DropCatch changes bid increments following big auctions

Higher bid increments should speed up high-dollar auctions. Expired domain name marketplace DropCatch has changed its bi…  Read more

Rebate.com and Rebates.com sell for $500k each

Sedo brokers sale of domains that were sold for the same amount in 2007. Sedo has brokered the sale of rebate.com and re…  Read more

Epik continues to dig out from financial mess

But creditors aren’t happy with the pace as they are still owed money. Domain name registrar Epik continues to dig itsel…  Read more

Uptick in Domain Sales Brings Some Holiday Cheer After Thanksgiving Break

Domains may be no match for turkey and football over the long Thanksgiving wekend holidays but the OG digital assets far…  Read more

Freeze launches its data privacy solution at Freeze.com

The great domain should help customers trust it. In the past 5 years, there has been a shift in how the general public t…  Read more

Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Mids.com

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Mids.com at $31,000. Robobet.com was second at $24,995 and Onwards.com…  Read more

NamesCon Global coming back in May of 2023

NamesCon Global coming back in May of next year. They sent out an email announcing the dates and an early bird special.…  Read more

NamesCon Global Announces Dates and Opens Registration for 2023 Conference in Austin 

We now know when the next NamesCon Global conference will be held - this time with new dates in late spring.  Read more

Sedo weekly domain name sales led by NeomAcademy.com

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and NeomAcademy.com led the way at 35,000 Euro, ($35,950). They also bought…  Read more

Identity Digital Domain Trend Report: October 2022

Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) published their October domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain…  Read more

High End of the Domain Market Becoming a No Fly Zone? Latest Chart Topper is Lowest #1 of YTD

The bi-weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. As always, there were many sales but none that reached high a…  Read more

PIR Reveals Winners of 4th Annual .ORG Impact Awards - Over $100,000 Will Go to Honorees

The winners were chosen from 947 organizations and individuals from 68 countries around the world who submitted entries.  Read more

Sedo weekly domain name sales led by JobCube.com

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and JobCube.com led the way at $35,999. Fashion.net was second at $20,000.…  Read more

Swetha.xyz Posts 2nd Straight 6-Figure DNJ Chart-Topper, #2 .GG Sale Just Misses 100K Mark

The new bi-weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. This time around the track the biggest numbers were put u…  Read more

"Tech Wreck/Crypto Crash" Dented 3Q Domain Sales at Escrow.com But Biz Rebounded in October

Escrow.com has released their latest quarterly Domain Investment Index report. While a cloud hung over 3Q things were su…  Read more

ICA Releases Preliminary Agenda for Las Vegas Event - Early Bird Ticket Sale About to End

Here's an update on the 2023 ICA Member Meeting coming up in January, including some agenda news and the deadline for di…  Read more

Domain Sales Pendulum Swings Back to Positive Side With 6-Figure Sale Leading the Charge

After the summer closed with a slow month, the domain aftermarket rebounded over the past two weeks leaving investors to…  Read more

Good Aftermarket News, a Great New Book, the Rise of Radix, Sunrise for .Giving and Epik's New CEO!

Here is a big end of the week wrap up for you with lots of enlightening information to add to your weekend reading list!  Read more

CryptoExchange.com Introduces Crypto Domain Escrow + Crypto to $ Conversion for Secret Brokerage Sales

A new partnership is making things a lot easier when a domain buyer wants to pay in crypto but the seller wants US $.  Read more

The Final Quarter of the Year is Here With New Sales Data Raising Questions as We Enter the Home Stretch

How are domain faring with continuing turbulence in the general; economy? The latest sales data provides some clues but…  Read more

Giant Panda Goes Public With Promising New Approach to Domain Monetization

After launching with a big splash at last month's NamesCon Global conference, Giant Panda is applying a new twist to dom…  Read more

ICA Returning to Las Vegas for 2023 Meeting in January With Free Ticket Offer for New Premium Members

The Internet Commerce Association, the non-profit organization that fights for domain owner rights, invites YOU to join…  Read more

