Dynadot Founder and CEO Todd Han announced a new domain name sales marketplace called NameClub. Currently in beta, NameClub appears to operate independently of the Dynadot domain registrar and can be found at NameClub.com. Check out NameClub, our new domain marketplace. NameClub is optimized to sell domains to end users. It has logos, AI powered [&...

I am happy to share that our 2025 Pan-Mass Challenge domain industry cycling jersey was finalized and printed. With help from our domain industry friends and colleagues, this special jersey raised more than $16,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. John, Karen, and I will proudly wear this jersey as we continue our PMC training. We will […]Ca...

A little more than 5 years ago, one of our friends gifted us a houseplant without instructions on how to maintain it. I made the mistake of not asking him how we should care for it, and the plant was dead within a couple of months. That was the extent of my experience with houseplants. […]Catchy.com

One of the multitude of ways to use AI tools to sell domain names is for lead generation. A tool like ChatGPT can help find targeted prospective buyers for domain names, and I will share an example. I want to proactively sell a domain name I think will become a good marketing tool for a […]Catchy.com

I use ExpiredDomains.net every day to search for domain names coming up for auction. It's a free tool that helps me scan Namecheap, Dynadot, and GoDaddy platforms for expiry auctions. It also helps me find domain names in pending delete status that I want to back order at DropCatch and NameJet. This morning when searching […]Catchy.com

There are many reasons for why a domain registrant might transfer a domain name away from its current registrar. By the time the transfer has been initiated, it's most likely too late for a registrar to *save* the customer / domain name. There should be no reason for a registrar to delay a transfer. Some […]Catchy.com

This morning, I received an email from Atom notifying me the nameservers for one of my domain names was not correctly set up. I remembered to change the nameservers when I added it to Atom, so I was confused by the email. I visited the domain name, and as Atom told me, the domain name […]Catchy.com

According to a post on Team Internet's corporate LinkedIn page, the company has been awarded the contract to operate the .CO ccTLD registry in partnership with another company called Central Comercializadora de Internet (CCI). These two companies formed a company called Consrcio Equipo PuntoCo, which will operate the .CO domain extension on behalf ...

According to a post on X linking to a press release on CoinDesk, the 45.com domain name has been reportedly acquired for $1.8 million. Lucky45 Acquires Premium Domain https://t.co/c0YMp3G227 for $1.8M, Ushering in a New Era for On-Chain Web3 Gaming Protocols https://t.co/k8h56OTJrL via @coindesk Lucky45 (@Lucky45Protocol) June 11, 2025 A subsequen...

Last month, Atom.com announced that has become an ICANN accredited domain registrar. In the blog post announcement, the company briefly shared its big vision for its registrar, which entails offering tools for buyers and sellers to maximize the potential of their domain names. One thing Atom is going to need is an experienced person who […]Ca...

TonyNames shared an image on X that illustrates a fear I have had with respect to AI generated logos for domain names listed for sale: The Atom logo on this .co domain is on point lol pic.twitter.com/lG2AoaNbQE — Tony (@TonyNames) June 6, 2025 The DeepSeek logo may be problematic, but it was surprisingly not caught […]Catchy.com

When I see the term "finsure," my immediate thought is that it is a portmanteau of the terms finance or financial and insurance or insure. I suspect that is why Finsure.com sold for $9,750 in 2023 via NameJet expiry auction, according to NameBio. A company called Finsure, which was founded in 2021, uses the Finsure.us […]Catchy.com...

As Aziz noted this morning on X, GoDaddy has added an AI feature to its for sale landing pages, allowing prospective buyers to get additional insight into why a domain name is valuable. On the right side of GoDaddy "for sale" landers, there's an "Ask AI" button visible. Clicking the button opens a pop-up window […]Catchy.com...

For domain investors and entrepreneurs, it can be frustrating to come across a company that owns a valuable domain name that isn't being used, but the company won't consider selling it. It might seem like a missed opportunity for the company to sell an unused valuable asset, but there are reasons behind this. Here are […]Catchy.com...

Initially, I did not plan to attend NamesCon in November. We have quite a few family things going on in November, and it's an inconvenience to ensure our kids get where they need to be – and I hate missing their events. After some further thought, I decided I will most likely attend for at […]Catchy.com

The ICA hosted a webinar to discusstheInitial Report of the WIPOICA UDRP Review Project Team. The joint project between the two organizations aims to explore ways to strengthen the UDRP with incremental improvements. The primary topics of discussion were related to the following: Registrar verification procedures Fee payment deadlines The potential...

Spaceship, the rapidly growing domain registrar and sister company of Namecheap, just surpassed 3 million domain names under management milestone. Less than a year ago, Spaceship hit the 1 million DUM milestone. I think this underscores the company's momentum and growing influence in the domain space, particularly as it relates to domain investors....

Over the past several years, Hubspot Co-Founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah has emerged as a prominent figure in the domain name space. Dharmesh has acquired high-value domain names like Chat.com, Prompt.com, and Agent.com for millions of dollars. He later famously sold Chat.com to OpenAI for more than $15 million, including equity in the privately-held ...

According to a post on X, the Slash.com domain name was acquired for $1 million. I understand the domain name was acquired with the help of Rob Schutz from Snagged.com: Pumped we could help you snag https://t.co/sjm2HiiqIp. Epic domain upgrade. https://t.co/fBIt7jVIdE Rob Schutz (@rob) May 22, 2025 I was told the domain name […]Catchy.com

Our customized domain industry Pan-Mass Challenge jersey raises a substantial amount of money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute each year. The company that produces the jersey just sent me an update of our design with the logos of our current jersey sponsors, and I think it looks great. We can feature 18 domain industry logos on […]Catchy.com

I recently noticed that GoDaddy Auctions began incorporating artificial intelligence-generated images and descriptions to its auction listings. This AI-generated content appears in the Details section below the fold, so visitors would need to scroll below the bid field to view this section for each auction. This field appears above comparable sales...

