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  1. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Million Dollar Domain Name Sales

    Many investors dream of one day making a million dollar domain name sale. The odds are against you, with only 156 sales at this price point recorded on NameBio over all time. I take a look at those sales, and how the names are being used. The Million Dollar Sales Data I searched NameBio for...
  2. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Million Dollar Domain Name Sales

    Many investors dream of one day making a million dollar domain name sale. The odds are against you, with only 156 sales at this price point recorded on NameBio over all time. I take a look at those sales, and how the names are being used. The Million Dollar Sales Data I searched NameBio for...
  3. Bob Hawkes

    analysis What Names Are Web3 Companies Using?

    Web3 is a hot term these days, with many startups in the sphere, and existing companies reimagining themselves as Web3. In this article, I take a look at the names of 156 top Web3 companies. I also study what extensions are popular, and the sectors that predominate within the Web3 world...
  4. Bob Hawkes

    analysis What Names Are Web3 Companies Using?

    Web3 is a hot term these days, with many startups in the sphere, and existing companies reimagining themselves as Web3. In this article, I take a look at the names of 156 top Web3 companies. I also study what extensions are popular, and the sectors that predominate within the Web3 world...
  5. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Thinking Outside The Domain Name Box

    When following domain name sales on NameBio, certain sales seem surprising. In some cases, the price was due to a strong link set. Also, now and then, it might be a domain name that was let to expire by mistake and the owner needs to bid to get it back, or an existing business may be bidding on...
  6. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Thinking Outside The Domain Name Box

    When following domain name sales on NameBio, certain sales seem surprising. In some cases, the price was due to a strong link set. Also, now and then, it might be a domain name that was let to expire by mistake and the owner needs to bid to get it back, or an existing business may be bidding on...
  7. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The First Six Months Of 2022: A Look At Domain Name Sales Data

    The first six months of 2022 resulted in 76,000 NameBio-listed domain sales of $100 or more, accounting for a dollar volume of just over $84 million. That is an increase of 0.9% in number of sales compared to the same six months of 2021, and a 4.1% increase in dollar volume. In this article I...
  8. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The First Six Months Of 2022: A Look At Domain Name Sales Data

    The first six months of 2022 resulted in 76,000 NameBio-listed domain sales of $100 or more, accounting for a dollar volume of just over $84 million. That is an increase of 0.9% in number of sales compared to the same six months of 2021, and a 4.1% increase in dollar volume. In this article I...
  9. Bob Hawkes

    analysis What Is Happening With ETH Domain Names Now?

    The second half of 2021 saw eye-popping sales in exact ETH domain names, even in extensions with few significant prior sales. In this article, I take a look at the current status of those domain names, recent ETH name sales data, and how investors are currently pricing their ETH domain names...
  10. Bob Hawkes

    analysis What Is Happening With ETH Domain Names Now?

    The second half of 2021 saw eye-popping sales in exact ETH domain names, even in extensions with few significant prior sales. In this article, I take a look at the current status of those domain names, recent ETH name sales data, and how investors are currently pricing their ETH domain names...
  11. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Names Starting With THE

    Dictionaries define more than a dozen ways that the word the can be used, but as a leading part of a domain name it is most used as a definite article or We might refer to the iconic rock group as Rolling Stones, but most call them The Rolling Stones. Adding a leading the adds distinction...
  12. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Names Starting With THE

    Dictionaries define more than a dozen ways that the word the can be used, but as a leading part of a domain name it is most used as a definite article or We might refer to the iconic rock group as Rolling Stones, but most call them The Rolling Stones. Adding a leading the adds distinction...
  13. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Names and Colors - Part 2: Branding Considerations

    Color is important in branding, whether the color is explicitly part of the domain name or not. If you use a logo or graphical background in domain presentation, it is important to consider the impact of different color choices. This article looks at which colors are more popular, and the...
  14. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Names and Colors - Part 2: Branding Considerations

    Color is important in branding, whether the color is explicitly part of the domain name or not. If you use a logo or graphical background in domain presentation, it is important to consider the impact of different color choices. This article looks at which colors are more popular, and the...
  15. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Names With Color - Part 1

    Adding a color to a word can make a memorable brand. A brand like RedBull provides a brand icon known around the world. The color purple could mean many things, but the mattress company Purple has acquired the name in the .com extension, and spent the advertising dollars, so you now probably...
  16. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Names With Color - Part 1

    Adding a color to a word can make a memorable brand. A brand like RedBull provides a brand icon known around the world. The color purple could mean many things, but the mattress company Purple has acquired the name in the .com extension, and spent the advertising dollars, so you now probably...
  17. LeanneMac

    discuss Domain Sales Data Breakdown inc Retail v Wholesale

    Just a heads up in case you haven't seen it yet on Twitter, I've launched a domain sales data breakdown website where I go through the previous days sales and analyse them to try and spot patterns or reasons for sale. There are tables, graphs, charts and as of last week I even separate out the...
  18. LeanneMac

    discuss Domain Sales Data Breakdown inc Retail v Wholesale

    Just a heads up in case you haven't seen it yet on Twitter, I've launched a domain sales data breakdown website where I go through the previous days sales and analyse them to try and spot patterns or reasons for sale. There are tables, graphs, charts and as of last week I even separate out the...
  19. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The 2021 High-Value .COM Sales

