Every day, I receive emails from other domain name registrants offering a domain name or multiple domain names for sale. Sorry to say, but I ignore almost all of these emails. The domain names are either uninteresting to me, the email doesn't have the domain names or prices listed, or the price is far beyond […]

The Walt Disney Company posted a job listing on LinkedIn and is looking to hire a Domain Names Management Program Manager. This is an important corporate domain name management role as Disney operates many different brands and companies in a wide variety of industries. Here's an excerpt from the overview of this job post: "Domain […]...

In a recession, there are a few levers a domain investor can do to preserve capital and increase runway if it becomes necessary. Slowing or halting domain name acquisitions, portfolio downsizing, and selling domain names at reduced prices are the three levers that will have the biggest impact on cash preservation for a typical domain […]

In the small city in New Hampshire where I grew up, we would get a lot of snow in the Winter. Each Winter, we would get a handful of "snow days" off from school when enough snow fell overnight to make it difficult for the school buses to pick up kids and drive them to […]

The Afternic Twitter account posted an image of an Afternic sales notification email informing the owner of Byte.xyz that the domain name was sold via its network for $129,888: Top tier .xyz domains continue to sell around the six figure mark!https://t.co/8655VjxSDt Congrats @DomainNameGear! Afternic (@afternic) July 18, 2022 From what I can tell...

The domain registrar is the most important domain industry company. My domain registrars are tasked with keeping my domain names safe and resolving to the right location. My registrar choice is based on several factors in varying order: Security Customer Service User Interface Ease of Use Pricing My preference is to keep my domain names […]

I have an account at Bodis, but I don't believe I have ever used it before because I don't do much PPC parking. Because I have an account though, I received an email from the company this afternoon linking to a corporate blog post announcing a "security incident." While it does not appear that Bodis […]

One of the biggest gripes at GoDaddy auctions seems to be the high number of post-auction refunds. If a domain name is registered at a partner domain registrar, auctioned at GoDaddy Auctions, and then renewed by the domain registrant, the auction is canceled and high bidder is refunded. Any time spent on research and bidding […]

I think CliffsNotes is a fairly well-known trademark. In fact, several people have mentioned "Cliff's Notes" or "Cliff Notes" in various comments on this blog over the years to ask for a summary of something. My CliffsNotes version of the brand is that CliffsNotes is a brand of study guides that gives a synopsis of […]...

I search for domain name acquisition targets in many ways. One of the most regularly used methods is simply visiting a domain name to see how it is used. There's no sense in making an effort to buy a domain name if it is being used as a brand by a billion dollar company or […]

Citi, one of the world's largest financial companies, is looking to hire a Domain Administration Analyst. The job listing was posted on LinkedIn about a month ago, and there are a handful of applicants so far. I think this job would be desirable for someone with domain management experience looking for a corporate job related […]

I read a disappointing UDRP decision this morning involving the 4 letter .com domain name, DWRS.com. The WIPO UDRP panelist, Warwick A. Rothnie, ruled in favor of the complainant, who had unsuccessfully tried to acquire the domain name via GoDaddy's Domain Brokerage Service (DBS). The complainant is a shoe company founded in 2015 that uses […...

FTX is a leading cryptocurrency exchange that owns FTX.com but operates in the US on FTX.us. The Economist published an article about FTX Founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. The article mentioned that Bankman-Fried is "widely known as SBF." It appears that Bankman-Fried recently acquired the SBF.com domain name. If you visit SBF.com, you are forwar...

We took a trip out to Nantucket this weekend to see some friends and enjoy one of our favorite places to visit. I brought my bike on the trip and had the pleasure of taking two nice training rides on the island. I am not athletically gifted, so I really need to put some miles […]

Companies that own domain names and operate websites on sub-optimal domain extensions are often the most likely candidate to purchase the better domain name when they can afford it. Squadhelp CEO Darpan Munjal shared a new feature offered by his platform to help make sellers aware of similar developed domain names: Knowing when other TLDs […]

I had a nice five figure sale to close out last month. It was the kind of name I can easily replace, and in fact, I have been working on that. I have been buying similar types of names inexpensively, figuring if one startup paid five figures, others would probably do so, too. Although it […]

I list nearly all of my domain names for sale on both Dan.com and GoDaddy (via Afternic). The domain names mostly resolve to Dan.com landing pages but are also listed via GoDaddy's expansive sales network. These are the only two platforms I currently use to sell domain names, beyond my own landing pages. In a […]

I went to sign a purchase agreement using a Montblanc pen I received as a gift. Midway through signing my first set of initials, the pen died. I unscrewed the pen to see what type of ink refill I needed to purchased, and conveniently, the ink type and website domain name were clearly listed on […]

According to its founder, Testimonial, is "a platform that helps businesses collect, manage and distribute testimonials in a single place." The company has used the Testimonial.to domain name for its website. According to Testimonial founder Damon Chen, the company just acquired Testimonial.io for $35,000 via SquadHelp: I spent $35,000 on a domain....