After Domain Sales of $519 Million in One Year Escrow.com Sees Them as REAL Land of the Metaverse

Figures from Escrow.com's newly released Q2-2022 Domain Investment Index revealed startling growth in aftermarket sales…  Read more

Canadian ccTLD Takes Top Spot on New DNJ Sales Chart While Investors Ponder Market Prospects

With the latest round of sales data coming out on this final day of summer a lot of people are wondering what 4Q has in…  Read more

Verisign Reports Worldwide Domain Registrations Reached 351.5 Million at the End of 2Q-2022

Verisign has released their later quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief covering the second quarter of 2022. Global domai…  Read more

GoDaddy Beefs Up Newly Acquired Dan.com With Addition of Domain Brokerage Services

Since acquiring Dan.com in June GoDaddy is moving quickly to make the already popular aftermarket option even more appea…  Read more

Radix is Celebrating Their 10th Anniversary With "We Are X" Campaign Launched at NamesCon Global

Just about everywhere you turned at NamesCon Global you saw a sign emblazoned We Are X! Who is X and how are they growin…  Read more

A Half Dozen 6-Figure Domain Sales Including Year's #1 ccTLD Sale Top Latest DNJ Chart

A new sales report is out at DNJournal.com and it is loaded with six-figure sales as the market continues to produce big…  Read more

How NamesCon Global's Joyous Return to Real Life Re-Energized the Domain World!

The new Cover Story at DNJournal.com is the most comprehensive conference review we have ever done. This pivotal show de…  Read more

Some Thoughts and Photos From NamesCon Global's Show Closing Fun Day Saturday in Austin

NamesCon Global 2022 completed it's four-day run Saturday - here is a look inside the final event - a Fun Day in Austin.  Read more

Some Highlights From NamesCon Global 2022 As We Head Into the Home Stretch

Here is a peak inside what has been happening at NamesCon Global 2022 as the big show nears its close in Austin.  Read more

Austin Will Become the Domain Capital of the World Wednesday When NamesCon Global Arrives

Domain and digital asset investors, developers and service providers from all over the world will finally get to meet fa…  Read more

After Presenting London Domain Name Summit IT.com Turns Attention to NamesCom Global

While preparations for NamesCon Global were underway this week domain investors in London got together for a new event p…  Read more

Domain Industry Legend Frank Schilling Returns to His Roots in Another Coup for NamesCon Global

With the big show just a week away, NamesCon Global continues to amp up the star power with Frank Schilling now set to a…  Read more

Pair of Sales Totaling $11.6 Million Gives Top of New DNJ Chart Unprecedented 1-2 Punch

The latest bi-weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. For the 1st time 7-figure & 8-figure sales appear on t…  Read more

Radix Reports 28% Surge in Total Premium Domain Retail Revenue in H1-2022 Over Previous Half

Radix Registry posted impressive growth in their latest semi-annual report on Premium Domain Name Sales covering the fir…  Read more

The Domain Industry Loses a Gentle Giant With the Passing of Shaun Pilfold

For the past 20 years Shaun Pilfold has been a soft-spoken, big-hearted, high-achiever who has brought smiles to every r…  Read more

Fresh Off Forming Partnership with Hilco Global, Andrew Miller Be Myth Busting at NamesCon Global

Andrew Miller has been involved in many of the biggest domain sales of all time. At NamesCon he will be providing an ins…  Read more

Second 8-Figure Sale in As Many Weeks - Connect.com at $10 Million - Uncovered by George Kirikos

Less than a week after a $15 million sale of NFTs.com, George Kirikos discovered that $10 million was paid for Connect.c…  Read more

It's a Celebration! Above.com is Presenting NamesCon Global 2022 to Mark Trellian's 25th Anniversary

There is a remarkable personal story behind Trellian - the thriving company founded by brothers Ren and David Warmuz bac…  Read more

$15 Million Sale of NFTs.com Blows the Roof Off Latest DNJ Charts - Non .Coms Make Some Noise Too

