Domain iNames

• Why? Because ICANN

  

  It looks like Göran Marby, ICANN President & CEO, was in a real hurry to announce that he gave Verisign the “go ahead” to start increasing the .com prices with 7% during each of the next four years. Verisign will also pay ICANN an additional $4…
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• “Little Gems” Expired Domain Names List 27 March 2020

  

  “Little Gems” Expired and Available to Hand Reg Domain Names List 27 March 2020. All domains below were available to register at the time of compiling the list. IAAttorneys.com MedicalDir.com Magnole.com OnlineSaS.com MedicalTravelCo.com USTactic…
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• “Little Gems” Expired Domain Names List 26 March 2020

  

  “Little Gems” Expired and Available to Hand Reg Domain Names List 26 March 2020. All domains below were available to register at the time of compiling the list. JewelryH.com MilitaryOn.com MeFeedback.com SonsHouse.com ArtyHub.com eGlobalization.c…
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• “Little Gems” Expired Domain Names List 25 March 2020

  

  “Little Gems” Expired and Available to Hand Reg Domain Names List 25 March 2020. All domains below were available to register at the time of compiling the list. LifeAF.com oGenetics.com Mercurye.com Norwegiana.com LackHair.com vContractors.com Hi…
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• Sedo Top Weekly Sales Week 12 2020

  

  Sedo released the weekly sale data for the week 12, 2020. Top of the list is Cico.com sold for 45,000 EUR. Here are the Top 10 sales: 1. – Cico.com – 45,000 EUR – Beautiful 4L name. 2. – Giftee.com – 20,000 USD – (Sort of) Dictionary word…
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Namepros Forum

• newI am new Here
  Hello Everyone Beginner is here
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• newFIBR Sold @ 75,000
  How incredible is the sale of this name for 5-figure sumfibr.com 75,000 USD 2020-08-04 DomaincracyWhat are your thoughts on the sale!Many Thanks
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• newIs .US more valuable than .CO or .IO?
  Have you seen .US auction prices?Is not .US more liquid and valuable than .CO and .IO?
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• newSubLending.com - Next bid $8 BIN $10
  SubLending.comExpiration Date: 2020-08-14Starting Bid: $1Bid Increments: $1, or moreEnd Time: 96 Hours after last bid, or BINBIN: $10Godaddy push, or domain transferPayment by Paypal ( in 24 hours )
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• newShoesfacts.com
  Domain Name - Shoesfacts.comRegistrar - Namecheap.comExpiry Date - May 2021Payment via paypal and escrowPrice - $445Godaddy Estimated Value- $1,218
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• newLetter+ word.com - Very High Brandpa Brandbot appraisal - LThat.com and many more - 12$ each
  lsummit.comomanage.comotreat.comqmines.comomixer.combpuppy.comosuits.comfrecord.comhchance.comlthat.comrmono.comkcrop.comncoral.comfvenue.comluncle.comkdevices.comhgateway.commdefence.comtvehicle.comtvictory.comuactual.com ...
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• newSellippa.com (a Flippa like Auction Marketplace)
  [ATTACH]Buy Flippa like Auction Marketplace and become Marketplace C.E.O TodayWant to be a Boss? Sellippa.com is ready to be launched Marketplace by its New CEO right now. Fully functional automated website & don't need experience to run. You know…
  - 12 mins ago, 5 Aug 20, 7:19am -
• newBruneiDarussalam.co (Country Domain)

  

  [IMG]BruneiDarussalam.co51 extensions are already registeredHighly Searched: brunei darussalam receives over 22,200 searches per month on GoogleCompetitive: Advertisers pay up to $2 per click to advertise under brunei darussalamBroad Searches:…
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• newClassified.mobi - 1 word (Classifieds.mobi sold for $14500)
  Classified.mobiexp: July 2021reg: namesilo.com (account push)1 word domain58 other TLDs already registered10 years old web archive historyHighly Searched: classified receives over 40,500 searches per month on GoogleSales History of similar d…
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• newGugk.com / Aged 4L (2006) / Estimate: $3,375 / Pronounceable / Airbus Plane Name / Bid: $130

  

