So I came across an old post on Key-Systems.net that dealt with new gtlds. The title of the article, "These 87 sites dropped their .com for a smarter new TLD (New data)" It was written in 2015. The first thing of note was that there were only 52 names listed, with the number 51 being repeated twice. So I took a look at each name to see who kept their new gtld, who switched and who closed … [Read more...]
SampleDoc.xyz did sell for $4,100
From the how the heck did that name sell category. We present SampleDoc.xyz In the latest weekly Sedo sales report, one sale stood out, not Sexe.com for 210,000 Euros, but rather SampleDoc.xyz for $4,100. One person left a comment, while a couple others emailed if the sale was legit. Heck Mike Berkens even texted me, What the heck? I contacted Sedo and Carolyn confirmed the sale was … [Read more...]
Radix Acquires .UNO tld from Dot Latin LLC
Radix a sponsor here at TheDomains has added a 10th new gtld to their portfolio, they have acquired .UNO from Dot Latin LLC. The press release below details the announcement Dubai, 7th October 2019: Radix, the world’s largest new domains registry with over 5M domains under management, has acquired .UNO, a top-level domain that was previously operated by Dot Latin LLC. The ownership transfer … [Read more...]
Startups on .tech domains raise $2B+ in VC funding
.Tech turns 4 years old this month and Radix, a sponsor here on TheDomains, sent out a press release with regards to the amount of funding raised by companies operating on a .tech. To date over $2billion has been raised in Venture Capital. 22nd Aug, Dubai. Radix, one of the world’s leading new top-level domains registries, today announced that at least 170 startups on .tech have raised over $2B … [Read more...]
The new g’s and me Part 1
So you may have watched my talk from the Asheville Conference on Morgan's blog, if not you can watch it below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziKer2E2Q7k So to follow up on my new gTLD presentation at Rick's Asheville Conference where I said Geo extensions are death here are some stats from .Miami domains I … [Read more...]
Final Thoughts: 1st Asheville Domain Investor Meetup
It’s been an exciting few days here in Asheville as an eclectic group of domain investors traveled from near and far to share visions, dreams, and ideas to help one another and the domain industry in general. The farewell breakfast Saturday morning and the Brewery Tour that same afternoon were just the activities to put a nice bow on all the good accomplished over the last few days. … [Read more...]
No! .com investors are not threatened by new gtld’s
So I read an article on the Flippa blog by Max Guerin that seems to want take shots at .com investors, Rick Schwartz and the "traditional domain press." In an article titled "The Rise of Alternative Domains" Guerin starts out the gate with cheap shots, Some domain investors have been complaining about new gTLDs (new general top-level domains) seeing in them a threat to their almighty … [Read more...]
