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In this week's Top Topics, a domain investor asks whether a domain's spam score could be an influential valuation metric. Elsewhere, a domain registration hack is shared, and we look at the Square.com domain name and question why Twitter founder Jack Dorsey doesn't own the name.


How Critical is Spam Score in Your Domain Valuation?

As domain name investors, there are tens of metrics that we consider when valuing a domain name either before buying it or during a portfolio evaluation. Some of those typical metrics can include similar sales prices, search volume, TLD registered count.

Does a domain name’s spam score have a role in your valuation? A domain’s spam score may be influential on someone looking to acquire a domain to develop, but is it something that domain investors should take into consideration?

Topic by: @m1zz


My Domain Registration Hack

Despite being hundreds of millions of domains in existence, many domain name investors are registering hundreds of new names on a daily basis. How, though, do you find investment-grade domains to register?

In this discussion, a domainer shares their tips for hand registering domain names primarily using a tool called LeanDomainSearch. Other domain investors have shared their opinions on this creative method.

Topic by: @abstractdomainer


Why Doesn’t Jack Dorsey Own Square.com?

Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, also co-founded the popular payment solution Square. Since launching in 2009, Square has grown into a company with a market cap of more than $100 billion.

It seems, though, that Dorsey’s financial services outfit doesn’t own Square.com. According to WHOIS, the domain is owned by Square Enix, a Japanese company. Square.com does redirect to Square’s website, but it seems the company rents the name. Why doesn’t Square own Square.com?

Topic by: @Robbie


Imminent Price Increase for .COM

Domain name registrars have started to send details to customers regarding a planned .COM registration, renewal, and transfer price increase. This comes after Verisign, the registry for the .COM extension, announced it will raise its wholesale prices from $7.85 to $8.39.

Some domain investors are taking note of the planned price rise and taking action by renewing domain names before the increase, especially if they have hundreds or thousands of names due for renewal.

Topic by: @lennco


Better.com Was Acquired for $1,820,000 in 2015

Last week, George Kirikos uncovered the $1.95 million sale of the IS.com domain from February 2021. This week, Kirikos is back with news of another seven-figure sale. While this one is from 2015, it’s still both significant and notable.

The domain in question is Better.com, a domain acquired by mortgage platform Better over six years ago. The purchase price, $1.82 million, came to light thanks to Kirikos’ search of a recent SEC filing.

Topic by: @GeorgeK


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