BAFO.com: Best and final offer auction closed at five figures
The DropCatch auction for the domain name BAFO.com closed earlier today. The BAFO acronym stands for “best and final off… Read more
WDF.com: Premium three letter domain goes back to Telepathy
Telepathy, Inc., has regained control of the premium, aged, three letter .com domain, WDF.com. This 1998 LLL .com was in… Read more
Montblanc Shouldn’t Have Let This Name Expire
I went to sign a purchase agreement using a Montblanc pen I received as a gift. Midway through signing my first set of i… Read more
Sedo: Results of the GreatDomains auction—June 2022—topped by Voice.de
Sedo, our kind sponsor, held its bi-monthly domain auction, GreatDomains, in the middle of the month. The week-long Grea… Read more
Dynadot May 2022 Aftermarket Sales Report
Dynadot released their May 2022 domain name sales. The sales data comes in a number of categories. Expired auctions, Las… Read more
Domain sightings: EFIXTK is a Chinese tech brand
Getting a new watch requires some adjustments to the bracelet; this time around, instead of taking it to the mall’s jewe… Read more
Metadata.com in multi-bidder auction by long term holder
Tennessee-based Metadata LLC, owners of the domain name Metadata.com, is inviting multiple bidders with a deadline of Ju… Read more
Rick Schwartz grabs PiggyBanks.com for a fistful of cash
The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, has acquired a premium two-word .com domain, PiggyBanks.com. The acquisition took place… Read more
Behind the $35k Purchase of Testimonial.io
According to its founder, Testimonial, is “a platform that helps businesses collect, manage and distribute testimonials… Read more
Domain sightings: Death Wish Coffee!
Death Wish Coffee claims to be “the world’s strongest coffee” – the dark roast apparently delivers a strong aroma and pl… Read more
Don’t ask for $30K and also tell me you are going to let the name expire
I get a lot of lists sent to me from people looking to sell domain names. Some of these lists will note that the sender… Read more
Turning Down a Big Opening Offer
A few weeks ago, I received a $500k opening offer for one of my one word .com domain names via Dan.com. This was a stron… Read more
Opportunistic bad faith: Rushbet.com lost via the UDRP process
When a company’s trademark expires, there’s opportunity for mischief, according to some. In the case of the domain name… Read more
Putin’s billions connected via a single domain name
Russian hegemon & war criminal, Vladimir Putin, has been hiding his personal wealth rather well. Until now, that is, as… Read more
Tucon.com: UDRP against 26 year old domain has failed
The UDRP filed against the domain name Tucon.com, has failed. Registered in 1996, Tucon.com was challenged by Andreas Wi… Read more
Homeland Security seized Simp3.com among other pirate domains
The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has seized Simp3.com, a domain used to pirate music at a grand scale. Registe… Read more
Chill.com Acquired for $1.6 Million
The Chill.com domain name is used by a company called Chill Brands that sells CBD-infused products. Chill.com was report… Read more
Philippe Fouquart talks new gtlds with InternetX
Simone Catania from InternetX (an advertiser here) published a lengthy interview with with Philippe Fouquart from GNSO (… Read more
Did GoDaddy sell Recession.com for less than $20,000 dollars?
The GoDaddy appraisal tool produces its domain valuation reports by using a “secret sauce” algorithm. Every time you end… Read more
Donuts Digital: New brand for manager of 10,000 new gTLDs
Donuts Inc., managers of more than ten thousand new gTLDs, has engaged in domain rebranding. Formerly known as Donuts Do… Read more
Sedo Adds 6 New Payment Options
Sedo announced the addition of six new payment options for domain name buyers using its platform. According to a represe… Read more
Pay as you like: Sedo has added six new payment methods
Sedo, our premium sponsor, announced the addition of six new payment methods for the Sedo.com marketplace. It’s now “Pay… Read more
How important is having a strong, unique business name?
