So the first real news in domaining of 2024 was that Rick Schwartz started investing in .ai domain names. I asked Rick if he would answer a few questions and he graciously agreed. One point Rick made was this, "I am NOT endorsing .Ai. I am sharing the fact that I am dabbling." I think it's an interesting read and hope you enjoy the interview. Q1) What made you decide to invest in .ai domain … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz starts 2024 buying .ai domain names
The domain king Rick Schwartz started the new year off with some new investments in the .ai space. He tweeted out he spent a little over $64K. … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz goes off on Daniel Negari
Rick Schwartz went off on Daniel Negari this morning, for those who don't know Rick's tweets are now protected, so you have to be an approved follower. He did give repost permission in the tweet. I came across this on Namepros rather than Twitter. Tip of the cap to J.R. I did not see the article that Rick is referencing. … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz to launch Domain Brokerage firm
Rick Schwartz tweeted out he will be launching a domain brokerage firm. There were not many details. He later tweeted about a new registration being used as the name GameChangingDomains.com. … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz tweets that Ass.com is under contract for $6m + Royalties
Rick Schwartz just tweeted out that he has a deal for Ass.com at $6 million plus royalties. He mentioned that he cannot yet say how the domain name will be used. Congrats to Rick on another big deal. Recently Rick won greatest domain investor of all time here and on Namepros. … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz wins greatest domain investor of all time in dual polls
The results of our poll for greatest domain investor of all time are in. The poll was also conducted on Namepros to see how different audiences view the best. Rick Schwartz won going away at both sites. Rick took 24% of the vote here at TheDomains.com and 32.7% at Namepros. Frank Schilling took second at Namepros. Frank was behind both Mike Carson and Andrew Rosener at TheDomains. They tied for … [Read more...]
A no holds barred interview with Rick Schwartz
Rick Schwartz answers a multitude of questions on topics such as new gtlds, the future of domaining, valuation and a host of other things. I hope you enjoy the interview and thanks to Rick for taking the time. Q1) You have been doing this a long time, are you still excited by domain investing and if so why? I would say I’m more excited than ever. I’ve seen domains since they were basically … [Read more...]