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  1. Sully

    domains What are we buying?

    One of the more interesting threads on NamePros this week wasn't really about domain sales. It was about what those sales actually meant. Someone posted 18 verified news domain sales between June 5 and June 11, adding up to $10,547. On the surface that reads like a clean little snapshot. News...
  2. Sully

    domains What are we buying?

    One of the more interesting threads on NamePros this week wasn't really about domain sales. It was about what those sales actually meant. Someone posted 18 verified news domain sales between June 5 and June 11, adding up to $10,547. On the surface that reads like a clean little snapshot. News...
  3. Sully

    domains What are we buying?

    One of the more interesting threads on NamePros this week wasn't really about domain sales. It was about what those sales actually meant. Someone posted 18 verified news domain sales between June 5 and June 11, adding up to $10,547. On the surface that reads like a clean little snapshot. News...
  4. Sully

    domains What are we buying?

    One of the more interesting threads on NamePros this week wasn't really about domain sales. It was about what those sales actually meant. Someone posted 18 verified news domain sales between June 5 and June 11, adding up to $10,547. On the surface that reads like a clean little snapshot. News...
  5. Sully

    domains The AI Domain Hangover Might Be Good for the Market

    For a while there, it felt like anything with "AI" in it was worth a second look. I've got names in my account right now that I grabbed because the keyword made them feel important, and I'm not proud of all of them. The thing is, AI isn't a fad. It's not nft in the "here today, gone next...
  6. Sully

    domains The AI Domain Hangover Might Be Good for the Market

    For a while there, it felt like anything with "AI" in it was worth a second look. I've got names in my account right now that I grabbed because the keyword made them feel important, and I'm not proud of all of them. The thing is, AI isn't a fad. It's not nft in the "here today, gone next...
  7. DotWeekly

    auctions DotWeekly Launches Curated Expired Domain Lists

    DotWeekly Lists is one page that surfaces every expired domain worth your attention right now, organized into four lists, all updated daily, all free. Google Trends, App Store Matches, Daily Highlights, Daily Gems. 4 Tabs, each providing something a little different. Expired domain inventory...
  8. DotWeekly

    auctions DotWeekly Launches Curated Expired Domain Lists

    DotWeekly Lists is one page that surfaces every expired domain worth your attention right now, organized into four lists, all updated daily, all free. Google Trends, App Store Matches, Daily Highlights, Daily Gems. 4 Tabs, each providing something a little different. Expired domain inventory...
  9. Sully

    domains How I Decide if a Domain Category Has Real Momentum or Just Hype

    One of the easiest ways to lose money in domains is to mistake attention for momentum. A few reported sales hit the timeline. Investors start posting hand regs. A category gets labeled “hot” within a week. Then the pressure starts building. If you do not buy now, you missed it. To be fair...
  10. Sully

    domains How I Decide if a Domain Category Has Real Momentum or Just Hype

    One of the easiest ways to lose money in domains is to mistake attention for momentum. A few reported sales hit the timeline. Investors start posting hand regs. A category gets labeled “hot” within a week. Then the pressure starts building. If you do not buy now, you missed it. To be fair...
  11. Foresight

    strategy Foresight Memo | Superintelligence: Signals and Catalysts

    Feb. 13, 2026 - An analysis of the macroeconomic forces accelerating Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) and the strategic digital real estate required to navigate the new ecosystem. The Superintelligence Architecture The transition to Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) has accelerated into an...
  12. Foresight

    strategy Foresight Memo | Superintelligence: Signals and Catalysts

    Feb. 13, 2026 - An analysis of the macroeconomic forces accelerating Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) and the strategic digital real estate required to navigate the new ecosystem. The Superintelligence Architecture The transition to Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) has accelerated into an...
  13. equity78

    information Namecheap domain insights & trends report for 2025

    Namecheap domain insights & trends report for 2025 Namecheap published their domain insights & trends report for 2025. A lot of interesting stats and facts. 147 one-letter and 2,829 two-letter domains, while more than 1 million domains included hyphens registered stood out to me. 1 million...
  14. equity78

    information Namecheap domain insights & trends report for 2025

    Namecheap domain insights & trends report for 2025 Namecheap published their domain insights & trends report for 2025. A lot of interesting stats and facts. 147 one-letter and 2,829 two-letter domains, while more than 1 million domains included hyphens registered stood out to me. 1 million...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. Sully

    analysis Trends Domain Investors Talk About vs Trends Buyers Actually Act On

    These past few months, I have spent a lot of time in domain forums and social media and I've noticed something weird. The stuff we talk about constantly, which extensions are hot, which niches are dead, what's trending on Twitter, barely lines up with what actually sells. We'll have fifty-page...
  18. Sully

    analysis Trends Domain Investors Talk About vs Trends Buyers Actually Act On

    These past few months, I have spent a lot of time in domain forums and social media and I've noticed something weird. The stuff we talk about constantly, which extensions are hot, which niches are dead, what's trending on Twitter, barely lines up with what actually sells. We'll have fifty-page...
  19. NickB