Every domain category had a good reason to break out the champagne this week as .coms and .non coms both won big.  Read more

Blockbuster $15 Million Sale of NFTs.com Gets The Domain Industry's Day Off to a Great Start

In the 2nd largest domain sale ever publicly reported, NFTs.com has changed hands for $15 million.  Read more

XYZ Registry Spices Up Growing Portfolio With Addition of Latin Flavored .LAT TLD

The XYZ Registry's portfolio of domain extensions just reached 34 TLDs with the acquisition of established .LAT extensio…  Read more

Rick Schwartz Returning to Conference Spotlight to Talk About Negotiating at NamesCon Global

Domain King Rick Schwartz has finally been lured back into a major domain conference spotlight by NamesCon Global.  Read more

Quartet of Six-Figure Sales Makes Sweet Music at the Top of DNJ's Latest Domain Sales Chart:

Everybody loves six-figure domain sales and they showed up in force at the top of our latest bi-weekly domain sales char…  Read more

With the Success of Titan It May Be Time for Bhavin Turakhia to Put Out a Greatest Hits Album

After founding multiples businesses with selling prices & valuations totaling billions of $, Bhavin Turakhia has yet ano…  Read more

Internet Commerce Association Announces 5 Nominees for the 2022 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award

Industry wide voting has produced a list of five nominees for this year's honor recognizing extraordinary contributions…  Read more

Two New Reports Shed Light on Domain Sales Trends & Sedo Makes It Easier to Find Traffic Names

The domain business continues to boom creating a steady stream of news that made it feel like Friday came up quicker tha…  Read more

Four New 6-Figure Domain Sales Totaling Over $1.1 Million Revealed - Kate Buckley's Lucky Day Plays Big Role

In the last 24 hours we've learned about four six-figure sales (and a fifth sale under NDA that almost certainly fell in…  Read more

How a Company Started from Scratch Scored Big With SMS and Spent Millions to Buy IT.com

There's a new cover story out at DNJournal.com. It is an inside look at Intis Telecom and the young founder who dug deep…  Read more

Public Interest Register Expands Its .ORG Family of Top Level Domains with Three New TLDs

PIR adds .CHARITY, .FOUNDATION and .GIVES to their TLD line-up. .GIVING to come on board later this year.  Read more

NamesCon Global Releases Ambitious Agenda for Next Month's Return to In-Person Conferencing

The two-and-a-half year wait for a chance to see your domain industry friends and colleagues face to face again is about…  Read more

7-Figure Sale of Chill.com Freezes Out the Competition for Top Spot on New DNJ Sales Chart

Even with a $1.6 million ice pack applied to its forehead the latest domain sales chart is still filled with hot sales!  Read more

Verisign Reports Registered Domains Passed the 350 Million Mark in 1Q-2022 With Strong Start to New Year

.Coms, ccTLDs and new gTLDs all scored big gains in 1Q-2022 and good marks year over year according to new Verisign Indu…  Read more

Acquisition of Innovative Aftermarket Sales Platform Dan.com is Another Smart Move By GoDaddy

Dan.com built a great platform, GoDaddy could afford it and they were wise to spend the money to future proof their cash…  Read more

Domain Sales Remain Hot With Public Company Closing $1.6 Million Acquisition of Chill.com

A public CBD products company made a final $800,000 payment to close the deal for this incomparable ice-breaking domain!  Read more

Heavy Artillery at Top of New DNJournal Sales Chart - First Five Totals Over $5.1 Million

With 3 of the year's 10 biggest sales to date, including a new #1, and five sales hitting at least 6 figures the latest…  Read more

Donuts Fills Branding Holes with a More Relevant New Name - Identity Digital

Donuts Inc., owner of the world's largest portfolio of top level domain names, has given itself a new name - Identity Di…  Read more

The 2022 Web Marketing Festival in Italy Last Week Reminded Us What We've Been Missing

The Web Marketing Festival that ended in Italy Saturday has us looking forward to a big show on our side of the pond thi…  Read more