    This article looks at 2021 high-value NameBio-listed .com domain name sales. I only included sales with prices of $25,000 or more. There were 369 sales, totalling $62.1 million in total dollar volume. Many retail sales do not get listed on NameBio. Nevertheless, this should be a sufficiently...
  20. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The 2021 High-Value .COM Sales

    This article looks at 2021 high-value NameBio-listed .com domain name sales. I only included sales with prices of $25,000 or more. There were 369 sales, totalling $62.1 million in total dollar volume. Many retail sales do not get listed on NameBio. Nevertheless, this should be a sufficiently...
  21. Bob Hawkes

    analysis 2021 Domain Name Sales Very Strong

    The year 2021 was very strong in aftermarket domain name sales, with strong prices, rising numbers of sales, and solidly higher dollar volumes. Across all extensions, there were more sales in 2021 than in 2020, about 150,800 versus 127,500. The average price increased as well, from $936 to...
  22. Bob Hawkes

    analysis 2021 Domain Name Sales Very Strong

    The year 2021 was very strong in aftermarket domain name sales, with strong prices, rising numbers of sales, and solidly higher dollar volumes. Across all extensions, there were more sales in 2021 than in 2020, about 150,800 versus 127,500. The average price increased as well, from $936 to...
  23. Bob Hawkes

    information How Big Domain Name Sellers Do It – Ideas For Small Portfolio Sellers?

    Most investors sell predominantly on the major domain marketplaces. However, a number of individual investors maintain a website, either for occasional direct sales, or as their main sales channel. There are a number of large portfolio domain name sellers. In this article, I take a look at four...
  24. Bob Hawkes

    information How Big Domain Name Sellers Do It – Ideas For Small Portfolio Sellers?

    Most investors sell predominantly on the major domain marketplaces. However, a number of individual investors maintain a website, either for occasional direct sales, or as their main sales channel. There are a number of large portfolio domain name sellers. In this article, I take a look at four...
  25. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Look At How Different Domain Extensions Sell

    Should a domain investor invest only in .com? I went looking for an answer in recent domain name sales data. There seems a common consensus that, after .com, among general purpose extensions with investment potential are .net, .io, .org, .co and .xyz. There is not agreement on the order of the...
  26. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Look At How Different Domain Extensions Sell

    Should a domain investor invest only in .com? I went looking for an answer in recent domain name sales data. There seems a common consensus that, after .com, among general purpose extensions with investment potential are .net, .io, .org, .co and .xyz. There is not agreement on the order of the...
  27. Bob Hawkes

    interviews An Interview With Award Winning Domain Investor Leanne McMahon

    At the recent NamesCon conference Dan sponsored domain awards in five categories. The winner of the award for Community-Driven Domainer of the Year was Leanne McMahon, @PixelCorp. Even though she has only been in domain investing a fairly short period of time, Leanne has had a big impact on...
  28. Bob Hawkes

    interviews An Interview With Award Winning Domain Investor Leanne McMahon

    At the recent NamesCon conference Dan sponsored domain awards in five categories. The winner of the award for Community-Driven Domainer of the Year was Leanne McMahon, @PixelCorp. Even though she has only been in domain investing a fairly short period of time, Leanne has had a big impact on...
  29. Bob Hawkes

    analysis An Updated Look At Domain Names With Hyphens

    While hyphenated domain names are popular in some parts of the world, notably Germany, most domain investors shy away from them. Only a small percentage of domain name sales have hyphens. But there are also far fewer names containing hyphens that are listed for sale. So what about the rate of...
  30. Bob Hawkes

    analysis An Updated Look At Domain Names With Hyphens

    While hyphenated domain names are popular in some parts of the world, notably Germany, most domain investors shy away from them. Only a small percentage of domain name sales have hyphens. But there are also far fewer names containing hyphens that are listed for sale. So what about the rate of...
  31. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The .EU Domain Name Extension

    The European Economic Area (EEA) includes the European Union (EU) plus countries from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EEA has a combined population of more than 540 million, and a GDP of more than $16 trillion. The .eu country code domain extension for the region would seem to...
  32. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The .EU Domain Name Extension

    The European Economic Area (EEA) includes the European Union (EU) plus countries from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EEA has a combined population of more than 540 million, and a GDP of more than $16 trillion. The .eu country code domain extension for the region would seem to...
  33. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Who Is Buying .ORG Domain Names?

    Initially the .org extension was intended mainly for organizations, particularly not-for-profit organizations. However, for decades anyone can register and use an .org domain name, and it is regularly one of the strongest extensions after .com. In this article, I look at who is buying .org...
  34. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Who Is Buying .ORG Domain Names?

