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Would you distrust a business simply for operating on a non com?

August 25, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 10 Comments

I was having a three way conversation with two other domain investors about esports. The conversation was about esports but it turned to domain names when the prospect of finding a project name came up. I had mentioned that esports names were pretty well mined, with either outrageous premiums in new gtlds or taken in […]

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Filed Under: Domain trends, Domaining 101

Token,Future and Vegan top trending keywords for July according to Verisign

August 8, 2017 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

Verisign released trending keyword data for July and token, future and vegan topped the charts. It was really an odd, random top 10 in both .com and .net. .COM .NET token future vegan prime juan weed bail mine duct hero degree shore export tube bonds last tesla poker trainings drag

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Verisign Q1’17 DNIB: Internet Grows to 330.6 Million Domain Name Registrations in the First Quarter of 2017

July 18, 2017 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

Verisign today released the first quarter DNIB report for 2017. Notable findings in the report include: The Internet grew by approximately 1.3 million domain names in the first quarter of 2017, closing with a base of 330.6 million domain names across all top-level domains – a 3.7 percent increase YOY The .com and .net TLDs […]

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Grab the popcorn

July 13, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 2 Comments

Sometimes you just grab some popcorn, Sit back and just watch a thread become entertainment. Domains wanted thread started out like: Collecting 2 letter .com domains Can pm me Only .com domains do not send anything Budget 100$ to 999$ depends on the domain Read the thread on Namepros

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Equipment, Financing and Crypto top trending keywords for June

July 12, 2017 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

Verisign released their trending keywords for June, equipment, financing and leasing were at the top for .com Crypto was tops for .net, followed by tokens and cinema.   .COM .NET equipment crypto financing tokens leasing cinemas lease bail cave drift token booth mining asap expertise diesel mortgages bonds typing worship

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You have to price right and bring value if you expect a domainer to pay you

July 2, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 4 Comments

When trying to get paid in the domain space you have to offer something that is a must have. Now many tools get a few subscribers but it also motivates others to create a free tool that offers similar features. The latest site out there that is moving to a paid model is ZFBot. A […]

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BrandBucket rant apparently brings about a change

June 24, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 9 Comments

Namepros member JudgeMind posted what he called a rant with regards to brandable domain marketplace, BrandBucket. The thread that goes on for 4 pages shows some of the difficulties that arise when people who are employees compete against their own customers. For those who don’t know, sellers pay a $10 listing fee if their name […]

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Trending keywords for May no surprise in Fidget, Crypto and Coin.

June 14, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 1 Comment

Verisign released their trending keywords for May and coin, fidget and crypto topped the list in .com. No surprise with the run up in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Fidget has to do with fidget spinners, my Nieces have driven my Sister crazy over these things. The 7-11 around the corner was selling out within […]

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Are more domainers a good or bad thing?

June 12, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 12 Comments

Interesting question posed today on Namepros that brought me back to a conversation from last week. Last week a long time domainer who I had not spoken to or texted with in months, texted, “There are just too many people in this business.” I replied, I think there are more coming, he replied back with […]

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Future of .com from historical perspective

June 1, 2017 by Alvin Brown 11 Comments

If domain name is real estate in the digital world, then .com is the business district: expensive and hard to acquire. Even though .com is a vital asset, many people still do not understand it nor do they even know its meaning. In the 2014 Digital Marketing and gTLD Strategy Congress, domain pioneer Monte Cahn […]

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