  Domain : Gugk.comUltra-Premium Aged Domain (2006),Pronounceable 4L Domain,Gugk : Airbus Plane Name,Godaddy Estimated Value : [IMG] Estimated Value: $ 3,375 (USD) High Search Volume : About 1,320,000 results (0.55...
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• newYour reg. of the day
  Mine:HeatingFuel.orgI think the net sold recent at auction for over $1,000 and is reg to Frank Schilling (I think) or his business name. This org name was dropped after 6 years according domain tools. Since I run woodpelletfuel.org with great ser…
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• newIs Adam Dicker a criminal? You decide.
  ----------This story starts with DNF; a barren wasteland that once was a leading forum within the domain industry. While the forum itself played a huge role in propagating the myth that is Adam Dicker, the story really begins with DNF College in the…
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• newSqwe.com Super EASY to TYPE only $333
  BIN: $333Created: February 2004Expiration February 2022Registrar: Dynadot***S q u a d H e l p (SH) premium domain.must accept domain into SH Account. To do so, you'll need at least one premium listed domains.
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• newBP, SH, BB domains by PM: - BRAINVISER.com
  BRAINVISER.com 17 usdBIOPRINTA.com 75 usdCityHelm.com 15 usdHappyHelm.com 25 usdMagicCurrent.com 30 usdBRAINATO.com 25 usdFixMaven.com 45 usdBP, SH, BB domains by PMPaypal / RevolutDomains expiration time: July - August 2020
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• newScrap.info, Generic One Word, 19 Years Old
  Scrap.info19 years old$1,700 Estibot appraisal GodaddyRegistered On: 2001-09-21Expires On: 2020-09-21 (renewal $15)Start $1Increments $1 and moreEnds 144hr. after last bidBIN $88Payment by PayPalSome similar sales:trash.info $ 1,440woode…
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• newDivyl.com, Pronounceable 5 Letters
  Divyl.comBrandable pronounceable 5 LettersGoDaddy Expires On: 2021-04-18 (renewal $8)Start $1Increments $1 and moreEnds 144hr. after last bidBIN $38Payment by PayPal
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• newBankBargains.com
  BankBargains.com more than 17 years oldRegistered in: .com, .net, .org, .info, .us, .biz, .tv, .mobiExpiry date: 7/28/2021Registrar: NamebrightPayment: PayPal, escrow.com, dan.com, epik.com (or suggest other)Estibot appraisal: $1,900GoDaddy a…
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• newBuying Aged One Word and Two Word .coms
  Please PM your names that meet this criteria:.com onlyAged at least 15 yearsAre a total of 11 letters or lessPayable through Epik, Paypal, Escrow, Dan, or?$50 to $2000 per name (more for REALLY good aged .coms from the 1990s)Paying whol…
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• newtruewong.com
  Domain name: "truewong.com" .Auction starts at 10$Bid increment by 15$ or moreBin : TBAAuction ends 168 hours post last bid or Bin is met .(Valuation : godaddy : $ 1,150.00)Payment : Paypal, Skrill, or Cryptocracy Bitcoin.Domain: truewong…
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• new4L 5L 6L .com / 3L 4L .org / premium ccTLDs / domain hacks
  Looking to increase exposure of current portfolio with more domains in these realms. Have decent names in these categories already.Further details:.com:4L - send whatever you have for review. 5L and 6L - pronounceable only. .org:send whatever y…
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• newkitcredit.com Bid $10
  Domain name: "kitcredit.com" .Auction starts at 10$Bid increment by 15$ or moreBin : TBAAuction ends 168 hours post last bid or Bin is met .(Valuation godaddy: $ 1,999.00)Payment : Paypal, Skrill, or Cryptocracy Bitcoin.Domain: kitcredit.…
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• newWhat are you listening to at the moment?

