Video: How to use DotDB to evaluate domain demand across TLDs | Mark As Read |
Use DotDB's bulk tool to evaluate domains to buy or to evaluate your portfolio. Domain investors often look at how many top level domains a domain is registered in when evaluating domains to buy. An excellent tool for this is DotDB. But you have to be careful how you use it, and you must dig […] Post link: Video: How to use DotDB to evaluate ...
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ICANN to review reviews after review review request fails | Mark As Read |
An effort by ICANN's At-Large community to force the Org to stick to its bylaws commitments to periodically review its accountability and transparency has failed after nobody else supported it. As I reported last month, ALAC petitioned its Empowered Community co-members to get ICANN to overturn its decision to delay Accountability and Transparency ...
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DawsonGroup.com UDRP: Dawson vs. DawsonWho won? | Mark As Read |
The domain DawsonGroup.com, registered in 2009 by US-based consultant Rhett Dawson, was challenged by UK leasing giant Dawsongroup Limited. Despite owning UK trademarks and operating since the 1980s, the Complainant failed to show that the Respondent lacked rights or acted in bad faith. Dawsongroup argued the name matched its long-used brand and do...
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Got a Lowball Offer on Your Domain? Heres Why You Should NEVER Ignore It | Mark As Read |
How a $4,500 Offer Could Lead to a $45,000 Sale I was speaking with one of our clients recently about our platform, future plans, and the domain industry as a whole. Midway through our conversation, he hit me with a question Ive heard in many forms over the years: Jeff, Ive got a domain priced … The post Got a Lowball Offer on You...
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Traubi.com UDRP: Case failed due to lack of targeting proof | Mark As Read |
The domain Traubi.com, registered in 2004 by US-based Karch Kreitz, was challenged by Hungarian beverage company ZOLD-VILAG 2000 Kft., which owns national trademarks for TRAUBI and TRAUBISODA. The Complainant argued the domain matched its marks and had been passively held in bad faith. The Respondent countered that "traubi" was chosen as a cute, gr...
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RoyalCraft.com: Asking $180,000 dollars for domain? Lets file a UDRP! | Mark As Read |
The domain RoyalCraft.com, registered in 2004, was challenged by UK-based Royalcraft Limited, which holds a 2012 trademark for ROYALCRAFT and operates the site royalcraft.co.uk. The company sells furniture and leather goods and claimed that the domain's use with PPC links to "outdoor furniture" showed targeting and bad faith. The Respondent, RoyalC...
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Materials engineering platform GenMat.xyz applies AI and quantum computing to accelerate advanced materials discovery | Mark As Read |
GenMat.xyz – Squarespace customer (United States) Innovators in science and technology use .xyz domains to drive progress in AI, quantum research, and advanced engineering. AI-powered web3 project Newton.xyz aims to advance chain unification and agent-based automation. Decentralized platform GetOro.xyz aims to empower individuals to contribut...
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From selling shoes to selling domains DNW Podcast #543 | Mark As Read |
Experience spotting opportunities and strong mentorship led Daniel Koleshchuk to selling domains. My guest on todays show knows how to spot market opportunities. In high school, he flipped bike parts. He was also a sneakerhead and found ways to jump on the latest shoe drops and flip them for profit. So when domain investor Braden […] Post lin...
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Sword.com: Corporate buyer was Sword Healtha digital health company | Mark As Read |
The buyer of Sword.com for $1.5 million dollars was Sword Health, a digital health company founded in 2015 in Portugal and now based in New York. They operate from SwordHealth.com. It provides AI-powered physical and mental health care using wearable sensors and licensed clinicians. The company has raised around $450 million from investors includin...
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OS.ai Acquired by Perplexity | Mark As Read |
In March, HubSpot co-Founder Dharmesh Shah announced the acquisition of OS.ai for $150,000. In response to his post on X, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas replied to Dharmesh to tell him he wanted to buy OS.ai. It looks like that happened. Yesterday evening, Srinivas posted about OS.ai, and Dharmesh re-posted his comment: And so it begins. […]...
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Cyborgs.com: Telepathy sold this aged, premium .comWho bought it? | Mark As Read |
The domain Cyborgs.com has been sold by Telepathythe boutique domain investment company founded by entrepreneur, Nat Cohen. Registered in 1997, Cyborgs.com changed hands in recent weeks. It now forwards to Web3Domainer.com, indicating that a domain investor acquired it. Unlike most of Telepathy.com‘s domain names, Cyborgs.com was acquired in ...
