Summer is traditionally a slow period for domain name investing, since many investors take time off to enjoy the season with family and friends. Throughout the summer, we published some fantastic interviews and some breaking news stories that you may have missed, so here is a look at some of the stories that we released over the summer.
Which Four Letter Pattern Is The Most Valuable?
We teamed up with Michael Sumner of NameBio.com to write a comprehensive analysis of the value of four-letter .COM domains. This category has become extremely popular in the last year since the influx of funds from Chinese investors.
In this article, we evaluate the value of several four-letter .COM patterns to determine which is the most popular with investors, and which has the highest average sales price.
Behind the Seven Figure Purchase of Invest.com
In 2014, there were rumors that the domain name invest.com sold for $5 million. As a part of our Inside Interviews series, we spoke to the new owners of invest.com as they released their brand new money management service.
The team behind invest.com reveals why they bought the domain name and why they picked invest.com over any other name.
66.com Sells for a Seven Figure Fee
At the end of June, we brought you a report that the domain name 66.com had been sold. While the price remains a secret, it is thought that the name was sold for up to $5 million. The domain name was sold by Romanian company Route 66 to a Chinese investor.
NET.com Sells for Over $800,000
Domain investor George Kirikos found an SEC filing that showed the domain name NET.com sold for over $800,000. The name was sold to a Chinese investor. Here, we report all of the available details on this sale.
Why This Company Paid $150,000 for BookKeeping.com
Another Inside Interview highlighted the $150,000 sale of BookKeeping.com to small business services industry veteran Brandon Littlefield. In this interview, Brandon explains how he stumbled across the domain name after being placed on hold during a phone call.
Wave.com Sells for $420,000 to a Fintech Startup
Another finding by George Kirikos shows that the domain name wave.com was sold to a financial technology (fintech) startup from New York. The price was $420,000, which the community considered to be a low price for the name.
Behind the $800,000 Purchase of Kiwi.com
Earlier this year, Skypicker changed their name to Kiwi, and took the decision to buy kiwi.com. The name was acquired via the Uniregistry marketplace for $800,000 and in this interview, Kiwi’s CEO Oliver Dlouhý tells us about the company and why the decision was made to buy kiwi.com.
We teamed up with Michael Sumner of NameBio.com to write a comprehensive analysis of the value of four-letter .COM domains. This category has become extremely popular in the last year since the influx of funds from Chinese investors.
In this article, we evaluate the value of several four-letter .COM patterns to determine which is the most popular with investors, and which has the highest average sales price.
Behind the Seven Figure Purchase of Invest.com
In 2014, there were rumors that the domain name invest.com sold for $5 million. As a part of our Inside Interviews series, we spoke to the new owners of invest.com as they released their brand new money management service.
The team behind invest.com reveals why they bought the domain name and why they picked invest.com over any other name.
66.com Sells for a Seven Figure Fee
At the end of June, we brought you a report that the domain name 66.com had been sold. While the price remains a secret, it is thought that the name was sold for up to $5 million. The domain name was sold by Romanian company Route 66 to a Chinese investor.
NET.com Sells for Over $800,000
Domain investor George Kirikos found an SEC filing that showed the domain name NET.com sold for over $800,000. The name was sold to a Chinese investor. Here, we report all of the available details on this sale.
Why This Company Paid $150,000 for BookKeeping.com
Another Inside Interview highlighted the $150,000 sale of BookKeeping.com to small business services industry veteran Brandon Littlefield. In this interview, Brandon explains how he stumbled across the domain name after being placed on hold during a phone call.
Wave.com Sells for $420,000 to a Fintech Startup
Another finding by George Kirikos shows that the domain name wave.com was sold to a financial technology (fintech) startup from New York. The price was $420,000, which the community considered to be a low price for the name.
Behind the $800,000 Purchase of Kiwi.com
Earlier this year, Skypicker changed their name to Kiwi, and took the decision to buy kiwi.com. The name was acquired via the Uniregistry marketplace for $800,000 and in this interview, Kiwi’s CEO Oliver Dlouhý tells us about the company and why the decision was made to buy kiwi.com.
