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    discuss The Country-code game? It's a CON

    The country-code game? It's a CON. Japan pushed .jp—"Buy it, stay Japanese, keep it ours." Mexico did .mx. Russia .ru. Every government did it. They collected fees. They got taxes. They got control. And what did their people get? A dead-end domain that nobody trusts. Nobody in the US clicks on...
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    discuss The Country-code game? It's a CON

    The country-code game? It's a CON. Japan pushed .jp—"Buy it, stay Japanese, keep it ours." Mexico did .mx. Russia .ru. Every government did it. They collected fees. They got taxes. They got control. And what did their people get? A dead-end domain that nobody trusts. Nobody in the US clicks on...
  3. Bob Hawkes

    analysis 2025 Domain Name Market Dollar Volume Trends based on NameBio Data

    Each year, I look at dollar volume trends for sales reported in NameBio. This report is based on about 190,300 domain name sales recorded for 2025 at NameBio, with a total dollar volume of more than $244 million USD. The domain name market, at least as reflected in the NameBio data, was up...
  4. Bob Hawkes

    analysis 2025 Domain Name Market Dollar Volume Trends based on NameBio Data

    Each year, I look at dollar volume trends for sales reported in NameBio. This report is based on about 190,300 domain name sales recorded for 2025 at NameBio, with a total dollar volume of more than $244 million USD. The domain name market, at least as reflected in the NameBio data, was up...
  5. Bob Hawkes

    analysis 2024 Domain Name Market Dollar Volume Trends

    Each year I look at trends in dollar volume for sales reported in NameBio. This report is based on about 144,700 domain name sales recorded for 2024 at NameBio, with a total dollar volume of just over $185 million USD. The domain name market, at least as reflected in the NameBio data, was up...
  6. Bob Hawkes

    analysis 2024 Domain Name Market Dollar Volume Trends

    Each year I look at trends in dollar volume for sales reported in NameBio. This report is based on about 144,700 domain name sales recorded for 2024 at NameBio, with a total dollar volume of just over $185 million USD. The domain name market, at least as reflected in the NameBio data, was up...
  7. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The Last 5 Years of .IO Extension Sales

    The .io extension remains one of the most popular after .com, particularly for technology-oriented startups. In January 2020 I wrote a two-part series on the .io extension for the NamePros Blog, Why is the .IO Extension So Popular?, and Types of .IO Domain Names That Sell and Where. But that...
  8. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The Last 5 Years of .IO Extension Sales

    The .io extension remains one of the most popular after .com, particularly for technology-oriented startups. In January 2020 I wrote a two-part series on the .io extension for the NamePros Blog, Why is the .IO Extension So Popular?, and Types of .IO Domain Names That Sell and Where. But that...
  9. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Detailed Look At The .EU Domain Name Extension

    The .eu domain extension was one of the bright spots when I analyzed how different extensions had fared in aftermarket sales volume during the first six months of 2023. The .eu extension sales dollar volume was up significantly compared to the same period during the preceding year, or recent...
  10. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Detailed Look At The .EU Domain Name Extension

    The .eu domain extension was one of the bright spots when I analyzed how different extensions had fared in aftermarket sales volume during the first six months of 2023. The .eu extension sales dollar volume was up significantly compared to the same period during the preceding year, or recent...
  11. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Name Sales During First Six Months Of 2023: Red Ink Almost Everywhere

    The first six months of 2023 resulted in just over 70,000 NameBio-listed domain sales in total, with a dollar volume of just over $66 million. That is a decrease of 21.5% in sales dollar volume compared to the same six months of 2022. In this article I use the same procedure I have since 2019...
  12. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Name Sales During First Six Months Of 2023: Red Ink Almost Everywhere

    The first six months of 2023 resulted in just over 70,000 NameBio-listed domain sales in total, with a dollar volume of just over $66 million. That is a decrease of 21.5% in sales dollar volume compared to the same six months of 2022. In this article I use the same procedure I have since 2019...
  13. Bob Hawkes

    analysis ME Domain Extension Celebrates 15 Years

    In recognition of the 15th anniversary of general availability of the .me domain extension, I thought it was a good time to look at the performance, use and sales record for the extension. The registry has a 15th Anniversary promotion on – you can read about the anniversary in a blog post on...
  14. Bob Hawkes

    analysis ME Domain Extension Celebrates 15 Years

    In recognition of the 15th anniversary of general availability of the .me domain extension, I thought it was a good time to look at the performance, use and sales record for the extension. The registry has a 15th Anniversary promotion on – you can read about the anniversary in a blog post on...
  15. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Dollar Volume Per Domain Listing (DVPL)