  

  this topic should be asked in any forum. :) What are you listening to at the moment?Right now I'm listening to T.I. ft. Rihanna - Live your life
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• newpincodefinder.com
  Pin code finder receives over 1600 searches per month as indicated by estibot, that evaluate this domain US$ 1400Registrar - NamecheapRenewal Date - July, 2021Payment Options - Dan or EscrowPrice - $900 special deal for namepros
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• newLisbonfinals.com
  Lisbonfinals.com 500$European Football final eight taking place in Lisbon !Registrar - GodaddyRenewal Date - Jun 9, 2021Payment Options - Dan or EscrowPrice - $500
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• newThe Story of PI.com
  PI.com which is listed for $9,300,000 USD was once sold for $50,000 USD - Read the story of PI.com and this interesting WIPO case on Robbies Bloghttp://robbiesblog.com/the-story-of-pi-com/6879
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Morgan Linton

• newYou might know about Hey.com, but did you know Hey.jp just raised $66M?

  

  There has been a lot of buzz here in the US about a new email service, Hey.com started by Jason Fried and the team behind Basecamp. I’m a big fan of Hey.com, it’s a whole new way of looking at email and I was able to snag ml(at)hey.com which I’…
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• Why did this Crypto-related domain name sell for so much more than the last 100?

  

  Last week I was pretty surprised to see that an auction I was following on Go Daddy Auctions, CryptoCustody(.)com sold for a whopping $23,250. I learned about the sale price thanks to this tweet from NameBio. Before I go any further let me just say t…
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• You’ll never guess what Adam Strong flipped before domain names

  

  Adam Strong is one of the domain investors I heard about very early into my journey in domain name investing. If you haven’t heard of Adam, don’t feel bad, he’s a very humble guy and therefore not someone you see soaking up much of the limeligh…
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• What if I wrote about my stock investing adventures once a week?

  

  For the last thirteen years I’ve been writing almost exclusively about domain names. There’s a good reason for that, the vast majority of my investment focus is domains, and given how well domain investing has treated me, I don’t see that chang…
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• From $7,500 to $550,000 – how John Chen pulled off the ultimate flip on Flippa

  

  I’ve always been fascinated by people that buy websites/online businesses on sites like Flippa, apply some serious magic, and flip them for a huge profit. One of the flips I recently learned about that really caught my eye was the sale of BlushAndB…
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• Getting started with the Go Daddy API: Part 1 – Creating an API Key

  

  I’ve been starting to play around with Go Daddy’s API using my go-to programming language, Python. If you don’t know how to code and have always wanted to, then I’m looking forward to teaching you the basics. In my opinion, Python is one of (…
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• The world’s first domain flipping competition kicks off in three days, are you in?

  

  A couple of weeks ago I announced what I think might just be the world’s first domain flipping competition. I happened to announce it in conjunction with domain investing newsletter DomainSmoke…but without telling Dennis who runs the newsletter.…
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• Can you really day trade your way to $30,000/week in profit on Robinhood?

  

  While the pandemic has kept everyone locked inside, a new trend has gained steam – day trading, and it’s new, young investors who are jumping in the mix more than anyone else, and some are seeing pretty stellar results. But how, and why now? Firs…
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• Do you use any metrics to buy expired domains or is your gut all you need?

  

  There are two schools of thought in the domain investing world – one says, using metrics and data you can find investment grade domains, the other says once you have a good gut feeling for a good name that’s all you need. Today there are more res…
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• Will ABC.io become the 4th highest .IO sale?

  

  The owner of ABC.io received a $50,000 for the domain on Sedo, rather than taking the offer they decided to send it to auction to see if they can get more if another buyer jumps in. I first read about the auction on Twitter thanks to Block Domains: W…
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DN Geek

• Brandable Insider Domain Review #14

  

  PODCAST: There are three parts to this week’s domain review.  GoDaddy expired domain auctions, end-user sales by BuyDomains plus an end-user Squeal of a Deal at the Squadhelp marketplace. Thanks for listening!  If you like my podcast, you can exp…
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• Brandable Insider Domain Review #13 – Targeted Flipping

  

  PODCAST – In this 10 minute episode I analyze the ups and downs of the “targeted flipping” approach for domain sales. Plus, insightful commentary on five, new end user sales reported by BuyDomains. CORRECTION TO MY PODCAST: The Domain Show star…
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• Brandable Insider Domain Review #12 – End User Sales

  

  Podcast: Aftermarket sales at GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch and Flippa. Plus a reverse engineering of recent End User sales at Sedo and BuyDomains. Thanks for listening!  If you like my podcast, you can express your appreciation by: “Buying Me A Cof…
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• Brandable Insider Domain Review #11 – Size Matters