    information PWC: Emerging Trends in Real Estate®: Europe 2026

    Some interesting info in the below report https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/investment-management-real-estate/assets/emerging-trends-report-2026.pdf Some potential domain areas to explore around senior living, infra & data keywords, self storage, ESG and of course Ai.......plus quite a few more...
  20. NickB

    information PWC: Emerging Trends in Real Estate®: Europe 2026

    Some interesting info in the below report https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/investment-management-real-estate/assets/emerging-trends-report-2026.pdf Some potential domain areas to explore around senior living, infra & data keywords, self storage, ESG and of course Ai.......plus quite a few more...
  21. Sully

    advice .AI vs .COM – Momentum Isn’t Permanence

    You and I have seen a lot of extensions ride waves of hype over the years. Some burned bright and fizzled out, others carved out a lasting place in the market. Right now, .AI is the hot story — headline sales, startup adoption, and nonstop media buzz. But here’s the thing: momentum isn’t the...
  22. Sully

    advice .AI vs .COM – Momentum Isn’t Permanence

    You and I have seen a lot of extensions ride waves of hype over the years. Some burned bright and fizzled out, others carved out a lasting place in the market. Right now, .AI is the hot story — headline sales, startup adoption, and nonstop media buzz. But here’s the thing: momentum isn’t the...
  23. Bob Hawkes

    tools Encore: How Buyers May Find Your Names, Finding Comparator Listings, and Data on Trending Terms

    In Encore articles, I provide links to topics previous covered in the NamePros Blog, along with commentary on new tools, sites and resources not covered in the earlier articles. This, the first encore article, covers resources related to the following: How do potential buyers find your names...
  24. Bob Hawkes

    tools Encore: How Buyers May Find Your Names, Finding Comparator Listings, and Data on Trending Terms

    In Encore articles, I provide links to topics previous covered in the NamePros Blog, along with commentary on new tools, sites and resources not covered in the earlier articles. This, the first encore article, covers resources related to the following: How do potential buyers find your names...
  25. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Name Sales Reported At NameBio During First Six Months Of 2025: Strength for Legacy Extensions, .AI, .IO, .XYZ, .CO...

    The first six months of 2025 produced 93,100 NameBio-listed domain sales, with a total reported dollar volume of just over $122 million. This represents an increase of 42.7% in dollar volume compared to the same six months of 2024. It is the strongest showing from the seven analyses in this...
  26. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Name Sales Reported At NameBio During First Six Months Of 2025: Strength for Legacy Extensions, .AI, .IO, .XYZ, .CO...

    The first six months of 2025 produced 93,100 NameBio-listed domain sales, with a total reported dollar volume of just over $122 million. This represents an increase of 42.7% in dollar volume compared to the same six months of 2024. It is the strongest showing from the seven analyses in this...
  27. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Is This A Bad Time To Be In Domain Investing?

    Finding consistent success in domain name investing is always challenging, but are we entering a particularly difficult period? I don’t know the answer, and some successful veteran investors consider this a golden time, but let’s look at a few potential challenges. Economic Uncertainty...
  28. Bob Hawkes

    strategy Is This A Bad Time To Be In Domain Investing?

    Finding consistent success in domain name investing is always challenging, but are we entering a particularly difficult period? I don’t know the answer, and some successful veteran investors consider this a golden time, but let’s look at a few potential challenges. Economic Uncertainty...
  29. Bob Hawkes

    information Agent, Agentic and More: Domain Name Investment Opportunities

    While ‘agent’ has been a highly-sought domain term for many years, with artificial intelligence enabled smart agents, the term has taken on a whole new significance. Several related terms have taken on new interpretations, none more than ‘agentic’. As we will see below, that term has sold a...
  30. Bob Hawkes

    information Agent, Agentic and More: Domain Name Investment Opportunities

    While ‘agent’ has been a highly-sought domain term for many years, with artificial intelligence enabled smart agents, the term has taken on a whole new significance. Several related terms have taken on new interpretations, none more than ‘agentic’. As we will see below, that term has sold a...
  31. Bob Hawkes

    news Big Game Ads 2025, and Making It With An Acronym Domain Name

    The pinnacle of American football is now over for another year. While some watch for the game, many are tuned in for the ads. At an estimated $8 million per ad this year, it is a big investment, but also reaches a huge audience. Domain investors are not just checking out the ads, but also watch...
  32. Bob Hawkes

    news Big Game Ads 2025, and Making It With An Acronym Domain Name

    The pinnacle of American football is now over for another year. While some watch for the game, many are tuned in for the ads. At an estimated $8 million per ad this year, it is a big investment, but also reaches a huge audience. Domain investors are not just checking out the ads, but also watch...
  33. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Median Top 10 Trends Indicator: What It Means and Results Through End 2024

