NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 2,927 “reported” .IO domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $993,953.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Tank.io” for $60,000.00 with the second as “Cloud.io” for $45,000.00 (Neither of which are developed). .io is a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to the British Indian Ocean Territory. The .io domain is administered by the Internet Computer … [Read more...]
10 Years Later: A Look at ALL (96) Recorded .ASIA Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 96 "reported" .ASIA domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 96 total $148,019.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Mobile.asia” for $10,000.00 with the second as “L.asia” for $6,374.00 (Neither of which are developed). .asia is not a country code top-level domain (ccTLD). It is a (sTLD) that is 'intended' for those who have a 'connection' to the region but an actual … [Read more...]
Highest Reported .xxx Domain Sales, Public Sales for Adult Entertainment Industry sTLD
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 20 reported .xxx domain sales since 2011 (when it was first introduced). The total for all 20 is $4,403,428.00 in sales (astronomical for just 20 domains). The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Sex.xxx” for $3,000,000.00 with the second as “Gay.xxx” for $500,000.00. Both websites are developed and are live cam sites. .xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) which means while available to all, … [Read more...]
New gTLD Domain Sales from Major Marketplaces; What’s Developed?
NEW YORK, NY – Another list is being published today; this one is for new gTLD domain names which have been recorded at NameBio. All off these transactions have taken place over the last five years and this list ONLY contains the sales which are listed at NameBio - there are many hand registered and private or unrecorded domain sales which will not be here. Note: I only examined 100 domains max from each extension, highest dollar amounts first. Here is what I looked … [Read more...]
Yellow Pages Goes Green ® (Yellow Pages Directory Inc.) Makes Additional Top 100 List
NEW YORK, NY - A project I have put considerable work and time into over the years has made yet another Top 100 list thanks to https://www.vendasta.com. Vendasta offers a platform for companies that sell to local businesses. Calling themselves, an agency-in-a-box solution, it includes a sales CRM, needs-analysis tools, marketing automation, app services, and white-label fulfillment. The listing, which is very detailed and fairly accurate despite it uses only publicly … [Read more...]
Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 11/06/2017 – 11/12/2017
NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as ani.com at $49,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as j.de at 49,000.00 EUR ($57,785.21 US Dollars) and the top other as hho.org at $9,888.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 11/06/2017 – 11/12/2017. Domain … [Read more...]
Top 100 .co.uk Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years; United Kingdom Domains Sales
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 1,433 reported .co.uk domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $2,744,555.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Furniture.co.uk” for $650,000.00 with the second as “Purple.co.uk” for $158,035.00. Furniture.co.uk appears to be a major furniture retailer and manufacturer and the domain name redirects to BedroomFurniture.co.uk. Shockingly, Purple.co.uk is also … [Read more...]
Long Island Media Inc., with New Subsidiary Cars Digital Inc., Announce Acquisition, Development of ConnecticutUsedCars.com
EDITORS NOTE: THIS IS A REPUBLICATION OF A NEWS RELEASE BY LONG ISLAND MEDIA INC. AND CARS DIGITAL INC. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TODAY, 11/10/2017. NEW YORK, NY - Today, Long Island Media Inc., with its new subsidiary Cars Digital Inc., has announced the acquisition, development and launch of ConnecticutUsedCars.com, a localized vehicle shopping portal which will build a foundation for the company in its neighboring state, Connecticut. The company owns and operates Long … [Read more...]
31 Years Later: A Look at the Top 100 .DE Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 3,460 reported .DE domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $4,282,897.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “kik.de” for $246,080.00 with the second as “kaffee.de” for $237,474.00. Kik.de appears to be a major clothing retailer, while kaffee.de (which changed hands several times - latest this year in August) is a coffee company website waiting on further … [Read more...]
Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 10/30/2017 – 11/05/2017
NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as mommy.com at $100,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as raise.co at $9,500.00 USD and the top other as then.org at $5,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 10/30/2017 - 11/05/2017. Domain … [Read more...]
Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 10/23/2017 – 10/29/2017
NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as ezy.com at 50,100 EUR ($58,371.01 US), the top ccTLD as dan.de at 5,950 EUR ($6,932.17 US) and the top other as SportsBetting.info at $20,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 10/23/2017 - 10/29/2017. Domain … [Read more...]
22 Years Later: A Look at the Top 100 .WS Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 336 reported .WS domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $82,059.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “MovieTube.ws” for $3,650.00 with the second place name as “Skaau.ws” for $2,676.00. The .ws domains' official use is a Country code top-level domain for the Country of Samoa which was originally known as Western Samoa (WS). Samoa is an island nation located in … [Read more...]
Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 10/16/2017 – 10/22/2017
NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Pleam.com at 20,000 EUR ($23,519.40 US), the top ccTLD as symbiosys.cn at 10,000 EUR ($11,759.90 US) and the top other as Love.bet at $6,999.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 10/16/2017 – 10/22/2017. Domain … [Read more...]
Top 25 Highest Paying Ad Verticals in 2017 According to WordStream & Adwords
NEW YORK, NY – If you're displaying ads on your websites using Google’s AdSense program you’re likely making money based on people – not content. This means that the ads displayed on your sites’ depends mostly on your users’ interests and not necessarily your websites’ content. This is because, unlike years past, Google displays ads based on user interest, recently visited websites and re-marketing technology. The industry has changed greatly over the last few years and … [Read more...]
Near 16,000 Bets Placed on Newer “.Art” gTLD Domain Name So Far This Year
NEW YORK, NY - On May 10th, 2017 during general availability I registered two .art domain names; the cost? That is simple: $24.57. The reason? That’s not as clear as I only have a handful of gTLDS. I guess I was trying to do what most domainers do when they happen to remember a new domain name is being released and it also happens to be general availability time - get the jump on others and grab some good ones to resell in the future. The two domains I registered were … [Read more...]