Divide your domain portfolio into replaceable and non-replaceable names
One topic that took me years to get comfortable with was the idea that some domains in your portfolio are easily replace… Read more
Microsoft Now Using Teams.com
Teams.com was sold for an undisclosed amount of money towards then end of 2020. The domain name was sold by Anything.com… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF MAY 9, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on May 9, 2021. If there is a… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday, May 10th, 2021
This weekend I had an extraordinary amount of offers over $10K. FairyGarden dot com and 2 of my 4 LLL.com had $10K or mo… Read more
$25K buyer of YH.io revealed
Two weeks ago YH.io sold for $25,000. Registered in 2014 the domain name moved to Key Systems and now the buyer has a si… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF MAY 8, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on May 8, 2021. If there is a… Read more
Å~Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, May 9th, 2021
Is there anyone in the industry that can hook me up with a Pappy Van Winkle. I have an older coworker whose dream is to… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF MAY 7, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on May 7, 2021. If there is a… Read more
‘Vice’ Casting Call Perfect for a Domain Investor
Andre Bergeron shared this tweet from Vice that might be of interest to a domain investor who buys and sells domain name… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, May 8th
Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL’s Short Brandables … Read more
.Xyz Queen does it again with Decentral.xyz
It’s interesting how some people just continue to be the prevalent seller in a specific non com extension. Swetha from D… Read more
Ruby.io sells for $88,000 one day after Avatar.io
One day after Avatar.io selling for $89,999 we now have Ruby.io selling for $88,000. This time it was not Park.io or Mik… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF MAY 6, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on May 6, 2021. If there is a… Read more
How to buy NFTs on OpenSea using MetaMask
So…I’ve seen a lot of confusion lately from people who are new to crypto and are trying to buy NFTs on marketplaces like… Read more
GoDaddy CEO Discusses Aftermarket on Fox Business
It’s always exciting when the domain name aftermarket and domain investing gets a mention in a non-tech news publication… Read more
.Club to Host Clubhouse Room to Celebrate 7th Birthday
The .Club Registry was in the news recently when it was announced that GoDaddy had a deal to acquire the .Club extension… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, May 7th, 2021
I talked about it a bit on twitter but Handshake domains still have a major flaw. While the strings or upper level TLDs… Read more
Three NFT Projects I’m really excited about
As many of you who follow me on Twitter know, I’ve been having a lot of fun exploring the NFT space. When I started in c… Read more
The .io train keeps chugging along with the sale of Avatar.io at $89,999
Mike Carson is just continuing to kick Ass.io in 2021. The newest sale is Avatar.io for $89,999. This was not an expired… Read more
Defi.vc buyer revealed
Last week Defi.vc sold for $33,433 at Park.io. It’s the highest reported .vc sale of all time. The buyer looks to be Sup… Read more
Clubhouse also acquired the .xyz
James Iles confirmed that Clubhouse the popular audio app acquired Clubhouse.com. Earlier in April Swetha from DNGear.co… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF MAY 5, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on May 5, 2021. If there is a… Read more
NameJet Rolls Out Buy It Now Listings
Last night, I received quite a few emails from NameJet. This is not uncommon when domain names I have backordered are ab… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, May 6th, 2021
8 Signs You Could Be Married to a Domain Investor 1. Every time you mention anything at all he/she goes to see if anyone… Read more
I’m feeling more and more like the winning play with Handshake is buying HNS
While most of the news in the crypto world today is dominated by BTC, ETH, and lately Doge, HNS has been busy growing li… Read more
May .Ai auctions led by Wealth.ai
Whois.AI concluded their auctions for May and Wealth.ai was the top closing price at $12,025. 15 auctions closed at four… Read more
Revisiting an age-old Domaining debate, BIN, Make Offer or Get in Touch?
There’s been a long-standing debate in the domain investing world about putting a BIN (Buy It Now) price on your domains… Read more
NameSilo reports 2020 year end results
NameSilo Technologies (CSE:URL) (OTC:URLOF)(CNSX:URL.CN) released their 2020 year end results. The registrar has now bec… Read more
I really like what the Handshake community is doing when it comes to gifting names
One side of the domain investing world that has never really sat well with me is buying people’s names (i.e. first name… Read more
Have a checklist about why your buyer should buy your name
Naming a business Jenna Jackson wrote an article over at Squadhelp titled, “How To Create The Perfect Name For Your Comp… Read more
The Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs sold out in 12 hours and hit CryptoPunk pricing
As many of you know by now, I’ve been getting more and more interested in NFTs and investing in a handful of them that I… Read more
I’ll just come out and say it, I think ETH will grow faster than BTC
When I first started getting into crypto I was pretty laser-focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, albeit for different reason… Read more
After 6+ months on the fence, I’ve decided I’m going to move my blog from WordPress to Ghost
I first started writing about my interest in a new blogging platform called Ghost back in September of last year. Then a… Read more
Handshake is building a pretty stellar community (unofficially)
Tonight I had the chance to join a Handshake Directors meeting, I first heard about it through Mark Smith, who goes by @… 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
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
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
23 Top Level Domains TLDs Up for Auction
UNR, the owner of some Top Level Domains (TLDs) has decided to auction off 23 TLDs to the highest bidder. There are 23 t… 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
GotConn Privacy Search Engine Launches
There’s a new privacy-based search engine that just launched called GotConn. GotConn claims that it offers private searc… 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
UDRP on FreedomChurch.org – Another Victory!
Hello everyone! This was the 6th UDRP filed on one of our domains FreedomChurch.org at NAF and was represented by John B… Read more
From $500 purchase to a $19,888 sale in 5 days!
Hello everyone, There have been several instances where the loyal readers of this blog have expressed dissatisfaction an… 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
Domain inquiries: Is being nice a sign of weakness?
It’s been 20 years since my first domain sale took place in the summer of 2000, and boy, do I feel like it was yesterday… 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
SedoPRO World Tour : A great experience 10 years ago
It’s been exactly 10 years since SedoPRO World Tour took place in Boston, Massachusetts. Attending the two day event was… 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
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.com, which… 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