The most popular discussions this week include fun and exciting stories about the things that domainers did before they began domaining, GoDaddy’s prolific domain sale of Beijing.com, the new gTLD .WEB and its outlook, domain investors’ criteria on trimming their domain portfolios to improve their value, and what went wrong with .CO?
Life Before Domaining
Everyone had to start somewhere before domaining, whether it be retail sales or customer service; a few of us even served in our armed forces. What did you do before you began domain investing?
Beijing.com Has Been Sold
In the aftermath of Marchex’s portfolio sale, GoDaddy has sold one geo-city domain for an undisclosed amount. This has brought on speculation as to what the entire Marchex portfolio is worth as well as what the sale amount was.
The new gTLD .WEB
Will this new gTLD be a fad, have success over .onl, or even become the cousin of .net? Will it be the first new gTLD to surpass .net?
Domain Dropping Criteria
In order to succeed, every domain investor ought to have criteria set for which domains to drop, as we all must trim down and buy better domains over time to increase the overall value of our portfolio. What is yours?
What Went Wrong With .CO?
With all the hype that surrounded .co at its launch and for a time thereafter, some in the domain community are wondering what impeded its growth and why it didn’t do as well as expected? Are the new gTLDs to blame?
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!
Life Before Domaining
Everyone had to start somewhere before domaining, whether it be retail sales or customer service; a few of us even served in our armed forces. What did you do before you began domain investing?
Beijing.com Has Been Sold
In the aftermath of Marchex’s portfolio sale, GoDaddy has sold one geo-city domain for an undisclosed amount. This has brought on speculation as to what the entire Marchex portfolio is worth as well as what the sale amount was.
The new gTLD .WEB
Will this new gTLD be a fad, have success over .onl, or even become the cousin of .net? Will it be the first new gTLD to surpass .net?
Domain Dropping Criteria
In order to succeed, every domain investor ought to have criteria set for which domains to drop, as we all must trim down and buy better domains over time to increase the overall value of our portfolio. What is yours?
What Went Wrong With .CO?
With all the hype that surrounded .co at its launch and for a time thereafter, some in the domain community are wondering what impeded its growth and why it didn’t do as well as expected? Are the new gTLDs to blame?
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!
