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The Domains
Rebranding trends for 2020
Forbes published an article on the trends surrounding rebranding. Looking back at 2019 and forward to 2020. Those who own and trade short names especially .com will be happy with the continuation of even established companies to want to get shorter. ...
Discussion
Rebranding trends for 2020
Forbes published an article on the trends surrounding rebranding. Looking back at 2019 and forward to 2020. Those who own and trade short names especially .com will be happy with the continuation of even established companies to want to get shorter. ...
Discussion
December 23, 2019, 7:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ms Paris in China
Chinese companies sometimes use English-based domains instead of Pinyin. There is a misconception by some domain investors that China prefers Pinyin domains and that English-based domains do not sell. This is simply not true. Today, I’ll show y...
Discussion
Ms Paris in China
Chinese companies sometimes use English-based domains instead of Pinyin. There is a misconception by some domain investors that China prefers Pinyin domains and that English-based domains do not sell. This is simply not true. Today, I’ll show y...
Discussion
December 23, 2019, 2:59 pm
The Domains
Should new gtlds be viewed through the lens of a 20 year plan?
I have been under the weather this weekend so I have not been reading texts and emails right away as normal. A few people were mentioning to me the post we did a few days ago about new gtld sales. The comments become the classic com fans vs non com f...
Discussion
Should new gtlds be viewed through the lens of a 20 year plan?
I have been under the weather this weekend so I have not been reading texts and emails right away as normal. A few people were mentioning to me the post we did a few days ago about new gtld sales. The comments become the classic com fans vs non com f...
Discussion
December 22, 2019, 11:59 pm
The Domains
Last sale post of the year, generate some Christmas cash
Last sales post of the year, a chance to make some last minute Christmas money. I got a few emails this week asking if there would be a post? I want to say this year some have gone well others were a complete joke, people listed trash. Other professi...
Discussion
Last sale post of the year, generate some Christmas cash
Last sales post of the year, a chance to make some last minute Christmas money. I got a few emails this week asking if there would be a post? I want to say this year some have gone well others were a complete joke, people listed trash. Other professi...
Discussion
December 20, 2019, 11:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Great example of a domain upgrade: Nursing.com
Company is moving from NRSNG.com to Nursing.com next month. This year Nursing.com sold for $950,000. The buyer made a huge upgrade: it is moving from NRSNG.com to Nursing.com. NRSNG Nursing.com helps nurses succeed in nursing school. It provides onli...
Discussion
Great example of a domain upgrade: Nursing.com
Company is moving from NRSNG.com to Nursing.com next month. This year Nursing.com sold for $950,000. The buyer made a huge upgrade: it is moving from NRSNG.com to Nursing.com. NRSNG Nursing.com helps nurses succeed in nursing school. It provides onli...
Discussion
December 20, 2019, 7:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three letter domains can have end user value in China
Three letter domains aren’t just an investment in China. They can make great brands. LLL .com domains are called liquid domains for a good reason. They are commonly used as acronyms in many countries including China. So, there is high demand fo...
Discussion
Three letter domains can have end user value in China
Three letter domains aren’t just an investment in China. They can make great brands. LLL .com domains are called liquid domains for a good reason. They are commonly used as acronyms in many countries including China. So, there is high demand fo...
Discussion
December 20, 2019, 5:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Future Media Architects sues Akin Gump, claims malpractice
FMA, once one of the domain industry’s most revered domain investors, sues its former attorneys. For years, Future Media Architects was known in the domain name industry for owning a portfolio of high-quality domain names—and for never se...
Discussion
Future Media Architects sues Akin Gump, claims malpractice
FMA, once one of the domain industry’s most revered domain investors, sues its former attorneys. For years, Future Media Architects was known in the domain name industry for owning a portfolio of high-quality domain names—and for never se...
Discussion
December 20, 2019, 4:49 am
The Domains
Verisign: third quarter of 2019 closed with 359.8 million domain name registrations
Verisign Q3 2019 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to 359.8 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2019 Data shows that the third quarter of 2019 closed with 359.8 million domain name registrations across all top-level dom...
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Verisign: third quarter of 2019 closed with 359.8 million domain name registrations
Verisign Q3 2019 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to 359.8 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2019 Data shows that the third quarter of 2019 closed with 359.8 million domain name registrations across all top-level dom...
Discussion
December 19, 2019, 10:06 pm
The Domains
Reported new gtld sales in 2019 down over $2million from 2018
2019 was not a great year for reported new gtld sales, after 2018 saw dollar volumes rise by 700,000, 2019 is looking down over $2 million. Of course there will be those that will say many sales go unreported, that’s true for all extensions so ...
Discussion
Reported new gtld sales in 2019 down over $2million from 2018
2019 was not a great year for reported new gtld sales, after 2018 saw dollar volumes rise by 700,000, 2019 is looking down over $2 million. Of course there will be those that will say many sales go unreported, that’s true for all extensions so ...
Discussion
December 19, 2019, 8:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is .icu actively used in corporate China?
Kassey Lee examines .icu in China, where most of its registrations are. According to Namestat.org, the .icu extension is the best-selling new gTLD (I prefer calling it niche extension) with more than 4.2 million registrations in total and 3.7 million...
Discussion
Is .icu actively used in corporate China?
Kassey Lee examines .icu in China, where most of its registrations are. According to Namestat.org, the .icu extension is the best-selling new gTLD (I prefer calling it niche extension) with more than 4.2 million registrations in total and 3.7 million...
Discussion
December 19, 2019, 6:03 pm
