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  1. Bob Hawkes

    information In Domain Names, One Is Not The Loneliest Number

    Some songs you just can’t get out of your head. “One Is The Loneliest Number” has been on replay in my mind since 1969. I probably played the Three Dog Night version hundreds of times from an LP record during my college years. It evokes emotions every time I hear the song replayed now. If you...
  2. Bob Hawkes

    information In Domain Names, One Is Not The Loneliest Number

    Some songs you just can’t get out of your head. “One Is The Loneliest Number” has been on replay in my mind since 1969. I probably played the Three Dog Night version hundreds of times from an LP record during my college years. It evokes emotions every time I hear the song replayed now. If you...
  3. Bob Hawkes

    information These 20 NamePros Articles Were Viewed A Total of 2,019,935 Times

    NamePros has been active for many years, and is a gold mine of valuable content. In this article I highlight some of the most viewed articles. I did not strictly list exactly the most viewed, but rather made a selection of highly-viewed articles that I think also retain interest and value...
  4. Bob Hawkes

    information These 20 NamePros Articles Were Viewed A Total of 2,019,935 Times

    NamePros has been active for many years, and is a gold mine of valuable content. In this article I highlight some of the most viewed articles. I did not strictly list exactly the most viewed, but rather made a selection of highly-viewed articles that I think also retain interest and value...
  5. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The .AI Domain Extension: Sales, Pricing, Auctions, Use

    With so much interest in artificial intelligence of late, it was suggested by a NamePros member that I should take a look at the .ai domain extension. While it is almost certainly true that .com is the dominant extension for large, established artificial intelligence companies, .ai has found...
  6. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The .AI Domain Extension: Sales, Pricing, Auctions, Use

    With so much interest in artificial intelligence of late, it was suggested by a NamePros member that I should take a look at the .ai domain extension. While it is almost certainly true that .com is the dominant extension for large, established artificial intelligence companies, .ai has found...
  7. Bob Hawkes

    various Don’t Miss These Great Domain Name Articles By James Iles

    This week it was announced that @James Iles, is stepping back from his weekly NamePros Blog article to concentrate on other things, including his own domain name information site at JamesNames.com. James has made a huge contribution to the domain name community through his 847 posts on the...
  8. Bob Hawkes

    various Don’t Miss These Great Domain Name Articles By James Iles

    This week it was announced that @James Iles, is stepping back from his weekly NamePros Blog article to concentrate on other things, including his own domain name information site at JamesNames.com. James has made a huge contribution to the domain name community through his 847 posts on the...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Bob Hawkes

    interviews From Smoke To Fire: An Interview With Dennis Tinerino –$50,000 ETH.Paris Seller And Domain Smoke Founder

    Dennis Tinerino is an accomplished domain investor as well as editor and founder of the Domain Smoke newsletter. He recently sold the domain name ETH.Paris for $50,000 at Dan. He had held the domain name for only 25 days. That sale ties for the 4th highest sale of the exact term ETH recorded...
  12. Bob Hawkes

    interviews From Smoke To Fire: An Interview With Dennis Tinerino –$50,000 ETH.Paris Seller And Domain Smoke Founder

    Dennis Tinerino is an accomplished domain investor as well as editor and founder of the Domain Smoke newsletter. He recently sold the domain name ETH.Paris for $50,000 at Dan. He had held the domain name for only 25 days. That sale ties for the 4th highest sale of the exact term ETH recorded...
  13. Bob Hawkes

    sales The Interesting Buyer And Plans For The Domain Name Privateer.com

    It was recently revealed, possibly first by George Kirikos, that the domain name privateer.com had apparently been acquired by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. A brief article in SlashDot indicated that the name was for a space company, currently in stealth mode. An official launch of...
  14. Bob Hawkes

    sales The Interesting Buyer And Plans For The Domain Name Privateer.com

    It was recently revealed, possibly first by George Kirikos, that the domain name privateer.com had apparently been acquired by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. A brief article in SlashDot indicated that the name was for a space company, currently in stealth mode. An official launch of...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Single Dictionary Word Domain Names

    Single dictionary word domain names can be incredibly valuable, as the list of sales in the next section shows. That does not mean that any dictionary word has value, however. With the spread of online dictionaries, some of which allow user additions, one has to be careful about whether a name...
  18. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Single Dictionary Word Domain Names

    Single dictionary word domain names can be incredibly valuable, as the list of sales in the next section shows. That does not mean that any dictionary word has value, however. With the spread of online dictionaries, some of which allow user additions, one has to be careful about whether a name...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
  21. Bob Hawkes

    sales Why Domain Name Hack B.et Sold For $100,000

    Consider the shortest possible domain name, just 1+2 characters including the extension. Add that the name is also a very common word. Plus it is in one of the most lucrative sectors. There are strong advertiser statistics in the term. It is easy to understand why the domain name b.et just sold...
  22. Bob Hawkes

    sales Why Domain Name Hack B.et Sold For $100,000

    Consider the shortest possible domain name, just 1+2 characters including the extension. Add that the name is also a very common word. Plus it is in one of the most lucrative sectors. There are strong advertiser statistics in the term. It is easy to understand why the domain name b.et just sold...
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
  25. Bob Hawkes

    sales Another UK Domain Name Pair May Have Sold For Six Figures

    It appears likely that the pair of domain names public.uk and public.co.uk have recently sold in a package transaction for £110,000 or about $156,000 USD. Although the sale is not shown on NameBio at time of writing, it was recently added to the list of highest value .uk sales maintained at...
  26. Bob Hawkes

    sales Another UK Domain Name Pair May Have Sold For Six Figures

    It appears likely that the pair of domain names public.uk and public.co.uk have recently sold in a package transaction for £110,000 or about $156,000 USD. Although the sale is not shown on NameBio at time of writing, it was recently added to the list of highest value .uk sales maintained at...
  27. 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...
  28. 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...
  29. 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...
  30. 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...
  31. 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...
  32. 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...
  33. Bob Hawkes

    strategy What Is Your Highest Ratio of Final Price To First Offer?

