Nearly a year and a half ago, I wrote about the $400,000 acquisition of Somewhere.com, which was one of the largest one word .com domain name sales last year. Somewhere.com was acquired by Nick Huber, and the domain name was used to brand Support Shepherd. In a LinkedIn video posted yesterday, Nick Huber discussed why […]Catchy.com

I don't do a ton of outbound marketing to sell my domain names. Not only can outbound be a bit disheartening, but it's also generally not the best way to get top dollar for domain names. Obviously, I prefer to negotiate with prospects who have expressed an interest in my domain names. That being said, […]Catchy.com

Domain name parking hasn't been great for quite some time, but it recently took a major hit with recent Google updates. ParkLogic, which is operated by Michael Gilmour, is a business that specializes in domain name monetization. I have not used its platform, but the company helps domain investors monetize and sell domain names. I […]Catchy.co...

I've been bidding on and following Namecheap expiry auctions for .AI and .IO domain names. Most auctions have a standard starting bid of $15 plus the renewal fee. There are some that have $5 or $10 minimum bids, but most seem to be $15. One thing I noticed is that some auctions have a starting […]Catchy.com

Spaceship announced a big milestone this morning. The registrar now has more than 5 million domain names under management (DUM). This metric is used to compare the size of a domain registrar, and it can also be used to show growth. In fact, the company highlighted that it only took two months to go from […]Catchy.com

There's a major AWS outage that is causing problems for websites and web-based services around the world. GoDaddy is one of those businesses that is impacted by the outage, I learned this afternoon. When I visited one of my Afternic-listed domain names that resolves to a GoDaddy landing page, the incorrect landing page was shown. […]Catchy.co...

deBridge is a "cross-chain interoperability and liquidity transfer protocol" startup that has operated on the deBridge.Finance domain name. As one might have imagined, the company pined for its brand matching deBridge.com domain name, but it did not have any luck trying to acquire it – or even receiving a reply to its inquiries and offers. [&...

A couple of weeks ago, Afternic hinted that it would soon be launching a new domain name marketplace on the ultra generic DomainNames.com domain name. The launch was today, and the DomainNames.com platform marketplace was introduced for the first time: Introducing DomainNamescom the invite-only showroom for ultra-premium domains! We're combining G...

Sedo broker Derick Clegg announced the successful brokerage sale of NoLimit.com for $723,000 USD. Derick began brokering the domain name earlier this year. SOLD! I successfully brokered the deal for NoLimit .com at ~$723,000 (net)! A prime domain reflecting limitless potential! #Domains #NegotiationSuccess @Sedo https://t.co/SZPQOgy5V9 pic.twitter...

A UDRP was filed at the National Arbitration Forum against the Sparc.Energy domain name, which was acquired in an expiry auction this past May for $262.17. In a decision that I think could have gone either way, the three member UDRP panel ruled in favor of the domain investor who owned the domain name. The […]Catchy.com

Owning your first name last name .com domain name is a flex for some people. It can make it easier for people to find you online, and it allows you to own your exact identity online. For people who are in a business selling their own services like domain brokers, consultants, or attorneys, having your […]Catchy.com

TonyNames shared another exceptional .ai domain name sale earlier today. Tony sold the 3 letter FRL.ai domain name for $30,000. In the post announcing the sale, Tony shared some good advice that resonates for me: Just a regular 3L .ai BIN was pretty high as I keep them high to capture the outliers and I […]Catchy.com

I have been in a negotiation with a buyer, and it seems like we are close to an agreement on a domain name sale. The domain name is priced at $4,999, and I sent the buyer a GoDaddy checkout link to help expedite the sale. That's where we ran into a payment snafu. The buyer […]Catchy.com

A few years ago, I privately closed a very substantial domain name sale. Following the sale, the buyer did absolutely nothing with the domain name. The Whois was made private, but the nameservers remained the same as before. To this day, the domain name resolves exactly where it resolved prior to the sale. Around that […]Catchy.com

The Afternic X account posted a link on X without much context that caught my attention this morning: https://t.co/JL8P45lRng Afternic (@afternic) October 3, 2025 Visiting DomainNames.com shows a landing page announcing that something is coming soon with revolving words like "groundbreaking," "innovative," "disruptive," and "transformative." Whi...

