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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The US Domain Name Extension

    While the United States is probably the dominant power in domain names, its own country code extension, .us, has not achieved the same strength. For example, even though Canada has about one-tenth the population of the United States, its .ca extension has almost double the registration numbers...
  14. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The US Domain Name Extension

    While the United States is probably the dominant power in domain names, its own country code extension, .us, has not achieved the same strength. For example, even though Canada has about one-tenth the population of the United States, its .ca extension has almost double the registration numbers...
  15. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Website Traffic Changes for Different Domain Name Extensions

    When people see a domain extension in use, they are more apt to consider using that extension for their own business, organization or personal site. That is a huge advantage for .com domain names, along with country code extensions for some regions, and other major legacy extensions. Several...
  16. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Website Traffic Changes for Different Domain Name Extensions

    When people see a domain extension in use, they are more apt to consider using that extension for their own business, organization or personal site. That is a huge advantage for .com domain names, along with country code extensions for some regions, and other major legacy extensions. Several...
  17. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Nine Things About NET Domain Names

    Last week @Soofi shared an article by @Ron Jackson announcing the brokered sale of Poker.net for $750,000. The sale was not listed on NameBio when I checked, but it would become the highest-value sale in the extension. The previous high was the $500,000 sale of mobile.net. There have been a...
  18. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Nine Things About NET Domain Names

    Last week @Soofi shared an article by @Ron Jackson announcing the brokered sale of Poker.net for $750,000. The sale was not listed on NameBio when I checked, but it would become the highest-value sale in the extension. The previous high was the $500,000 sale of mobile.net. There have been a...
  19. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Brand Names Including Animals - A Look At The Data

    Many great brand names have been built around animals, such as Puma, Jaguar, RedBull, FireFox, DuckDuckGo and many others. The animal provides a concrete image on which to build the logo and brand. Many times some aspect off the name hints at characteristics of the brand. Foxes are known to be...
  20. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Brand Names Including Animals - A Look At The Data

    Many great brand names have been built around animals, such as Puma, Jaguar, RedBull, FireFox, DuckDuckGo and many others. The animal provides a concrete image on which to build the logo and brand. Many times some aspect off the name hints at characteristics of the brand. Foxes are known to be...
  21. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Close Look At The .CC Domain Extension

    The past year has been a strong one for country code domain extensions in general, with the generic extensions .io and .co particularly active. This has prompted discussion around what might be the next generic country code to become popular. While extensions such as .ai, .tv, .me, .ly, .vc, .gg...
  22. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Close Look At The .CC Domain Extension

    The past year has been a strong one for country code domain extensions in general, with the generic extensions .io and .co particularly active. This has prompted discussion around what might be the next generic country code to become popular. While extensions such as .ai, .tv, .me, .ly, .vc, .gg...
  23. Bob Hawkes

    analysis How Are Domain Name Prices Changing?

    While NameBio data indicates that average sales prices for .com domain names have been going steadily down year by year, that may not mean that retail prices have been decreasing. I think it is mainly an artifact due to changes in which venues have sales reported in NameBio, and the rise in...
  24. Bob Hawkes

    analysis How Are Domain Name Prices Changing?

    While NameBio data indicates that average sales prices for .com domain names have been going steadily down year by year, that may not mean that retail prices have been decreasing. I think it is mainly an artifact due to changes in which venues have sales reported in NameBio, and the rise in...
  25. Bob Hawkes

    analysis How Did 2020 Compare To 2019 In Domain Name Sales?

    This week I take a look at how average prices, numbers of domains sold, and sales dollar volumes in 2020 compared to the previous year. I used the NameBio data for the analysis, looking at sales of $100 and more. Keep in mind that by no means all sales are in NameBio, and the reported sales are...
  26. Bob Hawkes

    analysis How Did 2020 Compare To 2019 In Domain Name Sales?

    This week I take a look at how average prices, numbers of domains sold, and sales dollar volumes in 2020 compared to the previous year. I used the NameBio data for the analysis, looking at sales of $100 and more. Keep in mind that by no means all sales are in NameBio, and the reported sales are...
  27. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Who Bids On High-Value Domain Auctions?

    About a week ago I received the following message from domain name investor JudgeMind. I decided to take a closer look at a larger data set to see if we could learn more about who is driving up those auction prices. Surely it is relevant information to know who is bidding in the high-value...
  28. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Who Bids On High-Value Domain Auctions?

    About a week ago I received the following message from domain name investor JudgeMind. I decided to take a closer look at a larger data set to see if we could learn more about who is driving up those auction prices. Surely it is relevant information to know who is bidding in the high-value...
  29. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Results From NamePros Community Minimum Offer Study

    A couple of weeks ago I introduced questions around the setting of minimum offers on buy-it-now priced domain names. Thanks to all who have responded to the various linked polls. In this article I provide a summary of the results and comments. Setting the minimum offer too low may harm price...
  30. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Results From NamePros Community Minimum Offer Study

    A couple of weeks ago I introduced questions around the setting of minimum offers on buy-it-now priced domain names. Thanks to all who have responded to the various linked polls. In this article I provide a summary of the results and comments. Setting the minimum offer too low may harm price...
  31. Bob Hawkes

    analysis How Many TLDs In That Domain Name?