  

  PODCAST: That’s right, size matters. Data shows that shorter brandable domain names are more popular with end users. But how short? And how popular? The answers are right here in this 7 minute episode. Thanks for listening.  If you like my podcast…
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• Brandable Insider Domain Review #10

  

  PODCAST: Our special focus this week is short, invented domain names from the wholesale, expired domain aftermarket. Plus the usual colorful analysis of two keyword domain sales and the Dog of the Day. Thanks for listening.  If you like my podcast,…
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• Brandable Insider Domain Review #9

  

  PODCAST: Almost twenty domains get the Brandable Insider treatment on this week’s podcast including  some three keyword domains, a number/keyword combo and a dot org. Don’t miss it! Thanks for listening.  If you like my podcast, you can express…
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• Brandable Insider Domain Review #8 – Less Is More

  

  PODCAST: Which is better the singular or the plural? In this episode I discuss trends in brandable keywords with specific reference to the singular and plural versions of existing brands and recently purchased domain names. Thanks for listening.  If…
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• Brandable domain name sales week 25: HelpWare.com, Zirrus.com, AdAction.com
  The top-grossing brandable sales that was reported last week was that of HelpWare.com which sold for $35,000 at DomainMarket.com. The buyer is Helpware, an outsourcing company that builds customized teams in customer support and back-office for moder…
  - 36 days ago, 30 Jun 20, 10:27am -
• The Brandable Insider Domain Review #7

  

  PODCAST: A listener’s comment, Keto domains and two Dogs of the Day. In today’s review I discuss another dot IO sale, going retro on Keto, and my usual wholesale commentary including this week’s pick for Squeal of a Deal and Dog of the Day. Al…
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• Brandable domain name sales week 21, 22, 23 & 24
  I took a bit of a break from the blog as we’re very busy prepping our family for a big move. More on that later. Meanwhile, I hope everyone is doing well amid recent events. I connect with domain name investors on a daily basis and I am pleased to…
  - 42 days ago, 24 Jun 20, 9:25am -

TNT Names

• Chinese.org sold for $16,000
  Today: Businesses that also own the hyphenated version of their domain / What to look for when searching for expired/expiring domain names / Looking For Toll Free Vanity Domains – Must Also Have The Matching Vanity Number As Well – … Continue r…
  - 20 days ago, 16 Jul 20, 6:23pm -
• Top Ten Domain Keywords To Invest Into
  Today: Why some end-users want to buy a non .COM Generic top-level domain like .NET, .ORG, etc. / Hamachi.com sold for $6,855 / Looking For Toll Free Vanity Domains – Must Also Have The Matching Vanity Number As Well – … Continue reading →
  - 22 days ago, 14 Jul 20, 6:56pm -
• Kipi.com sold for $11,100 , Congrats To Lenny
  Today: EasyPet.com sold for $5,237 / Over or underestimating domain value / New .Host & .Press domains for $3.99 / and More… Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today: Buying finance or start … Continue reading…
  - 23 days ago, 12 Jul 20, 7:58pm -
• Emson.com for $6,905
  Today: The easiest way to sell/transfer bulk domains to one buyer / FREE .design domain / New .INK Domains for $6.29 / and More… Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today: Looking for … Continue reading →
  - 25 days ago, 10 Jul 20, 8:27pm -
• Omusic.com sold for $7,100
  Today: The strategy of buying LLL.com and LLLL.com instead of hand registrations / Your first “big” domain purchase and were you scared, excited or both? / Buying 4L.com and 2 words exact match .com – Budget: Up to $350.00 / … Continue readin…
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• TNT’s Handpicked Best of the Drop List for 7/8/2020
  Here is TNT’s Handpicked Best of the Drop List for 7/8/2020. I will not be back-ordering or bidding on any of these domains myself. There are some really valuable domains on this list! If you have any thoughts/input please leave … Continue readin…
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• Common mistakes new investors make
  Today: The best converting landing pages / How to evaluate a domain / UedBet.com sold for $6,901 / and More… Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today: Buying an exact match domain – … Continue reading →
  - 79 days ago, 17 May 20, 8:45pm -
• MobiDrive.com sold for $10,806
  Today: The Mega-List of Domain Industry Influencers / How to start a domain news portal / Proposed calendar of domain conferences after easing of the shutdowns / and More… Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the … Continue reading…
  - 81 days ago, 15 May 20, 9:41pm -
• Domain Name Inheritance
  Today: AbatementSolutions.com sold for $13,153 / Trademarking your domain name / Can a domain be taken away if not used? / and More… Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today: Buying one word … Continue reading…
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• TNT’s Handpicked Best of the Drop List for 5/13/2020!
  Here is TNT’s Handpicked Best of the Drop List for 5/13/2020. I will not be back-ordering or bidding on any of these domains myself. There are some really valuable domains on this list! If you have any thoughts/input please leave … Continue readi…
  - 84 days ago, 13 May 20, 7:56am -

