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The transition has so far been fairly frictionless, with web portal controls for domains purchased through Google remaining fully operational despite shuttering the registration of new domains. Those operating a domain purchased from Google Domains should soon receive an email detailing the...

The transition has so far been fairly frictionless, with web portal controls for domains purchased through Google remaining fully operational despite shuttering the registration of new domains. Those operating a domain purchased from Google Domains should soon receive an email detailing the...

Last week in Process to Rate and Price a Domain Name – Part 1, I covered: Structure, clarity and memorability of the name. Multiple interpretations, both literal and metaphorical. Business applications, related metrics. Indicators of recent startup use of similar terms. Registered extension...

Last week in Process to Rate and Price a Domain Name – Part 1, I covered: Structure, clarity and memorability of the name. Multiple interpretations, both literal and metaphorical. Business applications, related metrics. Indicators of recent startup use of similar terms. Registered extension...

Domain name investing is hard. Typically only about 1% of names sell by the end of a full year. Many names will not sell for a very long time, or ever. Naming trends and popular niches may change. Pricing is difficult. If you price too high, the rate of sales may go down, but if you price too...

Domain name investing is hard. Typically only about 1% of names sell by the end of a full year. Many names will not sell for a very long time, or ever. Naming trends and popular niches may change. Pricing is difficult. If you price too high, the rate of sales may go down, but if you price too...

Before I begin I want to clarify that I do not own either of these domains, nor am I affiliated with the owner or businesses of the sites hosted on them. In November 2022 acquire.com sold for $240,000, and in April earlier that same year acquisition.com sold for $350,000. This came as a bit of...

Before I begin I want to clarify that I do not own either of these domains, nor am I affiliated with the owner or businesses of the sites hosted on them. In November 2022 acquire.com sold for $240,000, and in April earlier that same year acquisition.com sold for $350,000. This came as a bit of...

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 with a few of...

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 with a few of...

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...

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...

This one surprised me... https://domainnamewire.com/2023/06/15/squarespace-buys-google-domains-for-180-million/ I wonder if that means that they are buying their gTLD portfolio (.app, .dev, .new) as well? Registrar, not registry.

This one surprised me... https://domainnamewire.com/2023/06/15/squarespace-buys-google-domains-for-180-million/ I wonder if that means that they are buying their gTLD portfolio (.app, .dev, .new) as well? Registrar, not registry.

https://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2023/dailyposts/0427.htm @ mods, please approve this post as these are DN news in its purest form, not a promotion of another forum. Thank you. Helmuts

https://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2023/dailyposts/0427.htm @ mods, please approve this post as these are DN news in its purest form, not a promotion of another forum. Thank you. Helmuts

After selling for $8,350 dollars at DropCatch, the domain TopSchools.com is now in the possession of the Domain King. That’s right, Rick Schwartz has acquired a remarkable domain and an exact match of “Top Schools” at a price that’s hundreds of multiples below its street value. As with every...

After selling for $8,350 dollars at DropCatch, the domain TopSchools.com is now in the possession of the Domain King. That’s right, Rick Schwartz has acquired a remarkable domain and an exact match of “Top Schools” at a price that’s hundreds of multiples below its street value. As with every...