Many times someone will ask how long do you hold on to a domain name? When do you just look to move it wholesale by auctioning it at NameJet or GoDaddy? Perhaps move it along to a new wholesome platform like DNWE.com. Sometimes just sitting there and leaving it alone pays off. Olema.com was picked […]
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BuyDomains hits a 10 bagger and The Frog throws $6,000 down the pond
A couple days ago I wrote about someone basically wasting $20,000 on TripleCherry.com that name was purchased 3 years ago. On Sunday a domain name that was purchased less than a year ago was allowed to expire, wasting $6,000 in the process. LAGRENOUILLE.com (in French it means The Frog) was sold for $6,000 last September. […]
Continue ReadingAn IP attorney’s take on the Booking.com decision
Jess Collen has been an IP attorney for 30 years and he covered the Booking.com case on Forbes. Jess did a good job of breaking down what this means for small and mid sized businesses. He also threw in a bonus for owners of true premium one word .coms. Collen wrote: “That the Trademark Office […]
Continue ReadingIf you are going to “Own your future” you might want to own your domain name
So Flippa like NamesCon is putting on a Virtual conference. The title is “Own Your Future Live” This will be nowhere as extensive or as long as NamesCon 360°. But it is a free event with some interesting and worthwhile speakers. Noah Kagan is certainly worth paying attention to, Kagan has had a lot of […]
Continue ReadingThe difference in finding that perfect domain name buyer vs wholesale
When you look at a lot of names that sell to an end user and resell the second time at an expired auction. You see just how perfect the timing can be to find that end user and otherwise what it would go for at wholesale. Certain factors like age and trends come into play. […]
Continue ReadingStudy – The majority of Large Companies Are Vulnerable to a basic domain hack
There was an article published on Inc. that delved into a recent study examining why so many companies can’t defend again domain hacking. From the article: The study, released earlier this month by international business firm CSC, found that 83 percent of organizations surveyed haven’t implemented baseline security measures like domain name registry locks, which […]
Continue ReadingShould Google have picked another name for their latest project?
Google unveiled a new project, a site to rival Pinterest called Keen. The idea came out of Area 120 which is an internal incubator at Google. Keen will be AI powered not to say Pinterest does not also incorporate AI into their websites offerings. When I first read about this two days ago, I thought […]
Continue Reading“Demand for closeouts is extremely high”
DomainVP asked a question and started a thread that I found interesting. We all know the rules for expiring domains at GoDaddy auctions when they are registered at GoDaddy. Sometimes when it’s the expiry stream from another registrar you can still get the registrant renewed. You don’t get the name and get a refund. But […]
Continue ReadingWhen writing about domain name values stick to what you know
One of the most common pieces of advice giving to writers is to write what you know. I often find when those not familiar with domain names or the business of domain names write about them, they miss the mark. Searching for something else on Google I came across an article from the Washington Post. […]
Continue ReadingHow can they take that or do this? The answer is usually in the TOS
Many years ago I remember helping a .tv investor Fleaking on Namepros. Trying to figure out how Verisign could take a .tv from him that he acquired by trading a .biz domain to the original registrant? The answer is always in the Terms and Conditions. So earlier tonight on TheDomains. I wrote about our advertising […]
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