    One measure of domain name sales success is the sell-through rate (STR). For your own portfolio, that is simply the number of domain names that sell in a time period, usually one year, divided by the average number of domain names for sale during that period, and expressed as a percentage. For...
  16. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Dollar Volume Per Domain Listing (DVPL)

    One measure of domain name sales success is the sell-through rate (STR). For your own portfolio, that is simply the number of domain names that sell in a time period, usually one year, divided by the average number of domain names for sale during that period, and expressed as a percentage. For...
  17. Bob Hawkes

    opinion Domain Name Investors Make Predictions For 2023

    The more accurately we can predict the future, the better position we are in as domain investors. With that in mind, I sought views on: How Do You Think 2023 Will Be In Domain Investing? That discussion thread included a poll on overall optimism or pessimism about domain name investment in...
  18. Bob Hawkes

    opinion Domain Name Investors Make Predictions For 2023

    The more accurately we can predict the future, the better position we are in as domain investors. With that in mind, I sought views on: How Do You Think 2023 Will Be In Domain Investing? That discussion thread included a poll on overall optimism or pessimism about domain name investment in...
  19. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The .TV Domain Extension: Sales, History, Pricing, Types, Use, and More

    During recent seasonal promotions several registrars offered .tv domain names at the lowest price in many years, perhaps forever. I suspect I was not alone in picking up some names for a trial investment in the extension. That brings up questions such as: Who are typical buyers of .tv domain...
  20. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The .TV Domain Extension: Sales, History, Pricing, Types, Use, and More

    During recent seasonal promotions several registrars offered .tv domain names at the lowest price in many years, perhaps forever. I suspect I was not alone in picking up some names for a trial investment in the extension. That brings up questions such as: Who are typical buyers of .tv domain...
  21. WhoaDomain.com

    question Who owns or controls cctld’s?

    A lawyer recently told me that a country does not control a cctld and added that it is icann that owns or controls cctld. Can someone correct or confirm this? I was under the impression each cctld is owned by its respective country. Was I wrong all this time?
  22. WhoaDomain.com

    question Who owns or controls cctld’s?

    A lawyer recently told me that a country does not control a cctld and added that it is icann that owns or controls cctld. Can someone correct or confirm this? I was under the impression each cctld is owned by its respective country. Was I wrong all this time?
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
  25. Bob Hawkes

    tips Avoiding Costly Mistakes As A Domain Investor

    It is easy to make mistakes in domain name transactions. Sometimes these mistakes can cost us money or opportunities. Fortunately, habits that require only a bit of extra time can save us from most of these mistakes. In this article, I am not talking about investing in the wrong domain names...
  26. Bob Hawkes

    tips Avoiding Costly Mistakes As A Domain Investor

    It is easy to make mistakes in domain name transactions. Sometimes these mistakes can cost us money or opportunities. Fortunately, habits that require only a bit of extra time can save us from most of these mistakes. In this article, I am not talking about investing in the wrong domain names...
  27. 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...
  28. 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...
  29. 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...
  30. 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...
  31. Bob Hawkes

    information Getting Creative Right Of The Dot

    The original intention was that extensions would play a key role in specifying the type of website that would be on that domain name. Domain names ending in .com were originally intended to be commercial in nature, while .org was intended for organizations, mainly nonprofit ones, and .net was to...
  32. Bob Hawkes

    information Getting Creative Right Of The Dot

    The original intention was that extensions would play a key role in specifying the type of website that would be on that domain name. Domain names ending in .com were originally intended to be commercial in nature, while .org was intended for organizations, mainly nonprofit ones, and .net was to...
  33. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Catching Trains and Avoiding Train Wrecks

    The Internet was in less than 5% of homes when visionary Gary Kremen registered jobs.com, housing.com, autos.com, sex.com and about two dozen other valuable domain names. For free! The story is relayed in David Kushner’s superb book The Players Ball. The main focus of the book is the decade plus...
  34. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Catching Trains and Avoiding Train Wrecks

