Mark Levine is hitting it out of the park when it comes to domain sales this year, what’s his secret?
It’s no secret that domain investors around the world are having one heck of a 2019. With domains hotter than ever in… Read more
It was Japanese, then it became Chinese, and it lives on
One day in 2000, Mr. Ishida was walking through his Styrofoam factory. He saw a pile of beads and wondered what would ha… Read more
#Amazon : Legal department owns at least two #AmazonFire domains
The Amazon forest is on fire; it’s a disaster of massive proportions affecting the biggest rain forest on the planet.… Read more
#02silverado .net : The #TLD doesn’t matter, as long as the #domain is cheap or free!
When you want to sell something on the Internet and need a domain, the extension itself doesn’t matter; what matters i… Read more
Jane.AI Rebrands as Capacity and Gets Capacity.com
I just saw a tweet from TechCrunch linking to an article announcing that a company called Capacity raised a $13.2 millio… Read more
Flexibility in domain name negotiations : Sign of graciousness, or weakness?
When negotiating on a domain, the field is open wide. It’s like a chessboard with two armies, the White and the Black.… Read more
#Netbank .Online : Trademark holder failed to snatch #domain at the #WIPO
Nedbank – with a “d” – is one of the five largest banks in South Africa and has been in existence since 1831. Th… Read more
Domain Names I Consider Inventory
To follow up with an article from earlier today, I want to share what I consider domain name inventory. Technically, all… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 21, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on August 21, 2019. If there… Read more
#AutoDNS by InterNetX: Interview with the makers of a paradigm-shifting #domain management platform
InterNetX spans more than two decades of active design and development of domain name and hosting solutions. The German… Read more
Advantage of Auctions Over Private Deals for Inventory
Generally speaking, my largest and best domain name purchases are private deals. More often than not, I spend quite a bi… Read more
Hippo Insurance Secures Hippo.com
It looks like Hippo Insurance has secured the high value Hippo.com domain name from its longtime former registrant. If y… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday August 22nd, 2019
I decided this past week to move a portion of my portfolio over to Brandbucket and build up a few hundred names there an… Read more
Yowza – 70% of newly registered domains are considered “not safe for work”
Well here’s an interesting one – Unit 42, the security division of Palo Alto Networks recently analyzed a boatload o… Read more
#GoDaddy rebranding : A design nod to #Uniregistry
As the biggest registrar in the world, GoDaddy has gone through almost two decades of corporate web site redesigns, and… Read more
Submit.com sold for $35,000 in 2011 was resold for €150,000 in 2018
Namepros uncovered an unreported sale of Submit.com, the name was sold by Media Options back in 2011 for $35,000. It was… Read more
South Africa #domains surpass 1.2 million registrations under .co.za
South Africa‘s commercial TLD, .co.za, has surpassed 1.2 million domain registrations. The milestone coincides with th… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 20, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on August 20, 2019. If there… Read more
Dynadot Changes Auction End Times
I am not a regular bidder on Dynadot expired domain name auctions. I have bid on just a handful of domain names there ov… Read more
#Infocert .com UDRP ends up with a finding of Reverse #Domain Name Hijacking
The domain infocert.com was registered in 1998, making it 21 years old. Infocert S.p.a., Italy, attempted to wrestle the… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday August 21st, 2019
I’m finally back from traveling. Some are more happy to see it than others. Travis and Ike have their own way of picki… Read more
Efty releases their sixth marketplace theme, and with it, a new approach that I think is pretty darn interesting
Efty just released their latest marketplace theme, Spinoza bringing the number of available theme options up to six. In… Read more
#Uniregistry report : Top 20 #domain sales for the week of August 12-19, 2019
Uniregistry, a DomainGang sponsor, announced its Top 20 sales for the week ending August 19, 2019. The report includes o… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 19, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on August 19, 2019. If there… Read more
Sedo unveils new sales landers but is it a little too late?
So with so much talk and innovation coming out of the likes of DAN, Epik and Efty when it comes to sales landers, Sedo h… Read more
Third Consecutive UDRP win but this time with RDNH finding!
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, Not sure if this is the longest break I’ve taken in publishing posts but there were severa… Read more
#Sedo sales report : #Domain names sold between 8/12/2019 – 8/18/2019 topped by Pharmeasy.com at EUR 30000
Sedo weekly: Top sale is that of Pharmeasy.com at 30,000 Euro. Welcome to the latest edition of reporting on the Sedo do… Read more
#Sedo rolls out new minimalist “domain for sale” landers
Sedo, a DomainGang sponsor, has announced the deployment of new, minimalist landers for domains with a BIN. Swapping clu… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Tuesday, August 20th
There’s a new DomainSherpa.com review episode that was just published, I was able to participate as a Sherpa. The oth… Read more
Which will sell for more – SportsBike.com or Accessibility.com?
