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 […]
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Disclosures 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 […]
Continue ReadingFormer Mike Berkens “phrase” sales that are now developed
Mike Berkens has sold a lot of “longer” domains for a lot more money than most expected. Over the years I have had people ask me, “How does he do it ?” I would say being a skilled negotiator and rich enough to always say no, top the list. I decided to take a look […]
Continue ReadingThe thing about advice you should always consider
The one thing about advice in the domain industry is that often it’s not universally applicable. As much as you want to be like Rick Schwartz, without a time machine you can’t. You can be successful but you will not be picking up NNN.com names for $100. You can read about Mike Berkens turning down […]
Continue ReadingAfter selling for $125,000 a year ago USA.tv is back to a parked page
It was one year and two days ago when Namepros member Donnied79 announced the blockbuster sale of USA.tv for $125,000. After the sale was announced the domain pointed to the Twitter account of Simon Cowell from American Idol and X-Factor fame. The domain was acquired in 2010. At one time the domain had a big […]
Continue ReadingIs there a “boys club” in domaining ? There are many clubs
There have been a couple discussions this week about whether or not there is a “good old boys club” in domaining. Shane Cultra discussed his personal experience in the preamble to his daily picks post on Wednesday, I think Shane did a good job of articulating his feelings and early experiences in the business. There […]
Continue ReadingIs BrandBucket.org having second thoughts ?
Back on December 12, I wrote that a new website BrandBucket.org launched and they filed for a trademark with the USPTO. Well now when you type in brandbucket.org you get a 403 error, this could be simply a hosting problem, or it could mean that Margot and her team reached out and shut things down […]
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