Back in November we asked what percentage of reported sales do you believe? 75% was the top vote-getter followed by 50%. Props to the 1 person that believes nothing. #PollTroll We also asked if all big sales should be questioned? This was on the heels of the Chocolate.com saga from Namepros. … [Read more...]
Breaking news – Not all domain sales are reported
"Hey bro there are many sales that are not reported!" That seems to be the mantra of half the commenters when a post is published regarding reported sales data. This is not news, everyone knows this, the posts I am referencing never made any implication that these are the only sales, or run your business by these numbers only. Some people ran with the numbers, such as a post I wrote on what … [Read more...]
By the numbers – 3L.com sales down over $5m in 2019
Three letter .coms had a down year in 2019 vs 2018. Dollar volumes were down over $5 million in reported sales. 2018 had ICE.com at $3.5 million and DXL.com at $1,150,000. 2019 only brought about 1 seven figure sale with EKO.com at $1.5 million. Three letter .com reported total sales have been fewer over the last couple years. 836 total reported sales over the last 5 years (167 a year on … [Read more...]
NameJet/Snapnames December sales led by WeedCenter.org
Web.com released December sales ($2,000 and above) and WeedCenter.org led the way at $23,100. Nameservers.com was second at $20,001. Models.net came in third at $19,906. 82 total sales 18 sales 4 characters or less 13 non com … [Read more...]
By the numbers – 2019 was not a great year for Four Letter .coms
Four letter .com domain names are one of the most popular categories for domain investors. 2019 saw a significant down tick in total sales, close to 30%. Dollar volumes were off by $2.9 million. 2018 did have the sale of Zoom.com of $2million. Everyday in domain wanted sections people are looking for 4L.coms. Do you think 2020 will see an uptick in total sales? 2018 7,862 Total … [Read more...]
Do you still want to be a domainer?
I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, I am here at the helm, Mike and Judi are in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. Michael might be better at college and pro football picks than domaining. He has been hot for the last month. He and Judi also got to see the playoff game between Clemson and Ohio State live. This blog is 12 years old now, I have been here for 6, and it does seem like a longer … [Read more...]
From Voice.com to .org, 2019 was a Monster year
Domaining in 2019 was a very busy and very interesting year. We saw the largest sale ever reported as Voice.com sold for $30 million. Chad Wright's WebQuest and New.Life took 5 of the top 15 new gtld sales with Free.Games being the top reported sale at $335,000. Money.com.au became one of the top 30 highest cctld sales of all time at $280,000. Overall sales were strong in 2019, even if we … [Read more...]