Two auctions are neck and neck at Go Daddy auctions right now, a one-word .COM and a two-word .COM. As of this post bein… Read more
Donald Trump moves to buy #Greenland .com from the Danish
The US President, Donald Trump, is moving fast to acquire Greenland.com. The domain is the pride and joy of Denmark, the… Read more
“White hacker” took control of Binance Jersey #domain and gave it back
An alleged “white hacker” took over the domain name of Binance Jersey, a cryptocurrency exchange platform trading in… Read more
ReviewMe.com actually closed at $34,500 not $61,500
At the beginning of July the domain auction for ReviewMe.com closed at $61,500 on GoDaddy auctions. This auction did clo… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 18, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on August 18, 2019. If there… Read more
Root.com : Car #insurance company gets $350 million windfall but not the matching .com #domain
Root Insurance is an auto insurance startup based in Columbus, Ohio, and it recently raised approximately $350 million d… Read more
#Motherisk .ORG : Someone spent $6k to spoof a defunct Canadian hospital project
The domain Motherisk.org went to auction at DropCatch, where it ended at $6,050 dollars. Motherisk was a clinical and re… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Monday, August 19th
Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL… Read more
Mini Doughnut Factory .com : Who gets the #domain name after the bankruptcy?
It’s a shocker: Chef Patrick’s famous Mini Doughnut Factory has closed permanently. Two years ago, we had the pleasu… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 17, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on August 17, 2019. If there… Read more
Travs List of Domains at Auction for Sunday August 18th, 2019
My main focus over the past couple of years has been on buying domains with the intention of listing them on the various… Read more
It’s also location, location, location in domain investment
The other day I read in the news that Russell Street in Hong Kong has become the most expensive retail location in the w… Read more
Weekly Domain Investing News Roundup – Friday, August 16th, 2019
Hello, happy Friday, and welcome to my weekly Domain Investing news roundup. Below are some of the top stories that caug… Read more
Let me be crystal clear, as a domain investor I focus on .COM, not planning on changing my tune any time soon
For some reason, whenever I write a post about any extension except for .COM some readers get confused and think I’m s… Read more
Is price the #1 factor when choosing a domain registrar?
In a poll I ran on Namepros on choosing a domain registrar, it looks like price is the most important factor when choo… Read more
One-word .CO domains are hotter than ever with startups
No matter where in the world I go, I see a startup branding on a one-word .CO domain name. In July I was in Denmark and… Read more
Namepros member scores $90,000 sale on a 4L.com
Namepros member Richasis posted that they sold a premium name on BrandBucket for $90,000. While waiting to get paid and… Read more
Top trending keywords for July – Text,Insurance, Canna
Verisign released their Top Ten trending keywords for July and Text, Glasses and Remote led the way in .com. .COM .NE… Read more
Thanks for all your feedback on my newsletter idea…I decided not to do it, and here’s why
One thing I really like about having a blog is that it can be a great way to vet ideas and get feedback. Last week I wro… Read more
The best is yet to come to the Chinese domain market
Steve Jobs used to talk about dots and connecting them to see a bigger picture. I like to collect bits of data to constr… Read more
Expired domains offer great opportunities for investors, but here’s another buying strategy that’s often overlooked
Most people get started in the domain investing world the same way. They read an article about a domain name that sold f… Read more
Weekly Domain Investing News Roundup – Friday, August 9th, 2019
Well this is embarrassing. I got so busy that I actually completely forgot about the weekly domain investing news series… Read more
What Happened When I Removed My Google My Business Listing
Recently, I made the decision to completely remove my company’s Google My Business listing. There are several reasons… Read more
Should Google Link Out and Endorse SEOs?
Should Google link out to SEO websites from the official Google Webmaster blog? That’s the question that is a hot topi… Read more
“Domain names aren’t nearly important nowadays”
The commercial registration and use of domain names goes back to the early 1990’s. Since 1995, domain registrations ar… Read more
Thank you, Jeff Gabriel
Jeff Gabriel announced his departure from Uniregistry, earlier today. Those of us that were made aware of this personal… Read more
Travoom: US-Based SEOs Need Not Apply
There’s a job opening for a CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) at Travoom, a site that bills itself as a “social network… Read more
Do Google Ads Influence Their Organic Search Engine Results?
