AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 18, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on June 18, 2021. If there is… Read more
Jason Calacanis Looking for a Premium Domain Name
Angel investor and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis is apparently looking to purchase a domain name. He put out a request on… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, June 19th
Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL’s Short Brandables … Read more
Queen of .xyz hits another five figure .xyz sale
Swetha from DNGear.com hit another five figure .xyz out of the park. Spectrum.xyz sold for $10,000. Recently she sold Be… Read more
Flippa Friday – two online businesses that caught my eye on Flippa this week
Years ago I had a regular weekly series called Flippa Friday where I’d share websites/online businesses that looked like… Read more
Poll: What’s the Most Valuable Sports Team Domain Name?
Professional sports teams in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL own some great domain names. I have tracked the domain names own… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 17, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on June 17, 2021. If there is… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, June 18th, 2021
I had customer service moment yesterday that really tells you about who you are in the customer service world. I had a c… Read more
“I understand you want more but GoDaddy says .us is a top 5 extension. I can get that for $10”
What are the top 5 domain extensions? So I had an offer on a .com name that came through my email. The person told me th… Read more
The crypto world is buzzing about .eth but do they make good domain investments?
If you’re doing anything in the crypto or NFT space it’s hard to ignore two domain trends that have recently really gain… Read more
Track Down a Domain Owner Who Uses Whois Privacy
Whois privacy shields a domain registrant’s contact information from public view. When private Whois is enabled on a dom… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 16, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on June 16, 2021. If there is… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, June 17th, 2021
14%. That’s the return for running an Etherium node. You need 32 Eth to be able to run one. There are third party servic… Read more
Squadhelp enables alerts for customers when an alt tld registered
Squadhelp will now alert you when one of the domain names you have at Squadhelp gets registered in an alternative tld. T… Read more
2021 PMC Cycling Jersey Raises $11,000 for Dana-Farber
My custom 2021 domain industry Pan-Mass Challenge cycling jersey has been finalized. Since I revealed the jersey design… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 15, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on June 15, 2021. If there is… Read more
My Sell Through Rate is Too High
A little while ago, I shared a bit of information about my domain portfolio sell through rate, and I want to add some co… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
It’s turning out to be a heck of a start of summer. Family is doing well. Dog is becoming a great pet. Nursery is cranki… Read more
360.pizza sells for $7,273 – Highest reported .pizza sale ever
The highest reported .pizza sale took place on Tuesday. 360.pizza was registered back in 2014 by a registrant out of Hon… Read more
How do you balance cashflow and pricing as a domain name investor?
If there’s one thing that has constantly changed for me over the last fourteen years it has been how I balance cashflow… Read more
That time when you let a one year hand reg drop and it sold for $50,000
Two domain investors from China are going to be kicking themselves. NFT3.com sold for $50,000 at Sedo. The domain name w… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 14, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on June 14, 2021. If there is… Read more
Drew Wash purchases DogGroomers.com for $104,000
Drew Wash tweeted out in a periscope episode that he purchased DogGroomers.com for $104,000. The seller was Elliot Silve… Read more
VITAMINDCOUNCIL.ORG closes at $62,300
VITAMINDCOUNCIL.ORG closed at $62,300 at GoDaddy auctions on Sunday. Why? It’s another SEO link play, although when I se… Read more
absurd:joy purchases Tangle.app for $8,500
absurd:joy was founded in 2019 and they describe themselves as “a collection of curious humans focused on bringing joy t… Read more
BrandBucket vs. Squadhelp – which is better for domain investors?
Earlier this week I received an email from a blog reader, she said she’s new to domain investing and wanted to list some… Read more
Queen of .XYZ posts 7 sales today, led by Ryan.xyz
Swetha from DNGear.com posted 7 .xyz sales today, the highest being Ryan.xyz. ryan.xyz 5,888 USD minty.xyz 2,400 USD end… Read more
SurveyMonkey Rebrands As Momentive
I like brands that use an animal in their name. Survey Monkey is one of the most famous brands out there in the Internet… Read more
HNSNameClaim launches to help people snag their Handshake domain name
In the past I’ve written about some pretty cool things the Handshake community has been doing when it comes to gifting H… 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
Calling all domain investors – what’s your favorite topic to read about?
About a week ago I posted a survey for blog readers to share more about what they like and don’t like about my blog. The… Read more
A quick way to calculate how much money your domain portfolio will generate this year
One question I see come up over and over again in the domain name world is how to calculate how much money you’ll actual… Read more
BrokersCrowd offers new platform for domain brokers to connect with each other
I recently found out about a new platform launched by Frank Aiello called BrokersCrowd to help domain brokers connect wi… 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
Not all content is good for SEO
One of the biggest SEO mistakes I’ve seen people make over the years is getting fixated on keywords and forgetting about… Read more
.TECH and Startup Grind join forces to help entrepreneurs get their idea off the ground
While the annals of TechCrunch are often dominated by multi-million dollar funding rounds, it can be easy to forget that… 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
Worst registrar of my 10+ years career
Hello everyone, Today I wanted to make you all aware of Domeny.pl registrar which is the worst registrar I’ve ever dealt… 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
From 3 figures purchase to a $42,888 sale
Hello everyone, It has been an amazing year so far in terms of domain sales and on 12th April, I sold the domain Overloo… 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
My recent experience with Sedo.com
Hello everyone, Although I’ve been using Afternic landers for more than a year but at the same time I keep adding the do… 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
Acquired ultra premium .CO domains including Business.CO
Hello everyone, Before I come to the actual post, I wanted to give heads up to everyone that recently I’ve started offer… 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
Sedo : Dealing with well-known domainers on neutral platforms
Today’s most established domain investors span about 25 years of trading domain names for profit, if we account for a 19… Read more
GoDaddy is on the right path
It took a lot of effort for GoDaddy to provide a token report of sales, earlier today. Personally, I lost track of time;… 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
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
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