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ProductHunt Launch Domain Usage (14th July 2025 ) | Mark As Read |
Below are today's ProductHunt projects along with their domain names. If the domain is the play or apple store, it's an app not a website. Raw Domain .txt Download com:99, ai:27, io:16, app:11, net:9, org:5, dev:4, online:4, tech:4, xyz:3, ae:2, cc:2, co:2, de:2, in:2, it:2, pro:2, space:2, us:2, club:1, cz:1, diy:1, eu:1, lk:1, me:1, party:1, [...
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Domain Name Sale Stats 12th July 2025 | Highest Sale a .com $15,250 | Mark As Read |
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for detailed fil...
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DirectResponse.com: Former Digital River asset sold for $252kWho bought it? | Mark As Read |
The auction of DirectResponse.com via DropCatch involved $252,500 dollars, a massive score for the sister company of HugeDomains. And yet, that amount of money is a drop in the cost bucket to operate the drop-catching service! DropCatch operates hundreds of domain registrars, attempting to secure dropping domains milliseconds after they become avai...
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Top Topics: Grabbed the com of a major brand; Dot .es for Spanish only? Short URL forward lander; Sell domains younger than 60 days; My 7 year drought | Mark As Read |
Fresh Top Topics A weekly news review at NamePros! Accidentally acquired the exact match .com of a multi-billion dollar brand; Can only Spanish citizens own .es domains? Just decided on a simple URL forward for lander; Can I sell a domain before the 60 day period ends? Spent the last seven years buying domains, but without any significant sales. ...
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Atom has started accepting .now domains | Mark As Read |
Darpan Munjal posted on X that Atom has started accepted .now domains on their marketplace. He stated he liked the branding potential. James Booth expressed is dissent with that opinion. James wrote: "Disagree. Dont follow every hype. Yes some sales but seems artificial atm. Not seeing commercial usage" .Now has had a few nice sales […] The p...
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FBI seizes major game piracy domains in international crackdown | Mark As Read |
The FBI‘s Atlanta Field Office has struck a major blow against video game piracy, seizing several high-traffic websites that had been distributing pirated games on a massive scale. In a coordinated action that included the dismantling of website infrastructure, federal authorities targeted a group of domains notorious for leaking and distribu...
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ProductHunt Launch Domain Usage (12th July 2025 ) | Mark As Read |
Below are today's ProductHunt projects along with their domain names. If the domain is the play or apple store, it's an app not a website. Raw Domain .txt Download com:101, app:14, ai:12, in:7, io:6, org:5, xyz:5, co:3, dev:3, fun:3, info:3, net:3, space:2, tech:2, art:1, bot:1, cloud:1, design:1, diy:1, google:1, ink:1, life:1, live:1, me:1, onlin...
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Domain Name Sale Stats 10th July 2025 | Highest Sale a .now $25,000 | Mark As Read |
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for detailed fil...
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DropCatch auctions: Select domain results for July 11, 2025 | Mark As Read |
DropCatch is a leading domain backordering service that helps users secure expiring domain names the instant they become available. Backed by hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, DropCatch increases the chances of success by rapidly attempting to register dropped domains. If multiple users backorder the same name, it goes to auction. Many domai...
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Software.net closes at $47,500 | Mark As Read |
Software.net was allowed to expire and closed at $47,500 at DropCatch. 61 reported Software related .net sales at Namebio. This will be the highest sale if paid for. Domain Price Date Venue auctionsoftware.net 5,000 USD 2014-09-03 Uniregistry discountsoftware.net 5,000 USD 2007-11-06 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. softwarepc.net 4,260 USD …
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Monarch.com Acquired by Monarch via Hilco Digital & Snagged | Mark As Read |
Monarch.com was recently acquired by Andy Booth in a deal brokered by Sedo's Dave Evanson. Andy mentioned this acquisition on X a little over a week and a half ago. The acquisition price for Monarch.com was not shared by Andy or by Sedo. When I visited Monarch.com today, I noticed the domain name is now […]Catchy.com
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Wander.ai sells for 95K to lead a fresh handful of .ai domain sales | Mark As Read |
Richard Kirkendall released some fresh .ai domain name sales. Wander.ai sold for $95,000 to lead the list. Producer.ai sold for $84,000. Wander.ai was acquired for $1.024 back in 2019. Producer.ai was purchased for $140 back in 2019. AD Smart Domain Monetization Starts at Bodis sign up today AD For a better Escrow experience checkout EscrowDomains....
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XYZ Registry: Tackling malvertising with policy-driven action | Mark As Read |
XYZ Registry takes a firm stance against DNS abuse to protect our domain space. Over the past decade, weve developed an adaptive anti-abuse program to address emerging threats. Our team proactively identifies and mitigates various forms of DNS abuseincluding, but not limited to, phishing, malware, and spamacross our TLDs. With the help of cybersecu...
