NEW YORK, NY - Have a domain name with the word "domain" within it? Maybe its worth something, or maybe it isn't. The following list contains the top 100 domain sales which have taken place within the last 5 years for domain names with the word "domain" in the URL. This is for "reported" domain sales according to NameBio. Sometimes its good to see what types of domain names sell and which ones don't and for how much. The majority of these transactions took place on 6 main … [Read more...]
Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Domain Name Events in the United States
LONG ISLAND, NY - The following domain name events are coming up within the next few months and will all be held in the United States (Las Vegas Nevada, NYC New York and Orlando Florida - All fantastic destinations for just about anything you can think of). Whether you are looking to meet new business prospects to grow your revenue, get to meet (in-person) people you ordinarily deal with only online, or you're just looking to get away, domain name events are great places … [Read more...]
Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 06/12/2017 – 06/18/2017
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 nom.com at $86,500.00 US, the top ccTLD as Vital.tv at 7,700 EUR ($8,572.80 US) Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from 06/12/2017 - 06/18/2017. Domain … [Read more...]
Top .US Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/05/2017 – 06/11/2017)
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were just 60 reported .us domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were Crowe.us for $9,500.00 with the second highest name as BuyUSA.us for $3,200.00. I'm amazed that these .us domain names are doing so poorly. There was some discussion towards the end of last year and the beginning on this one on potential changes coming for .us that I guessed would have brightened its future some, but it does not look like … [Read more...]
Uptrend: Revisiting the Competing Sites for the “Most Valuable Domain Name”
LONG ISLAND, NY - At the end of last year, based on what was happening in the online automotive industry, I took a good look at some of the major automotive websites as there was a steep industry decline in web traffic for the 4th Quarter. This is an update to where these sites are now and what's changed. The 3rd domain name on the list happens to be Cars.com, which was recently valued at a staggering $872 Million Dollars. If you are interested in a breakdown on just how … [Read more...]
Extraordinary Opportunity for Well-Positioned Players; Declining Industry?
NEW YORK, NY – Some companies reap high returns by investing heavily in a declining industry. Others sell out before competitors recognized the decline. Based on some numbers I posted yesterday, there’s no wonder it sparked some chatter back and forth on NamePros.com on whether the overall sales numbers are up or down (when compared to the entire list) or what's causing the decline, or if the decline is even accurate when viewing the entire years data (not just the top … [Read more...]
Here Come the Feds: EBay Warns Affiliate Marketers, Bloggers of “FTC Crack-Down”
NEW YORK, NY - EBay sent out an email update warning members that they need to be aware of regulations regarding disclosures on products and services they market and that these disclosures must be more prominent than ever. No longer is a disclosure statement valid if it merely appears buried at the bottom of a post; they’ve got to be clear, conspicuous, and even “unavoidable” to be compliant. Here are some very interesting takeaways from what I am seeing: Disclosures … [Read more...]
Top 100 .com Domain Name Sales in 2015 Verses 2016 Shows 35% Decline
The top 100 .com domain sales in 2015 (left) accounted for a total of $37,670,400.00 in sales while the top 100 domain name sales in 2016 (right) accounted for $24,427,430.00. A 35% Decline in overall sales … [Read more...]
Sedo Announces Management Change: Matthias Meyer-Schönherr Appointed CSO
GERMANY - June 8, 2017 – Sedo, the world’s largest domain marketplace and monetization provider is pleased to announce a shift within the Sedo management team. The role of Chief Sales Officer (CSO) Global has been assumed by Sedo and industry veteran, Matthias Meyer-Schönherr. Dima Beitzke, will be stepping down to pursue a new opportunity outside of the domain industry. The management of both the North American and International sales teams will continue from Sedo’s … [Read more...]
Top 100 LLL.org 3 Letter Domain Sales So Far This Year (01/01/2017 – 05/25/2017)
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 119 reported LLL.org domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “ahr.org” for $16,000.00 with the second place name as “gem.org” for $12,500.00. 3 Letter .org domain names are hard to come by and you’ll never see them on sites like ExpiredDomains.net. They are quickly snapped up before they drop completely. Below are the top 100 LLL.org domain sales of this year which reflect … [Read more...]
Top 100 LLL.net 3 Letter Domain Sales So Far This Year (01/02/2017 – 05/20/2017)
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 846 reported LLL.net domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “dgh.net” for $24,000.00 with the second place name as “cha.net” for $20,000.00. 3 Letter .net domain names are hard to come by and you’ll never see them on sites like ExpiredDomains.net. They are quickly snapped up before they drop completely. Below are the top 100 LLL.net domain sales of this year which reflect … [Read more...]
Top 100 LLLL.com 4 Letter Domain Sales So Far This Year (01/01/2017 – 05/31/2017)
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 4,468 reported LLLL.com domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “Refi.com” for $500,000.00 (a cool half-million!) with the second place name as “Kohl.com” for $144,500.00. 4 Letter .com domain names are hard to come by and you'll never see them on sites like ExpiredDomains.net (I've been checking daily all year). Below are the top 100 LLLL.com domain sales of this year which … [Read more...]
Top 100 .Com Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/01/2017 – 06/02/2017)
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 26,110 reported .com domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “Fly.com” for $2,890,000.00 (Almost 3 Million!) with the second place name as “Freedom.com” for $2,000,00.00. Below are the top 100 .com domain name sales of this year based on data from NameBio. Domain MLS platform Sedo yet again took the majority of sales transactions with 23 percent of the sales. During this period … [Read more...]
Top 100 .Info Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/03/2017 – 05/25/2017)
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 101 reported .info domain sales so far this year totaling $90,327.00. The highest reported sales were the domains “Train.info” for $12,438.00 with the second place name as “Bus.info” for $10,732.00. Both domains are developed and look identical so they were purchased by the same buyer. To what is likely no ones surprise, .info domains significantly lower than both .net sales ($646,016.00) and .org sales (totaling … [Read more...]
Top 100 .Org Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/06/2017 – 05/27/2017)
NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 1,451 reported .org domain sales so far this year totaling $584,650.00. The highest reported sales were the domains "RiseUp.org" for $75,000.00 with the second place name as "Convenience.org" for $55,000.00. Notably, the two highest priced .org domain sales here did beat-out the highest .nets within the same period, the overall numbers are lower than .net sales during the same period ($646,016.00). Below are the … [Read more...]