In this week's Top Topics, we look at possible means of making the marketplace listing process more efficient, and are some domaining strategies just a lottery? Elsewhere, news breaks of the sale of Metaverse.org and Intis Telecom puts its new $3.8 million domain to use. How Do I Make the Marketplace Listing Process More Efficient? Domain...

Should a domain investor invest only in .com? I went looking for an answer in recent domain name sales data. There seems a common consensus that, after .com, among general purpose extensions with investment potential are .net, .io, .org, .co and .xyz. There is not agreement on the order of the top level domains (TLDs) after .com. Mainly...

In this week's Top Topics, domain investors react to the news that Facebook has rebranded its corporation to Meta, using the Meta.com domain. Elsewhere, there's advice for new domain investors and we have news of a $3.8 million domain sale. Poll: If You Could Only Use One Registrar... Every domain name investor has a preferred registrar....

The landing page is one of the first impressions that potential buyers will have of your domain name. It also can provide information about the name, a link for purchase or lease, and how to make contact. However, should your name be disputed in a legal action or UDRP, that landing page can be potentially exploited by those seeking to make a...

This two-part series is intended for those just starting out in domain investing. It covers basic information about registering, buying, renewing, researching, and listing domain names. Next week, in the second part, I will look at landers, types of domain names, pricing, tracking interest, promotion, fast transfer networks, transferring...

In this week's Top Topics, you're invited to vote for your favorite domain registrar of the year. Elsewhere, there's a discussion about lease-to-own deals and we talk about meta domains. Vote For Your Favorite Registrar of the Year Every year, the community votes on the favorite domain name registrar of the year. Now, the voting has...

At the recent NamesCon conference Dan sponsored domain awards in five categories. The winner of the award for Community-Driven Domainer of the Year was Leanne McMahon, @PixelCorp. [ATTACH] Even though she has only been in domain investing a fairly short period of time, Leanne has had a big impact on the community. She is refreshingly...

In this week's Top Topics, domain investors discuss the recent domain sale of AI.com, which reportedly sold to an unknown buyer in the NFT space. Elsewhere, there's an ICANN working group report that has raised concerns for domain investors, and what are your thoughts on the recent surge in "meta" keyword domain sales? How Do You Reduce...

While hyphenated domain names are popular in some parts of the world, notably Germany, most domain investors shy away from them. Only a small percentage of domain name sales have hyphens. But there are also far fewer names containing hyphens that are listed for sale. So what about the rate of hyphenated domain name sales? About two years...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at the recent $149,000 sale of Meta.so, sold by domain name investor Nikul Sanghvi. From a sale to an acquisition, a domainer shows off an exceptional recent buy, and is there a parking service purely for great domain names? Meta.so Sells for $149,000 The "meta" keyword is trending at the moment. So far...

In this final segment of the basics of domain investing series, I look at inbound and outbound selling, domain promotion, UDRP, parking and other ways to earn income from domains, and how to set up your own domain investing portfolio website. The article ends with links to additional resources. If you have not already read the two previous...

In this week's Top Topics, we get confirmation that the NFT.com domain name sold for $2 million earlier in 2021. Elsewhere, domainers get the chance to showcase their most popular domain name and we ask you to share your strategy, are you passive or active? NFT.com Sold for $2 Million NFTs, also known as Non Fungible Tokens, have...

Last week's Domain Investing: Just The Basics -- Part 1 looked at domain name terms, extensions, and the basics for researching, registering, buying, renewing, and listing domain names. The article also considered developing a plan for your domain name investments. This week, I take a look at categorizing domain type, and why that matters,...

In this week's Top Topics, a seven-figure domain sale is revealed in the form of Brandforce's $3,144,000 deal for Floor.com. Elsewhere, domainers react to a domain sale at the other end of the financial spectrum, and do you have a domaining company? Brandforce Sells Floor.com for $3,144,000 One of the year's top sales was revealed this...

