WTF? World Taekwondo Federation rolls out domain rebranding
If you’re the World Taekwondo Federation, your acronym is WTF – not exactly professional sounding! Apparently, that… Read more
Smoking sucks, but MarlboroSucks.com fails to impress
Smoking sucks – it kills hundreds of thousands of people annually, and that’s a hard fact. Cancer, heart attacks, em… Read more
Beware of “Invoice Scams”
I regularly use my email to discuss domain names with a variety of third parties. For over fifteen years, I must have ex… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 25, 2017
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on June 25, 2017. If… Read more
The Dumbest Response to a Domain Name Inquiry
I have to share what I think is the dumbest response to a domain name inquiry that I have seen in a very long time. I as… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday June 26th
As many of you know I like 4L.coms. I like 3Ls better but they’ve always been a little too much money for me to… Read more
Daily Domain Picks 6-26-17
Daily Domain Picks 6-26-17 Go Daddy Auction Picks 6-26-17 Powered by ExpiredDomains.com A lot of 4L.coms today, nothi… Read more
Can you name the top three You Tube stars?
The times, they are a changing, and while people around the world still watch video content on that good old television… Read more
Chinese domain market report : China to crack down on bogus domain info
The Chinese government wants its citizens to be obedient, well-behaving pawns; after introducing the specifications of a… Read more
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Serres.com, Fantasy.tv, Curate.net, More
Listed below are updates on the top ten domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. TelefoonHoesjes.nl sol… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 24, 2017
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on June 24, 2017. If… Read more
Google Flags Google Analytics Code as Critical Error in AMP Pages
On my site, this site, I want to track how many visitors are coming to my site’s AMP pages. I use the official WordPre… Read more
Summer Sunday Thoughts and Updates
It’s highly likely that I am on my bicycle right now while you read this. I am starting out at 6am and will probably f… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday June 25th
The other day I wrote an article about Richard Dynas selling Hatred.com for $150,000. The responses were exactly… Read more
Daily Domain Picks 6-25-17
Daily Domain Picks 6-25-17 Go Daddy Auction Picks 6-25-17 Powered by ExpiredDomains.com I like EmploymentTech.com no… Read more
BrandBucket rant apparently brings about a change
Namepros member JudgeMind posted what he called a rant with regards to brandable domain marketplace, BrandBucket. The th… Read more
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): AGTB.com, MyCougar.com, MrMindful.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the past year that have either developed their sites, or pu… Read more
Domain Memes : Rick Schwartz and the RDNH disease
Our Domain Memes open series are about fun snapshots of events related to the domain industry. Some of these events are… Read more
Cryptocurrency lovers : Time to move to Crypto.info for your news
Do you love Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies? There’s a new aggregator in town, Crypto.info. The brainchild of French doma… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 23, 2017
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on June 23, 2017. If… Read more
Queen.com UDRP : Case added to Hall Of Shame for RDNH activity
Rick Schwartz has followed up on his promise to add Danish company, Knud Jepsen A/S, on HallOfShame.com. In a monumental… Read more
Outdoorsy.com : 18 year old domain lost via the UDRP process
Outdoorsy.com, a domain registered in 1999, has been taken away from its registrant via the UDRP process. The Complainan… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, June 24th
I didn’t realize that people still go bowling until the other day when I took my daughter. We decided to go for somet… Read more
Daily Domain Picks 6-24-17
Daily Domain Picks 6-24-17 Go Daddy Auction Picks 6-24-17 Powered by ExpiredDomains.com Tii.net a 21 year old expired… Read more
Uniregistry Market : Android app updated to version 2.3 – What’s new
Uniregistry has updated its Market app, bringing the Android version to 2.3. The application allows domain investors and… Read more
The Untapped Online Marketing Asset You Might Not Be Aware of
Introduction What if I told you that there is a marketing asset, at your disposal, which can increase your business, in… Read more
One Spot Remaining!
Our 2017 Pan-Mass Challenge jersey is almost ready! We need support from one additional domain industry sponsor, and Joh… Read more
Breaking: Richard Dynas of Dynas Domains Sells Hatred.com for $150,000 to Milo Yiannopoulos
Not many of you know Richard Dynas but you will after his $150,000 sale of Hatred.com. A name I told him would be dif… Read more
Ali Zandi : Big bucks as a NameBright banner star!