If you advertise with Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords), does it impact your website’s search engine rankings in Go… Read more
Shift the paradigm : Clueless realtors and domain names
A lot of domain investors facilitate domain sales basing their approach on how the real estate market operates. While th… Read more
GoDaddy : Openly ignoring the BIN price and using the client as an excuse
In May I wrote about how GoDaddy continues to send unsolicited offers for domains that are listed for sale on other mark… Read more
Google My Business Short Names are 302 Redirects to Google Search Results
Google My Business recently rolled out a new feature called Google My Business short names. Each verified Google My Busi… Read more
Google Ads Nightmare: Google Spends $225,000 Despite a $500 Per Day Budget
Pamela Lund on Twitter described this scenario perfectly: “this is a nightmare come true. I cannot imagine waking up t… Read more
Google Calendar Is Down
Google Calendar is down. As in inaccessible using a web browser. This is actually the first time I’ve personally seen… Read more
Google AMP Won’t Allow Users to Click Thru to Site
Update: June 12, 2019 – On June 11, 2019, I reported that AMP was having an issue where users could not click thru to… Read more
Network Solutions Won’t Let Go Of A Domain
Despite the fact that I transferred a domain name from Network Solutions to another registrar (GoDaddy), Network Solutio… Read more
Google Cloud Went Down Because It Was Misconfigured
A recent major outage of Google Cloud was caused because of a misconfiguration, not only because of network congestion,… Read more
GoDaddy continues to pester domain owners with “offers” that ignore the BIN
I wrote about this issue before, and it’s obvious that GoDaddy and its team of brokers don’t really care. At the ver… Read more
This negotiation turned into successful sale
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, There have been many times fellow domainers ask about how I negotiate and what messages were… Read more
Scammers using Bitcoin in an effort to steal domain names
During the past two weeks I experienced two attempts by scammers to steal domain names, by offering payments in cryptocu… Read more
From $16888 quote to $16888 domain sale
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, It was a fantastic last week of March where I closed two good sales. I had a great February… Read more
Some more great features added to DotDB
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, Almost a year back I published an article about a great service DotDB which I’ve been usin… Read more
Domain offers : I can do $X,XXX tonight only
When receiving offers for domain names, the exchange can become progressively interesting as negotiations unfold. Domain… Read more
Old domains : From hand-registration to sale, 17 years later
Between 2001 – 2003 I was perusing dropped domain lists provided by one of the best paid-for services at the time, Dom… Read more
First five figure sale of 2019
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, It’s been long time since I reported my last five figure sale but it looks like the time h… Read more
Brokerage persistence : Why are domain BIN prices on ignore?
Happy New Year! For me, the new year began with plenty of domain offers and a solid mid four figure sale, via the Unireg… 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 dema… 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… 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’… 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 cur… 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: … 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 articl… 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 p… Read more
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
When my parents were teenagers, they hung out at drive-ins. My generation hung out in malls (I am 47). And at arcades an… 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
YouTube Red
I signed up for YouTube Red this week, and I recommend you give it a try (they offer a free 1 month trial). But, that is… Read more
BoatDeals.com – Will It Float?
“If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” – T.S. Eliot You may have heard of Beepi.co… Read more
Free Books
Did you know there are hundreds of eBooks you can read for free each week? I only stumbled across this industry because… 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
The Student and The Barometer
“Minds are like parachutes – they only function when open.” – Thomas Dewar Here’s a story I heard many years a… 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
Beware of Black Hat SEO
I come to you today with a warning: Beware of SEO companies. Not all SEO companies are bad, but many employ tactics that… Read more
My Top 10 Mistakes and Failures
Some people have told me that my book How To Make Money Online: Work From Home and Get Rich On The Internet has a mislea… 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
2016 – The Year of Virtual Reality
My prediction is that 2016 will be the year that virtual reality (VR) finally becomes a major industry. There are many f… Read more
Are You In A Bubble?
We live in a magical time. With one click, I can listen to almost any song or album ever made just by paying $9.95/month… Read more
Klarna.com – Buy Now, Pay Later
Do you own a website where people pay by credit card? If so, you may be interested in a new service that could increase… Read more
Thinking Big
Damn that Elon Musk! I create a site solving the mystery of why some women’s shirts get tiny holes in them (ShirtHoles… 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
Are All The Good Domains Taken?
Surprisingly, this is a very controversial question. It plays a central part right now in a big lawsuit, where Verisign… Read more
I Wrote A Book – How To Make Money Online
I finally decided to write a book. It is called How To Make Money Online: Work From Home and Get Rich On The Internet, a… Read more
I Have Seen The Future
I don’t usually make product recommendations on my blog, but for $10 you really should try the Google Cardboard virtua… Read more
The Online Music Business Sucks
A year ago I wrote about how I started outsourcing my song performances, because I had written over 100 songs but don’… Read more
My First Kiss
Fear. That is what it came down to. In a previous blog posting, I talked about my First Date in middle school. We fell i… 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
Google’s Mobilegeddon
Google made their much anticipated mobile-friendly update (nicknamed “Mobilegeddon”) last week, where a site’s sea… Read more
Domain Name Prices
I find the current state of the domain name market confusing. Every week I read about a bunch of domain sales, all at wh… Read more
Google Adsense Warning
My Google Adsense stats have been going crazy for the past 24 hours. I am making 2-10 times as much money as usual for s… Read more
My First Date
Sometimes business is a little like dating. Let me explain. I went on my first date when I was in 7th grade. It was typi… Read more
There Is Nothing New Anymore
I bought a new computer this week. It was a top of the line PC for $1100. But, it really is no better than the last high… 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 so… 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 und… Read more