Welcome to our Sunday review of Top Topics here at NamePros! 
Sold a domain on GoDaddy but their cut amounts to 39% of the sale; Movies about domain names; Mana.org expired and sold for $167,000 dollars; How to fight blackhat SEO guys restoring web content; Alter.com is now FURM.
GoDaddy deducted around 39% from auction sale. Am I missing something?
A domain investor from Pakistan who sold a domain on GoDaddy's auctions, was shocked to receive only 61% of the proceeds. Is this common when currency conversions take place, or something else is going on? Join the conversation and find out.
Topic by @AuctionBio
Movies about domain names
Are there any movies with a plot that involves domain names? It seems that while there are some about web content and brands, domain-specific domains are scarce. Find out what's out there and also submit your own imaginary movie title, substituting real movies.
Topic by @SamirAz86
Mana.org expires, closes at $167,000
The domain name Mana.org was registered in 1996 and after its registrant failed to renew it, the domain was auctioned off at GoDaddy auctions. The closing price was a whopping $167,000 dollars. It seems that the winner hasn't paid yet, however, so was this a shill auction?
Topic by @equity78
How to fight against blackhat SEO guys doing "website restoration"
A charity business domain was left to expire and dropped; someone picked it up and restored its content as found in Archive.org. Using such existing clout, "blackhat" SEO boffins are able to direct traffic to other domains. What can the domain's previous registrant do? Find out what attorney John Berryhill has to say.
Topic by @Zsolt Bikadi
Alter.com repurposed as FURM.com
In 2020, a new domain marketplace called Alter.com was launched. Two years later, it was shut down, despite positive responses from the domain investor community. Now, the domain forwards to FURM.com, a platform to search for trademarks and appraise domain names. Find out what's going on.
Topic by @omnia
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. See you next week!
Sold a domain on GoDaddy but their cut amounts to 39% of the sale; Movies about domain names; Mana.org expired and sold for $167,000 dollars; How to fight blackhat SEO guys restoring web content; Alter.com is now FURM.
GoDaddy deducted around 39% from auction sale. Am I missing something?
A domain investor from Pakistan who sold a domain on GoDaddy's auctions, was shocked to receive only 61% of the proceeds. Is this common when currency conversions take place, or something else is going on? Join the conversation and find out.
Topic by @AuctionBio
Movies about domain names
Are there any movies with a plot that involves domain names? It seems that while there are some about web content and brands, domain-specific domains are scarce. Find out what's out there and also submit your own imaginary movie title, substituting real movies.
Topic by @SamirAz86
Mana.org expires, closes at $167,000
The domain name Mana.org was registered in 1996 and after its registrant failed to renew it, the domain was auctioned off at GoDaddy auctions. The closing price was a whopping $167,000 dollars. It seems that the winner hasn't paid yet, however, so was this a shill auction?
Topic by @equity78
How to fight against blackhat SEO guys doing "website restoration"
A charity business domain was left to expire and dropped; someone picked it up and restored its content as found in Archive.org. Using such existing clout, "blackhat" SEO boffins are able to direct traffic to other domains. What can the domain's previous registrant do? Find out what attorney John Berryhill has to say.
Topic by @Zsolt Bikadi
Alter.com repurposed as FURM.com
In 2020, a new domain marketplace called Alter.com was launched. Two years later, it was shut down, despite positive responses from the domain investor community. Now, the domain forwards to FURM.com, a platform to search for trademarks and appraise domain names. Find out what's going on.
Topic by @omnia
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. See you next week!
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