Domain broker, Ali Zandi, is once again killing it; this time around, he didn’t have to sell a single domain. After dr… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 22, 2017
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on June 22, 2017. If… Read more
Evil Genius Using a .Beer Domain Name
Living in the Boston suburbs, I am lucky to have an abundance of great beer in my area. I regularly have awesome beers f… Read more
Which New gTLD Is Winning The Website Development War?
The New gTLD domain names have been available for a few years now. As you may know by know, I have done new gTLD researc… Read more
Tequila.com : Domain valuation elevated to seven figures
Tequila is a popular drink, whether as a shot or in mixed drinks. Speaking of liquor, in 2006 the domain Vodka.com sold… Read more
Daily Domain Picks 6-23-17
Daily Domain Picks 6-23-17 Go Daddy Auction Picks 6-23-17 Powered by ExpiredDomains.com Full List 32104.com 3DMall.co… Read more
Domain valuation : Corporate education is the key to sales
Rick Schwartz had to go through the hoops of a UDRP process for Queen.com, in order to show its potential buyer that he… Read more
Video: Global Domain Summit 2017 Preview
The Global Domain Summit is a domain conference in China being held in July. Simon Cousins, CEO of industry consulting… Read more
The one tip startup founders need to know about tracking down domain name owners
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You know exactly what you want to call your company and immediately go to register the… Read more
Cybersquatting Cases Down in .UK
The number of cybersquatting complaints filed against .uk domains fell in 2016, according to data out this week from Nom… Read more
12 Industry Pros to Meet at the Rocks Digital Marketing Conference 2017
I assume by now you realize just how much I love digital marketing, SEO, website marketing, search engine marketing, loc… Read more
Million.Club : Domain awarded to 1,000,000th .CLUB registration
Dot .CLUB surpassed one million domain registrations last week – without any special “massaging” or penny promos,… Read more
KateBeckinsale.com dropped and is on auction
KateBeckinsale.com dropped and is on auction at DropCatch. The actress known for movies such as Underworld, Click and Se… Read more
DomainsBot : Eight domain name predictions from 2001
In its previous incarnation, DomainsBot was a domain investment resource, providing tutorials and daily droplists. While… Read more
Mike Berkens is “Ready for More”
On occasion, I have read comments that called early domain investors like Mike Berkens “lucky” for getting into the… Read more
Five reasons why Rick Schwartz won the Queen.com UDRP with RDNH
As predicted yesterday, Rick Schwartz won the UDRP for Queen.com with a finding of RDNH, delivered by a three member pan… Read more
SEO – The movie : How Matt Cutts changed the industry
Someone made a movie about the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) industry, and it’s now free to watch. Several famous p… Read more
CNBC Article Illustrates Positive Aspect of Dictionary .com
Mike Berkens shared a link to a CNBC article on Twitter about a company called Blockchain that just raised $40 million i… Read more
XYZ Asks Appeals Court to Force Verisign to Pay Legal Expenses
Keeping the legal system busy. The long-running court battle initiated by Verisign against .XYZ continues as XYZ has ask… Read more
Daily Domain Picks 6-22-17
Daily Domain Picks 6-22-17 Go Daddy Auction Picks 6-22-17 Powered by ExpiredDomains.com Full List 4713.net 94176.com… Read more
Teller.io, the API for your bank account is getting a lot of attention on Y Combinator’s Hacker News
There’s a new startup that’s trending like crazy on Y Combinator’s insanely popular Hacker News – Teller.io whic… Read more
Queen.com domain UDRP : High odds that it will be a RDNH finding – here’s why
The decision on the UDRP against Queen.com, a generic, aged domain owned by Rick Schwartz should be delivered soon. A po… Read more
Personal Info May Be Used When Selling a Domain Name
When I am negotiating the purchase of a domain name as an investment, I might do some cursory research to learn more abo… 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
Normann Copenhagen and DLA Piper Team Up in Bad Reverse Domain Hijacking Case
With help of well-known law firm, furniture company tries to take Normann.com away from guy whose last name is Normann.… Read more
Daily Domain Picks 6-21-17
Daily Domain Picks 6-21-17 Go Daddy Auction Picks 6-21-17 Powered by ExpiredDomains.com Nothing special today in my o… Read more