Matt S over at nuname.co published an interesting and detailed analysis of business names. Not all of these were company… Read more
$40K Mixx.com buyer revealed
Two months ago Mixx.com closed at $40,000, the name was owned by Uber Media. It was used years ago in coordination with… Read more
“The design of a good landing page is an intersection of art, marketing, and psychology”
Kayle Larkin published an article on landing pages over at SearchEngineJournal.com that’s worth a read for those who tes… Read more
Dynadot “We value our investor customers, which is why we do not want to compete with them or misuse their data”
Dynadot published a post that discussed Dynadot as a company. Trust, Transparency and Stability. On the point of transpa… Read more
NameSilo May 2022 Aftermarket report
NameSilo (an advertiser here) released their May 2022 aftermarket report, 89% of all sales were .com. 48% of the buyers… Read more
NFT back in the top spot for most searched keyword at Sedo in May 2022
NFT was the most searched keyword at Sedo for May 2022. NFT was in second place back in March, for some reason there was… Read more
Yachts.com – Sold
A year ago I bought the domain Yachts.com for $350,000 even though I know nothing about boats and had no specific plan f… Read more
LocalMotors.com looks to have been renewed (No $88K for GoDaddy) and BitcoinWisdom.com new website
A couple recent big money closes at GoDaddy auctions have updated. LocalMotors.com closed at $88,000. Local Motors out o… Read more
From $4,000 offer to a $50,000 sale
Hello everyone! It was in July 2020 when I received an offer of $4,000 on BridgeMoney.com (acquired the domain in partne… Read more
GoDaddy appraisals an obstacle for domain sellers
Recently, I closed my first sale on the Dan.com platform. In recent months I’ve been transferring in bulk my domain name… Read more
Are we on the same page?
Part of the domain investing game is waiting for inbound inquiries. Also known as “the waiting game,” this is the part t… Read more
VocalCloning.com – Free Business Idea
Here’s a good business idea I came up with but decided not to do. Maybe somebody else would be interested though, so I a… Read more
My highest .CO domain sale
Hello everyone, I’ve been investing in .CO domains since they were launched in 2010. As of today, I’ve now almost 200 .C… Read more
Metaverses, NFTs, and AI
I spent most of the past 5 years working on AI projects, but they were mainly for me to learn from, not to make money. D… Read more
Most shocking incident faced at GoDaddy
I won a domain from GoDaddy Auctions in March 2019 and somehow forgot to enter into my purchase records. The same day I… Read more
From $69 purchase to a $19,888 sale
Hello everyone, Many are aware of the ex-registrar Pheenix.com which was at one time a good registrar as well as good at… Read more
Free Domain Name Appraisals
There are already several automated sites that will estimate the value of a domain name, but this week I created what I… Read more
My multiple experiences with DaaZ.com
Hello everyone, Like I always share my personal experiences using any domain related products/services, this time I want… Read more
DAN 3.0 is coming so here’s a handy tip for your domain selling settings
In recent months I’ve been using DAN.com, formerly known as Undeveloped, as a domain marketplace alongside the Uni Marke… Read more
And Just Like That…
Over the summer I wrote how I fell in love with the Yachts.com domain name, even though I knew nothing about boats. I sp… Read more
From AD.com to Games.com - some of the best domain names I’ve ever seen are hitting the market
When it comes to great one-word .COMs, there’s a common feeling – all the good ones are taken, and have been taken for a… Read more
No idea who bought another “meta” domain from me
This is the 3rd post in a row about “meta” domains and that’s a good indication about the increased interest in the keyw… Read more
Trading domain names for NFTs probably won't work for most people
This is a topic that I've seen come up quite a bit lately and I've now seen enough people try that I thought it would be… Read more
A quick primer on how to secure your NFTs using a Hardware wallet
So you've started buying NFTs, and maybe you've spent more money on these NFTs than just about anything else you've boug… Read more
The one Discord security setting everyone should know about
So you've decided to dive into the NFT world, which means you're probably spending more time on Discord, okay, a lot mor… Read more
My “meta” domains were registered years ago
Facebook rebranded its umbrella company as Meta, moving away from strictly social media and marketing and onto a more co… Read more
Twenty-five years ago I discovered the Metaverse thanks to Snowcrash
Okay, just writing this title makes me feel old, but it's true - I discovered the Metaverse twenty-five years ago when I… Read more
Yeah, that $532M CryptoPunk sale didn't really happen...
