Bitcoin may be attracting new investors, but those investors don’t seem to be risk takers
When I first started investing in Bitcoin and Ethereum the general thinking was (or at least my general thinking) that c… Read more
Guild.xyz buyer revealed
Guild.xyz sold for $19,888 one of many sales reported last week by Swetha of DNGear.com. The website is now up with a co… Read more
Epik Email: “Update and Options for Affected Epik Users”
Yesterday afternoon, the Have I Been Pwned? platform added the Epik data breach to its database. In doing so, it announc… Read more
ICA to Host Mock UDRP Hearing at NamesCon
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) will be hosting a unique session at NamesCon this week. The ICA teamed up with t… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on September 19, 2021. If the… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on September 18, 2021. If the… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday, September 20th, 2021
I have written about my dislike for Rob Monster over the years and once again he’s popped back into the headlines for a… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, September 19th, 2021
I was looking to buy some land with a friend in our county. It’s a nice piece of property with about 100 acres. It had a… Read more
Graceful.io, Skaters.com, Nippy.com headline a busy Saturday
It was a busy Saturday with a handful of 5 figure sales. NamePull got a great price imo for Graceful.io $30,299. That do… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on September 17, 2021. If the… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, September 18th
Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL’s Short Brandables … Read more
A few ways to get started writing your own Ethereum Smart Contracts
With the NFT world booming I’m finding more and more people are becoming interested in diving deeper into smart contract… Read more
I Typically Give 3 Days to Pay
I had a deal fall through on GoDaddy this week. To keep it short, a prospective buyer made an offer to buy a domain name… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on September 16, 2021. If the… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, September 17th, 2021
I am going to have to do something about all the discords, tweets, emails, and texts. I don’t think there has ever been… Read more
Flip.xyz buyer revealed
Swetha from DNGear.com sold Flip.xyz last week for $27,888. Her highest sale in .xyz at the time. She smashed that today… Read more
Reasons why Afternic delays in releasing payment?
Hello everyone, Some might think I always show the positive sides of Afternic which is not the case because I try to sha… Read more
The Queen of .xyz just keeps breaking her own record Quest.xyz new high mark
Another week and another high mark for the Queen of .xyz. After hitting a new high with Flip.xyz last week she crushed i… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on September 15, 2021. If the… Read more
Calendso is rebranding to Cal.com
Calendso has upgraded their domain name and company name to Cal.com. The company which is building Scheduling infrastruc… Read more
Pre-bidding has kicked off on the first batch of domains in the RightOfTheDot/NamesCon auction
It’s that time again, and while we won’t be able to sit next to each other, paddles in hand, bidding on domain names, we… Read more
Epik CEO Emails About “an alleged security incident involving Epik” (Updated)
According to multiple news publications, including Gizmodo, Domain Name Wire, Jerusalem Post, and others, there has repo… Read more
RDNH Finding in TOGG.com UDRP
A Turkish company officially known as Türkiye’nin Otomobili Girişim Grubu Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi filed a UDRP… Read more
Another big ETH related domain sale – Eth.Club $200,000
There is something about that ETH keyword. Another big sale registered on Tuesday as Domaincracy sold Eth.club for $200,… Read more
BDC.com closes at $92,000
BDC.com closed at $92,000 after expiring at Enom. Originally owned by BDC Financial, Inc., a private equity investment b… Read more
DAN rolls out improvements on Checkout, SEO and more
DAN gave an update on new features and improvements. 7 items were mentioned in total. Number 7 For sale page SEO improve… Read more
$50K Buyer of NFT3.com revealed
Back in June I wrote about NFT3.com selling for $50,000 at Sedo. The domain name was registered in 2017 and dropped afte… Read more
RocketHub former crowdfunding platform sees domain expire with a solid link profile
RocketHub was an online crowdfunding platform launched in 2010, according to Wikipedia they were the first crowdfunding… Read more
Moving from WordPress to Ghost, Update #2