This week's edition of Top Topics features news that NameBio has introduced a new "live" feature to track domain sales in something close to real time. Elsewhere, blockchain company Block.one has officially switched to B1.com, and has your September been slow for domain sales so far? Block.one is Now B1.com Block.one, a blockchain...

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...

In this week's Top Topics, domain investors react to the $175,000 sale of a two-word .COM domain from a leading investor. Elsewhere, a domainer finds a tweet suggesting a domain name sold for $1 million, and what percentage of domains do you renew? SmartWallet.com Sells for $175,000 Investor Andy Booth may be focusing much of his attention on NF...

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 have great potential....

In this week's Top Topics, domain investors reveal how many domains they sold in August, a domainer shares news of a $10,000 sale, and where have your domain sales originated from recently? How Was Your August? In the domain name industry, August can be a barren month. With most of the corporate world on vacation and many others focusing...

Recently I went through the .com and .xyz domain names in my portfolio, deciding which to renew prior to the price increases that took place Sept. 1. With another .com price increase coming in 2022, it won't be long before the process is repeated. But how do we determine which domain names should be renewed? Offers Perhaps the best...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at NFTs and why domain investors are seemingly moving much of their attention over to this new asset class. Elsewhere, George Kirikos has discovered another seven-figure domain name sale. Why Are Domain Investors Buying NFTs? NFTs, non-fungible tokens, have dominated domainer Twitter feeds and discussions...

Initially the .org extension was intended mainly for organizations, particularly not-for-profit organizations. However, for decades anyone can register and use an .org domain name, and it is regularly one of the strongest extensions after .com. In this article, I look at who is buying .org domain names by examining how names sold to end...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at three domain sales at various price points. Firstly, there's a seven-figure sale, then a six-figure sale, and lastly, a five-figure deal. Elsewhere, a domainer asks about tracking their own domain names and we discuss an interesting rebrand. Marketing.com Sold for $2.5 Million This week, veteran...

When you are considering a domain name acquisition, does it matter who owned the name previously, what price they asked, and the marketplaces they used to try to sell the domain name? We all know to check for possible developed use of a domain name, in case there was abuse that taints the name, but is it also important to check the history of...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at the strategy around domain name renewals in light of the upcoming domain name renewal hike from Verisign. Elsewhere, pricing at the other end of the spectrum, domain sales, is discussed, and have you ever gone big on .CO? Does It Make Sense to Renew in Advance? In last week's Top Topics, we covered the...

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 is truly a dictionary word. The Biggest Single...

In this week's Top Topics, a domain investor asks whether a domain's spam score could be an influential valuation metric. Elsewhere, a domain registration hack is shared, and we look at the Square.com domain name and question why Twitter founder Jack Dorsey doesn't own the name. How Critical is Spam Score in Your Domain Valuation? As...

The metaverse does not yet exist, but everyone is talking about it. Domain investors have had their eye on the metaverse for some time, particularly since the domain name metaverse.io was sold by Andrew Rosener's MediaOptions for $175,000 in March, 2021 at ParkIO. Metaverse interest among the general public and business leaders has...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at single word .COM domain names to discuss their value. Are all single word .COM domains valuable? Elsewhere, an investor shares details of a recent negotiation that started at $100 and ended in a $10,000 sale. Are All Single Word Domains Valuable? If you've followed the domain name industry for more...

By owning your own domain name, you have independence from social media giants. Nevertheless, some potential purchasers of your domain names may prefer to also control the matching term in social media accounts. This can be a defensive ploy, or simply the advantage of consistent branding across multiple platforms. Does this mean that domain...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at Rick Schwartz's latest blockbuster domain deal and we feature a couple of separate discussions about domain name landing pages and pricing strategy. Property.com Under $36 Million Contract Domain name investor Rick Schwartz has had a string of seven-figure sales over the years. From Porno.com to...

