So with so much talk and innovation coming out of the likes of DAN, Epik and Efty when it comes to sales landers, Sedo has finally added something new to their offerings. Today they announced new sales landers, Sedo said the following: Overall, we’ve worked to create a minimalistic design making the sole focus of […]
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It’s also location, location, location in domain investment
The other day I read in the news that Russell Street in Hong Kong has become the most expensive retail location in the world. This sought-after location reminds me of the golden rule in property investment: location, location, location. Buy at addresses where there is a lot of demand for properties. This happens in the […]
Continue ReadingIs price the #1 factor when choosing a domain registrar?
In a poll I ran on Namepros on choosing a domain registrar, it looks like price is the most important factor when choosing a registrar is price. What is the number 1 deciding factor for you when choosing a registrar? * Price 111 vote(s) 57.5% Customer Service 28 vote(s) 14.5% User Interface/Tools that help with […]
Continue ReadingTop trending keywords for July – Text,Insurance, Canna
Verisign released their Top Ten trending keywords for July and Text, Glasses and Remote led the way in .com. .COM .NET text insurance glasses wedding remote canna index virtual year rage term mass fee falls papers guru jumbo hard braces lawyer
Continue ReadingThe best is yet to come to the Chinese domain market
Steve Jobs used to talk about dots and connecting them to see a bigger picture. I like to collect bits of data to construct my own world of domains. In this article I’ll share with you some of the dots I have accumulated over the years to help me paint a better picture of the […]
Continue ReadingThe OFO domain acquisition reminds us of the importance of brand-matching .com
I have always thought that brand-matching .com domain names are very important, and a recent news story confirms my belief once again. Chinese bicycle sharing startup OFO recently acquired its brand-matching OFO.com for a reported price of more than US$ 1 million. Bicycle sharing services have exploded since last year, led by companies such as […]
Continue ReadingA sound company with a sound domain strategy
Yes, the pun is intended. This post is about a Chinese audio manufacturer and the domains it owns, hopefully giving us some hints about selling domains to corporate China. FiiO Electronics Technology is a Chinese audio manufacturer founded in 2007. It makes music players, earphones, and various audio accessories which are sold in China and […]
Continue ReadingA tale of two Chinese unicorns and their domain strategies
One night in the cold winter of 2015, several engineers went to the streets of Shanghai to test a crazy idea: Would someone rent a bike left on the street without operator assistance? They placed some 50 bikes on the sidewalks and went home. When they opened their computers the next day, they were excited […]
Continue ReadingSales and Trends report for July 2019
Looking back at July here we will examine sales data trends for certain naming categories. July was a strong month for the domain business that especially ended strong. Overall Namebio recorded 10,400 sales up from 9,562 total sales ($100 or more) in June. This was for a total dollar amount of $10.4 million. This is […]
Continue ReadingWill a domain be worth a billion dollar?
A domain investor friend called me the other day. During our conversation, I was reminded that I once said that many domains would one day be priced in millions of dollars. So, what do I think now? Let’s talk about addresses first. In 1989, Japan-based Mitsubishi Estate invested $1.6 billion to acquire a number of […]
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