2024 saw a lot of changes and new features for domain investors using GoDaddy and their associated properties, (DAN, Afternic) DAN said goodbye and Afternic gave us a boost. Custom checkout links and LTO were added to Afternic and now the custom checkout links will have GoDaddy branding. GoDaddy shareholders had a great 2024, the […] The post...

The last day of 2024 has been a great day for new gtlds. From People.love to Newton.xyz the last sale of 2024 looks to be RWA.art which was sold for $20,000 at Afternic. RWA or Real World Assets has gotten some traction in the upcoming or future trends domaining category. This will be the second […] The post RWA.art sells for $20,000 appeared...

Roger Montti published a very interesting article tonight on Google and it's Gemini Deep Research. The article is a real wake up call if you run a website and earn a living through ads and affiliate programs. From the article: Deep Research presents a report that features a summary and recommendations. If searching for a […] The post After ta...

SearchEngineLand.com published their 15 top stories for SEO in 2024. The two I was most interested in were number 8 and number 10. Organic traffic dropping by 25% by 2026 is a big number, this is of course because of AI. It will be interesting to see how things play out there. 10. Organic traffic […] The post Search Engine Land's Top 15 SEO s...

James Iles announced today that the custom checkout link at Afternic is moving to a GoDaddy url. I think that makes sense, the world knows GoDaddy, domain investors know Afternic. How do I create a Custom Checkout Link?  Creating a Custom Checkout Link for your domain name hasnt changed. It remains a simple process. Heres […] The post Cu...

Phil Harris informed me that Green.earth sold for 82,000 Euro. This was not a one time payment. The final 12k euro payment they paid the last 6 months early to be done by year end. The total received in payments was 82k euro. We sold in under synergy.media like all our Gtld sales. You don't […] The post Green.earth sold for 82,000 Euro appear...

GoDaddy released a video to help find keywords that are trending and take the info and use it to search for names on Afternic. You do need to have a Domain Academy membership for this to be doable. From the video: In this video we discuss how to find important words in domain names that […] The post Finding Trending Domain Keywords and using ...

I think it's safe to say Unstoppable Domains is one of the new players that's looking to be the new DAN. They are now giving customers complete control over negotiations on their marketplace. It's something that a lot of domain investors have been requesting from all marketplaces and it's good to see some are listening. […] The post Unstoppab...

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and MindSprint.com led the way at $150,000. CoMind.com sold for 59,000 Euro, ($61,949). Space.co.uk sold for 35,000 GBP, ($44,472). 37 .com sales 22 cctld sales 8 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are:     VAS.net  at 13,532 USDRiggs.org at 13,125 USDWellandAble.com a...

TheDomains.com turned 17 this month, it was back in 2007 when Michael Berkens decided to throw his hat in the blog arena. Michael started buying domains a decade earlier in 1997. The one and only Ron Jackson did a feature on Michael back in 2009. December has probably been the most important for Michael's domaining […] The post TheDomains.com...

Rick Schwartz posted on X that he booked a 7 figure lease with option deal on HurricaneDamages.com. Rick's X is private so not as many people see his posts. As the turnaround continues Inked a deal this morning for a lease with option to buy on a $35 hand registered domain from 2004; http://HurricaneDamages.com $1,225,000 […] The post Rick Sc...

Johnson Zhang is the CEO of GNAME, they are based out of Singapore. Johnson took the time to answer some questions about GNAME and where he sees the domain industry going in the future. 1) It looks like 2024 has been a solid year for GNAME, are you happy with how things have gone? Yes, […] The post Interview with GNAME's Johnson Zhang appeare...

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Qamar.com led the way at $50,000. Rugs.it was the highest cctld at 29,500 Euro, ($31,004). EPJ.com sold for $16,625. 42 .com sales 25 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are:     FashionPay.com at 16,199 USDDigikit.com at 16,000 USDCrysto.com at 8,998 USD D...

Grit Brokerage released their latest podcast, discussing sales like UC.com, Lug.com and their guest on the show is Mac Spiller who used Grit to help them acquire Maddox.com as an upgrade and rebrand from their former name. The post Grit.org Podcast #48 why this transformer company upgraded to Maddox.com, plus details on UC.com appeared first on The...

Mark Levine from DomainTheory.com spent close to an hour talking with Joe Styler and James Iles on GoDaddy's Domain Academy video series. Mark is always a good listen, he has done quite well in domain names and shares how he got started. It's worth a listen. The post Mark Levine on Domain Academy appeared first on TheDomains.com.