    A few months ago I introduced two indices to spot extensions trending up or down: Top Ten Index as Measure of Domain Extension Strength. While the article presented early results, 2024 sales were incomplete at that time. This article reports data through the end of 2024. Note that two indices...
  34. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Median Top 10 Trends Indicator: What It Means and Results Through End 2024

    A few months ago I introduced two indices to spot extensions trending up or down: Top Ten Index as Measure of Domain Extension Strength. While the article presented early results, 2024 sales were incomplete at that time. This article reports data through the end of 2024. Note that two indices...
  35. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The Top 100 Domain Name Sales in 2024

    The traditional .com dominance in the top 100 sales of the year was shaken somewhat in 2024, with just over half of the top sales for the year in .com. While much of the change was due to the continuing surge in high-value .ai sales, .io and .net both had better than normal years, and new...
  36. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The Top 100 Domain Name Sales in 2024

    The traditional .com dominance in the top 100 sales of the year was shaken somewhat in 2024, with just over half of the top sales for the year in .com. While much of the change was due to the continuing surge in high-value .ai sales, .io and .net both had better than normal years, and new...
  37. Bob Hawkes

    analysis NamePros Blog Analysis Articles: What’s Been Published, What Do You Want To See?

    When considering investing in a new niche or sector, or a new extension, it is important to look at sales, adoptions, the type and length of domain names that typically sell, etc. The NamePros Blog has a wealth of articles that can help, but even with advanced search, it can be difficult to find...
  38. Bob Hawkes

    analysis NamePros Blog Analysis Articles: What’s Been Published, What Do You Want To See?

    When considering investing in a new niche or sector, or a new extension, it is important to look at sales, adoptions, the type and length of domain names that typically sell, etc. The NamePros Blog has a wealth of articles that can help, but even with advanced search, it can be difficult to find...
  39. 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...
  40. 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...
  41. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The Top Ten Index As Measure Of Domain Name Extension Strength

    Which domain name extensions are growing stronger, and which are waning in popularity? We often use measures such as total sales dollar volume to help answer that question. Sometimes that can be deceptive, though. It is possible to have an uptick in sales numbers and dollar volume because...
  42. Bob Hawkes

    analysis The Top Ten Index As Measure Of Domain Name Extension Strength

    Which domain name extensions are growing stronger, and which are waning in popularity? We often use measures such as total sales dollar volume to help answer that question. Sometimes that can be deceptive, though. It is possible to have an uptick in sales numbers and dollar volume because...
  43. T

    discuss My 2024 sales + some market perception thoughts.

    I haven't posted this kind of stuff for a while, so I guess it's time to make a post. Will try to keep it brief and informative as possible (chances are, still might get long). Important note, this is my own perception and experience, that's all. I don't know everything and don't pretend to...
  44. T

    discuss My 2024 sales + some market perception thoughts.

    I haven't posted this kind of stuff for a while, so I guess it's time to make a post. Will try to keep it brief and informative as possible (chances are, still might get long). Important note, this is my own perception and experience, that's all. I don't know everything and don't pretend to...
  45. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Is The Domain Name Market Up Or Down?

    When I looked at domain name sales dollar volume, at least as reported in NameBio, for the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year, there was a 29.6% increase. See Domain Name Sales First Six Months of 2024. While I presented how the numbers came out, I was...
  46. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Is The Domain Name Market Up Or Down?

    When I looked at domain name sales dollar volume, at least as reported in NameBio, for the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year, there was a 29.6% increase. See Domain Name Sales First Six Months of 2024. While I presented how the numbers came out, I was...
  47. equity78

    information Google gives some insights on using Google Trends

    A lot of domain investors use Google Trends as a way to help research or validate their research on prospective purchases and hand registrations. Google recently released a video that is worth watching.In addition Roger Montti over at Search Engine Journal did a good breakdown on the data and...
  48. equity78

    information Google gives some insights on using Google Trends

    A lot of domain investors use Google Trends as a way to help research or validate their research on prospective purchases and hand registrations. Google recently released a video that is worth watching.In addition Roger Montti over at Search Engine Journal did a good breakdown on the data and...
  49. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Name Sales First Six Months Of 2024: Comparisons With Previous Years

    The first six months of 2024 resulted in just over 69,600 NameBio-listed domain sales, with a total reported dollar volume of about $85.5 million. Of course many sales are not reported in NameBio, so this is by no means the entire domain name market. That is a increase of 29.6% in sales dollar...
  50. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Domain Name Sales First Six Months Of 2024: Comparisons With Previous Years

    The first six months of 2024 resulted in just over 69,600 NameBio-listed domain sales, with a total reported dollar volume of about $85.5 million. Of course many sales are not reported in NameBio, so this is by no means the entire domain name market. That is a increase of 29.6% in sales dollar...
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