I promised to keep everyone in the loop as I make the move from WordPress to Ghost, so it’s time for another update. If… Read more
Sneak Vampire Syndicate announces new plan to make minting more fair
What happens when you combine an all-star dev team with an artist from Bored Ape Yacht club and a cool concept like Vamp… Read more
If you want to stay on top of an NFT project, look at their Discord, not their website
As more and more of my friends are getting interested in NFTs I’m finding that I’ve become a sounding board as many of t… Read more
NFT Investors using .ETH domains lost over $100,000 in NFTs due to OpenSea Bug
It’s been hard to ignore the growth in popularity of .ETH domain names, and for good reason. Just like domain names repl… Read more
Someone was able to mint over 1,000 NFTs from The Sevens contract, here’s how they did it
The buzz in the NFT world today was around a new project that dropped today called The Sevens. The project features 7,00… Read more
It’s official – Gutter Cat Gang is announcing a new species tomorrow
Last weekend Bored Ape Yacht Club made NFT history announcing Mutants, and along with adding an incredibly cool new mech… Read more
My move from WordPress to Ghost officially kicks off tonight
It’s been a long process of doing research, getting advice from people who know a lot more than I do, and just sitting a… Read more
My first and last experience with Dan.com as seller
Hi everyone! I’ve had some 3K domains listed with Dan a long time back but never bothered to add the remaining one’s bec… Read more
My take on Afternic NS5/NS6 lander
Hi everyone, I’ve been asked by several fellow friends about the new Afternic NS5/NS6 BIN lander. I thought to share it… Read more
Secret behind my Afternic pricing
Hello everyone, Today I wanted to share the secret or the reasoning behind my pricing especially at Afternic. Although I… Read more
HL2.com: LLN and LNN domain availability lists
Two decades ago I was busy hand-registering domains from droplists provided by DomainsBot, an excellent daily email serv… Read more
Domain inquiries: “I have cheaper alternatives”
Would you walk into a car dealership with a cocky attitude? Probably not. In most cases, when someone wants to buy a car… Read more
Why I Bought Yachts.com
“Not all who wander are lost.” I have wandered the internet for the past 5 years, learning new things, trying various mo… Read more
An Inside Look At Email Marketing
Here’s how a small project of mine a few months ago led to something really, really big… I have been selling domain name… Read more
Three domain sales : Uni Market, GoDaddy, and Escrow.com
It’s been a fun May as far as domain sales go; today I’ll be comparing three popular domain aftermarket platforms, based… Read more
Spike in inquiries/sales for newly purchased domains?
Hello everyone, This year I’m clearly noticing a spike in inquiries and sales coming for the newly acquired domains whet… Read more
American Rescue Plan : Selling the .com was easy, getting paid was not
The American Rescue Plan is a huge financial stimulus package aimed at transitioning the US through and after the pandem… Read more
Contractors Penalized for Not Displaying License Numbers on Google My Business Websites
According to reports that have been sent directly to me, contractors in California are being penalized by the State of C… Read more
Someone Stole My Domain Name: Here’s What You Do
Someone stole the domain name Perl.com. They thought it was just a domain name snafu, but in fact it was stolen, transfe… Read more
Podcast: Video SEO, Generating Key Moments in This Video, and Video Schema
In the latest episode of the Digital Marketing with Bill Hartzer, I talked about some basics of video SEO, but also disc… Read more
Travis Bliffen on Link Building and Link Building Strategies
On this episode of the Digital Marketing with Bill Hartzer podcast, I talked with Travis Bliffen from Stellar SEO about… Read more
Greece: The first 200 years are the toughest ones
Greece celebrated its bicentennial today, commemorating 200 years since the war of independence began in 1821. As a Gree… Read more
Minimizing the Risk of Having Your Domain Name Stolen
Recently, there has been an uptick in the number of domain names that are being stolen. I am not sure if it’s because of… Read more
Uniregistry : Payouts are faster, cheaper with Tipalti
Having just completed my first domain sale using Tipalti, the new payout processor for Uniregistry, I’m about to share m… Read more
Beware of Google Ads Email Phishing Attempts
It’s an email that no on running Google Ads wants to receive: Your Account is suspended. Emails made to look like they a… Read more
Rebranding Your Business with the Brand Doctor Henry Kaminski, Jr.
