There is a press releases out today that Fashion.com one of the most valuable .coms on the net will be auctioned off. You see the news on Fashion.com as well as the press release below. Nice to see a lot of fanfare around one name at auction, not lost in the sea of competing names and diluted attention spans. Tip of the cap to Lox Here is the press release: On the final day of Paris … [Read more...]
“please don’t buy any of these domains, they’re all terrible and you’d be supporting asshole domain squatters”
So a gentleman named Martin O'Leary, created a game based on an idea by Holly Gramazio. The site is very simple, it shows two names and it's your job to guess which one costs more? Most of the names I saw were owned by Huge Domains and one of them referring.com was owned by Frank Schilling. I went 8 rounds of the game and it's just meant to be a time waster, (no prizes or … [Read more...]
An interesting way to get people interested in domaining
Sometimes there are no words for a domain investor related video. You just let the cheesy waft over you. So sit back and watch a couple videos and relax. "I would say these videos are not appropriate if you have your children around, nothing terrible, but some language you might not want your kids hearing." Jamie Lewis is an Internet marketer and is the guy behind domainerelite.com. His video … [Read more...]
GoDaddy Adds “Comparable Domains Sold Data” to Closeout Auctions
With recent user experience updates, GoDaddy appears to have brought more changes to auction landing pages — specifically closeout auctions. Much like comps are used in physical real estate to seek the value of a property juxtapose with similar properties, GoDaddy has introduced its own comparable data for domains feature. … [Read more...]
Video: Mastering Aftermarket Appraisals @ NamesCon
Watch the full session of NamesCon's Mastering Aftermarket Appraisals session, and learn a number of perspectives from domain industry professional of how to accurately appraise and evaluate domain names to sell or purchase. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsSIDpDOPx8 … [Read more...]
NamesCon Day Three Explores Crypto and Domaining Intersection
Day’s One and Two are down in the books, and NamesCon Day Three is up to bat. Full steam ahead did the third day lead off with a Domain Name Industry Drivers keynote given by Verisign’s Scott Schnell. Scott discussed and expressed thoughts around a number of items, one being the likely resurgence of .net values amongst a sea of new gTLDS. However, it was the Fireside Chat (moderated by … [Read more...]
GoDaddy Ends Year With ~200 Expiring Emoji Domains in Auction
What a year it’s been for emoji domains! From fanatics to hardcore critics, emoji domains are carving a niche of their own in an already multifaceted industry. As many rushed to become emoji domain owners with initial latte-priced registration fees in the last year or so, scores of emoji domains are currently landing in GoDaddy's expiring domain auction block daily due to pricey emoji domain … [Read more...]