    A domain name, such as example.com, has the top level domain (TLD) .com combined with the second level example to make the complete domain name. This post considers situations when the structure of the domain name is TLD1.TLD2, that is both halves of the domain name are TLD terms. I am not...
  32. Bob Hawkes

    analysis How Many TLDs In That Domain Name?

    A domain name, such as example.com, has the top level domain (TLD) .com combined with the second level example to make the complete domain name. This post considers situations when the structure of the domain name is TLD1.TLD2, that is both halves of the domain name are TLD terms. I am not...
  33. Bob Hawkes

    analysis In Domain Names, How Long Is Too Long?

    Earlier this month ScienceAndTechnologyResearchNews.com sold for $2025 at GoDaddy. That was the first sale over $2000 during the last 5 years of an unhyphenated domain name longer than 30 letters, at least from sales recorded on NameBio. It was not the longest name sold by far. For example, in...
  34. Bob Hawkes

    analysis In Domain Names, How Long Is Too Long?

    Earlier this month ScienceAndTechnologyResearchNews.com sold for $2025 at GoDaddy. That was the first sale over $2000 during the last 5 years of an unhyphenated domain name longer than 30 letters, at least from sales recorded on NameBio. It was not the longest name sold by far. For example, in...
  35. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Strong 2020 So Far In The .CO Extension

    Anecdotally, it seems that 2020 has been stronger than normal in .co sales. There are regular sales over $1000 reported on NameBio, sometimes multiple in the same day. I take a look at how .co has done compared to the past ten years, to see if this really is a stronger than normal year. I also...
  36. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Strong 2020 So Far In The .CO Extension

    Anecdotally, it seems that 2020 has been stronger than normal in .co sales. There are regular sales over $1000 reported on NameBio, sometimes multiple in the same day. I take a look at how .co has done compared to the past ten years, to see if this really is a stronger than normal year. I also...
  37. Bob Hawkes

    analysis How Are Investors Pricing Their Domain Names?

    A domainer can ask any price he or she wants for any domain name. Each domain name is different, so looking at what prices others ask will not inform how any particular domain name should be priced. However, since there are frequent discussions around prices being too low or too high, I thought...
  38. Bob Hawkes

    analysis How Are Investors Pricing Their Domain Names?

    A domainer can ask any price he or she wants for any domain name. Each domain name is different, so looking at what prices others ask will not inform how any particular domain name should be priced. However, since there are frequent discussions around prices being too low or too high, I thought...
  39. elmoney

    discuss Living projects on your dropped domains...

    Show here a domains that you dropped earlier, which after dropped has been acquired by a company which using now. Thx.
  40. elmoney

    discuss Living projects on your dropped domains...

    Show here a domains that you dropped earlier, which after dropped has been acquired by a company which using now. Thx.
  41. Keith DeBoer

    interviews Brandable Insider Domain Review #22 - With Mike Cyger

    BRANDABLEINSIDER.COM During this 60 min deep dive with DNAcademy founder, Michael Cyger you'll hear: How an introvert handles the spotlight The journey from GE to Domain Sherpa How he got $7500 and a case of sunscreen in his first domain sale Moving the domain industry forward Getting...
  42. Keith DeBoer

    interviews Brandable Insider Domain Review #22 - With Mike Cyger

    BRANDABLEINSIDER.COM During this 60 min deep dive with DNAcademy founder, Michael Cyger you'll hear: How an introvert handles the spotlight The journey from GE to Domain Sherpa How he got $7500 and a case of sunscreen in his first domain sale Moving the domain industry forward Getting...
  43. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Two Years Plus Of APP Domain Name Sales

    The .app domain extension was released for general availability by Google on May 8, 2018, after a short sunrise period with higher registration costs. Now in circulation just over two years, I thought this an opportune time to look at aftermarket sales and health of the extension. Aftermarket...
  44. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Two Years Plus Of APP Domain Name Sales

    The .app domain extension was released for general availability by Google on May 8, 2018, after a short sunrise period with higher registration costs. Now in circulation just over two years, I thought this an opportune time to look at aftermarket sales and health of the extension. Aftermarket...
  45. Bob Hawkes

    strategy What Domain Names to Acquire – Can a Prospectus Help?

    It is too easy to acquire domain names. There are so many enticing names sitting in auctions, closeouts, or available to hand register. In fact a whole section of NamePros regularly offers names of every type and price range. There are far more attractive names than any one person can...
  46. Bob Hawkes

    strategy What Domain Names to Acquire – Can a Prospectus Help?

    It is too easy to acquire domain names. There are so many enticing names sitting in auctions, closeouts, or available to hand register. In fact a whole section of NamePros regularly offers names of every type and price range. There are far more attractive names than any one person can...
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