PALM BEACH, FL - The reported $70 million sale of AI.com is now the highest publicly disclosed domain transaction in history, surpassing the $30 million sale of Voice.com in 2019. On the surface, that headline alone would make this a notable event in the domain industry. But the significance of this deal extends well beyond the price. The buyer of AI.com is Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, who is expected to use the domain as the centerpiece of a new … [Read more...]
Why the SERP.com Acquisition Makes Sense for a Subscription-Based Business
The recent acquisition of SERP.com for $210,000 may look, at first glance, like just another six-figure domain sale. In reality, the transaction highlights how premium domains can function as practical growth assets for subscription-based software companies rather than vanity purchases. The buyer, SerpAPI, operates a paid API service that provides structured search engine results data to developers, agencies, and enterprises. Its business model depends on recurring … [Read more...]