As a domain name buyer, one of the toughest replies to respond to is when someone tells me "we need at least $X to sell the domain name." It makes it seem like the domain registrant is seeking $X for the domain name, but that is not the case. If I increase my offer to […]

Google posted a job listing that might be of interest to someone with domain name industry experience. The company is looking to hire a Product Management Lead for its gTLD Registry team. The job appears to be based in New York City, San Francisco, or possibly remotely. Google operates nearly a dozen new gTLD extensions. […]

A little over a year ago, Hallmark filed a UDRP against the Mahogany.com domain name. Not surprisingly, the domain registrant prevailed in the UDRP and was able to retain the domain name. Though I was expecting to see a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, the outcome would have been the same. I just noticed […]

When I win a domain name at NameJet, it usually ends up in a Network Solutions account I control. I don't keep many domain names at Network Solutions, but I always seem to have a dozen or two domain names there. As a result, I login to my Network Solutions account regularly. This afternoon when […]

NameJet sent out an email to auction customers this morning announcing they can sign up for SMS/Text Messaging alerts for auctions. Customers will be able to sign up to be alerted via SMS / text on their mobile device for a variety of auction updates. Customers can receive alerts for the following NameJet auction updates: […]

The domain investment community is relatively small and most of the main participants know each other. There's a collegial feel among many of us who have known each other for years. Mike Sullivan posted a tweet last week about competition amongst domain investors: You aren't in competition with other domainers. Consider yourself part of a […]...

A company called SmartyStreets has rebranded itself as Smarty. Smartly, Smarty was able to acquire the brand match Smarty.com domain name in advance of the launch of its rebrand. Smarty announced the forthcoming rebrand in late 2021, and the company's website now fully resolves at Smarty.com. In a blog post announcing the rebrand, the company's [&#...

NOAA.com is one of the most popular upcoming pending delete domain name auctions at NameJet. The domain name expired on March 3, 2022 and is now in pending delete status. There are currently 24 bids on this domain name, and there are a little more than three days remaining until it works its way through […]

When you win a domain auction, the domain name should be pushed to your registrar account within a reasonable amount of time after paying. Based on some recent experience at NameJet, domain buyers should keep track of their NameJet auction wins to ensure the domain names are properly provisioned. On April 23rd, I won a […]

If a company is going to use a non .com extension, it will serve the business well to incorporate the extension into the brand name. Spanning the dot with the brand name will help hammer home that the extension is part of corporate branding. This should help reduce consumer confusion when they want to visit […]

One of the things I like about using Dan.com to sell domain names is its automated transfer process. When I sell a domain name via Dan, they immediately asked me if I would like to push the domain name to their account at GoDaddy or send them the authorization code for an outbound transfer to […]

In December of 2021, Swetha Yenugula reported the sale of TipTop.xyz. The domain name was sold for $15,000 in a deal brokered by Lumis and closed via Escrow.com. @xyz sales this weekhttps://t.co/uA2u1Cojyv sold for $15000 @Escrow_com / @lumis_com https://t.co/GBVaBNeSc6 sold for $14888 @afternic https://t.co/5ZKm33RpAk sold for $2995 @afternic http...

I think having a good life is the goal for most people. Who doesn't want to have a good life? A UDRP was filed against the generic-sounding GoodLife.com domain name at WIPO. Unfortunately, seeing a UDRP filed against a valuable domain name like GoodLife.com is not a surprise. The UDRP decision, however, was surprising to […]

After a long and sometimes contentious negotiation to sell a domain name via Dan.com, it can be a bit of relief to receive the "Counter offer accepted" email. This email indicates that the buyer accepted the counter offer price, and the domain name is now pending sale. It's not yet time to open the champagne […]

A domain investor posted a screenshot from Escrow.com that reportedly shows the Link.Link domain name was sold for $260,000. According to a Chinese domain name investor who provided screenshots of the transaction, his https://t.co/mBHYK8ZrCp domain was successfully traded on https://t.co/PYyt48xV8h for $260,100. pic.twitter.com/IiXZh6tZ6w Shifang ...

After a short negotiation on Dan.com last week, I agreed to sell a domain name for six figures. Its a domain name I had discussed with this prospective buyer before, and he accepted a counteroffer I made on May 4th. I was hoping to close the deal promptly to fund a couple of other purchases […]

Over the years, it feels like I have been spending less time working. I think I can attribute this to a maturing business requiring less time to operate on a daily basis. I have built a daily routine with only slight deviations. I feel fortunate to have a super flexible schedule, and while I may […]

John Berryhill and I will be riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge this Summer to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. As we cross the finish line after completing this 192 mile bike ride, John and I will be wearing a jersey adorned with logos and graphics from our domain name industry friends and colleagues who […]

In 2018, SmartCompany published an article about a company called Bux that shut down after raising a substantial amount of funding. According to the article and corroborated by a Crunchbase profile, Bux had raised $65 million in funding before shutting down. Bux was a mobile bill paying platform, and it operated on the Bux.com domain […]

Bored Ape Yacht Club launched a new metaverse called Otherside. ApeCoin holders who had their wallets KYC'd were able to begin minting the Otherside virtual land NFTs, called Otherdeed, last night. For this new metaverse, Yuga Labs, parent company of BAYC, is using the Otherside.xyz domain name: Your key to the Otherside awaits. Mint is […]...

