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Andrew Allemann Sells Thriving PodcastGuests.com Platform He Founded in 2016 to Brian Scully
Andrew Allemann may be best known for his Domain Name Wire news site but he has built other successful enterprises too,…
2023 ICA Annual Meeting in Las Vegas is a Giant Leap for the Domain Industry's Leading Advocate
The ICA's relatively new Annual Meeting, starting Sunday, has quickly grown into a unique and invaluable free standing e…
First Domain Sales Chart of the New Year Led By a 7-Figure Sale and 3 More in 6 Figures
...and they're off! The 2023 domain sales season is now underway and there is some good news coming out of the gate!
The State of the Industry 2023: How 21 Domain Experts Fared in '22 and What They Are Forecasting for '23
DNJournal's biggest story of every year is now out - the 19th annual State of the Industry Cover Story featuring 21 expe…
2022 Domain Sales Season Ends With Famous Artist Cutting Creative Deal for Stik.com
That's a wrap! The 2022 Domain Sales race has closed with another 6-figure sale as well as a creative deal that helped a…
Above.com Gets New Year Off to a Great Start with $3 Million Sale of Help.com
It didn't take long for 2023's first blockbuster sale to come to light. Above.com did the honors with a $3 million deal…
GoDaddy Announces New Commission Rates for Aftermarket Platforms Dan, Afternic & Uniregistry
The new simplified structure resets commission rates to 15% or 25%, depending on nameservers used, across all GoDaddy pl…
Marketing Whiz Jeffrey Sass Saddles Up For Another Domain industry Ride as CMO at the .ART Registry
They say the domain business is like the Hotel California - You can check out any time you like but you can never leave.…
Six-Figure Domain Sales Bring Holiday Cheer to DNJournal's Latest Top 20 Chart
The holiday-filled second half of December is typically a slow time for domains but there are some nice numbers on DNJ's…
Cloudfest Announces Return to USA - Event to Run Concurrently With NamesCon Global in Austin Next Spring
After a 7-year absence a major domain hosting event, Cloudfest USA (previously known as WHD USA), is coming back next sp…
Energetic Head of NamesCon Helga Neumer Has Left the Building - Departure Announced Today
After six years of making the domain industry's biggest conference run like clockwork, Helga Neumer is moving on.
How GoDaddy Domain President Paul Nicks Proved the Long Way Around Can Still Lead to the Top
A new Cover Story is out at DNJournal. It is the inspirational story of how Paul Nicks, dozens of stops and 8 colleges l…
First 7-Figure Sale Reported Since August + Two at $500,000 Headline DNJ's Latest Top 20 Chart
In our last domain sales report before Christmas, Santa delivered the gift we wanted to see - more high end domain sales…
Michael Riedl Named CEO at CentralNic, James Iles Joins Godaddy, Andrew Rosener Repeats as Escrow.com's Top Broker
Some familiar names are in the news with Michael Riedl & James Iles taking new positions and Andrew Rosener winning anot…
Verisign Reports Domain Registrations Worldwide at End of 3Q Down a Bit From 2Q But Up YOY
Verisign has released their latest Domain Name Industry Brief covering 3Q-2022. The results are a mixed bag.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
"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…
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…
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…
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!
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 $.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
$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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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!
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…
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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…