In this week's Top Topics, we look at single word .COM domain names to discuss their value. Are all single word .COM domains valuable? Elsewhere, an investor shares details of a recent negotiation that started at $100 and ended in a $10,000 sale.
Are All Single Word Domains Valuable?
If you’ve followed the domain name industry for more than a couple of weeks, you’ll have likely come across one or more sales reports featuring sales of single-word domain names. In the last few weeks, for example, the likes of Velvet.com, Commanders.com, and Turret.com have all sold for five- or six-figures each.
Does that mean that all single-word .COM domain names are valuable? Here, a domainer has revealed that they registered a large number of dictionary word .COM domains, but is having trouble selling them.
Topic by: @huwenbin
I Sold a BTC Domain for $10,000
A successful domain name investor, who has previously revealed successes such as the $720,000 sale of NAS.com, is back with news of another domain sale. This one is in a completely different ballpark to the $720,000 sale, but noteworthy nonetheless.
According to the discussion, the domain name is a Bitcoin-related domain. The negotiations started with just a $100 inbound offer from the eventual buyer, which was turned into a $10,000 sale.
Topic by: @Keith
Some Very Interesting Changes in Pricing During 2021
After a slow sales period, this domain investor has changed a few things and now they have described rapid sales growth. This discussion looks in some depth at the strategy changes that this investor has made.
We learn that the domainer has had a sharp decline in low three-figure sales, but has also increased domain asking prices across the board, which has reportedly resulted in more sales. There are far more insights in the discussion.
Topic by: @twiki
IS.com Changed Hands for $1,950,000
Domain investor George Kirikos has uncovered yet another seven-figure sale. With many sales disclosed in company SEC filings but not announced publicly, it takes significant time and effort to discover and shine a light on these sales.
This time, Kirikos has found evidence that confirms that the two-letter .COM domain IS.com changed hands for $1,950,000 earlier in 2021. The domain was purchased by ironSource, an Israeli software company.
Topic by: @GeorgeK
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what’s trending
Are All Single Word Domains Valuable?
If you’ve followed the domain name industry for more than a couple of weeks, you’ll have likely come across one or more sales reports featuring sales of single-word domain names. In the last few weeks, for example, the likes of Velvet.com, Commanders.com, and Turret.com have all sold for five- or six-figures each.
Does that mean that all single-word .COM domain names are valuable? Here, a domainer has revealed that they registered a large number of dictionary word .COM domains, but is having trouble selling them.
Topic by: @huwenbin
I Sold a BTC Domain for $10,000
A successful domain name investor, who has previously revealed successes such as the $720,000 sale of NAS.com, is back with news of another domain sale. This one is in a completely different ballpark to the $720,000 sale, but noteworthy nonetheless.
According to the discussion, the domain name is a Bitcoin-related domain. The negotiations started with just a $100 inbound offer from the eventual buyer, which was turned into a $10,000 sale.
Topic by: @Keith
Some Very Interesting Changes in Pricing During 2021
After a slow sales period, this domain investor has changed a few things and now they have described rapid sales growth. This discussion looks in some depth at the strategy changes that this investor has made.
We learn that the domainer has had a sharp decline in low three-figure sales, but has also increased domain asking prices across the board, which has reportedly resulted in more sales. There are far more insights in the discussion.
Topic by: @twiki
IS.com Changed Hands for $1,950,000
Domain investor George Kirikos has uncovered yet another seven-figure sale. With many sales disclosed in company SEC filings but not announced publicly, it takes significant time and effort to discover and shine a light on these sales.
This time, Kirikos has found evidence that confirms that the two-letter .COM domain IS.com changed hands for $1,950,000 earlier in 2021. The domain was purchased by ironSource, an Israeli software company.
Topic by: @GeorgeK
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what’s trending