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The Domains
After taking most of domain owners parking revenue Google might be coming for your affiliate income
Roger Montti published a very interesting article tonight on Google and it’s Gemini Deep Research. The article is a real wake up call if you run a website and earn a living through ads and affiliate programs. From the article: Deep Research pre...
Discussion
After taking most of domain owners parking revenue Google might be coming for your affiliate income
Roger Montti published a very interesting article tonight on Google and it’s Gemini Deep Research. The article is a real wake up call if you run a website and earn a living through ads and affiliate programs. From the article: Deep Research pre...
Discussion
December 30, 2024, 1:05 am

DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – December 26, 2024 – The DomainSherpa 2024 Highlight Reel
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• Get ready to dive into the ultimate year-in-review of the domain industry! This action-packed highlight reel features standout moments from every DomainSh...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – December 26, 2024 – The DomainSherpa 2024 Highlight Reel
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• Get ready to dive into the ultimate year-in-review of the domain industry! This action-packed highlight reel features standout moments from every DomainSh...
Discussion
December 27, 2024, 1:42 am

The Domains
Search Engine Land’s Top 15 SEO stories of 2024
SearchEngineLand.com published their 15 top stories for SEO in 2024. The two I was most interested in were number 8 and number 10. Organic traffic dropping by 25% by 2026 is a big number, this is of course because of AI. It will be interesting to see...
Discussion
Search Engine Land’s Top 15 SEO stories of 2024
SearchEngineLand.com published their 15 top stories for SEO in 2024. The two I was most interested in were number 8 and number 10. Organic traffic dropping by 25% by 2026 is a big number, this is of course because of AI. It will be interesting to see...
Discussion
December 27, 2024, 12:41 am

The Domains
Custom Checkout Link Moves to GoDaddy URLs
James Iles announced today that the custom checkout link at Afternic is moving to a GoDaddy url. I think that makes sense, the world knows GoDaddy, domain investors know Afternic. How do I create a Custom Checkout Link? Creating a Custom Checko...
Discussion
Custom Checkout Link Moves to GoDaddy URLs
James Iles announced today that the custom checkout link at Afternic is moving to a GoDaddy url. I think that makes sense, the world knows GoDaddy, domain investors know Afternic. How do I create a Custom Checkout Link? Creating a Custom Checko...
Discussion
December 24, 2024, 12:35 am

Domain Name Wire
Snagging great domains – DNW Podcast #514
How Rob Shutz turned his interest in domain name into a business. My guest this week is Rob Shutz, founder of domain buyer service Snagged. Rob came to domain names as an entrepreneur, first as an early marketing employee at BarkBox and then as a co-...
Discussion
Snagging great domains – DNW Podcast #514
How Rob Shutz turned his interest in domain name into a business. My guest this week is Rob Shutz, founder of domain buyer service Snagged. Rob came to domain names as an entrepreneur, first as an early marketing employee at BarkBox and then as a co-...
Discussion
December 23, 2024, 4:30 pm

Domain Name Wire
Facebook gets judge to halt 35.com domain registrar sale
Court issues temporary restraining order after Meta alleges the company is trying to sell assets to avoid paying judgment. Facebook, Instagram, and their parent company Meta Platforms have gotten a temporary restraining order aimed at halting the sal...
Discussion
Facebook gets judge to halt 35.com domain registrar sale
Court issues temporary restraining order after Meta alleges the company is trying to sell assets to avoid paying judgment. Facebook, Instagram, and their parent company Meta Platforms have gotten a temporary restraining order aimed at halting the sal...
Discussion
December 23, 2024, 1:11 pm

The Domains
Green.earth sold for 82,000 Euro
Phil Harris informed me that Green.earth sold for 82,000 Euro. This was not a one time payment. The final 12k euro payment they paid the last 6 months early to be done by year end. The total received in payments was 82k euro. We sold in under synergy...
Discussion
Green.earth sold for 82,000 Euro
Phil Harris informed me that Green.earth sold for 82,000 Euro. This was not a one time payment. The final 12k euro payment they paid the last 6 months early to be done by year end. The total received in payments was 82k euro. We sold in under synergy...
Discussion
December 22, 2024, 12:30 am

The Domains
Finding Trending Domain Keywords and using them to search for deals on Afternic.com
GoDaddy released a video to help find keywords that are trending and take the info and use it to search for names on Afternic. You do need to have a Domain Academy membership for this to be doable. From the video: In this video we discuss how to find...
Discussion
Finding Trending Domain Keywords and using them to search for deals on Afternic.com
GoDaddy released a video to help find keywords that are trending and take the info and use it to search for names on Afternic. You do need to have a Domain Academy membership for this to be doable. From the video: In this video we discuss how to find...
Discussion
December 21, 2024, 12:26 am

Domain Name Wire
DotCom tagger busted
Government wants graffiti artist behind “DotCom” tags to pay restitution. Ever since moving to Seattle, I’ve gotten a kick out of a graffiti tag I see around town: DotCom. Now, King County, where Seattle is located, wants the prolif...
Discussion
DotCom tagger busted
Government wants graffiti artist behind “DotCom” tags to pay restitution. Ever since moving to Seattle, I’ve gotten a kick out of a graffiti tag I see around town: DotCom. Now, King County, where Seattle is located, wants the prolif...
Discussion
December 20, 2024, 5:44 pm

DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – December 19, 2024 – Please Domain Responsibly
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas discuss how cooperation between domain brokers can lead to success.• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 32:24 mark) where they gu...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – December 19, 2024 – Please Domain Responsibly
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas discuss how cooperation between domain brokers can lead to success.• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 32:24 mark) where they gu...
Discussion
December 19, 2024, 10:36 pm