When it comes to selling domain names via outbound marketing, credibility is very important. If a prospective buyer receives an unsolicited and unexpected email about purchasing a domain name they're interested in buying, the first thing theyll most likely do is check to see who the sender is. Without a having a presence online, you […]Catchy...

I don't closely track the percentage of domain extensions in my portfolio. I could have 75% .com or I could have 99% .com domain names in my portfolio, and the only implication is higher (in general) renewal costs. Because I buy more domain names that I sell, my portfolio has been growing each year, so […]Catchy.com

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is now accepting nominations for two domain investing community awards. Domain investors may now submit their nominations for the 2026 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award and the Trailblazer Award. The Lonnie Borck Memorial Award was named in memory of one of my closest business friends, Lonnie Borck, who passed away...

Bodis sent an update to customers yesterday about recent performance impacts related to pay per click parking revenue. The company attributed the decline to a major change implemented by Google, which was announced earlier this year. Google is now automatically opting out advertising on parked domain names. The result of the change is less PPC [...

Com Laude has built its reputation as a leading domain name management service and registrar for large corporations. The company competes against several other companies that offer similar services in the domain name industry, including MarkMonitor, CSC, and GoDaddy's Brandsight. This morning, Com Laude announced the acquisition of MarkMonitor. The...

Last week, I added a couple of domain names to my Afternic account. Both domain names were won in GoDaddy expiry auctions and registered at GoDaddy. One of these domain names, maddeningly, required the 3rd verification nameserver. When I finally got it listed, I noticed it was showing a different landing page than my preference, […]Catchy.com

One of the things I enjoy most about domain investing is the negotiations. Most don't work out, but I enjoy the thought and effort that goes into a negotiation. It stimulates my brain in a way most other aspects of this business do not. This goes for both buying and selling my domain names. On […]Catchy.com

I've been impressed by the growth of Spaceship and its recently launched SellerHub. The sister company to Namecheap has shown a great willingness to engage with its customers, and the platform quickly implements suggestions and feedback. I like working with businesses that value and prioritize customer feedback. The low 5% sales commission is a nic...

A few years back, I glanced at my phone and saw more than ten consecutive emails from Dan.com. For a moment I was baffled by this, but I quickly realized the domain name buyer who had been on a lease to own plan (LTO) decided to pay the balance early, triggering a flood of confirmation […]Catchy.com

Richard Kirkendall is one of the hardest working executives in the domain name space as the Founder and CEO of Namecheap. He has built Namecheap into one of the largest domain name registrars, and he recently launched a sister registrar platform, Spaceship. This morning, the Wall Street Journal reported some massive news as it relates […]Catc...

Fresh off a successful Domain Summit conference in London earlier this month, conference organizers announced a new event coming to Hong Kong later on this year. Domain Summit Asia 2025 will be held November 17-18 in Hong Kong. The event will be co-hosted by Jack Dai of DN.com. Unlike many domain investment conferences, this event […]Catchy.c...

I can't say I ever had the desire to take a vacation on a dude ranch, but Peter Askew's development of DudeRanch.com made that an appealing thought. Over the years, Peter shared photos and stories about his development of the brand he built, and I found myself researching a dude ranch vacation with my family. […]Catchy.com

In January of this year, I won Pinwheel.ai in an auction held at Namecheap. My winning bid was $541, as archived by NameBio. The total cost I paid was $726.96 with the $185.96 renewal fee tacked on to the total. I have been under the assumption that the renewal fee charged for .AI domain names […]Catchy.com

According to a post on X from Atom.com, Super.xyz sold for $287,607, becoming the largest publicly reported .XYZ domain name sale of all time. The domain name was sold by domain investor Logan Flatt, and it transacted via Atom on September 1, 2025: Super .xyz just broke the charts as the top .xyz sale ever […]Catchy.com