In this episode of the Digital Marketing with Bill Hartzer podcast, I spoke with Henry Kaminski, Jr., the Brand Doctor,… Read more
Moz Announces Speakers for 16th Annual MozCon Virtual Conference
Moz has announced the speaker lineup for the 16th annual MozCon virtual conference. This year’s MozCon, usually held in… Read more
Blocked an entire TLD for the spam it produced
There is a tremendous amount of spam circulating 24/7 and domain investors often receive hundreds of emails daily. In re… Read more
Don’t fall for this double offer domain trickery
Got an active inbound interest for one of your domains? That’s great. Then again, unless your minimum asking price is me… Read more
Prospective domain buyers (ab)using GoDaddy to circumvent asking price
When GoDaddy acquired Uniregistry and its Uni Market, I had high hopes. The promise for an improved, combined market wit… Read more
RightoftheDot Live Online Domain Auction February 25
RightOfTheDot.com is holding a live, online domain name auction on February 25, 2021. They’re broadcasting this live dom… Read more
Jabez LeBret on Digital PR, Journalism, and Media Coverage
On this episode of the Digital Marketing with Bill Hartzer Podcast, I spoke with Jabez Lebret about digital PR, writing… Read more
Perl.com : A 1994 #domain has been stolen by busy Chinese thief
Aged and active domain name Perl.com has been reported as stolen, after the thief listed it for sale on Afternic. Regist… Read more
MadCreative.com #domain auctioned off after owner passed away
MadCreative.com is a great domain and brand that expired and dropped. It was auctioned off on DropCatch, where it sold f… Read more
Video: DAN.com founder discusses the #domain platform at #NamesCon Online
NamesCon Online 2021 began today, with great participation from the domain industry, delivering enthusiastic panels. In… Read more
AAF.com : $80,150 dollar sale a no-go; #DropCatch relists domain
AAF.com is the youngest three letter .com domain in the world; its drop and subsequent auction on DropCatch led to a win… Read more
Looking for friends? FriendSeeker.com joins the #Domain King’s stables
Rick Schwartz lashed out at AI-driven tools that churn out automated domain valuations, sharing the news of his total ea… Read more
Domain selling : DAN 2.0 – It’s coming!
Domain selling platform, DAN.com, rebranded itself from Undeveloped and has been growing in leaps and bounds. To showcas… Read more
UNR to auction off rights to its group of gTLDs
Frank Schilling’s UNR company and Registry is auctioning off its entire group of gTLDs. The auction is slated for April… Read more
#Sedo : Domain sales report for January 25, 2021 — BetterCare.com at $30000
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of BetterCare.com at $30,000 dollars! Welcome to the latest domain sales repo… Read more
#GoDaddy : Grand plans for Afternic, Uni Market in 2021 and beyond
GoDaddy hosted a Zoom meeting today, reviewing 2020 and the effects of the pandemic on the domain industry, along with a… Read more
RDNH decision: It takes two to CloudTango.com
A Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision graced the UDRP against CloudTango.com. Two out of three panelists concurred on… Read more
Doob.com : Cannabis #domain owner applies for trademark at the USPTO
Doob is a slang term for a cannabis cigarette, apparently, and the owner of the matching .com domain Doob.com is aiming… Read more
#Clubhouse domainers : Time to get your 10 dollar domain name?
Call me stupid, but I just had to join Clubhouse. It’s an iOS app, so for us Android plebes it’s a no-go. My fingers typ… Read more
Finwise.com : DropCatch sale ends up in #UDRP loss for Respondent
The buyer of the domain Finwise.com won the domain in a DropCatch auction, paying $4,190 dollars for it. Source: NameBio… Read more
Digital Real Estate Academy launches for beginner domainers
Domain investor and broker, Ryan Colby, announced the launch of his latest project, the Digital Real Estate Academy. It… Read more
Uniregistry moving to daily payouts for domain sales
Uniregistry is revamping its payment process in the coming months. The new process will manage all future payments and s… Read more
GoDaddy broke one great Uniregistry feature I liked
One of the many great features I liked at Uniregistry was its support system. The acquisition of Uniregistry by GoDaddy… Read more
The Story of BuildFreeSites.com
It started with an idea I had to promote BoredHumans.com. Maybe I could build free websites for people in exchange for t… Read more
Domains and The “Great Repression”
I know I am stating the obvious here, but the COVID-19 crisis will forever change consumer behavior, shifting billions o… Read more
How To Promote Your Site
As I wrote in my last blog posting, what used to work to get visitors to websites no longer does. Any SEO (search engine… Read more
Change Is Hard
I haven’t made a blog posting in over 2 years because I haven’t really had anything interesting to write about. Or at le… Read more
DomainAnimal Removed from Domaining.com
FYI – DomainAnimal.com has been removed from the Domaining.com feed due to being sold. The owner of Domaining.com demand… Read more
Partnership between .xyz Domains and Ethereum announced for secure coin management and trading