NameExperts.com Brokers $570,000 Deal for IW.com + $3.8M IT.com Deal Closes Early

The first completed publicly reported 2-letter .com sales of 2022 are now in the books and headed to the top of our next…  Read more

BTC 2 Gives .Tech and Radix's Marketing Team Another Win and Other Marketers an Example to Follow

An inside look at how Radix's marketing team attracted 110,000 sign-ups and 1.3 million visits to a .tech domain in 3 we…  Read more

NamesCon Global Accepting Domain & NFT Submissions for Live Digital Asset Auction Sept. 1

When the first major domain auction in front of a live audience in two-and-a-half years happens this summer NFTs will be…  Read more

Trio of Six-Figure Sales Totaling Over $800,000 Fill Top Spots on Latest DNJournal Sales Chart

A two-word .com, a three-word .com and an Italian first name in .com claim the first three spots on this week's sales ch…  Read more

How Fast Growing Saw.com Cuts Domain Sales & Acquisition Obstacles Down to Size

Previously unrevealed details on how Saw.com's Jeff Gabriel and Amanda Waltz closed some of their biggest deals.  Read more

2½ Year Wait for Return of NamesCon Global Finally Coming to End - Less Than 90 Days To Go

When attendees left the last NamesCon Global conference they had no idea it would be so long before there would be anoth…  Read more

3-Letter .Coms Dominate Again With Sweep of Top 3 Positions on Latest DNJ Sales Chart

It's deja vu all over again with 3-letter .coms running rampant on the new DNJ Sales Chart just like they did on the las…  Read more

Nominations for 2022 .ORG Impact Awards Open with $105,000 in Prize Money to Be Awarded

The 4th annual .ORG Impact Awards will recognize outstanding positive contributions to society in seven different catego…  Read more

Momentum for Return to In-Person Domain Events Continues to Build With New Show in London This Summer

In another sign of some sense of normalcy returning, London is getting its own in-person domain meeting this summer.  Read more

New Owners of .HipHop Relaunch Domain Devoted to the Music and Eclectic Culture It Represents

The .HipHop top level domain is getting a major makeover from the TLD's new owners, an LLC that includes 3 domain indust…  Read more

Kate Buckley Books $206,850 for One of Year's Three Biggest 3-Letter .Com Sales To Date

3-letter domain sales continue to be on a roll. After 3L names took 4 of top 6 spots on latest sale chart, Kate books an…  Read more

3-Letter Domains Re-Stake Claim to Top of DNJ Sales Chart - Group Takes 4 of First 6 Positions

One-word domains have been all the rage in recent years but this week 3-letter domains showed they still have a lot of f…  Read more

New Article from Jeanette Eriksson Presents Latest Perspectives on New TLDs & Online Branding Strategies

ICANN is ramping up for another round of new TLDs. This in-depth article is a great primer on today's new TLD landscape.  Read more

New 2022-1Q Premium Domain Sales Reports from GGRG and Guta Provide Key Aftermarket Data

If you are interested specific data about sub-categories of the premium domain aftermarket, two free reports may fill th…  Read more

ICA Seeking Nominations for the 6th Annual Lonnie Borck Memorial Award

The Internet Commerce Association wants your help in choosing the 2022 winner of the prestigious Lonnie Borck Memorial A…  Read more

Big Domain Sales Blossomed in April Led By a 7-Figure Gem & 4 Six-Figure Sales That Top DNJ Chart:

Domain sales are busting out all over. We just saw the year's 2nd biggest public sale, the biggest ccTLD sale & 3 of the…  Read more

Dazzling Acquisition of Gems.com for $1.5 Million Gives Gem Shopping Network One of the Internet's Most Prestigious Addresses

A TV jewelry retailer, the Gem Shopping Network, has acquired Gems.com in the 2nd biggest domain sale reported so far th…  Read more

Latest Verisign Report on Global Domain Registrations Shows Numbers Can Be Deceiving