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NaraSmith.com UDRP: From $75,000 to zero after decision | Mark As Read |
The domain NaraSmith.com, registered in 2024 by a Vanessa Clarke, was used for a skincare site titled "Nara Smith Organicas Skincare" featuring a disclaimer distancing it from model and influencer Nara Aziza Smith. The site displayed branding similar to Smiths content, including homemade skincare imagery in wooden bowls. Smith argued she held unreg...
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Footage.com Sold for $300,000 via Sedos Mr. Premium | Mark As Read |
The Footage.com domain name has been sold for $300,000 in a deal brokered by Sedos Mark Ghoriafi, who is known in the industry as Mr. Premium. Since it was acquired, Footage.com has been developed into a platform that allows its users to "create, generate, edit, and produce content using advanced artificial intelligence technology." Footage.com is ...
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Spaceships SellerHub gets stats upgrade; New list of .AI sales | Mark As Read |
SellerHub, the domain selling platform on Spaceship, has received an much-requested upgrade. Domains listed for sale on the platform now display stats about visitors. While these stats are basic for now, they add a positive dimension to an already functioning platform: Spaceship continues to impress with its fast production cycles, spear-headed by ...
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ProductHunt Launch Domain Usage (11th July 2025 ) | Mark As Read |
Below are today's ProductHunt projects along with their domain names. If the domain is the play or apple store, it's an app not a website. Raw Domain .txt Download com:89, app:15, ai:12, xyz:7, io:5, dev:4, in:4, org:4, fun:3, net:3, online:3, tech:3, co:2, info:2, pro:2, space:2, world:2, academy:1, art:1, at:1, ca:1, ch:1, chat:1, club:1, compute...
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Domain Name Sale Stats 9th July 2025 | Highest Sale a .com $27,600 | Mark As Read |
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for detailed fil...
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Public Interest Registry: .ORG has turned 40 years old | Mark As Read |
The .ORG TLD marked its 40th anniversary today, July 10, 2025. The first domain registration, Mitre.org, was made in 1985 by MITRE Corporation, a nonprofit technology organization. Since then, .ORG has become the preferred domain extension for mission-driven entities around the world. More than 11 million .ORG domains are in use, spanning nonprofit...
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Software.net ends up in DropCatch auctionWill Braden splurge this time? | Mark As Read |
When a massive domain such as Software.net expires and drops, it's a shocking reminder that domains must be renewed annually. Missing that little function can cost you the domain's lifeline. Registered in 1994, Software.net is one of the earliest domain registrations that made it to 30 yearsonly to lose its September 1, 1994 birthday. DropCatch [&#...
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Michael Santiago relaunches OnlineBusiness.com | Mark As Read |
In May of last year I wrote about Michael Santiago hand registering ChatGPT.com and selling it for $85,000. Michael recently relaunched OnlineBusiness.com. He mentions on X that upon relaunch some were confused. He wrote: OnlineBusiness.com is the live proof site behind my book "The Trust Shortcut" which breaks down why premium domains + AI executi...
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GoDaddy releases enhancements to Afternic self-brokering | Mark As Read |
More data and an easier offer submission process come to self-brokering. When Afternic launched self-brokering in March, it was decidedly bare bones. Call it an alpha version. Although it still has a long way to go, the platform has since released several improvements. There are three improvements worth calling out. More lead insights – previ...
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Thoughtful.com sold for $150K | Mark As Read |
Another Throwback Thursday from Saw.com and another $150K sale. Last week it was Joyy.com. This week they announced Thoughtful.com sold for $150K. Registered in 1991, the website has a lander with a waitlist. Looks to be A.I. related. AD Smart Domain Monetization Starts at Bodis sign up today AD For a better Escrow experience checkout […] The...
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13 more end user domain sales: Twitch streamer, crypto platform and more | Mark As Read |
Some somewhat-recent end user domain name sales. When a news story falls through the cracks… I think of that phrase when I go back and review domain sales lists from a couple of months ago. I'm able to capture some end user domain purchases in my current weekly reports. But it can take time for […] Post link: 13 more end user domain sal...
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(ad) The Domain Days Dubai 2025 agenda is now live! | Mark As Read |
Sponsored – The Domain Days Dubai 2025 agenda is now live as a preview of the conversations, breakthroughs, and connections that will define this much-anticipated domain conference. Set against the dynamic backdrop of cosmopolitan Dubai, Domain Days Dubai 2025 isnt just another tech event. Its where industry leaders, innovators, and visionari...
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AFRINIC under scrutiny as ICANN warns of compliance review | Mark As Read |
Turmoil at Africa's Regional Internet Registry is coming to a head. This site focuses on domain names, but there's another part of internet real estate that is extremely valuable: IP addresses. Specifically, IPv4 addresses. They are a scarce resource, which has caused their value on the secondary market to increase significantly. Escrow.com does a ...
