNKingpin; Epik LLC acquires its own assets back via a proxy buyer; Best way to get sales on Dan.com; Symbolics.com is now a domain grading tool; Domain investors leaving Epik en masse...
 
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strategy Look Beyond A Single Domain Name Metric

Successful domain investment depends on the art of selecting effective names, as well as the science of using measures to evaluate positive attributes of names.

We often consider various metrics, such as the number of extensions, or how frequently the term is used in business names.

In most...
 
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information Top Topics: ICANN's notice to Epik; Domain sold for $1.4M?; Find a domain's owner; Rob Monster lost Pro badge; NameJet/SnapNames duplicate auction

Welcome to June's first review of weekly Top Topics here at NamePros!

ICANN sent a breach notice to Epik; Domain sold for $1.4 million dollars at NamesCon?; How to find the owner of a domain name; Removal of Rob Monster's Pro badge; Domain auctioned on both NameJet and Snapnames...
 
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strategy Why Is That Domain Name Not Selling? (And Some Things To Do About It)

It is a familiar refrain within the domain world – I have some great domain names, but I am not getting any sales.

In some cases, the owner may be overlooking weaknesses in the names. However, even solid domain names can go year after year without buyer interest. How is that possible...
 
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information Top Topics: Restrict domaining to the 50+ crowd? Sedo's new look; Registrar auctions domain "early"; Uni account access lost; Repricing sold domains

Welcome to the latest review of weekly Top Topics here at NamePros!

Should domain name investing be restricted to mature people aged 50 and up? Sedo refreshed the look of its web site; Did this registrar send an expired domain to auction "early?" Former Uniregistry customer locked...
 
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analysis What Does Domain Name Sales Data Really Say?

Afternic recently provided data insights from the 2022 sales year. While precise numerical values are not given, graphical results are presented for total dollar volume, average price, sell-through rate and average revenue per domain. This allows one to compare the performance of different...
 
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information Top Topics: Can't trust GD brokers; Help me get my domain back; SuperTokens upgraded to the .com; Chrome fixes your domain typos; Batch of fake offers

It's the latest review of weekly Top Topics here at NamePros!

GoDaddy brokers engaged in questionable activity, according to email exchanges; An end-user is trying to get his 15 year old brand back; The story of acquiring SuperTokens.com; Chrome will autocorrect URL "typos"...
 
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domains The Next Wave of an African Domain Extension

Almost 2-decades ago, I hand-registered "Casino" and 9 other ultra-premium one-word domain names in the .SO extension. .SO is the ccTLD for Somalia. Unfortunately, I dropped all of the names because of their renewal fee and zero inquiries from prospects. At the time, it did not cross my...
 
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information Top Topics: Negotiation games; Unethical practices; Epik's own reviews site; Flippa pricing model; Why list domains at SquadHelp?

Welcome to the latest review of weekly Top Topics here at NamePros!

Some buyers or sellers like to play negotiating games; Unethical selling practices; Epik's own scam reviews web site; Flippa has outrageous fees, according to some; Why would you list your domain portfolio at...
 
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advice Domain negotiations: Things to keep in mind when dealing internationally

Domain investing is a thrilling and dynamic profession that attracts people from all over the world. It's a global activity that offers the potential for passive income and the freedom to live the lifestyle that you desire.

One of the most significant advantages of domain investing is the...
 
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information Top Topics: Portfolio access lost at Epik; GoDaddy BIN out of sync; Dan froze BTC payouts; Why your domains don't sell; GoDaddy valuations dropping

Hey! It's the latest review of weekly Top Topics here at NamePros!

Domain portfolio access lost at Epik; GoDaddy fails to sync domain pricing; Dan.com BTC payments are currently frozen; Wondering why your domain names aren't selling? GoDaddy valuations getting lower.


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analysis ME Domain Extension Celebrates 15 Years

In recognition of the 15th anniversary of general availability of the .me domain extension, I thought it was a good time to look at the performance, use and sales record for the extension.

The registry has a 15th Anniversary promotion on – you can read about the anniversary in a blog post...
 
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information Top Topics: 500 domains seek registrar; Acquisition too good to be true; PayPal suspends dotDB; Is PAUU.com stolen; Unconventional sales promos!

It's the latest review of weekly Top Topics here at NamePros!

What is the best registrar to move 500 domain names to? One word domain acquired for a bargain price; PayPal suspended dotDB without explanation; PAUU.com is stolen, says the owner; Unconventional methods of promoting...
 
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news Automated Domain Verification Arrives At Afternic

Domain names listed on a marketplace by someone other than the owner are a problem. Often these are the result of the previous owner overlooking taking down the listing after the name expired or was sold at another venue. In some cases, the names may be deliberately listed in error for nefarious...
 
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information Top Topics: ICANN/Verisign domain seizure policy; Spaceship .com specials; Trending keywords at NamePros; Responding to price requests; +1 topic

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

ICANN & Verisign are considering a dangerous new tweak to domain seizure policies; Spaceship.com launches $3.08 .com specials; NamePros members do well picking up trending keywords; How should a price request email be...
 
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interviews An Interview With JudgeMind: 15 Years Of Setting Goals

Introduction

As I was getting started in domain investing, one of the voices offering sound advice was @JudgeMind. While not quite as active currently in NamePros, when he does contribute, I always know it will be well thought out and based on a decade plus of domain investing...
 
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information Top Topics: NewYork.com 7 fig sale; Best platform to sell .it.com domains; Register.to owner passed; Roulette.com appraisals; Afternic DNS/TXT records

Welcome to another weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros!

The domain name NewYork.com was sold for 7 figures, according to DNJournal; What is the best marketplace to sell .it.com domains? The owner of Register.to has passed away; Roulette.com appraises high—why's that...
 
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information Artificial Intelligence Resources Available Today

Artificial Intelligence, AI, continues to be the dominant topic in the business world, and in domain name circles.

When I wrote about GPT and Similar Artificial Intelligence Technologies, I ended with speculation on how AI might transform domain name investing.

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