    It is inspiring to hear cases where a low first offer, perhaps at the minimum possible, after negotiation, resulted in a very nice final price paid. What is the highest ratio you have personally achieved? For example, did you once have a minimum offer of $50 that resulted in a $5000 sale, for a...
  34. Bob Hawkes

    strategy What Is Your Highest Ratio of Final Price To First Offer?

    It is inspiring to hear cases where a low first offer, perhaps at the minimum possible, after negotiation, resulted in a very nice final price paid. What is the highest ratio you have personally achieved? For example, did you once have a minimum offer of $50 that resulted in a $5000 sale, for a...
  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

    sales World.Travel Domain Name Sells for $41,000

    This week a source confirmed that the domain name world.travel has been sold in the aftermarket by Top.Domains for $41,000. This is significantly more than any sale in the extension listed in NameBio. The domain name shares an interesting current redirection use with another major sale from...
  38. Bob Hawkes

    sales World.Travel Domain Name Sells for $41,000

    This week a source confirmed that the domain name world.travel has been sold in the aftermarket by Top.Domains for $41,000. This is significantly more than any sale in the extension listed in NameBio. The domain name shares an interesting current redirection use with another major sale from...
  39. Bob Hawkes

    interviews Domainer Interview: Joseph Ciprut, the Cognitive Master

    In August 2016 many in the domain industry were bidding in expired auctions, searching the closeout lists, creating brandable names, speculating in new or repurposed extensions, and chasing elusive single word or very short .com names. Joseph Ciprut was taking a somewhat different approach...
  40. Bob Hawkes

    interviews Domainer Interview: Joseph Ciprut, the Cognitive Master

    In August 2016 many in the domain industry were bidding in expired auctions, searching the closeout lists, creating brandable names, speculating in new or repurposed extensions, and chasing elusive single word or very short .com names. Joseph Ciprut was taking a somewhat different approach...
  41. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Major NET Sales: Price, Type, Length, Venue and Current Use

    While .com certainly dominates the domain name aftermarket, significant .net sales continue to take place. For this article, I took a look at NameBio recorded .net sales of $10,000 or more during the period Jan 1, 2015 to Aug 10, 2020. There were 206 .net sales of $10,000 or more during this...
  42. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Major NET Sales: Price, Type, Length, Venue and Current Use

    While .com certainly dominates the domain name aftermarket, significant .net sales continue to take place. For this article, I took a look at NameBio recorded .net sales of $10,000 or more during the period Jan 1, 2015 to Aug 10, 2020. There were 206 .net sales of $10,000 or more during this...
  43. 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...
  44. 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...
  45. Bob Hawkes

    interviews Jackpot.io Sold for 5 BTC ($48,500): Interview with the Seller

    One of the biggest domain name sales of the week was Jackpot.io that sold for about $48,500. I got in touch with the seller, barman (@ppcbz), to learn more about the sale, his background in domain investing and his plans moving forward. The seller announced the sale on Twitter on June 16. The...
  46. Bob Hawkes

    interviews Jackpot.io Sold for 5 BTC ($48,500): Interview with the Seller

    One of the biggest domain name sales of the week was Jackpot.io that sold for about $48,500. I got in touch with the seller, barman (@ppcbz), to learn more about the sale, his background in domain investing and his plans moving forward. The seller announced the sale on Twitter on June 16. The...
  47. Bob Hawkes

    interviews 14 Great Interviews from the NamePros Blog

    Interviews provide insights directly from those involved in domain name sales, acquisitions and the industry. Nothing can quite replace hearing domain industry influencers speak in their own words. While several of the well known domain industry blogs and podcasts serve up interviews weekly, I...
  48. Bob Hawkes

    interviews 14 Great Interviews from the NamePros Blog

    Interviews provide insights directly from those involved in domain name sales, acquisitions and the industry. Nothing can quite replace hearing domain industry influencers speak in their own words. While several of the well known domain industry blogs and podcasts serve up interviews weekly, I...
  49. Bob Hawkes

    sales My.Life Domain Name Sells for $175,000

    This morning the Premium Domains division of Donuts confirmed the sale of the domain name My.Life for $175,000. I had reached out to them a few days ago, after rumours of the sale first emerged on NamePros. If, or when, the sale is listed on NameBio, it would become by far the highest .life...
  50. Bob Hawkes

    sales My.Life Domain Name Sells for $175,000

    This morning the Premium Domains division of Donuts confirmed the sale of the domain name My.Life for $175,000. I had reached out to them a few days ago, after rumours of the sale first emerged on NamePros. If, or when, the sale is listed on NameBio, it would become by far the highest .life...
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