The big news in the domain industry this week was Tesla's acquisition of Tesla.com. After using TeslaMotors.com since 2003, the billion-dollar brand has purchased Tesla.com from a Californian individual. If you missed it, I spoke with the seller of Tesla.com yesterday.
In this week's Top Topics, there are a number of interesting discussions surrounding short .CO domains, end user sales and short .COM domain names in particular. In one discussion from @Cynthia of DN.com, it is revealed that 9Y.com was recently sold for a seven-figure fee. This hasn't been verified, but it's an impressive sale if true.
10 Rules To Follow When Contacting End-Users
A large part of owning a domain portfolio for many people is selling to end-users. Whilst the recent influx of short and numeric domain investors may mean the focus has shifted away from end-users, there are still plenty of opportunities to be had by selling to end-users.
In this discussion, a domainer shares ten rules that they follow when contacting end-users, including never contacting end users in bulk and keeping your emails short. Do you agree with the list? Do you have your own suggestions?
Topic by: @infosec3
Is It Time to Sell LLL.co Domains?
Prices of three-letter .CO domain names have increased at a rapid rate over the past six months. In November 2015, domain names such as CJN.co and MLY.co were available for $115 each. This month has seen Chinese premium three-letter .CO domains sell for over $700 a piece.
With prices seemingly rising quickly, is this the best time to sell three-letter .CO domains? In this discussion, community members are generally suggesting that prices will only get higher.
Topic by: @Vergatiesa
How To Identify Premium 4L .COM Domains
DN.com's @Cynthia has released a guide to help you identify premium four-letter .COM domain names. Whilst there are 456,976 of this type of domain in total, some are considered "more premium" than others. Of course, CHiPs are currently a valuable asset, but how about those with geographical initials, or domains that contain
If you are a short domain investor or looking to acquire some four-letter .COMs, this discussion may help you to acquire a better quality of domain name.
Topic by: @Cynthia
The .INFO Discussion
With certain .INFO domain names increasing in value recently, a community member has started a discussion to document the possible rise of the .INFO TLD and to discuss sales and various aspects of the extension.
Topic by: @Jacks86
The Latest Chinese Domain Trend is CC.com Domains
In another discussion from DN.com's Cynthia, it is revealed that this week's domain of choice is the two-character .COM (CC.com) domain. A well known Chinese domainer has acquired 7V.com, G6.com and 6N.com recently, and it's be suggested that there may be an upswing in two-character .COM domain sales.
During this discussion, it is also revealed that the domain name 9Y.com may have sold recently for a seven-figure price. The domain name has been sold in January, but an official sales figure hasn't been disclosed so far.
Topic by: @Cynthia
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!
In this week's Top Topics, there are a number of interesting discussions surrounding short .CO domains, end user sales and short .COM domain names in particular. In one discussion from @Cynthia of DN.com, it is revealed that 9Y.com was recently sold for a seven-figure fee. This hasn't been verified, but it's an impressive sale if true.
10 Rules To Follow When Contacting End-Users
A large part of owning a domain portfolio for many people is selling to end-users. Whilst the recent influx of short and numeric domain investors may mean the focus has shifted away from end-users, there are still plenty of opportunities to be had by selling to end-users.
In this discussion, a domainer shares ten rules that they follow when contacting end-users, including never contacting end users in bulk and keeping your emails short. Do you agree with the list? Do you have your own suggestions?
Topic by: @infosec3
Is It Time to Sell LLL.co Domains?
Prices of three-letter .CO domain names have increased at a rapid rate over the past six months. In November 2015, domain names such as CJN.co and MLY.co were available for $115 each. This month has seen Chinese premium three-letter .CO domains sell for over $700 a piece.
With prices seemingly rising quickly, is this the best time to sell three-letter .CO domains? In this discussion, community members are generally suggesting that prices will only get higher.
Topic by: @Vergatiesa
How To Identify Premium 4L .COM Domains
DN.com's @Cynthia has released a guide to help you identify premium four-letter .COM domain names. Whilst there are 456,976 of this type of domain in total, some are considered "more premium" than others. Of course, CHiPs are currently a valuable asset, but how about those with geographical initials, or domains that contain
N, R, Q or L?If you are a short domain investor or looking to acquire some four-letter .COMs, this discussion may help you to acquire a better quality of domain name.
Topic by: @Cynthia
The .INFO Discussion
With certain .INFO domain names increasing in value recently, a community member has started a discussion to document the possible rise of the .INFO TLD and to discuss sales and various aspects of the extension.
Topic by: @Jacks86
The Latest Chinese Domain Trend is CC.com Domains
In another discussion from DN.com's Cynthia, it is revealed that this week's domain of choice is the two-character .COM (CC.com) domain. A well known Chinese domainer has acquired 7V.com, G6.com and 6N.com recently, and it's be suggested that there may be an upswing in two-character .COM domain sales.
During this discussion, it is also revealed that the domain name 9Y.com may have sold recently for a seven-figure price. The domain name has been sold in January, but an official sales figure hasn't been disclosed so far.
Topic by: @Cynthia
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!
