Authorities in Beijing have announced this week that company names may now be just a number. This string can be up to five numbers long, but authorities will consider companies using longer number combinations. Could this have a direct effect on the value of three, four, and five number .COM domains? Will six number .COMs increase in value as a result? Will .CC and other popular TLDs in China also see a positive effect? Time will tell.
Here are this week's Top Topics:
A Little Sales Inspiration
If you own a domain portfolio, you may know that lowball offers occur on a regular basis. For example, an end-user may offer $50 on a domain name that you value at $50,000. This week, one investor has shared his story of turning a lowball offer into a four-figure sale.
After receiving a low three-figure offer, the seller sent his asking price and received a reply stating that this price was beyond the buyer's budget. The seller eventually managed to close a sale. How? Read the discussion to find out.
Topic by: @inforg
Facebook Buys a Domain Name From an Indian Student
According to reports from an article on IndiaTimes.com, Facebook's Chairman & CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acquired the domain name MaxChanZuckerberg.org from an Indian student. The domain now redirects to the website for The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
This week, investors have been discussing this news, with some stating that the owner could have negotiated a higher price, whilst some have pointed out that the .COM version is available for free to Mark Zuckerberg.
Topic by: @AlokDomain
Are You Ready for a Big Sale?
An investor has posed a question to the community: If you got a call from a wealthy buyer who wanted one of your domains, what would you say?
A discussion that started by answering this question has developed into a very interesting conversation about domain name asking prices and perceived value.
Topic by: @Silentptnr
What Are Your Top 5 Domain Extensions?
There are hundreds of gTLDs and ccTLDs available in the world, yet a select few gather the attention of the majority of end-users and investors. During the week, an unofficial poll has emerged, asking investors what their top 5 domain extensions are?
You won't be surprised to hear that .COM looks to have come out on top in the majority of responses, whilst other popular TLDs include .net, .co, and .tv to name a few.
Topic by: @Brandingtheweb.com
Big Movement In China Amongst Chips
Recently, Chips (Chinese Premium Domains) have been declining in value, with four-letter .COMs moving from a high of around $2500 per name in December to around $1300 per name now. An investor has pointed out that some categories have experienced a sharp increase in value this week.
According to the discussion, 6N .COM domains were up 42% and 4L .ORG domains were up 63% as of late.
Topic by: @martworld
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what’s trending!
Here are this week's Top Topics:
A Little Sales Inspiration
If you own a domain portfolio, you may know that lowball offers occur on a regular basis. For example, an end-user may offer $50 on a domain name that you value at $50,000. This week, one investor has shared his story of turning a lowball offer into a four-figure sale.
After receiving a low three-figure offer, the seller sent his asking price and received a reply stating that this price was beyond the buyer's budget. The seller eventually managed to close a sale. How? Read the discussion to find out.
Topic by: @inforg
Facebook Buys a Domain Name From an Indian Student
According to reports from an article on IndiaTimes.com, Facebook's Chairman & CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acquired the domain name MaxChanZuckerberg.org from an Indian student. The domain now redirects to the website for The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
This week, investors have been discussing this news, with some stating that the owner could have negotiated a higher price, whilst some have pointed out that the .COM version is available for free to Mark Zuckerberg.
Topic by: @AlokDomain
Are You Ready for a Big Sale?
An investor has posed a question to the community: If you got a call from a wealthy buyer who wanted one of your domains, what would you say?
A discussion that started by answering this question has developed into a very interesting conversation about domain name asking prices and perceived value.
Topic by: @Silentptnr
What Are Your Top 5 Domain Extensions?
There are hundreds of gTLDs and ccTLDs available in the world, yet a select few gather the attention of the majority of end-users and investors. During the week, an unofficial poll has emerged, asking investors what their top 5 domain extensions are?
You won't be surprised to hear that .COM looks to have come out on top in the majority of responses, whilst other popular TLDs include .net, .co, and .tv to name a few.
Topic by: @Brandingtheweb.com
Big Movement In China Amongst Chips
Recently, Chips (Chinese Premium Domains) have been declining in value, with four-letter .COMs moving from a high of around $2500 per name in December to around $1300 per name now. An investor has pointed out that some categories have experienced a sharp increase in value this week.
According to the discussion, 6N .COM domains were up 42% and 4L .ORG domains were up 63% as of late.
Topic by: @martworld
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what’s trending!
I do believe that China like America has tremendous pride in it's culture and country which was blatantly shown during the Olympics held in China.