The raw numbers show total domain registrations barely budged in 2021 but a closer look tells a different story.  Read more

3-Letter .Com Sale at Nearly Half a Million Dollars Takes Top Spot on Latest DNJ Chart

A pair of six-figure sales, including one of the year's ten biggest to date, set the pace on DNJournal's latest bi-weekl…  Read more

Registrar Sav.com Doubles Number of Domains Under Management to 2 Million in Just 6 Months

The blazing fast-growth story of registrar Sav.com continues unabated with the low-cost service provider going from one…  Read more

Radix Revenue Rose Over 35% in 2021 Producing a 60% Surge in Profit Compared to 2020

Radix generated over $38 million in total revenue in 2021, a 35% jump from 2020 with profit up 60% year over year.  Read more

Domain Sales Still Booming as 1Q-2022 Closes With Five 6-Figure Sales Topping New DNJ Chart

The new year started with everyone wondering if last year's domain boom would continue. After one quarter it is looking…  Read more

Comprehensive 2022 Global Domain Report from InterNetX/Sedo Leaves No Stone Unturned

The extraordinary report examines the past year in the global domain business, its current state and prospects for the m…  Read more

List 001: Handpicked Expired Domains Are Back! (101 Available Domains)

Today we’re bringing back a DotSauce classic, our handpicked expired domain lists. It was a favorite among all our reade…  Read more

Google publishes their TLD registry software: Nomulus

Google announced this morning that they are releasing their TLD registry platform, Nomulus, which is written in Java, un…  Read more

Thank you for your support!

Thank you for visiting Domain Name News. As you might have noticed we’re currently not updating the site with news, but…  Read more

Domain Inquiry Analysis: Researching Offers to Maximize Domain Sales

Combining domain parking with domain inquiries is the ultimate combination for domain names that are not developed. The…  Read more

How To Write Great Domain Sales Copy

You’ve registered and acquired domain names for years, and now you decided it’s time to achieve some sales. Perhaps beca…  Read more

Live Results : NamesCon 2015 Right of the Dot Auction

DNN will be live blogging from NamesCon in Las Vegas. We do not guarantee the accuracy of these results. Check here for…  Read more

TrafficZ Shutting down operations on Dec 31st, 2014

According to an email sent out by TrafficZ, it will cease it operations after Dec 31st, 2014, which is a relatively shor…  Read more

Ron Jackson Finally Owns DomainNameJournal.com

For more than a decade, Ron Jackson has been producing his domain industry publication DNJournal.  It’s been regarded as…  Read more

ICANN systems compromised through phishing attack

A number of ICANN’s staff email accounts have been compromised by a phishing attack, which lead to administrative passwo…  Read more

DomainFest will be part of NamesCon 2015 in Las Vegas

A change on the Namescon Agenda lead The Domains to ask if NamesCon had bought out domainFEST – well, here’s the officia…  Read more

Europol seizes 292 domains for counterfeit goods on Cyber Monday

The European law agency Europol has seized 292 domain names in cooperation with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce…  Read more

The week in Domains (Week 49/2014)

The week in domains summarizes the domain name industry news on a weekly basis. Today with a daily sales recap, upcoming…  Read more

What domains can teach about brand engagement in foreign markets

Since the early 2000s, domain names can be registered and written in any language – for example Chinese characters are a…  Read more

Domaining Cheat Sheet – Domain Name Industry Terms from A to Z

When it comes to the domain name industry there is a big list of technical terms and jargon that have been constantly ev…  Read more

Chrome Developer Tools: The Web Developer’s Best Friend

If you’re the curious developer type like me, you may have found your way to Chrome DevTools, the advanced new way to vi…  Read more

Will 2014 Be a Breakout Year for the Domain Name Industry?