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Lentillas.es led the way at 38,000 Euro, ($39,923). ExpressCloud.com sold for $26,000 and Shimon.com for $25,000 to lead the .com sales. Shread.ai sold for $17,999, nice price for that keyword in my opinion. 33 .com sales 22 cctld sales 8 other tld sales Domain name Date Price […] The post Sedo...

InterNetX published an interview series called "All About Domains 2024" the piece features 10 industry participants. I was most interested in hearing what Ron Jackson had to say. Ron mentions he is not at the widely cited 1 to 2 percent STR but rather at 3 to 4 percent. From the article: What examples of […] The post InterNetX publishes their...

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and MyLogic.com was the top individual sale at $75,000. reservation.ai+reservations.ai were sold as a pair for $165,000. 48 .com sales 27 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COM mylogic.com 11/18/2024 75000 USD […] The post Sedo weekly domain name sales led by ...

Goodbye Austin and hello Miami. NamesCon will be held next year on November 5th and 6th in Miami. Domain Days Dubai was just this past November 5th and 6th. A new venue makes sense to me, I had more than one person say they were tired of going to Austin every year. If you want […] The post NamesCon will be held in Miami in 2025 appeared first...

Rox.com was listed at BrandBucket for over $1.1M. @DomainRetail mentioned on X that the domain name was sold. Now we don't know the price if they paid the full amount. The buyer is Rox Ai. They just raised $50M so they had the cash to pay the full amount. Roxcom Domain Sold At @brandbucket […] The post Rox.com purchased by Rox Ai appeared fi...

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Garden.co led the way at 50,000 Euro, ($53,000). Aero.ai sold for 33,333 Euro, ($35,304). CityShop.com sold for $30,500 to lead all .com domain sales. 21 .com sales 26 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are:     iBlush.com at 17,500 USDSoftly.org at 15,000...

PPC.io put together the highest paying keywords for Google for 2024. They broke it down amongst a dozen or so categories. Their methodology is something I liked, they mentioned: EXAMPLE: We found an article from HubSpot claiming that "Houston Maritime Attorney" had a CPC of $1,090 USD. However, after checking ourselves direct at the […] The ...

Atom.com published a very comprehensive research piece on audience data. They polled consumers and investors in the U.S. and asked them 12 questions. The headline I used here I thought was very interesting. I have written before about a name like Pandora where the .com and .net are both advertised on TV here. Key takeaways: […] The post Atom ...

NameJet and SnapNames released their October 2024 domain sales and TianTian.com led the way at $58,055. Domain Name Brand Name Product Sales Amt smartkitchen.com Namejet Expiry $10,123 olden.com Namejet Expiry $9,910 nauti.com Namejet Expiry $8,799 euroscientist.com Namejet Deleting $6,251 5rabbitbrewery.com Namejet Expiry $6,250 buyhere.com ...

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and UKVisas.com led the way at 29,999 GBP, ($38,343). Gia.in was the top cctld at $17,499. Nutrition.net sold for $5,000. On X many thought that was really cheap. 33 .com sales 19 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency […] The post Sedo weekly domain name sales led by UK...

Dynadot will now let you bring your own lead and pay 5% commission. So for people who want to control their transaction and deal with their favorite registrar, they have another choice. You can now bring your own lead at Dynadot. We handle payment and pushing the domain for you. The commission is just 5%. […] The post Dynadot will now let you...

Porkbun has been on a nice growth spurt over the last couple years, they have become one of the more popular registrars. Back in July I took a look at Trustpilot and who are the companies with the highest ratings in the registrar space. Porkbun came in first place. Today I am posting an interview […] The post Interview with Porkbun's Ray King...

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Dure.com led the way at $50,000. Inform.ai was second at $30,000. 35 .com sales 17 cctld sales 3 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are:     Dure.com at 50,000 USDInform.ai at 30,000 USDMindTech.com at 15,000 USD Domain name Date Price Currency […] The post Se...

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) reported financial results for the third quarter that ended September30, 2024. Earnings beat by $0.09, revenue topped estimates. Stock was unchanged in after hours trading. Third Quarter 2024 Business and Financial Highlights The post GoDaddy Reports Q3 2024 Financial Results appeared first on TheDomains.com.

