Project-Disco put together a good picture of how ad dollars are spent all around the spectrum. Digital edged out television 41% to 35%. From the article: By using data from the Internet Advertising Bureau [1], [2], the Association of National Advertisers, and market research and intelligence provider MAGNA Global, the graphic below illustrates where digital advertising fits into the broader … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly sales led by Stelline.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Stelline.com led the way at $20,000. PayClub.com sold for $15,000, the seller was Keith from Namepros. 53 .com sales 16 cctld sales 6 other tld sales I kind of think Vave.com went cheap at 3,000 Euros. Domain … [Read more...]
Earn.com acquired
Coinbase is acquiring Earn.com, the company was formerly known as 21 Inc, they once were a maker of bitcoin mining hardware, they shifted gears to focus on using cryptocurrency to power a social network. On top of everything they get a valuable one word generic .com that could be sold down the road if things don't pan out as expected. Axios reported: Coinbase is acquiring Earn.com, a paid … [Read more...]
Too early to try to flip?
Vape.net was sold in 2016 for $9,000 on Sedo, the seller was from Austria. The domain immediately went under privacy. The domain name was developed as a review site. The domain expired apparently and went for $30,000 at GoDaddy auctions on 2-25-18. The buyer put the name back up for auction which closes today and it's sitting at only $4,000. Of course there is a reserve but I think it … [Read more...]
10% the top choice on the profitability of domainers
At the end of March we asked, What percentage of domain investors do you think are profitable? This post followed a poll on Namepros that seemed to show a greater percentage of profitable domain investors than most probably thought. The results of our poll showed that 39% of voters went with only 10% in the black. Another 20 voters were at the 20% level. 10% 39% 59 … [Read more...]
Slack.com was purchased for $60,000
Communications app Slack paid $60,000 for the domain slack. The price was revealed by the founder himself on Quora a few years back. Slack which is an acronym for "Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge". Tip of the cap to Namepros member Crysis Slack.co was purchased for $680 on GoDaddy in 2015. Not owned by the company. Slacked.com sold twice on … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly sales led by Closers.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and Closers.com was the top sale at $50,000. The second highest sale was Live.Casino at 24,500 GBP, ($34,732). 44 .com sales 20 cctld sales 7 other gtld sales CryptoLabs.com sold for $10,000 I liked this name a lot, two popular keyword niches together. Chat.Chat sold for $20,000. Colors.org sold for $12,500. Already up and running, "Color" is a … [Read more...]