First names in .com are some of the more valuable virtual real estate out there online, Susan.com sold for $34,000 at the 2015 NamesCon auction. Justin showed the world his life on Justin.tv. Some use modified or less popular versions of a first name to brand their business, Lynda.com is one popular example. Mike stumbled upon Gail.com and the FAQ on the site is rather interesting, the domain … [Read more...]
$7,500 For Easter.Sucks + 3K A Year, Or EasterSucks.com For $8 A Year?
The new gTLD program was supposed to in part index the domain name by verticals, interests and geographical areas. They jury is still out on whether a photographer named John Smith would be better off with John Smith.Photography or JohnSmith.com or JohnSmithPhotographer.com However when it comes to some extensions like .sucks where the selling point is the expression of free speech it … [Read more...]
MyDogBuddy Rebrands To DogBuddy.com A Domain They Bought For $350 On Godaddy
Techcrunch covered, merger of two pet sitting services in Europe. "MyDogBuddy, has merged with its Spanish rival Bibulu, to become what it claims is the largest offering of its kind, citing a combined 10,000 local dog sitters registered with the platform." "The merger also sees a rebranding of the combined entity to the much simpler DogBuddy.com domain." DogBuddy.com was purchased at a … [Read more...]
You May Have To go To Auction To Get Your Brand.Sucks Domain
According to a press release we received toady by the registrar 101Domain.com, now that the .Sucks domain extension has launched they are pricing the "reserved" .sucks domains at $2,199 well below the $2,499 suggested retail price, however the PR makes it clear that you could wind up in an auction for a yourbrand.sucks domain. Here is the info from the PR: There are two distinct launch … [Read more...]
Another Category Killer Domain, Storage.com is Sold
According to a press release just out, B2 Interactive has purchased Storage.com, including the domain name, intellectual property, and any ongoing business operations from from Self Storage Co., a subsidiary of Extra Space Management, Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "B² Interactive’s founders have a long history of providing online marketing services to the self … [Read more...]
Daniel Negari Quoted in South China Morning Post on Upcoming Go Daddy IPO
The South China Morning Post did an article today on the upcoming Go Daddy IPO. In the article Daniel Negari from .XYZ is quoted on the public offering and gives some insight on .xyz, the market in China for domain names and said the he feels dot com has it a peak. From the article: "GoDaddy is as close as it comes to being a consumer recognised brand for domains," Daniel Negari, CEO of domain … [Read more...]
Investing in Education Domains ? University of Phoenix has lost half its Students
For those domain investors out there that have a big chunk of education related domains, especially online education, the latest news out of University of Phoenix may be of interest. Enrollment is on the decline. Enrollment at America's largest for-profit university was about 460,000 students five years ago. Now it's 213,000. From CNN Money: What happened: Apollo's fast fall is another sign … [Read more...]