Several weeks ago, Rick Schwartz shared that he would be a guest on an upcoming Planet Money podcast on NPR, where he chatted about domain names. The podcast was released yesterday, and it was one of the best podcasts Ive heard that explains the value of domain names and the role domain investors play in […]Catchy.com

Have you ever stopped what you were doing to take a picture of a domain name? Maybe you passed a billboard while driving on the highway and went completely out of your way to pass it again and take a picture. Perhaps you were taking a walk in the city and you saw a domain […]Catchy.com

I would say the two most commonly asked questions I receive about domain name investments are related to the amount of time I hold my domain names and the multiples I get on them. I think there is a common school of thought that a 10x multiple is what people seek, and I don't entirely […]Catchy.com

The Lsland.com domain name is in an expiry auction on GoDaddy Auctions. There are several bidders competing for this typo domain name, and the high bid is $1,010. Peter Askew highlighted this on X earlier this morning: a new domain investor is headed towards their first learning lesson: pic.twitter.com/kt8Y9TMgBx Peter Askew (@searchbound) August ...

The time finally came. Dan.com has been completely shuttered by GoDaddy. The innovative platform was acquired by GoDaddy in 2022. It was operated independently for a short period of time, and the platform was absorbed by GoDaddy and Afternic. Earlier this year, it was announced that Dan.com would close down over the Summer, and that […]Catchy...

Domain investors with valuable domain name assets need to have a solid business continuity plan. Simply having domain names on auto renew connected to an active credit card with a far out expiration date doesn't solve the issue of domain name renewals in the short term. In order for a credit card to continue functioning, […]Catchy.com

A week or two ago, I received an email about hotel reservations for NamesCon. The email stood out to me because it was sent to my Embrace.com email address rather than an email I used for registration. When I saw the email wasn't from NamesCon, I marked it as spam and deleted it. This morning, […]Catchy.com

When some of my domain names are approved for Premium listing status at Atom.com, Ive noticed the suggested prices dont always seem to follow a clear rationale. In some cases, it looks like the suggested prices are influenced by the asking prices I have for the domain names at Afternic, but the exact numbers often […]Catchy.com

Spaceship launched its Seller Hub earlier this year, and the company has been quickly implementing changes based on user feedback. The platform offers sales landing pages, and domain names listed on its platform are integrated within the search stream at Spaceship and sister company, Namecheap. One of the advantages to listing domain names for sale...

Atom.com seems to be growing at quite a clip. In fact, according to this year's Inc. 5000 list, Atom has grown 122% over the last three years. As a result of the company's growth, Atom is hiring for several open roles, which it announced on X: Were growing and looking for great people to join […]Catchy.com

Network Solutions and Register.com are legacy domain registrars that have been sister companies for many years. Both companies are now owned by Newfold Digital, and they have offered essentially the same services on similar platforms for quite some time. I've used both domain registrars after winning domain name auctions on NameJet, another Newfold...

San Francisco Business Times (behind a paywall) and TechCrunch wrote articles about Kyte shutting down. Kyte was a car rental service that operated on the brand matching Kyte.com domain name. According to a Public Notice of Intellectual Property Sale listing on DailyDac.com, the company paid $550,000 to acquire the Kyte.com domain name in 2021. A [...

I recently wrote about a concern I have related to AI generated logos used on some domain name for sale landing pages. In short, if the AI created a logo that is similar to a logo being used by an active business, it could put the domain name at risk. A similar risk also exists […]Catchy.com

I saw some good advice shared on X that should be considered by domain investors who have ongoing Lease to Own deals: If you've sold a domain on an LTO deal, check how it's currently being used and make sure it's not being used for anything sketchy. pic.twitter.com/gkdNWPBMEH — ARIYAS (@domainretail) August 15, 2025 […]Catc...

Earlier, this week, I hand registered six domain names. I checked on one landing page yesterday, and the correct landing page didn't resolve. Likely due to a distraction, these domain names didn't get added to my seller account, so an unintended landing page was shown rather than the BIN lander I wanted. I am sure […]Catchy.com