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Economic infrastructure developer TheRadius.xyz builds tools for MEV revenue and rollup growth on Ethereum | Mark As Read |
TheRadius.xyz – Gabia customer – (South Korea) Projects advancing blockchain technology use .xyz domains to establish a clear and consistent digital identity. Blockchain startup Mamori.xyz applies machine learning to address vulnerabilities in the web3 ecosystem. Onchain trading firm Warlock.xyz develops systems for responsible order fl...
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BeechJet.com: Domain to stay with training provider after Complainants loss | Mark As Read |
Textron Aviation went after the domain BeechJet.com, claiming it clashed with their BEECHCRAFT brand. They argued the domain misled users, competed with their services, and was used in bad faith. Respondent's counsel, Brett Lewis, pushed back hard. The Respondents company has been using the domain for over a decade to offer flight training specific...
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Summer Surge Has Ignited Domain Sales in All Categories with Eye Popping Prices for .Coms, ccTLDs and Non .Com gTLDs | Mark As Read |
Everybody hit the dance floor in the domain aftermarket over the past couple of weeks. Led by a 7-figure ..com sale and the year's biggest sales to date in both the ccTLD and Non .com gTLD categories - the joint has been rocking! The non .,com gTLDs actually post their 3 biggestt sales of the year and five of their top ten.
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ProductHunt Launch Domain Usage (10th July 2025 ) | Mark As Read |
Below are today's ProductHunt projects along with their domain names. If the domain is the play or apple store, it's an app not a website. Raw Domain .txt Download com:87, ai:19, app:11, io:7, net:5, org:5, in:3, pro:3, co:2, link:2, me:2, site:2, art:1, cash:1, cc:1, cloud:1, dev:1, ee:1, eu:1, fun:1, fyi:1, gg:1, health:1, icu:1, info:1, la:1, [&...
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Domain Name Sale Stats 8th July 2025 | Highest Sale a .com $88,000 | Mark As Read |
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for detailed fil...
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.Now Domain Extension Has A Great Week What Now? | Mark As Read |
In last week's NamePros Blog article domain name sales data from the first six months of 2025, I commented that while there is significant investor interest in the relatively new .now domain name extension, there had only about $26,000 in sales volume over the first six months of 2025. What a difference a week makes! From July 1 through July 8, 2...
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Saw.com sells MediaData.com for $22K | Mark As Read |
Two of the most popular keywords in one domain name. Media and Data are both popular keywords both in usage and domain sales. I had written about both in our "Behind the keyword" series. AD Smart Domain Monetization Starts at Bodis sign up today AD For a better Escrow experience checkout EscrowDomains.com AD Miss Dan.com […] The post Saw.com ...
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NameBright Offering $6.29 / $6.59 .com Registrations | Mark As Read |
NameBright is currently running a promotion for new .com registrations. The price is $6.29/year for pre-funded accounts and $6.59 for credit card payments, which is what I chose. Like many other domain registrars, NameBright offers free domain privacy on all .com registrations. There is no promo / discount code required to take advantage of the [&#...
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Digging into the numbers behind .xyz domain registrations | Mark As Read |
A Japanese domain registrar has driven significant growth in .xyz domain registrations over the past twelve months. Depending on the month, .xyz ranks either first or second in terms of total domains under management for new top level domain names. There were 4.8 million .xyz domains registered as of the end of March, the most […] Post link: ...
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Aussie domainers, beware: Warranty Check is not a joke | Mark As Read |
Domain investors in Australia and everyone else who registers .com.au domains, need to pay attention to a sketchy thing called "Warranty Check". This isn't some type of ute engine fix, mate! Managing a .com.au or other .au domain comes with strict rules and policies, far more than whats required for domains like .com or […] The post Aussie d...
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Avoiding fundamentally unfair UDRP decisions | Mark As Read |
Panelist uses strong language about fairness and deciding cases under the UDRP. A recent Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) decision is a reminder of what the UDRP was created for, and what it wasn't. Textron Aviation Inc., maker of Beechcraft airplanes, filed the dispute against Atlantic Beechcraft Services over the domain name a...
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Collaborative group card platform Bravoboard.xyz, by PlayStation product leader, brings creativity to team celebrations | Mark As Read |
Bravoboard.xyz – NameSilo customer – (United States) Forward-thinking creators and community builders use .xyz domains to launch platforms that bring people together in new ways. Global startup platform Beeloud.xyz supports early-stage founders with programs, community, and capital. Onchain ads platform Spindl.xyz aims to improve attrib...
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