Desktop.com sold via #Sedo – New #domain service to begin in 2020
Sedo has brokered the sale of the aged, premium domain Desktop.com. A former property of Idealab, a startup studio based… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 7, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on December 7, 2019. If there… Read more
Clear.com Acquired by Media Options
One of the best domain investor acquisitions in the recent past that I can recall was just announced by Andrew Rosener v… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday December 8th, 2019
Not that we needed any more proof that one world premium domain names are becoming rare and expensive assets, we see tha… Read more
River.com acquired by Bitcoin investment firm
Joseph Carroll has a Flippa staff badge on Namepros, according to his LinkedIn he was Director of Websites til 2018. I b… Read more
Konami is announcing two new additions to the Silent Hill franchise, will they make a move to get the .COM back?
For fellow video game fans there’s a good chance you remember the Silent Hill franchise. If you don’t know Silent Hi… Read more
Keep America Great : Donald #Trump’s 2020 motto #domain gone!
President Donald Trump’s motto for the 2020 campaign is “Keep America Great.” The slogan is official through the u… Read more
#DriveBigger .com : #Volkswagen trademark squattered on Dan.com
Volkswagen launched a “Drive Bigger” campaign and applied for the trademark DRIVE BIGGER early in 2019. Three days a… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 6, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on December 6, 2019. If there… Read more
Trav’s List of Domains at Auction for Saturday December 7th, 2019
Over the past few years, I’ve invested a small part of my portfolio in a number of earlier stage biotech stocks. It re… Read more
“By holding these great domain names, you are stifling innovation!”
Kevin Ham once dubbed “The man who owns the Internet” in a 2007 Business 2.0 article was told he was stifling innova… Read more
#Domain Graduate : Ebook about #domain investments has been sold to Epik
Domain Graduate, a domain investment course written by Sean Stafford, has been sold to Rob Monster’s Epik. The web sit… Read more
Domain Investing News Roundup for the week of Dec 2nd 2019
Hello, happy Friday, and welcome to my weekly Domain Investing news roundup. Every week I hand pick a selection of news… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 5, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on December 5, 2019. If there… Read more
Seven with #Sedo : It’s the #GreatDomains auction – the last before 2020 AD!
Welcome to the final “Seven with Sedo” of the year! 😀 Our great sponsor, Sedo, is rolling out its GreatDomains au… Read more
#Domainer locked up : Frisco nutjob not a #GoDaddy employee
A San Francisco nutjob is in jail after threatening to shoot GoDaddy employees in Sunnyvale, California. According to a… Read more
ICA to Host Dinner During NamesCon Global
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is inviting its members and conference attendees to the annual ICA dinner during… Read more
#Localvore .com : #Domain age beat #UDRP despite registered trademark
The domain Localvore.com was registered in 2006, and its Registrant used it consistently with food-related guide service… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday December 6th, 2019
I’ve been doing a television show on PBS for 25 years now. Its a show called MidAmerican Gardener. It’s definitely l… Read more
The New York Times just published an article on how meaningless .ORG has become
Ah .ORG, it has been in the news more over the last month than ever before, mostly due to its controversial sale to a Pr… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 4, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on December 4, 2019. If there… Read more
Panelist Found RDNH Despite No Response from Registrant
While looking through my WIPO Domain Name Decisions email this morning, I saw something I do not recall seeing in a UDRP… Read more
#AdviceGroup .com : #UDRP ends up with a finding of Reverse #Domain Name Hijacking
The UDRP against the aged, generic domain AdviceGroup.com, didn’t end well for the Complainant, Advice Group S.P.A., I… Read more
JustBalls.com Comes Up in Elon Musk Trial
Elon Musk is currently on trial in Los Angeles where he is being sued for defamation. The Guardian published an article… Read more
Today : Community call on the ISoc sale of #PIR and dot #ORG
At 3pm Eastern time today, there will be a public community call on the sale of PIR, Registry for .ORG domains, by the I… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday December 5th, 2019
Uniregistry sent out a letter yesterday to select clients asking if they would be interested in being part of a program… Read more
CTX.com – From Berkens to Telepathy to China to expired at GoDaddy auctions
Another 3L.com that expired at GoDaddy closed over 6 figures as CTX.com closed at $139,001. Two weeks ago DAE.com closed… Read more
Probate Pro .com : Law firm lost #UDRP over common legal term #domain
Darren Findling Law Firm PLC filed a UDRP to take control of the domain ProbatePro.com. The Complainant operates from Th… Read more
Quality #ORG domain names will sell nicely regardless of renewal fees
The controversy surrounding the timing of the sale of PIR, managers of .ORG, is ongoing. Time will tell whether there wa… Read more
Knowing When to Cut Bait
Over the last couple of years, I have been taking more flyers on domain names. I have been buying more names at GoDaddy… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 3, 2019
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on December 3, 2019. If there… Read more
#Conshohocken Police Department’s .com #domain is now an #escort service!
The Conshohocken Police Department operated a web site on ConshohockenPolice.com. Someone at the department dropped the… Read more
#Astronaut #domain sold on the #Uniregistry Market for $20k is a URL forwarder!
Astronaut Security Technologies is a boutique provider of Managed Security Solutions, based in Massachusetts. They acqui… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday December 4th, 2019
My post about my favorite things turned out to be a dud. Actually most of my posts turn out to be duds if you look at th… Read more
#Domain crap : The biggest #poop UDRP of all time!