Sedo is releasing two weeks of sales data today. SydneyTools.com led all domain name sales at $100,000. Fin.Tech sold for $50,000. Cloud.me sold for $42,500 2024-10-14 – 2024-10-20 Domain name Date Price Currency .COM vitaherb.com 10/16/2024 30000 USD dextek.com 10/19/2024 26000 USD castorpollux.com […] The post Sedo weekly ...

RightOfTheDot Domain Auction: Part of Domain Days Dubai 2024 RightOfTheDot will be handling the domain auction event at Domain Days Dubai. The auction will feature hundreds of valuable domain names and digital assets across two segments: Part One: November 6, 2024 from 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM (+4GMT)Venue: Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAETimez...

Verisign released their Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB) for Q3 2024. The third quarter of 2024 closed with 362.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decrease of 0.1 million domain name registrations, or less than 0.05%, compared to the second quarter of 2024. Domain name registrations increased by 3.0 million,...

VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third quarter EPS of $2.07, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $2.01. In after hours trading the stock was virtually unchanged. Financial Highlights Business Highlights The post Verisign reports Q3 2024 Earnings appeared first on TheDomains.com.

So TechCrunch published an article today about the number of U.S. startups that have reached Unicorn status in 2024. For those that not familiar with the startup world, a Unicorn is a privately held company that is valued at over $1 billion and has not been acquired by a third party or listed on the […] The post 49 U.S. startups have become u...

It's only 12 days til Domain Days Dubai and a press release went out saying that it's completely sold out. The sponsor list is pretty large so congrats on putting together a good looking show. Press Release Dubai, UAE   After the overwhelming success of the 2023 inaugural event, which saw standing-room-only attendance, we are […] The pos...

NameJet/SnapNames reported their September 2024 Aftermarket report. I liked MachineLabs.com for $2,705. Some interesting prices on a few names, Thebecker.net $5,099? I thought maybe a backlink play but no. Daisy.net was a nice buy for those who like .net. SnapNames Domain Name Brand Name Type Sales Amt wanelo.com Snapnames Deleting $16,000 intelli...

Maybe don't ask AI questions when it comes to your finances. Matt G. Southern posted over at SearchEngineJournal.com about a study by The College Investor. Out of 100 personal finance searches, 43% had misleading or incorrect information. I have noticed this myself, I was not asking AI overview a question but it showed up on […] The post Stud...

.Art an advertiser here at TheDomains.com will be hosting a free online conference for art enthusiasts. The online conference will take place onOctober 25th, at11AM ET/5PM CET, and you can register to attend for free. Full press release: WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — In honor of International Artist Day,...

A press release went out today that might make some .ai investors happy. Identity Digital has forged a partnership with Anguilla to manage the .ai extension. What this means for Vincent Cate I am not sure. Full Press Release: Identity Digital's industry expertise builds a secure future for .AI and boosts revenue for Anguilla. THE […] The post...

Hugo McDonaugh co-founder of GBM Domains took the time to answer some questions about all things GBM and smart contracts. Q1) What made you decide to get into the domain industry? What attracted you to it? Hugo) GBM has been operating since 2018 when we initially invented our Bid-to-Earn auction model. We launched our first […] The post Inter...

Search Engine Roundtable published a very detailed article on the news that the Department of Justice indicated that it was considering a possible breakup of Google as an antitrust remedy to its monopoly ruling. The author mentioned that Google will obviously appeal the decision, which will have this stuck in courts for years. A break […] The...

Simone Catania from InterNetX published a lengthy article on DNS records and why they should matter to investors and resllers alike. The article delves into Essential DNS record types domain experts need to know. Why DNS Records Matter to Domain Investors and Resellers: You can read the full article here The post Essential DNS record types domain e...

TheGuardian.com reported that after decades of hostility,The UK has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. From the article: The agreement will allow a right of return for Chagossians, whom the UK expelled from their homes in the 1960s and 1970s, in what has been described as a crime against humanity and one […] The post The UK ...

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Luce.com led the way at $60,850. DoneEscrow.com was second at 9,000 GBP, ($11,969).Business-Loans.com was third at $10,862. 40 .com sales 22 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COM luce.com 09/25/2024 60850 USD […] The post Sedo weekly domain name sales led ...

Markfromslo posted on Namepros that he was trying to list the domain name TrumpPatriot.com at Sedo and Afternic. Afternic rejected for TM but Sedo rejected for offensive which has some a bit miffed. Initial post: I have a domain name, TrumpPatriot.com. I'm not that interested in the name, but I want to list it. I […] The post TrumpPatriot.com...