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 volume for the .gg, .biz and .us extensions over the...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at inflation and whether that should have an influence on the valuation of your own domain names. Elsewhere, a domainer asks for opinions on whether having a BIN (buy it now) price at numerous marketplaces is a good idea, and how would you allocate your domaining time if you only had an hour per day? Should You ...

Ideas don't need to be complex to have value. I present below some simple principles about domain investing that resonated with me. I urge all readers to add their own principles in the discussion section in order to expand the list. Acquire Domain Names With Many Potential Users It is easy to get distracted by cute, or highly specialized,...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at two multi-million dollar domain sales that have been discovered by domain investor George Kirikos. Elsewhere, a domainer is looking for advice after receiving an offer for a number of domain names and which books have helped you as a domain name investor? Sports.com to be Acquired for $6 Million Domain...

Each July I take a look at domain name sales from the first six months of the year, comparing to the similar period from the preceding year. Taken across all extensions, 2021 is off to a roaring start, with the number of sales up 27.6% compared to the first-half of 2020. The sales dollar volume is up even more, 46.5%. The average sales price...

In this week's Top Topics, GoDaddy shares its latest batch of domain sales data that includes the $390,560 sale of Steam.com as well as five more sales at $100,000 or more. Elsewhere, domain investors are invited to share their overall experience of the first half of 2021 from a domaining perspective, and what is the biggest favor anyone has...

This is not mainly a book about domain names. But it is an engaging, informed and educational guide to naming and branding. So what can a domain name investor take away after reading Brand New Name? As it turns out, a lot. Below are some of the aspects that particularly resonated with me. [ATTACH] Get Inspired About Naming The author is an...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at two mammoth seven-figure sales that were announced this week. We also focus on a useful quality that domain investors need to succeed, and we discuss coping with barren periods without a domain sale. eBike.com Sells for $1,008,900 Domain broker @Kate Buckley announced this week that she had...

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 for $100,000. As far as I know, the sale has not...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at the reported $104,000 sale of the DogGroomers.com domain name. There's also reaction to the $1.25 million Meme.com sale, and will you change your strategy after Verisign implements its .COM price increase? DogGroomers.com Sells for $104,000 Expert domain developer Drew Wash (@drewwash) is certainly...

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 retail prices. But what about those 4L domain names...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at a report that .BTC domain names are now available to register via a Bitcoin sidechain. Will you register any? Elsewhere, domainers react to the recent $125,000 sale of Cows.com, and is it wrong to like the .AI extension? .BTC Domains Now Available Bitcoin, often abbreviated to BTC, has become a...

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 BrandWise.co.uk. BrandWise UK...

In this week's Top Topics, our featured poll asks you to vote for the greatest domainer of all time. Elsewhere, we discuss the idea of experimenting with strategies as an investor, and which domain investing tool would you like to see created? There are also lessons learned from a $50,000 domain sale. Who Is the Greatest Domain Investor of...

Taking domain investing from a side-hustle to a full-time job is probably the dream of many domain investors. A few months ago investor Keith DeBoer announced that he was making domains his full-time job. Now that a bit of time has passed, I caught up with Keith to get his insights on the transition. [ATTACH] The Interview How long ago...

In this week's Top Topics, a domain investor shares their thirty-point registration checklist for hand registering a domain name. Elsewhere, a domainer sells a name within three minutes of listing it at a marketplace, and there are details on the recent sale of domain name database NameBio. My 30 Point Registration Checklist Many domain...

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 sales, web traffic, and number of major websites...

In this week's Top Topics, we look at a recent bidding war that pushed a one-word .COM to $105,156, and we discuss push notifications, could they lead to more domain sales? Elsewhere, an investor wants to know which domaining tools you're happy to pay for, and a reality TV star acquires a .TV domain for $1,000. Epic Bidding War Ends at...

Almost everyone appreciates the beauty of flowers. Flower names can translate into great brand possibilities. In this article I start with a list of flower names proposed by NamePros members to see how used they are in corporate names, in recorded domain name sales and in listings at BrandBucket. As the methodology was the same as in the...