"know. your. worth." That is wise advice from a domain name registrant who was able to turn a $500 offer via GoDaddy's Domain Broker Service into a $435,000 domain name sale. The story of how the seller was able to do this, including emails from GoDaddy, was shared in an excellent Twitter thread domain investors […]

In January of this year, I noticed that Pixy.com changed hands. The domain name had long been owned by Digimedia, and it transferred to GoDaddy under Whois privacy. A couple of months later, the domain name transferred to MarkMonitor, also under Whois privacy. It is now clear what company acquired Pixy.com. Snap, Inc. announced a […]

I spend quite a bit of time evaluating domain names to buy. Domain name auctions happen around the clock every day. Tens of thousands of domain names are up for auction at any given time, and new platform listings are added daily. Continuing to improve and grow my portfolio is critical, and evaluating domain names […]

A retail technology company called GetUpside, which offers consumers cashback for purchases at retailers, announced it rebranded following a large Series D round of funding. The company shortened its brand name to Upside and acquired its brand match upside.com domain name. Theres only upside for users, merchants, and our communities and now we hav...

Over the weekend, Tony Names shared a list of domain names he sold that are now developed. Some of my ex which have been developed: Lassie. co Shangrila. io M3TA. xyz Vitruvia. co Zenfit. io Plover. co Dealgecko. com Metaview. io Wedoit. co Web3p ay. xyz Lexaca. com Supert eacher. co HeartAndSoul. in Hydrogel. us […]

The jersey John Berryhill and I will wear as we cross the Pan-Mass Challenge finish line is almost finalized. With the help of industry friends and colleagues who are sponsoring our jersey, we have been able to raise quite a bit of money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. John and I appreciate the tremendous support we […]

It's not every day that we see an exceptional domain name change hands from one major corporation to another. That just happened with the valuable two letter DC.com domain name. Whois records show that DC.com is now owned by DC Comics: DC.com does not yet resolve to a website, but I suspect the company will […]

ICANN just closed its comment period related to an ongoing analysis of the effectiveness of the UDRP, and the ICA submitted a well-reasoned comment. With that in mind, I want to highlight a UDRP decision that was just published. The UDRP was filed against a valuable 4 letter brandable type of domain name that can […]

The public comment period at ICANN related to the UDRP status report ends today. I know that George Kirikos submitted a comment, and a number of domain investors submitted comments. I did not submit a comment, and someone asked why I am not "all over this:" but, I don't get why @DomainKing, @DomainSherpa, @DNAcademy, @DInvesting,@DomainNameWire,...

Finding common ground regarding the valuation of a domain name is often a struggle for a prospective buyer and domain registrant. The buyer usually has one idea about the worth of a domain name and the registrant has another idea. Sometimes both parties can agree on a valuation for a domain name but making a […]

The Connect.com domain name has changed hands, and the buyer is HubSpot, a marketing and CRM service provider. HubSpot is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange with a $22+ billion market capitalization. Connect.com transferred to MarkMonitor, and it currently has a MarkMonitor default landing page. Prior to the sale, Connect.com had been r...

I received an email from a representative from the ADR Forum / NAF notifying me that the ICANN public comment period related to the UDRP has opened. The comment period is related to the policy status report that "provides an overview of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) to support the assessment of […]

In March of 2018, Andrew Allemann reported the $200,000 sale of JumpRope.com. The domain name was acquired by a startup called Jumprope. It was billed as "a platform where users can create, discover, and share how-to videos and tutorial." In August of 2021, the Founder of Jumprope announced that the startup was going to be […]

I don't like to share my domain name sales. Strategically, I think it's unwise to report what I am selling and for how much. I'd rather use this confidential information to buy domain names at prices that make sense. Beyond the strategic reasons, I don't think it's right to share sales without permission from the […]...

WarnerMedia and Discovery completed a massive merger, and the combined company is now known as Warner Bros. Discovery. The news was announced on the company's @wbd Twitter account: We are excited to announce that WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. are now Warner Bros. Discovery. pic.twitter.com/PscY04cK9L Warner Bros. Discovery (@wbd) April 8, 2022 S...

During the last handful of years, I have done less outbound marketing to sell my domain names. I still enjoy doing it on occasion because it is exciting to close a deal that I completely manufactured on my own. When I have been doing outbound, the call to action is now to direct the prospects […]

Have you excelled at selling domain names but don't have the bankroll to build your own portfolio? The XYZ Registry is looking to hire a Domain Sales Executive, according to a tweet posted by the company today. We are hiring! XYZ is looking for a dynamic intrapreneur to join our team to help manage and […]