There's a good chance that if you've been on Twitter anytime in the last hour or two, you've seen someone talking about… Read more
How will NFT NYC impact the NFT market?
As NFT NYC gets closer and closer, there's a burning question on everyone's mind - how will the NFT world's biggest conf… Read more
As bot offers climb, rumors of an NFT floor rise are turning into facts
Oh bot offers. If you're new to NFTs you might just be getting used to them, but before you know it they'll start to fee… Read more
SVS continues to innovate, first with vampires, now with bats
I've been a big fan of Sneaky Vampire Syndicate since the early days, before the vampires existed and it was just a Disc… Read more
The one security risk people often overlook when using a hardware wallet with NFTs
Before I start this article I want to make it very clear - you should be using a hardware wallet if you care about your… Read more
Meta meaning: How to use “meta” correctly with domains and words
Domains that begin with “meta” are extremely popular currently; the Greek prefix is very easy to pronounce and write, fo… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, October 20th , 2021
We broke our streak yesterday of 5 years without missing a post. It was bound to happen. I can’t do it 7 days a week and… Read more
It's official, I've been blogging for 14 years
Hello again everyone 👋 You might have noticed that my blog looks a little different today, okay, a lot different. Today… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 18, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 18, 2021. If there… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 17, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 17, 2021. If there… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 15, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 15, 2021. If there… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday, October 18th , 2021
A few things Squid Game was good. Not great. Fantastic cinematography and good acting but ending was meh and the writin… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, October 17th , 2021
I brokered a domain name recently which I hardly ever do. I have 100% success rate in the dozen or so I’ve done over the… Read more
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, October 16th
Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL’s Short Brandables … Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 14, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 14, 2021. If there… Read more
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, October 15th , 2021
A recap on the Ford trade. So I moved my January 2022 options to January 2023 options. I had $100K in it and it was down… Read more
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 13, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 13, 2021. If there… Read more
Sneaky Vampires announces staking, introduces $BLOOD token
Last night the Sneaky Vampire Syndicate Discord was on fire after the team announced a major addition to the project – s… Read more
Efty founders Doron and Lionel launched a pretty creative NFT project – Sketchy Cities
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while then you know I’m a big fan of Efty, I’ve been using the service for years an… Read more
It’s official, next week my blog is moving from WordPress to Ghost
Well we’ve officially crossed the one year mark since Ghost appeared on my radar and got me thinking – is it time to mov… Read more
Two online businesses that caught my eye on Flippa this week
Hello and happy Monday 👋 It’s been like summer here in SF, and yes, since we don’t get summer during summer time, we’ll… Read more
Yachts.com – Update #1
In my posting from 3 months ago, I told the story of how I purchased the domain Yachts.com even though I know nothing ab… Read more
HL2.com: LLN and LNN domain availability lists
Two decades ago I was busy hand-registering domains from droplists provided by DomainsBot, an excellent daily email serv… Read more
Domain inquiries: “I have cheaper alternatives”
Would you walk into a car dealership with a cocky attitude? Probably not. In most cases, when someone wants to buy a car… Read more
Why I Bought Yachts.com
“Not all who wander are lost.” I have wandered the internet for the past 5 years, learning new things, trying various mo… Read more
An Inside Look At Email Marketing
Here’s how a small project of mine a few months ago led to something really, really big… I have been selling domain name… Read more
Three domain sales : Uni Market, GoDaddy, and Escrow.com
It’s been a fun May as far as domain sales go; today I’ll be comparing three popular domain aftermarket platforms, based… Read more
American Rescue Plan : Selling the .com was easy, getting paid was not
The American Rescue Plan is a huge financial stimulus package aimed at transitioning the US through and after the pandem… Read more
Contractors Penalized for Not Displaying License Numbers on Google My Business Websites
According to reports that have been sent directly to me, contractors in California are being penalized by the State of C… 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
Podcast: Video SEO, Generating Key Moments in This Video, and Video Schema
In the latest episode of the Digital Marketing with Bill Hartzer, I talked about some basics of video SEO, but also disc… 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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