Generic Top-Level Domains: Will they spark a revolution in online real estate? Michael Berkens at The Domains reported a…  Read more

Nearby Now Plugin Brings Dynamic Content to WordPress Using Mobile Checkins

I’m excited to have recently joined the team at Leads Nearby to lend a hand with website development and marketing. Part…  Read more

The 5 P’s of Domain Name Valuation Patented by GoDaddy

Website Magazine recently shared that GoDaddy, the world’s most popular domain name registar, has been granted two paten…  Read more

Matt Cutts: What to Expect for SEO in Coming Months

Google’s head of web spam Matt Cutts has just released a new series of webmaster resource videos. Featured below is the…  Read more

Livestream CEO: Good Domain is the Best Marketing Investment Ever Made

A few months ago Inc. published a short yet inspiring video interview with Livestream CEO Max Haot on the subject of bus…  Read more

FreshDrop Launches Free Domain Backordering With Pheenix

Our favorite domain name data and aftermarket research service, FreshDrop has just launched their own unique domain name…  Read more

Today’s Most Marketable Domains

Domains are the foundation not just for online business, but for online marketing. At least, that was what DotSauce’s Ma…  Read more

Google Spreadsheet Trick Automatically Generates Popular Keyword Lists

One of the original Google Labs projects, Google Sets, was discontinued and later integrated as a feature in Google Spre…  Read more

FreshDrop Pro’s New Domain Finding Features and Lifetime Discount

The industry veterans at FreshDrop have recently introduced new features for aftermarket and expired domain name researc…  Read more

The Pitfalls of Domain Development

I can’t tell you how many domains I’ve developed for myself, but I can tell you that the number has slowed significantly…  Read more

Outsourcing End User Domain Sales Leads with Fancy Hands

Outsourcing time consuming tasks related to Domaining is something that I’ve thought about over the years, but never rea…  Read more

Another Free High Profile Backlink: Instagram Launches Web Profiles

Does social media activity contribute to SEO performance? Some say it doesn’t. I’m standing by my theory that social act…  Read more

Domaining Radar: A Domain Name Registrar for Geeks

New domain name industry businesses and services are cropping up at an increasing pace. The industry is growing steadily…  Read more

Google Introduces Disavow Backlinks Tool for SEO

A much-anticipated new tool aimed at combating negative links has just been released by Google. Within your Google Webma…  Read more

Free Escrow Service for Domain Name Sales Under $500

A revolution in buyer and seller protection for an industry that is no stranger to scams and theft is underway. Francois…  Read more

Programmer Helps Narrow List of Decent Five and Six Letter Available Domains

Web developer and programmer Corey Ballou has developed a new and simple, yet refined application for discovering short…  Read more

Google Launches Consumer Surveys, Offers New Revenue Stream for Publishers

Google has just launched an innovative new service that aims to monetize web content by providing crowdsourced consumer…  Read more

Using Domain Names as the Cornerstone of SEO

Savvy domain investors have been aware of the concept and benefits of using keywords in their domain names for SEO purpo…  Read more

Web Development Special: Start With A Great Business Website

A new year is almost here! I would like to extend a special offer to DotSauce readers seeking professional website devel…  Read more

5 Tips on Using Social for SEO

Social media is often overlooked in its roll as an element of SEO. In this article I share 5 areas of interest along wit…  Read more

GoDaddy Begins Marketing Premium Listings to VIP Accounts

Late yesterday, I received an email from my GoDaddy Account Manager informing me of a very interesting new service. VIP…  Read more

Domain Flipping: Advanced Tips and Techniques

When you think of domain flipping what kind of time-span do you associate with it? Are you flipping domains like Bruce L…  Read more

Investing In Quality Brandable Domain Names

I’m usually touting the benefits of keyword domain names in many articles. In this post I’d like to analyze another comm…  Read more

How Steve Jobs Got The AppStore.com Domain and Trademark For Free

I’m sure you’ve all heard about Steve Jobs resigning as CEO of Apple. Today, I read a post that stood out among the sea…  Read more

10 More Time-Saving Domain and SEO Bookmarklets

Last year, my original list of 12 domain name and SEO bookmarklets turned out to be quite a popular resource. Having ins…  Read more