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The Domains
.Art has transitioned 1M premium names to standard pricing
.ART is transitioning over 1 million domain names from our premium tiers to the standard tier. This transition started today and will make more domain names that were previously classified as premium a regular registration. It should be noted some of...
Discussion
.Art has transitioned 1M premium names to standard pricing
.ART is transitioning over 1 million domain names from our premium tiers to the standard tier. This transition started today and will make more domain names that were previously classified as premium a regular registration. It should be noted some of...
Discussion
February 21, 2024, 10:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Video tutorial: How to using GoDaddy List for Sale instead of Afternic
See how to add your domains to Afternic through the GoDaddy interface. I list nearly all of my domain names on Afternic, but I don’t log into Afternic to list many of them. Instead, I use GoDaddy’s List for Sale feature that lets you list...
Discussion
Video tutorial: How to using GoDaddy List for Sale instead of Afternic
See how to add your domains to Afternic through the GoDaddy interface. I list nearly all of my domain names on Afternic, but I don’t log into Afternic to list many of them. Instead, I use GoDaddy’s List for Sale feature that lets you list...
Discussion
February 21, 2024, 6:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Art moves 1 million domains out of premium tiers
.Art removes premium prices on about 1/3 of its premium inventory. The .art domain name registry moved about one million domains from premium tiers to regular prices today. Most of the domains were previously priced at $70 wholesale. Registrars typic...
Discussion
.Art moves 1 million domains out of premium tiers
.Art removes premium prices on about 1/3 of its premium inventory. The .art domain name registry moved about one million domains from premium tiers to regular prices today. Most of the domains were previously priced at $70 wholesale. Registrars typic...
Discussion
February 21, 2024, 2:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
11 end user sales up to €33,000
A drone shop, an event production company, and a business broker bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was all .in for $50,000. This domain might have sold for more if .in’s registry manager was less erratic. It’s not ...
Discussion
11 end user sales up to €33,000
A drone shop, an event production company, and a business broker bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was all .in for $50,000. This domain might have sold for more if .in’s registry manager was less erratic. It’s not ...
Discussion
February 21, 2024, 2:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ethereum Name Service DAO begins voting on possible eth.link settlement
So far, voters are not in favor of continued litigation. The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) DAO has begun voting on a proposal to settle a dispute over eth.link. In very early voting, it appears the DAO is in favor of settling the dispute for $300,000 o...
Discussion
Ethereum Name Service DAO begins voting on possible eth.link settlement
So far, voters are not in favor of continued litigation. The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) DAO has begun voting on a proposal to settle a dispute over eth.link. In very early voting, it appears the DAO is in favor of settling the dispute for $300,000 o...
Discussion
February 20, 2024, 5:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Understanding and using “Common SEO” on ExpiredDomains.net
Here’s what each field does and how to harness its power. I received positive feedback on my previous video about using ExpiredDomains.net to find domains to buy (“I had no idea I could add multiple words!”), so I’m back with ...
Discussion
Understanding and using “Common SEO” on ExpiredDomains.net
Here’s what each field does and how to harness its power. I received positive feedback on my previous video about using ExpiredDomains.net to find domains to buy (“I had no idea I could add multiple words!”), so I’m back with ...
Discussion
February 20, 2024, 5:01 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by All.in
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and All.in led the way at $50,000. DroneShop.com was the top .com sale at 33,000 Euro, ($35,724). Piim.com sold for $18,000. 28 .com sales 28 cctld sales 2 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sale...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by All.in
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and All.in led the way at $50,000. DroneShop.com was the top .com sale at 33,000 Euro, ($35,724). Piim.com sold for $18,000. 28 .com sales 28 cctld sales 2 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sale...
Discussion
February 20, 2024, 3:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com reports domain sales decline in Q4, but .AI strong
Escrow company says domain transactions were soft in Q4 but .ai was a bright spot. Escrow company Escrow.com reported (pdf) that domain name sales on its platform eased in Q4 2023, totaling $79 million. That’s down from $85 million in the same ...
Discussion
Escrow.com reports domain sales decline in Q4, but .AI strong
Escrow company says domain transactions were soft in Q4 but .ai was a bright spot. Escrow company Escrow.com reported (pdf) that domain name sales on its platform eased in Q4 2023, totaling $79 million. That’s down from $85 million in the same ...
Discussion
February 19, 2024, 4:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top domain news: .com prices, Ethereum Name Service, Epik
These are some of the big stories in the domain business so far this month. I send out a monthly recap newsletter highlighting the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire. (You can subscribe here.) This month I sent a mid-month report about what is ...
Discussion
Top domain news: .com prices, Ethereum Name Service, Epik
These are some of the big stories in the domain business so far this month. I send out a monthly recap newsletter highlighting the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire. (You can subscribe here.) This month I sent a mid-month report about what is ...
Discussion
February 16, 2024, 6:46 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – February 15, 2024: The Earth Is Not Flatt
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 27:03 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss t...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – February 15, 2024: The Earth Is Not Flatt
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 27:03 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss t...
Discussion
February 15, 2024, 8:52 pm