Garry Chernoff sells Codi.com for $40,000
Garry Chernoff’s NETINCOME VENTURES INC sold Codi.com for $40,000 on Sedo. The top reported sale on Tuesday was Codi.c… Read more
Do blog comments work for link-building? Unless you have a time machine, nope.
It’s funny, every once and awhile a comment slips by on my blog that doesn’t make much sense and links back to a web… Read more
Fat Tuesday? This King Cake might be the reason for this year’s #DirectnicMardiGras
It’s Fat Tuesday, and Directnic wants to make sure we lose all of last week’s hard-earned gainz from the gym overnig… Read more
#Uniregistry Brokerage: Top 20 #domains sold – “On hold”
There will be no weekly Uniregistry brokerage report for today. We contacted Uniregistry, and the feedback was that “t… Read more
Behind The Keyword – Betting
First it was BettingOdds.com and now BettingTips.com. Betting as a keyword has done some decent reported numbers. Today… Read more
BettingTips.com Sold via Sedo for $150,000
Sedo hit the proverbial jackpot this week with the $150,000 sale of BettingTips.com. The sale was reported to me this af… Read more
#Sedo #domain sales for the week of Feb 24, 2020 topped by BettingTips.com at $150000
Sedo weekly: Top sale is that of BettingTips.com at $150,000 USD. Welcome to the latest edition of reporting on the Sedo… Read more
#Domain valuation metrics : Jeff Gabriel on the Forbes Business Council
Saw.com co-founder, Jeff Gabriel, lays out the foundation of domain valuation metrics for the masses. In an article host… Read more
AVK.com UDRP: “Complaint was brought in bad faith”
A valuable three letter .com domain name came under fire via UDRP, but the respondent prevailed. AVK.com was subject of… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF FEBRUARY 24, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on February 24, 2020. If ther… Read more
Brandsight to Host 2019 Domain Name Year in Review Webinar
Brandsight, the corporate domain name management company that was acquired by GoDaddy in a deal announced earlier this m… Read more
Marie Lanyon – How a domain name plays into a confident brand
Marie Lanyon is Head of North American Sales at HEXONET. She has a brand-building and marketing background that she brin… Read more
Smart choice: Two letter domain IQ.com moves to #China
China is the coronavirus epicenter, but this news is bigger: IQ.com, a premium, aged two letter domain, has just moved t… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Tuesday, February 25th
Most people don’t hand register names or encourage others to do it. There’s the idea that a name that hasn’t been… Read more
Be careful of possibly stolen domain names starting with “Go”
Namepros member SuperBrander made a post in warnings/alerts of a potential domain theft. Seems like the names have one t… Read more
Alpha.vc sold for $1,210 two days ago, now it’s listed for sale for $500,000
I was bidding on alpha.vc last week, my thought was I’d get it for around $400 – $500 but I was prepared to go up to… Read more
#Domain King’s bunker in #Asheville ready to welcome #domainers globally
An early Monday scare about postponing the Asheville meetup of domainers, organized by the Domain King, was dispelled la… Read more
Varidesk Rebrands as Vari – Acquired Vari.com in 2016
One of the smartest purchases I made several years ago was a Varidesk stand up desk and floor pad. I don’t really adju… Read more
Huge #UDRP : Aggressive Complainant targets almost 500 “188 domains” at the #WIPO
Cube Limited of Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, has been enforcing its “188” trademark quite aggressively, by… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF FEBRUARY 23, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on February 23, 2020. If ther… Read more
Asheville Domain Event is Delayed
Earlier this morning, Rick Schwartz announced the Asheville domain investor event he had been planning for this Summer w… Read more
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday February 24th, 2020
While I don’t wish a bad economic downturn or a worldwide epidemic I do know that it presents a fantastic opportunity… Read more
Weekend Musings – a relaxing weekend in Stinson Beach and buying StinsonBeach.org
My wife and I spent the weekend in Stinson Beach, the weather was beautiful and I’m feeling refreshed. If you’ve nev… Read more
Step by step guide to making an affiliate website
Pat Ahern published a very detailed guide for someone interested in building an affiliate website. Streamline-Marketing… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF FEBRUARY 22, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on February 22, 2020. If ther… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Sunday, February 23rd
Godaddy seems a little thin on today’s auction list. It’s either that or I was distracted going through the lists. I… Read more
Media Options : Active on #DropCatch and #NameJet – Which #domains were added this month?
Media Options and its founder, Drew Rosener, are active bidders on DropCatch and NameJet, where they manage to get some… Read more
Available Domains 2-22-20
Bill Eisenmann is out today with a new list of available names, one of the most prolific and best list makers has not be… Read more
Uniregistry sale price revealed, updates on .ORG, a startup rebrands from .COM to .IO and more – a week of domain investing news in one article
Hello, happy Saturday and welcome to the brand new 2020 edition of my weekly domain investing news update. I’ve decide… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF FEBRUARY 21, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on February 21, 2020. If ther… Read more
Trav’s List of Domains at Auction for Saturday February 22nd, 2020
I recently came across an internet service that I found really helpful / beneficial. The website is HealthLabs.com, and… Read more
What’s in a name – Part 2
Here is another look at some original names of companies that you use their goods and services everyday. Before they wer… Read more
Three new #domain sales: Palace.com, Knife.com, Doors.com all go to end-users
Three new generic domain sales have been reported in the past 24 hours, all to end-user buyers. Such sales indicate that… Read more
#Samson : Oldest live #trademark at the #USPTO comes without the matching .com #domain name
SAMSON, the oldest continuously registered trademark at the USPTO, has been live since 1884. It depicts Samson slaying a… Read more
#UDRP against Nubank.com ends with Reverse #Domain Name Hijacking finding
The domain Nubank.com was registered in 1997; in 2020, it was hit with a UDRP. The Complainant is Nu Pagamentos S.A, Bra… Read more
#Dumbledore .com buyer magically avoids #UDRP pitfall, saves #domain investment
The registrant of Dumbledore.com pulled a magic trick with the domain, convincing the NAF panelist that it’s archaic E… Read more
Cancun no more : #ICANN67 will offer virtual buffet to all online attendees!