I don't use Google Shopping for much beyond the native price tracking tool. If there's a product I want to buy but think it's too expensive, I can have Google track the price and be notified if the price changes. Similarly, some websites – like Amazon – have a tool that identifies when a price […]Catchy.com

I've been dealing with a frustrating iPhone issue for a while. I don't recall when it started, but my sound notifications have not been working for my iPhone's Mac Mail app despite having everything setup correctly.. When I would receive email to my Gmail and Gmail Workspace accounts, I would see badge and banner notifications […]Catchy.com...

Bill Hartzer wrote an article about a report issued by a group called Digital Citizens Alliance that was critical of domain investing. This is not the first time this organization took domain investing to task. In fact, Andrew Allemann wrote an article about it in 2020. When looking at the report and the organization's website, […]Catchy.com...

John Berryhill, my wife Karen, and I are raising funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute via the 2025 Pan-Mass Challenge ride in August. Together, we are hoping to raise $30,000 for Dana-Farber this year, and that will allow us to surpass the $200,000 lifetime fundraising mark. Each year on the second day of the PMC, we […]Catchy.com

Escrow.com announced the winners of its 2025 Master of Domains awards. The awards are typically given out during NamesCon, but the conference isn't being held until November. The Master of Domains award is given to the 10 highest grossing domain brokers measured by the size of the deals they closed via Escrow.com during the prior […]Catchy.co...

Andrew Miller from Hilco Digital Assets announced that his company oversaw the sale of Odyssey.com on behalf of Braden Pollock. According to the LinkedIn post, it is Braden's largest domain name sale. Commenting on the sale, Braden praised Andrew for helping to make the deal happen. "Andrew had to be creative to get this deal […]Catchy.com...

I've been a big fan of lease to own deals for quite some time. Before Dan.com existed, I had several LTO deals, but they required quite a bit of legal review and discussion with the counterparties. Dan.com made the LTO process quicker and easier, although I believe the seller takes on more risk without a […]Catchy.com

Rob Schutz, who made an Ask Me Anything appearance with the ICA yesterday, announced the Kickstart.com domain name was acquired by a company called Kickstart. Prior to the acquisition, Kickstart had been using KickstartFund.com, and that domain name now forwards to the brand matching Kickstart.com. Congrats to the team at @KickstartFund for acquiri...

The Internet Commerce Association shared the dates for its 2026 member meeting in Las Vegas during its AMA session with Rob Schutz from Snagged. The annual members only meeting will be held January 15-17, 2026. This is directly after Affiliate Summit for those who wish to attend both. The meeting will take place at the […]Catchy.com

InterNetX annually publishes its Global Domain Report with an extensive overview of the domain name aftermarket, highlighting sales stats and ongoing trends. An organization called eco – Association of the Internet Industry, will be hosting a webinar to discuss this year's Global Domain Report. The Global Domain Report 2025 webinar will take ...

Reza Sardeha founded Dan.com before selling the company to GoDaddy for more than $71 million before the company was integrated and retired. Instead of taking the money and retiring, Reza launched a new home sales platform called Anyone. The popular real estate publication Inman published an article about the launch yesterday. As you may have [̷...

My wife and I took our kids to Aruba after she finished running the Boston Marathon last week. Neither of us had been to Aruba before, and we wanted to explore somewhere in the Caribbean neither of us had visited before. Aruba is home to beautiful beaches with welcoming people. We had a great trip. […]Catchy.com

I use Carrd for the landing pages for many of my higher value one and two word .com domain names. I don't know the exact number of landing pages, but it's probably more than 25. I've created and modified a few similar but different versions of the landing pages with the goal of driving traffic […]Catchy.com

Andrew Miller has been sharing a regular post on LinkedIn each week called Random Sunday Thoughts. In each Sunday morning edition, Andrew has shared a mix of insights and news. There is a heavy focus on the domain industry and his Hilco Digital Assets business in particular. Typically, I would see Andrew share a link […]Catchy.com

Icon.com was recently acquired for $12 million, according to a LinkedIn post from the startups Founder, Kennan Davison. The domain name is being used by a new company branded as Icon, which bills itself as the worlds first AI CMO (Chief Marketing Officer). Icon.com was acquired in a deal overseen by Andrew Miller of ATM […]Catchy.com

As I was looking through the upcoming pending delete auctions, I was caught by surprise by an exceptionally valuable domain name. Mine.com went into pending delete status earlier this week. After the domain name made it through the pending delete process, it was caught by DropCatch.com. Mine.com has been entered into a public auction at […]Ca...

Timing is critical with domain name sales. I may have a domain name for 10 years, let it expire, see it picked up by another investor, and it sells within a week. It's that idea that keeps me renewing domain names I might otherwise consider dropping. A domain name may not be in demand until […]Catchy.com

Last week, Spaceship's new SellerHub opened for third party beta testing. Participants were limited to larger portfolio operators. Yesterday, CEO Richard Kirkendall announced the launch date for anyone interested in using the platform: For those that have been asking, Sellerhub will be open to everyone in public beta in just over a week on April [&...

For as long as Ive known the platform, Atom.com has relied on an Expert Review Process to evaluate domain names submitted by prospective sellers. This process, led by a group of experienced Atom sellers, helped accelerate the onboarding of domain names if they received enough positive votes. That review system is now coming to an […]Catchy.co...