At Ethereum’s DevCon3 last week, the popular blockchain cryptocurrency announced a partnership with XYZ to allow users t… Read more
Radix Claims 77% Renewal Rates After Two Years
New gTLD registry Radix says that three of its larger TLDs have seen a 77% renewal rate two years after launch. The comp… Read more
Amazon and Google to Fight Over .kids at Auction
Amazon, Google and a third applicant are scheduled to fight for control of the new gTLDs .kid or .kids at auction. It’s… Read more
Why I Bought A .ai Domain Name
As a domain investor, I have never been a big fan of new domain extensions (domains that are not .com, .net, or .org). T… Read more
Hammock Swings From Rightside to Markmonitor
Statton Hammock has joined brand protection registrar MarkMonitor as its new vice president of global policy and industr… Read more
Coya Buys Coya.com Before $10 Million Funding Round
CrunchBase reported that an insurance startup called Coya received $10 million in seed funding at the end of August. A q… Read more
Registry Bosses to Talk ICANN "Tax Cuts" at Private Meeting
The CEOs of 20 or more gTLD registries are due to meet privately this month to discuss, among other things, the possibil… Read more
Donuts Files Opening Brief in .web Appeal
Company believes covenant not to sue is invalid. New top level domain name company Donuts, through its company Ruby Glen… Read more
GoDaddy Adds Appraisal to Domain Settings Pages
In May of this year, GoDaddy reintroduced its free domain appraisal tool, and the company began showing domain name valu… Read more
Another Auda Director Quit in Secret
Australian ccTLD registry auDA, in the midst of a transparency controversy, reportedly lost another of its directors las… Read more
.club Nears Profitability, Talks Renewals and "Trial" Domains
.CLUB Domains is nearing profitability and poised to become a “growth engine”, despite the view that most of its current… Read more
Manage Your Own Domain Leads with HelpScout and WordPress
I would like to share one of the main things I’ve been working on lately in case anyone here could possibly benefit: I… Read more
My Cloud Gaming Site – 247Gamers.com
I am happiest when I am working on new projects, especially ones that have the potential to make millions of dollars. Th… Read more
4 Options for Free Killer Domain Logos
Whether selling a domain or launching a website, a nice logo can give a boost. If on a steak and taters budget with time… Read more
Sharing
Ever try a neti pot? They are supposed to be great for preventing sinus infections. My mother gave me one many years ago… Read more
The Seven Deadly Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Domain Name from Someone Else
Bill Sweetman's Domain Name Strategy Blog Has Moved! Update your RSS Reader Now. The Sweetmantra RSS feed has moved to:… Read more
Working In Teams
“After all is said and done, more is usually said than done.” The New York Times published a very interesting article by… Read more
NameSilo Marketplace Launches Domain Payment Plans
NameSilo, a domain name registrar, has just launched the ability to offer Payment Plans for premium domain names to cust… Read more
.KIWI Gains 170,000 Domain Registrations In Two Weeks (Yeah, Right!)
.KIWI, a new domain extension aimed at the New Zealand market, has experienced tremendous registration growth the past t… Read more
Why I Paid $1,500 to Rescue Oliver Stone's Domain Name
Bill Sweetman's Domain Name Strategy Blog Has Moved! Update your RSS Reader Now. The Sweetmantra RSS feed has moved to:… Read more
Condo.Vegas Soft Launches
Two months ago we acquired Condo.Vegas, along with its plural, Condos.Vegas, we did this as a continued addition to our… Read more
A Reboot for my Blog
For quite sometime I have had it in my mind to do a “reboot” of my blog at BruceMarler.com. I did my first initial post… Read more
New gTLDs – Aren’t We Forgetting Something? (My DOMAINfest Asia 2016 keynote)
Bill Sweetman's Domain Name Strategy Blog Has Moved! Update your RSS Reader Now. The Sweetmantra RSS feed has moved to:… Read more
New-Tech Domains and When To Cut Losses
Occasionally I become interested in a new technology that is just beginning to bud, and if it sounds promising, like oth… Read more
A Domain Buyer Broker’s POV on which Domains are Most Wanted
Bill Sweetman's Domain Name Strategy Blog Has Moved! Update your RSS Reader Now. The Sweetmantra RSS feed has moved to:… Read more
Are Capital Controls Behind China’s Move Into the Domain Market?
It is an undisputed fact to anyone involved in the domain name aftermarket that a significant upswing in overall pricing… Read more
Why Choosing the Wrong Domain Name is Like Burning Money
Bill Sweetman's Domain Name Strategy Blog Has Moved! Update your RSS Reader Now. The Sweetmantra RSS feed has moved to:… Read more
Throwback Thursday – One Commenter’s Cogent Corrective To A Blogger’s ‘Cybersquatter’ Rant
While cleaning out an inbox the other day I somehow came across a link to a blog post from four years ago, titled, Domai… Read more
The Yin to the Yang of Domain Sales
Although it isn’t a regular column to this blog, consider this my weekend musings, if you will. The following are some… Read more
Moniker Exiting the Drop Game?
One of the company’s drop-catching proxy registrars SantiamDomains recently (and quietly) changed hands and is now under… Read more