    The Internet was in less than 5% of homes when visionary Gary Kremen registered jobs.com, housing.com, autos.com, sex.com and about two dozen other valuable domain names. For free! The story is relayed in David Kushner’s superb book The Players Ball. The main focus of the book is the decade plus...
  35. Bob Hawkes

    interviews Domainer Interview: Jason Sheppard, the Kingpin

    In the first half of 2020 I noticed significant sales being regularly announced by Jason Sheppard. Then, a couple of weeks ago, on successive days he announced sales of two .vc extension domain names, each at a retail price of $4999. The name basic.vc sold July 23, while fuse.vc sold less than...
  36. Bob Hawkes

    interviews Domainer Interview: Jason Sheppard, the Kingpin

    In the first half of 2020 I noticed significant sales being regularly announced by Jason Sheppard. Then, a couple of weeks ago, on successive days he announced sales of two .vc extension domain names, each at a retail price of $4999. The name basic.vc sold July 23, while fuse.vc sold less than...
  37. Bob Hawkes

    sales Domain Name IT.co.uk Sells For About $242,000

    Last month we noticed that two high-worth domain names had transferred ownership, IT.uk and IT.co.uk. We did not know the price of the sale until today, however, when the domain name appeared in the weekly Sedo sales list. The domain name IT.co.uk sold for 187,200 GBP, approximately $242,000...
  38. Bob Hawkes

    sales Domain Name IT.co.uk Sells For About $242,000

    Last month we noticed that two high-worth domain names had transferred ownership, IT.uk and IT.co.uk. We did not know the price of the sale until today, however, when the domain name appeared in the weekly Sedo sales list. The domain name IT.co.uk sold for 187,200 GBP, approximately $242,000...
  39. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Look at the High Value Domain Name Sales in 2020

    We are a bit more than halfway through 2020, so I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the top 100 domain name sales so far this year. I used the sales recorded in NameBio, extracting the list effective July 11, 2020. As of writing, to make the top 100 of the year required a sale...
  40. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Look at the High Value Domain Name Sales in 2020

    We are a bit more than halfway through 2020, so I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the top 100 domain name sales so far this year. I used the sales recorded in NameBio, extracting the list effective July 11, 2020. As of writing, to make the top 100 of the year required a sale...
  41. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Mixed Messages from Domain Sales in First Half of 2020

    Given concerns related to the economic upheaval resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, many have speculated on whether domain sales have decreased or increased. In this article, I look at domain name sales data for the first six months of 2020, comparing it to the same period in 2019. Across...
  42. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Mixed Messages from Domain Sales in First Half of 2020

    Given concerns related to the economic upheaval resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, many have speculated on whether domain sales have decreased or increased. In this article, I look at domain name sales data for the first six months of 2020, comparing it to the same period in 2019. Across...
  43. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Why is the .IO Extension So Popular?

    Many domain investors and startup owners are enthusiastic about the .io domain extension. Quality single word names can command five-figure prices. The extension has one of the best global sell-through rates of all extensions. The rate of adoption of .io by startups continues to grow each year...
  44. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Why is the .IO Extension So Popular?

    Many domain investors and startup owners are enthusiastic about the .io domain extension. Quality single word names can command five-figure prices. The extension has one of the best global sell-through rates of all extensions. The rate of adoption of .io by startups continues to grow each year...
  45. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Wholesale and Retail Domain Name Transactions

    A wholesale domain name transaction refers to a domain investor acquisition. For example one investor buying a domain name from another here on NamePros, or an investor acquiring a domain name in an expired domain auction. A retail transaction is a sale to the business, organization or...
  46. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Wholesale and Retail Domain Name Transactions

    A wholesale domain name transaction refers to a domain investor acquisition. For example one investor buying a domain name from another here on NamePros, or an investor acquiring a domain name in an expired domain auction. A retail transaction is a sale to the business, organization or...
  47. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Look at Single-Character Domain Names: Availability, Sales, Use, Plus a New Tool

    Short domain names have impact, and there can be no shorter domain name than one with a single character to the left of the dot. Unfortunately, most of the single-character domain names in the major legacy extensions are not available at any price. There are, however, single-character domain...
  48. Bob Hawkes

    analysis A Look at Single-Character Domain Names: Availability, Sales, Use, Plus a New Tool

    Short domain names have impact, and there can be no shorter domain name than one with a single character to the left of the dot. Unfortunately, most of the single-character domain names in the major legacy extensions are not available at any price. There are, however, single-character domain...
  49. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Holding Pairs of Related Domain Names: A Sound Domain Investing Strategy?

    Do you hold pairs of domain names that you try to sell as a package? These might include both the plural and the singular forms of a word, the UK and American spelling, a hyphenated and non-hyphenated version, or the same name with two different extensions. While there are good arguments, in...
  50. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Holding Pairs of Related Domain Names: A Sound Domain Investing Strategy?

    Do you hold pairs of domain names that you try to sell as a package? These might include both the plural and the singular forms of a word, the UK and American spelling, a hyphenated and non-hyphenated version, or the same name with two different extensions. While there are good arguments, in...
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