ICANN67 is ground-breaking; leaving Cancun behind, the conference is switching to remote participation mode, saving ICAN… Read more
How Does A Website Buyer Choose What To Buy?
Lately I have heard from a lot of people who want to diversify from just domain investing, to website investing as well.… Read more
Some people really don’t like domain investors, and one of those people recently shared some choice words on my blog
I wrote a post a couple days ago about what it’s like being a full time domain name investor. Just to be clear, I have… Read more
BC30.com #UDRP : What not to do when negotiating a #domain sale
The domain BC30.com was just lost via the UDRP process at the WIPO. The Complainant’s trademark claims appear to be fa… Read more
Seven with #Sedo : GreatDomains auction offers several two-letter #domain names!
GreatDomains is a 7-day long auction by Sedo, our premium sponsor, from February 20-27, featuring an eclectic selection… Read more
If I sold #Domainer shirts and donated the profits to charity, would you buy one?
A couple of years ago I made a shirt based on input I got from my blog readers, you can see it above. It’s a simple sh… Read more
NameSilo sells over $800,000 in Bitcoin
NameSilo (an advertiser) was one of the first domain registrars to accept Bitcoin for payment. Today they announced that… Read more
What’s it like to be a full time domain name investor?
I’ve been investing in domain names for almost thirteen years now, but it’s never been full time, or even part time… Read more
Namepros founder sells Level7.com for $30,000
Level7.com was sold by Namepros founder RJ for $30,000. One of the truly best people in the domain business, I am gla… Read more
Hitwise is Shutting Down
by Bill Hartzer, February 18, 2020 at 2:38pm CST Hitwise, the internet data company that has helped global brands and ag… Read more
Uniregistry weekly sales led by BTI.com
Uniregistry released their top 20 sales for the week and BTI.com led the way at $100,000. Gelal.com was second at $16,… Read more
NoFollow Links in Press Releases? How To Revise Your Press Release Strategy
Years ago (way back in 2013), Google took the position that press releases were simply link schemes, advertorials for a… Read more
How affiliate marketing helped this blogger make over $100,000/month
As someone who has been writing a daily blog for twelve years now I’ve always been interested in how other bloggers do… Read more
Google AdSense Extortion: Pay or Google Will Disable AdSense
By Bill Hartzer, February 17, 2020 at 11:33am CST A disturbing new extortion is being sent via email to website publishe… Read more
Weekend Musings – video blog of my typical Sunday
Hello, happy Sunday, and welcome to my weekend musings. Last weekend I shot some video of what a typical Sunday is like… Read more
A “thank you” note goes a long way
There are many ways to show gratitude to others, and share your appreciation with them. In the case of strangers that ne… Read more
.AR domain names will soon be available to the world
Over the last decade, domain name extensions like .CO, .IO, and .AI have become a go-to for companies big and small, aro… Read more
Afternic experiment of January 2020
Hello everyone, With the last post where I discussed of doing an experiment with my entire portfolio by moving from Unir… Read more
Domain price increases : Gave ICANN a piece of my mind, and so should you
Domain prices increase, and that’s a fact of the industry’s regulatory direction. A contract renewal by ICANN has gi… Read more
Scammers Using Craigslist to Gain Access to Google Accounts
By Bill Hartzer, February 7, 2020 at 9:22am CST. Scammers are using Craigslist ads to try to gain access to your Google… Read more
33 Speakers to Meet and See at Pubcon Austin 2020
By Bill Hartzer, February 5, 2020 at 11:39am CST Before many industry conferences and before a lot of the conferences I… Read more
SEMPO Absorbed by Digital Analytics Association
By Bill Hartzer, February 3, 2020 at 9:25am CST. SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, has been… Read more
Digital Marketer Uses Offline Marketing to Get a Date
By Bill Hartzer, posted January 31, 2020 at 10:10am CST Digital marketer Mark Rofe, sick and tired of using dating apps… Read more
Avast Closing Jumpshot, Some SEO Tool Providers Affected
Avast, a digital security products company, has announced that they are shutting down Jumpshot, a company that has provi… Read more
Google App Maker is Shutting Down
Google is shutting down Google App Maker, a tool that allows you to make custom apps for your business. App Maker is inc… Read more
Kobe Bryant Dead – TMZ Website Down
Certainly no one expected this. A Sunday morning helicopter crash with NBA star Kobe Bryant aboard. TMZ, the entertainme… Read more
Domain registrar journey across two decades
Having registered my first domain in early 1997, I took a minute to recall what has changed in the domain registrar indu… Read more
Domain security : Password protect your USB drive
When traveling, whether it’s to attend domain name conferences or for leisure, make sure all your digital devices are… Read more
New year, new experiment with entire domain portfolio
Hello everyone, Since everyone now is aware that how the last year ended for my portfolio and I was very much impressed… Read more
From $2,888 and $4,400 quote to $15,888 domain sale
Hi everyone, It’s been a fantastic year for myself and I would call it one of the best year overall in terms of domain… Read more
‘Tis the season to reprice your domain names
Happy holidays. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and while you allow the spirit of Christmas empower you, it’s your own… Read more
From $3000 offer to a $26000 domain sale
Hello everyone, As I recently published a post with several of my recent domain sales, today I wanted to share another d… 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
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
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
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
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. I felt a… 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