Global Domain Market in 2016: Overall Growth Was 7.1%, No Growth for ccTLDs
Afnic has published a complete overview of the global domain market in 2016 in a study based on ICANN statistics, inform… Read more
As .boots Self-terminates, ICANN Will Not Redelegate It
The dot-brand .boots may become the first single-dictionary-word gTLD to be taken off the market, as The Boots Company t… Read more
GoDaddy Launches Security Service After Sucuri Acquisition
GoDaddy has revealed the first fruits of its March acquisition of web security service provider Sucuri. It’s GoDaddy W… Read more
Zero Registrars Pass ICANN Audit
Some of the biggest names in the registrar game were among a bewildering 100% that failed an ICANN first-pass audit in t… Read more
Do you look at dollar amount or ROI when pricing your domains (or neither)
When I first started selling domains I had all these weird rules for myself. I told myself things like, “I’ll never… Read more
Search Google Before Buying a Domain Name
Most people do some sort of due diligence before buying a domain name. They want to make sure the domain name was not st… Read more
SEO Movie: SEO The Movie Review
Ignite Visibility and John Lincoln produced one of the first SEO Movies, a documentary about the SEO industry. Well, sin… Read more
Get Your Logo on Our PMC Jersey!
This year’s Pan-Mass Challenge ride is coming up the first weekend in August. John Berryhill and I will be riding 163… Read more
Your Used, Expired Domain Name Will be Bought
I would encourage every business owner, non-profit organization, individual, or any other domain name owner to renew the… Read more
"UDRP" for Copyright Has Been Officially Terminated by PIR
Public Interest Registry (PIR), the .org registry, has officially terminated the Systemic Copyright Alternative Dispute… Read more
Daily Domain Picks 6-20-17
Daily Domain Picks 6-20-17 Go Daddy Auction Picks 6-20-17 Powered by ExpiredDomains.com You have a few 4L.com today,… Read more
Analyzing Donuts' Deal to Acquire Rightside
Rightside had to sell and Donuts is the logical buyer. Last week, Donuts agreed to acquire Rightside (NASDAQ: NAME) for… Read more
Another Day, Two More RDNH Domain Cases
Two more cybersquatting cases were filed in abuse of the UDRP. It probably seems like I’ve been writing a lot of posts… Read more
Amazon Buying Grocery Domain Names
In the wake of Amazon’s pending acquisition of Whole Foods, it looks like Amazon has been buying grocery related domai… Read more
Why You Might Get an Erroneous GoDaddy 2FA Message
I have two factor authentication enabled on my GoDaddy accounts, in addition to added layers of security. Whenever I log… Read more
Supercell killed fourteen games on the road to building four
You might think that building a hit game means putting together a team of game developers and designers, spending a year… Read more
Father’s Day Sunday Thoughts & Updates
We celebrate Father’s Day here in the US. I will be celebrating by hosting a BBQ with my Dad and my kids. I am going t… Read more
Enom Issues Customer Support Apology
It is not often that a company issues a public apology, but Enom apologized for poor customer service in a tweet yesterd… Read more
Selling my first .AI domain name, and it’s looking like a different deal than I’ve done before
I’ve never sold a .AI domain name. I have sold .COMs in the past (sold Movon.com last month), and lately .IO domains h… Read more
JDM.com Subject of UDRP
A UDRP has been filed against the JDM.com domain name at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The UDRP f… Read more
Uniregistry.com 404 Error Page Easter Egg Game
Uniregistry has a fun “Easter Egg” game on its 404 error page. Visit any non-existent page on Uniregistry.com (say U… Read more
Five figure domain sale : Using the Uniregistry secure checkout process
Since 2012, I’ve been using Uniregistry contact landers to promote the availability of my domain portfolio. The contac… Read more
Reddit user calls someone a squatter for listing a domain name for sale for $3,495
It never ceases to amaze me when people call a domain name owner a squatter just because they own a domain name. Here’… Read more
GoDaddy Launches Domain Investing Section on Website
GoDaddy has launched a new domain investing section on its website. If you click on the “Domains” drop down menu on… Read more
.Club Hits 1 Million Registrations
The .Club registry has hit a milestone – 1 million .Club domain name registrations. According to .Club registry CEO Co… Read more
It’s not just games that are making a big splash at E3 this year
