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strategy Scaling Up A Domain Name Portfolio

The long term goal for some domainers is to grow their portfolio so that domain names become a full time job, or at least a serious part time income stream.

In a survey conducted mid-2021, almost 20% of NamePros respondents indicated that...
 
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information Top Topics: Domain verification on Sedo; Cemal from Turkey; Premium .tech domain pricing; Afternic verification woes; How hard is it to sell domains?

Welcome to Sunday's review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :)

Your preferred method of domain verification on Sedo; Meet Cemal from Turkey; Dot .tech domain carries a $3,000 dollar renewal fee—why's that? Afternic wants you to prove...
 
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advice A Dozen Things To Consider As We Start 2024

The new year brings new domain name opportunities and challenges. Definitely 2023 saw a mix of both.

This article is not about resolutions, but it is about reflecting on the past year, and setting the stage for the new one. Reflection is a...
 
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analysis Startup Names Through A Y-Combinator Filter

As domain investors, we are in the business of providing names that businesses and organizations will use. Succeeding at that can be a win-win-win situation. We do well, but startup owners are well served by many good name choices in efficient...
 
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news In Case You Missed It – What Happened in Domains in 2023

2023 was a particularly active year in the domain world. I wanted to overview many of the changes, to make sure you can take advantage of any important to you.

In this article I am not covering things like trends in popular extensions, such as...
 
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strategy Extra Time? Here Are 30 Ideas For Domain Investors

It seems that many domain investors are scaling back domain acquisitions these days. This may be because of economic uncertainty, a possible drop in domain sales activity, or profits from parking, or simply because the renewal increases have used...
 
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analysis 2023 Domain Name Market Down, But AI Propels Strong Country Code Results

This report is based on 145,100 domain name aftermarket sales recorded for 2023 on NameBio, with a total dollar volume of just over $139 million USD.

The domain name market, at least as reflected in the NameBio data, was...
 
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news Why The Excitement Over Spatial Computing?

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information Top Topics: Incorrect WHOIS data; Weed vs. Pot; Rick Schwartz taps .AI; Stop faux listings at Afternic; GoDaddy Auctions & deadbeats

Welcome to the first review of Top Topics in 2024 at NamePros! :)

Can a domain be blocked due to incorrect WHOIS data? Using pot when weed is not available; Rick Schwartz invests in .ai domains; How to stop someone trying to list my...
 
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information Top Topics: John Berryhill's stellar record; PayPal hack leads to Dan purchase; Sell a domain right after registering it; Flippa domain bias; +1 topic

Welcome to the final review of Top Topics in 2023 at NamePros! 🎆🎇😁

Roundup of John Berryhill's UDRP performance in 2023; Hacked PayPal account used to buy a domain on Dan.com; How to sell a domain name right after registering it...
 
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analysis Top 10 Domains Owned by Digimedia: Bed.com, Inn.com, Cook.com...

The majority of domain investors will have come across a domain owned by Digimedia at some point while navigating the web. Lead by founder Scott Day and president Jay Chapman, Digimedia started registering and acquiring an expansive portfolio of...
 
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information Top Topics: Country names & UDRP; Keyword+ai .com vs keyword .ai; Outbound email marketing tips; I need to be rich; AI aftermarket popularity drops

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :smuggrin:

"AI" keyword popularity plunges, as far as Afternic searches are concerned; Share your process of performing outbound email marketing; Can the UDRP process be...
 
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interviews Inside Interview: Why Adam Perzow Spent 7 Figures on Coins.com

The influx of interest and funding into the cryptocurrency industry has lead to some of the largest domain sales over the past few years. One of the most recent cryptocurrency related sales was that of Coins.com by Adam Perzow in a seven-figure...
 
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information Top Topics: Domainer got scammed; HealthRight.com sold for $210k; Crypto marketplace: Possible? Anonymous domain trading; Security fobs and registrars

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.cool:

Domain investor got scammed while helping someone who earned his trust; HealthRight.com sold for $210k; Would you use a domain marketplace based on crypto...
 
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information Top Topics: Logo impact on sales; Afternic Fast Transfer nightmare; The Queen of TLDs; Dot .in and KYC; Broker change at Afternic

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.cool:

The impact of a logo on the sale of domain names; Afternic: Fast Transfer nightmare; The futility of chasing the Queen of domain TLDs; Dot .in Registry requires...
 
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information Top Topics: SedoMLS sale reversed; Eleven.io sold for $121k; GoDaddy takes domain away; Onlyfans.wtf: Any value? Investor's script beat Snapnames

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.grin:

Sedo sale within a 60 day registration window; Eleven.io sold for $121k at Squadhelp; GoDaddy auction win ends in redemption; Is Onlyfans.wtf worth anything...
 
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analysis When One or Two Words is Not Enough in a Domain Name

Most large businesses will brand on a single-word domain name, whether that is a dictionary word, a creative spelling, or a made-up word.

Still, it is true that there is a place for longer domain names. In this article I look at the sales...
 
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information Impressive Tool To Rate Domain Names: SquadHelp Domain Insights

If we could accurately predict relative sell-through rates (STR) for different domain names, we could focus on names that are likely to sell quickly. Curated marketplaces would also benefit, since they would be able to predict the kinds of...
 
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analysis Is GoDaddy Appraisal Value A Useful Filter?

When seeking names on the buyer requests section at NamePros, or filtering a list of expiring names for consideration, domain investors often use filters to make the size of the list manageable. For example, they may seek only names with a...
 
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news It Just Got Easier To Get .IO And .XYZ Domain Names Seen By Prospective Buyers

Successful domain investing is acquiring domain names that users will want, pricing them effectively, and getting the names noticed by those in a position to buy them.

That last step just got easier for .io and .xyz domain names with the...
 
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news Trend Domain Name Investing: Grok, GPTs and .BOT

Several domain name niches have received a lot of attention lately, all related to some aspect of artificial intelligence or automation. Each week dotDB publish a list of trending terms based on new registrations. In the most recent report...
 
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strategy Domain Name Investing: Speculative, Niche, Momentum, Value

Any domain name can be categorized in various ways, such as the number of words, extension, etc.

This article introduces the idea of also categorizing a particular domain name acquisition according to the investment style that name...
 
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strategy Setting The Minimum Offer Value For A Domain Name

In most cases, marketplaces require specifying a minimum when you enable make offer on your domain names. Is it better to set this minimum offer low, so more prospective buyers will start a conversation? On the other hand, that...
 
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guide Free Tools For Quick Domain Research

This article lists a selection of free tools to help evaluate a domain name. It covers how you can quickly determine how many similar names are registered or for sale, prices of sales of similar names, the popularity of the name for business use...
 
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information Top Topics: Miri.com sold for $200k; Venting off as a domainer; GoDaddy Auctions beta a hot mess; Epik untrustworthy; Threads.app vs. Threads.net

Welcome to our weekly review of Top Topics here at NamePros! :xf.wink:

Miri.com was sold for almost $200k; Venting off while being impatient with domain investing; GoDaddy Auctions Beta are a hot mess; Epik.com are (still)...
 
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