    Initially the .org extension was intended mainly for organizations, particularly not-for-profit organizations. However, for decades anyone can register and use an .org domain name, and it is regularly one of the strongest extensions after .com. In this article, I look at who is buying .org...
  35. abstractdomainer

    discuss Mike Mann's sales - A look into mastermind investor's strategy

    I was just looking at Mike Mann's post to analyze and see if there are any patterns. Here are some of the domain names that he reported selling, in the past month (see attached images for proof) : SouthernCharmRealty.com - $15,000 PODGuides.com - $13,000 HawaiiShippers.com - $15,000 MyDID -...
  36. abstractdomainer

    discuss Mike Mann's sales - A look into mastermind investor's strategy

    I was just looking at Mike Mann's post to analyze and see if there are any patterns. Here are some of the domain names that he reported selling, in the past month (see attached images for proof) : SouthernCharmRealty.com - $15,000 PODGuides.com - $13,000 HawaiiShippers.com - $15,000 MyDID -...
  37. Bob Hawkes

    news Prices Increasing, Does It Make Sense To Renew In Advance?

    The wholesale price of .com domain names is increasing by 7% on Sept 1, 2021. This is the first of four approved price increases in the extension, over the next four years, so the compounded increase will be about 31%. The actual retail price increase varies with registrar, and you can see...
  38. Bob Hawkes

    news Prices Increasing, Does It Make Sense To Renew In Advance?

    The wholesale price of .com domain names is increasing by 7% on Sept 1, 2021. This is the first of four approved price increases in the extension, over the next four years, so the compounded increase will be about 31%. The actual retail price increase varies with registrar, and you can see...
  39. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Look At What Sells In XYZ

    Aftermarket sales of .xyz are having a stellar 2021. Even at the midway point of 2021, the sales dollar volume has more than tripled over the 2020 whole year total. To put it in perspective, during the first half of 2021 the sales volume of .xyz is approximately equal to the combined sales...
  40. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Look At What Sells In XYZ

    Aftermarket sales of .xyz are having a stellar 2021. Even at the midway point of 2021, the sales dollar volume has more than tripled over the 2020 whole year total. To put it in perspective, during the first half of 2021 the sales volume of .xyz is approximately equal to the combined sales...
  41. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Name Sales Soar in First Half of 2021

    Each July I take a look at domain name sales from the first six months of the year, comparing to the similar period from the preceding year. Taken across all extensions, 2021 is off to a roaring start, with the number of sales up 27.6% compared to the first-half of 2020. The sales dollar volume...
  42. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Name Sales Soar in First Half of 2021

    Each July I take a look at domain name sales from the first six months of the year, comparing to the similar period from the preceding year. Taken across all extensions, 2021 is off to a roaring start, with the number of sales up 27.6% compared to the first-half of 2020. The sales dollar volume...
  43. Bob Hawkes

    analysis An Outsider Look at 4-Letter .COM Domain Names

    Among the most liquid domain names are 4L .com. Most of the time they can be readily resold to another domain investor for $100 or more. The best 4L .com domain names, those that are words, or at least speakable, or have a clear pattern of letters making them easily remembered, sell for high...
  44. Bob Hawkes

    analysis An Outsider Look at 4-Letter .COM Domain Names

    Among the most liquid domain names are 4L .com. Most of the time they can be readily resold to another domain investor for $100 or more. The best 4L .com domain names, those that are words, or at least speakable, or have a clear pattern of letters making them easily remembered, sell for high...
  45. Bob Hawkes

    analysis After .COM, What Comes Next?

    Almost everyone agrees that .com is the extension of choice for a global business. But if the .com is not available, what is the order of other extensions that are not specialized to a specific sector or country? In this article I look at registrations, aftermarket sales volume, number of major...
  46. Bob Hawkes

    analysis After .COM, What Comes Next?

    Almost everyone agrees that .com is the extension of choice for a global business. But if the .com is not available, what is the order of other extensions that are not specialized to a specific sector or country? In this article I look at registrations, aftermarket sales volume, number of major...
  47. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Beautiful Brands With Flowers

    Almost everyone appreciates the beauty of flowers. Flower names can translate into great brand possibilities. In this article I start with a list of flower names proposed by NamePros members to see how used they are in corporate names, in recorded domain name sales and in listings at...
  48. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Beautiful Brands With Flowers

    Almost everyone appreciates the beauty of flowers. Flower names can translate into great brand possibilities. In this article I start with a list of flower names proposed by NamePros members to see how used they are in corporate names, in recorded domain name sales and in listings at...
  49. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Trees As Brands

    Tree names find widespread use in successful brands. Trees are associated with strength, endurance, growth and beauty, so it is not surprising that so many brands are built on tree names. The dividing line between trees and other plant forms is not always clear. Many tree names are also...
  50. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Trees As Brands

    Tree names find widespread use in successful brands. Trees are associated with strength, endurance, growth and beauty, so it is not surprising that so many brands are built on tree names. The dividing line between trees and other plant forms is not always clear. Many tree names are also...
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