Tomorrow is the last day of the biggest event in the video game world – E3, a conference that has brought gamers, game… Read more
Donuts Domain Registry To Acquire Rightside
Domain registries Donuts and Rightside are combining, with Donuts, Inc. acquiring Rightside Group for a purchase price o… Read more
I was surprised to see Apartment.in sell for almost $10,000
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a .IN domain sale making news, but today I read an article on Elliot’s Blog… Read more
How To Get The Rainbow Pride Reaction On Facebook
There is a new reaction on Facebook, called Rainbow Pride Reaction. Currently, Facebook defaults to a few reactions that… Read more
The one WordPress plugin I don’t mind spending money on every month
One of the things I’ve always really appreciated about WordPress is the incredibly rich plugin ecosystem. You’ve he… Read more
Why you should renew domains for longer period
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, I always try to keep almost all if not all of my domains renewed for at least 1 year in adva… Read more
List of the World’s Most Valuable Brands
An interesting thread on Reddit reveals data, and a graphic, about the world’s most valuable brands. Here’s the late… Read more
Find the right BIN price for your domains
When you rely on inquiries to sell your domain names, it’s important to price your domains right. Naturally, the most… Read more
XYZ Launches 1.111B Class Domains
The .XYZ Registry has launched 1.111B Class, a new ongoing promotion for certain .XYZ domain names. Every domain name th… Read more
Domain history: Twenty years after registering my first domain name
Twenty years have passed since I registered my first domain name, on February 12, 1997. At the time, I was already invol… Read more
From $1,000 offer to a $7,500 sale and another $4,500 sale
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, Like many of us are noticing the number of inquiries and sales are on slow side and it’s b… Read more
Google Crawling AMP Pages 20 Percent Less Since Fred Update
I analyzed the past 6 months of Googlebot’s crawling activity on my website, specifically looking to see how often AMP… Read more
I don’t care what you do with the domain, as long as you pay my asking price
Many domain inquiries include introductory statements that reek of disclaimer essence: Want it for a blog I’ll be buil… Read more
Google Search Console Shows No Indexed Pages for Website
Google’s Search Console appears to be having another possible data issue. Google Search Console is reporting no indexe… Read more
How to do bulk domain transfers out of Fabulous.com
After several years of using Fabulous.com, I made the decision to bid them farewell. My decision was based on several pa… Read more
PayPal history : Where to download your old transactions and history from
PayPal revamped its web site a couple of years ago, along with its logo and overall brand. The platform is very popular,… Read more
Domain offers are binding, but contact form abuse is rampant
I believe it’s about time to add some legalese to domain name offer forms, such as those at the Uniregistry Market tha… Read more
Domain comps : Of little importance to end user buyers
Domainers love “comps” – the comparative sales numbers that help many price, and sell, their domain names. Most sa… Read more
Find which .CO domains are registered of your domain
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, I have bought and sold several .CO domains and had a great experience so far. Looking at WHO… 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
Some recent domain acquisitions of 2017
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, It’s been over 6 months since I last shared my latest acquisitions. Time passed so quickly… 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
Find your WHOIS and hosting history for FREE!
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, I have been to long vacation last month with family to Malaysia. Recently my interview was p… 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
Buying Cheap Traffic – An Experiment
Almost every new site I create gets no traffic. That is frustrating, disappointing, and not good business, and I am not… Read more
Will WordPress Acquire and Use Word.Press?
.Press is open for landrush registration as of today, August 26th. It will be interesting to see who turns up as the o… Read more
Beware Go Daddy Phishing Email – Status Alert: Potential risk to the server.
I received a notification in my spam folder today with the following subject line: Status Alert: Potential risk to the s… Read more