A few weeks ago, I received a $500k opening offer for one of my one word .com domain names via Dan.com. This was a strong offer well above the $100k minimum offer I had set for this unpriced domain name. I declined the offer and tried to negotiate a deal, but unfortunately a deal was […]

The Chill.com domain name is used by a company called Chill Brands that sells CBD-infused products. Chill.com was reportedly acquired by the company for $1.6 million. The deal involved two payment installments of $800,000 so it could not be recorded as a sale until the final installment was made. The final payment was made, according […]

Sedo announced the addition of six new payment options for domain name buyers using its platform. According to a representative from Sedo, "[T]hese additional payment methods are particularly advantageous for domain sellers: they ensure that buyers worldwide can now choose their preferred local payment method, making it even easier to purchase doma...

I read an article in Ad Age about brands purchasing crypto domain names. The article mentioned some major brands that acquired domain names in the .Eth extension that matched their brand name or trademark. There are other crypto extensions like .crypto, .nft, .bitcoin, and many more. Crypto domain investing seems pretty similar to old school [̷...

A UDRP was filed against the Pay.com domain name at the National Arbitration Forum (NAF). The decision was published today, and unsurprisingly, the panel found in favor of the domain registrant. I think the panel should have ruled that this was an abusive UDRP filing and found this to be Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). […]

Many companies have their IT, legal, or marketing groups manage their corporate domain name assets. Some companies outsource their domain name management to corporate registrars like CSC, GCD, or MarkMonitor. Very few companies seem to have a person whose role is specifically related to domain name management. I noticed that Wells Fargo posted a jo...

If you follow my Twitter account, you may have noticed a retweet of another account I operate: https://t.co/Au0j6CKC02 .XYZ domain names. Thanks to @GeorgeKirikos for the great idea.https://t.co/iF6ZeGoJvy Embrace.xyz (@EmbraceXYZ) June 14, 2022 I launched a website on Embrace.xyz to sell my company's .XYZ domain names. For those of you who have ...

On a bike ride yesterday, I was chatting briefly about domain names with a friend. I acquired a nice domain name a few months earlier while on a ski trip with this friend and our families, and I received an offer to buy that name right before our ride. My friend asked me how long […]

One of the biggest auctions on the board today was Maximal.com. The domain name expired, was deleted, and it was caught by DropCatch.com. Maximal.com sold for $20,150. Prior to expiring, Maximal.com had been owned by EMC Corporation, which is part of Dell. Because the domain name was registered at CSC, a company that offers corporate […]

Less than a year ago, Eric Borgos announced that he acquired the Yachts.com domain name for $350,000, and he shared his plans for the business he intended to build on it. Andrew Allemann labeled it a "gutsy move," and I agree considering the global Covid pandemic limited travel for quite some time. This morning, Sedo […]

If 2022 ended today, I would be pleased with the results. Thankfully, the year started off very good for my business. I feel particularly fortunate because I've had mid-6 figures in sales fall through after price and terms were agreed upon with fully vetted buyers. Had the year not gotten off to a good start, […]

With the emergence and growth of the blockchain domain name market, there has been quite a bit of discussion about domain names with trademarks and famous brand names. There is well-established intellectual property law related to traditional (Web2) domain names, but there are plenty of questions related to decentralized blockchain domain names wit...

The Millionaires.com domain name was up for auction today on NameJet. The auction had a reserve price between $10,001 – $25,000, and it easily surpassed its reserve price. Millionaires.com sold for $127,222. There were 198 bids placed from 185 bidders. NameJet extensively promoted this private auction. I received several emails from NameJet a...

It looks like ICANN is gearing up for the next round of new gTLD applications. The non-profit organization posted a job listing on LinkedIn for Senior Director, New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. The new hire will play a major role when ICANN begins accepting applications for the second round of new gTLD applications. Here's an excerpt […]

Louis Pickthall, Co-Founder and Vice President at BrandForce announced that the company is looking to hire for several positions at the company. Louis shared the job posting on his LinkedIn page: What caught my attention is the reported revenue number. "You will be part of a powerhouse results driven team that has already achieved over […]...

On LinkedIn this morning, Andrew Miller announced that his company and Hilco Global have formed a new business venture called Hilco Digital Assets. The business will work with a variety of digital assets, including domain names and NFTs. Andrew shared the post below on his LinkedIn page: Notably, Hilco Global is a large privately operated […]

Towards the end of 2017, I noticed the Tile.com domain name changed hands. The Tile app upgraded to Tile.com, and the domain name continues to forward to the company's website, TheTileApp.com. The Tile.com domain name had long been owned by Digimedia, and the company has a policy of not reporting sales or commenting about sale […]

If you watch Shark Tank, you must know about Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful. Mr. Wonderful is a prolific investor who has invested in many companies across many different industries. He has some tech investments and recently discussed some of his crypto-related investments and holdings. Radix has hired Mr. Wonderful to pitch its .Fun domain [R...

When the Skill.com UDRP filing was published, John Berryhill shared some thoughts on why he thought the UDRP would fail. His analysis was based on information that he was able to find publicly, so there was a chance additional information would be revealed that would change the perception of the filing. Yesterday afternoon, I noticed […]

Over the weekend, Rick Schwartz posted a tweet highlighting the fact that domain name sales appear to be seriously down this year vs. last year: Major sales of #Domains DOWN +/- 50% in 2022 according to @DNJournal 2021…. Well over 100 #DomainNames sold for $100k+. About 9-10 /month. 2022 we're at 5/month 7-fig sales: 2021 […]