I had someone yesterday who is not a domain investor, say “I would really love to own the name Bcoin.com. I really like it.” I immediately thought I think that name sold…
Category: Domain Names
Mike Sullivan’s “Stop Leaving Money on the table” is a good read if you want to negotiate better
Mike Sullivan over at SullysBlog.com published a book that I had the chance to read lately. Full disclosure, Mike did send me a copy of the book because we are friends. He…
Paul Graham “we always just skip the names that say “make offer.”
Paul Graham co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator posted a few things about domain names on X. He only deals with prices. In advising Startups and helping them purchase names he mentioned…
The Greatest Domain Stories of all time – Part 1
Today we are going to take a trip back to the past, a time before anyone knew Rosener, Berkens or Schilling. A time when many corporations, especially those outside of the tech…
Spend.com buyer revealed
Spend.com was the highest ever transaction publicly reported at DropCatch. The domain auction ended at $802,500. In 2007 Spend.com sold for $77,000 at HuntingMoon.com. The domain name was sold again for $275,000…
Fractionalized domain ownership – Is it a scam, a long term play, brilliant?
Fractional domain ownership has been having quite the conversation the last couple days. John Berryhill started it off by replying to a 3 year old post written by the incomparable Bob Hawkes….
CENTR Study Highlights Key Domain Characteristics Driving Renewal Rates
CENTR.org released data from a study on domain name renewal rates. The study reveals a clear trend: domains with high-content websites have significantly higher renewal rates (90.1%) than those used for parking…