We’ve seen some domain crap being taken to the UDRP process, but this one has to be the biggest collection of poop dom… Read more
#Sedo #domain sales for the week of Dec 1, 2019 topped by Brgroup.com at $30000 dollars
Sedo weekly: Top sale is that of Brgroup.com at $30,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest edition of reporting on the Sedo… Read more
Uniregistry weekly sales led by AST.net
Uniregistry released their top 20 sales for the week and AST.net led the way at $20,000. TravelNewZealand.com was second… Read more
Blockchainwallet.com expired a year after being purchased
BlockchainWallet.com is an expired auction on GoDaddy currently at $21,250. The domain actually sold just a year ago for… Read more
Results of Removing My Google My Business Listing
Every month, there are over 5 billion searches on Google for restaurants. 3 billion searches for hotels. 1 billion searc… Read more
Some domain name sales you haven’t heard like True.org
Here is a look at some domain name sales that are not recorded on Namebio. The reason being these were generated from th… Read more
A little end of the year outbound technique that’s worked for me in the past
Welcome to December, we’re on the home stretch and all over the world people are getting into holiday-mode as they get… Read more
Behind the keyword: Crypto
Welcome to Behind The Keyword, I will be taking a look at the most popular keywords that sell, get listed and get develo… Read more
November 2019 Domain Sales Report
Looking back at November 2019 Domain Sales. Here we will examine domain sales and data trends for certain naming categor… Read more
Domain Investing News Roundup for the week of November 25th 2019
Hello, happy Sunday, and welcome to my weekly domain investing news roundup. While this was a short week here in the US… Read more
Agentology drops the .com and moves to Verse.io
From .com to .io another company rebrands to a shorter .io but was it the smart move? Finding the right brand can be tri… Read more
Black Friday Deals for Domain Investors
Hello and happy Friday! For those of you here in the US that celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, I hope you had a great t… Read more
Thanksgiving 2019 – What I’m thankful for this year
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers here in the US. I’m going to keep this short and sweet as Daina and I are getting… Read more
Sedo iGaming Auction underway
Sedo’s iGaming auction got underway today, and it’s the first time I ever submitted names to a Sedo specialty auctio… Read more
What are the best Black Friday deals for Domain Investors in 2019?
It’s that time of year again – families all get together and enjoy a break in the action, friends who don’t visit… Read more
.CO is putting together some pretty awesome micro-documentaries for Global Entrepreneurship Week 🌏
In case you missed the memo, last week was Global Entrepreneurship week, the largest celebration of Entrepreneurship in… Read more
The PIR ORGy should not drive domain investors away from this premium TLD
The sale of PIR to a newly formed entity that’s not covered by the non-profit umbrella might have been widely accepted… Read more
Sedo pays really, really fast for domain auctions
As a domain investor, when I sell a domain name through a third party platform, I’m eager to get paid for the digital… Read more
Google AdSense Sunsetting iOS and Android Apps
Google AdSense is getting rid of their iOS and Android apps in favor more a more favorable mobile experience. According… Read more
Relentlessness : A chief characteristic of the Uniregistry brokers
Closing on a five figure domain deal via Uniregistry’s domain marketplace isn’t new to me; I’ve been using the pla… Read more
Few of my recent past domain sales
Hi everyone, It’s been a great time spending here in Malaysia. So far so good. It’s not easy to relocate in any part… Read more
Network Solutions Suffers Data Breach in 2019
Network Solutions, a Web.com company, along with Register.com, has suffered a data breach (they got hacked) in late Augu… Read more
State of Search Digital Marketing Conference November 4-5, 2019
The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association, an organization I helped found back in 2004, is holding it’… Read more
What websites/tools I use on regular basis for domain investing
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, Many domain investors have asked me on several occasions that what tools and websites I make… Read more
Google My Business Congratulates Local Biz for Getting 1 Click
I manage several Google My Business accounts for my clients. Google My Business provides data about how many visits the… Read more
Google Indexing, Ranking Bing Search Results and Redirects
Here we go again. I’ve written about this before and Google again is indexing search engine results pages in Bing.com.… Read more
Yahoo Groups Shutting Down December 14, 2019
Yahoo Groups is shutting down. On October 21, 2019 they will lock down Yahoo Groups so that no one can upload any more c… Read more
Google My Business Bug Causes 404 Errors on Websites
There is a bug in Google My Business website URLs that causes a 404 error on most websites. Users who use the Google Map… Read more
Bill’s List: Speakers to See and Meet at Pubcon Las Vegas 2019
Every year at this time I hand-pick a list of speakers that I recommend you meet and see speak–the information they br… Read more
Ten years later : How “Friday Funnies” became DomainGang
Keeping a personal blog for a decade is easy, one can write whenever they have the time, or the inspiration – or the n… Read more
Google Bulletin is Shutting Down
Google is shutting down Google Bulletin, as well as the Google Bulletin App, which will stop working in about two weeks.… Read more
Domain buyers: Strike while the iron is hot
The majority of my domain buyers are corporations, start ups, and companies in stealth mode. I’m pretty sure the occas… Read more
Five Figure Domain Sales right after relocating to Malaysia!
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, It’s been just couple of weeks coming to Malaysia and right after relocating, I sold coupl… Read more
Moved to Malaysia on permanent basis. Anyone out there?
Hello and Assalamo Alaikum, It’s been really busy last few months but very exciting at the same time as well. Due to h… Read more
Another ridiculous attempt to justify a lowball domain offer
During the past 20 years, I’ve seen a lot of attempts to justify making lowball offers for a domain name in my portfol… Read more
Domain negotiations with the Arab world
Arabic speakers account for more than 4% of the world, and almost 320 million people. The Arab culture is a mosaic of lo… Read more
Rub.com : Finally, a domain investor takes the right development approach
When you own a quality generic domain name, such as Rub.com, it’s important not to erase its potential. Generic domain… 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
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
“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
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