Namepros member Arca put together a very interesting post on Huge Domains and their participation in GoDaddy Auctions. Now it’s no surprise that other industry players bid on domain name auctions at GoDaddy. Arca’s test showed Huge Domains winning 50% of the auctions they were monitoring or bidding on against Huge Domains. I’ve been […]
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Amazon tops Verisign’s top trending keywords for December
Verisign released their top 10 trending keywords for December, and Amazon was number one in .com. The Christmas holidays no doubt catapulted this one to the top. The rest of the list is rather random, lawn was number two and fake was number three. Fake had to do with fake news. .Net showed near as […]
Continue ReadingBrandBucket sells two 4L.coms for north of $60K
DNBolt posted info on Namepros and on DNBolt.com that referenced two big 4L.com sales. Teso.com which was owned by Michael Bilde sold for $69,995. The domain was once owned by Ali Zandi and also Oliver Hoger according to a whois history search. The domain is under privacy at SafeNames. Mino.com sold for $64,995 and also […]
Continue ReadingBrandBucket announces Seller Growth Program
In an attempt to help sellers reduce costs, BrandBucket has released a new program that will allow sellers to submit unregistered domain names and see if they will be approved. You will pay a $1 appraisal fee with this program. Introducing the BrandBucket Seller Growth Program In our continuing efforts to improve seller experience, we […]
Continue ReadingSedo takes a look back at 2016
Sedo took a look back at 2016 and no surprise .com was the dominant extension when it came to sales. The top 5 sales 1.) broker.com 375,000 USD 2.) mikihouse.com 224,224 USD 3.) ada.com 200,000 USD 4.) circa.com 150,000 USD* 5.) hotbot.com 155,000 USD *These figures were ranked descending in (converted) EUR-value; due to exchange […]
Continue ReadingEscrow.com is asking members to verify their accounts and it’s angering some Namepros members
Apparently many customers of Escrow.com logged into their accounts and found the following message: “For regulatory and compliance reasons it is important that you verify your account. Verify your Account.” Many Namepros members are voicing their displeasure and have stated they will find a new escrow provider. With companies getting hacked all the time it’s […]
Continue ReadingDisclosures for 2017
I wanted to take the time to let readers know where I stand and where I am focused for 2017. We of course have a disclosure page here, but I want to use this post to drill down, so readers have an understanding about the content created and the views espoused. My portfolio is small, […]
Continue ReadingWhy am I a domain investor ?
As we start 2017, I think one of the most important questions that is not often asked is the following, “Why am I a domain investor ?” This business is no longer new, I am not saying it’s over but it’s no longer new. Most niches have been mined, drops have gotten more expensive in […]
Continue Reading2016 Highlights – Chips crumble, NorthSound deletions, $135m for .Web
Looking back at 2016 there were some interesting stories, I did not think 2016 was as action packed as 2015. In 2015 we saw Mike Berkens sell his 70,000 domain portfolio to GoDaddy, the Chips started their move up and made a lot of money for some of the smaller players in the biz. Back […]
Continue ReadingForget domains, some countries tell parents what names they can pick for their child
Over the last 24 hours there has been a lot of discussion about what domains should or should not be allowed at Namescon. Conversations on both Namepros and TheDomains have led to some interesting debate, I think it has been respectful debate for the most part, which in 2016 has been rare if you followed […]
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