Will wholesale auction prices for .xyz keep going up?

Sav.com and Docky.Ly are continuing to get some great wholesale pricing for expired and dropped .xyz names. Over the pas… Read more

Nomad.xyz sells for $49,000 and Swetha posts 8 sales in one day

It was a .xyz duel today between Nikul from Hypernames.co and Swetha from DNGear.com. Nikul took the top spot with Nomad… Read more

November 2021 reported new gtld domain sales up over 57% vs October 2021

New Gtld domain name sales for November Looking back at November there were 348 reported new gtld domain name sales at N… Read more

Bought my First Two .XYZ Domain Names via Dan.com

Aside from a dozen or so non .com domain names I registered over the years, I have been strictly a .com domain investor.… Read more

Square Parent Company Called Block – Using Block.xyz

Another major corporate rebrand was announced today. This time, the news involved the publicly traded financial services… Read more

November Keyword domain sales – Meta stays strong, Cloud posts solid results

November Keyword Trends November picked up where October left off for Meta. 47 sales in November up from 38 in October.… Read more

Grain Upgrades to Grain.com

Last week, I noticed that Grain.com had transferred from Tucows to GoDaddy, and the domain name is now registered using… Read more

Ammar Kubba Comments on Thought Convergence Auction

I received an email from NameJet announcing a special auction that is filled with exceptional, privately owned domain na… 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

DAN.com’s Open Domain Distribution Network is live!

DAN announced on Twitter and published a post on Medium with regards to their Open Domain Distribution Network going liv… Read more

Paradise Trippies NFT Launches on Paradise.com

An NFT project called Paradise Trippies was recently launched using the Paradise.com domain name. Among the team members… Read more

One Virtual world pioneer is not sure the metaverse will succeed

Philip Rosedale founded Linden Lab, the company behind the virtual world Second Life. He was interviewed by Axios about… Read more

Websites can go into a state of limbo due to Google algorithm bug

Roger Montti published a piece over at SearchEngineJournal.com with regards to a Google bug that leaves websites in a st… Read more

Swetha makes 4 black friday .xyz sales led by Caliente.xyz

Swetha registered 4 .xyz sales on Black Friday. These were not of the $20,000 plus variety but great prices for the keyw… Read more

Some big time expectations for the future of the metaverse economy

I have written about Matthew Ball before when discussing the metaverse. He was quoted in an article recently where he st… Read more

A quick chat with the Queen of .xyz on her 2021 sales, outbound and more

Q1) It was July of 2020 when I first interviewed you, back then you said you had 13000 domains, Among them 90% are .xyz.… Read more

Best and worst emails you receive?

Hello everyone, Today I wanted to share my experience in regards to receiving the best and the worst emails I receive. I… 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

My first experience with Lumis.com

Hello everyone, I received an inquiry from Lumis.com co-founder Slade for one of my domains AaronWhite.com in April 2021… 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

Morgan’s NFT 3 – three nuggets of NFT news you should know about

I’ve been thinking for a while about doing a weekly article about what happened in the NFT world over the last week. The… 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

Reasons why Afternic delays in releasing payment?

Hello everyone, Some might think I always show the positive sides of Afternic which is not the case because I try to sha… Read more

My first and last experience with Dan.com as seller

Hi everyone! I’ve had some 3K domains listed with Dan a long time back but never bothered to add the remaining one’s bec… Read more

My take on Afternic NS5/NS6 lander

Hi everyone, I’ve been asked by several fellow friends about the new Afternic NS5/NS6 BIN lander. I thought to share it… 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

Greece: The first 200 years are the toughest ones

Greece celebrated its bicentennial today, commemorating 200 years since the war of independence began in 1821. As a Gree… 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

Uniregistry : Payouts are faster, cheaper with Tipalti

Having just completed my first domain sale using Tipalti, the new payout processor for Uniregistry, I’m about to share m… 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

Blocked an entire TLD for the spam it produced

There is a tremendous amount of spam circulating 24/7 and domain investors often receive hundreds of emails daily. In re… 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

Perl.com : A 1994 #domain has been stolen by busy Chinese thief

Aged and active domain name Perl.com has been reported as stolen, after the thief listed it for sale on Afternic. Regist… Read more

MadCreative.com #domain auctioned off after owner passed away

MadCreative.com is a great domain and brand that expired and dropped. It was auctioned off on DropCatch, where it sold f… Read more

Video: DAN.com founder discusses the #domain platform at #NamesCon Online

NamesCon Online 2021 began today, with great participation from the domain industry, delivering enthusiastic panels. In… Read more

AAF.com : $80,150 dollar sale a no-go; #DropCatch relists domain

AAF.com is the youngest three letter .com domain in the world; its drop and subsequent auction on DropCatch led to a win… Read more

Looking for friends? FriendSeeker.com joins the #Domain King’s stables

Rick Schwartz lashed out at AI-driven tools that churn out automated domain valuations, sharing the news of his total ea… Read more

Domain selling : DAN 2.0 – It’s coming!

Domain selling platform, DAN.com, rebranded itself from Undeveloped and has been growing in leaps and bounds. To showcas… Read more

UNR to auction off rights to its group of gTLDs

Frank Schilling’s UNR company and Registry is auctioning off its entire group of gTLDs. The auction is slated for April… Read more

#Sedo : Domain sales report for January 25, 2021 — BetterCare.com at $30000

Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of BetterCare.com at $30,000 dollars! Welcome to the latest domain sales repo… Read more

#GoDaddy : Grand plans for Afternic, Uni Market in 2021 and beyond

GoDaddy hosted a Zoom meeting today, reviewing 2020 and the effects of the pandemic on the domain industry, along with a… Read more

RDNH decision: It takes two to CloudTango.com

A Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision graced the UDRP against CloudTango.com. Two out of three panelists concurred on… Read more

Doob.com : Cannabis #domain owner applies for trademark at the USPTO

Doob is a slang term for a cannabis cigarette, apparently, and the owner of the matching .com domain Doob.com is aiming… Read more

#Clubhouse domainers : Time to get your 10 dollar domain name?

Call me stupid, but I just had to join Clubhouse. It’s an iOS app, so for us Android plebes it’s a no-go. My fingers typ… Read more

Finwise.com : DropCatch sale ends up in #UDRP loss for Respondent

The buyer of the domain Finwise.com won the domain in a DropCatch auction, paying $4,190 dollars for it. Source: NameBio… Read more

Digital Real Estate Academy launches for beginner domainers

Domain investor and broker, Ryan Colby, announced the launch of his latest project, the Digital Real Estate Academy. It… Read more

Uniregistry moving to daily payouts for domain sales

Uniregistry is revamping its payment process in the coming months. The new process will manage all future payments and s… 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

How To Promote Your Site

As I wrote in my last blog posting, what used to work to get visitors to websites no longer does. Any SEO (search engine… Read more

Change Is Hard

I haven’t made a blog posting in over 2 years because I haven’t really had anything interesting to write about. Or at le… 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

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 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

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

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The Seven Deadly Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Domain Name from Someone Else