NameBio Blog

• new189 Domain Discoveries for August 4th
  Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale history, like the age of a domain name, is a great proxy for quality to h…
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• new$248k in Sales on August 3rd – RoadTest.com sold for $16,500 – Daily Market Report
  The top sale of the day was RoadTest.com which sold for $16,500 at Sedo. NameBio recorded 385 sales $100+ for a total of $228,731 with an average sale price of $594. Compared to the previous day there was an increase of 20% in the number of sales and…
  - 20 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 11:55am -
• 206 Domain Discoveries for August 3rd
  Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale history, like the age of a domain name, is a great proxy for quality to h…
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• $205k in Sales on August 2nd – Ziddu.com sold for $30,051 – Daily Market Report
  The top sale of the day was Ziddu.com which sold for $30,051 at DropCatch. NameBio recorded 322 sales $100+ for a total of $185,023 with an average sale price of $575. Compared to the previous day there was an increase of 36% in the number of sales a…
  - 2 days ago, 3 Aug 20, 11:55am -
• 189 Domain Discoveries for August 2nd
  Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale history, like the age of a domain name, is a great proxy for quality to h…
  - 3 days ago, 2 Aug 20, 12:55pm -

• $167k in Sales on August 1st – CryptoCustody.com sold for $23,250 – Daily Market Report
  GoDaddy had seven of the top ten sales yesterday led by CryptoCustody.com which sold for $23,250. NameBio recorded 237 sales $100+ for a total of $148,239 with an average sale price of $625. Compared to the previous day there was a decrease of 30% in…
  - 3 days ago, 2 Aug 20, 11:55am -
• 167 Domain Discoveries for August 1st
  Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale history, like the age of a domain name, is a great proxy for quality to h…
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• $228k in Sales on July 31st – StopDrinking.com sold for $7,800 – Daily Market Report
  The top sale of the day was StopDrinking.com which sold for $7,800 at GoDaddy. NameBio recorded 338 sales $100+ for a total of $208,844 with an average sale price of $618. Compared to the previous day there was a decrease of 16% in the number of sale…
  - 4 days ago, 1 Aug 20, 11:55am -
• 218 Domain Discoveries for July 31st
  Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale history, like the age of a domain name, is a great proxy for quality to h…
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• $431k in Sales on July 30th – Abby.com sold for $75,000 – Daily Market Report
  The top sale of the day was Abby.com which sold for $75,000 at Private. NameBio recorded 400 sales $100+ for a total of $411,255 with an average sale price of $1,028. Compared to the previous day there was an increase of 16% in the number of sales an…
  - 5 days ago, 31 Jul 20, 11:55am -

CircleID Domain Names

• newWhy the Pandemic Makes Domain Names More Valuable Than Ever

  

  In the United States, at least 25,000 brick and mortar businesses will close in 2020 due to the Coronavirus (source: Coresight). I believe this will only be the tip of the iceberg. The businesses that fight to stay alive will become 100% dependent…
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• How Global Trends Arising from COVID-19 May Influence Online Brand Protection Strategies
  Co-authored by Alban Kwan, CSC East Asia Regional Director and Lan Huang, CSC Domain and Brand Abuse Enforcement Expert.We're in an interregnum where society has paused, and there's no telling how things may turn. In such times of crisis, we are t…
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• What Trademark Owners Need to Know to Avoid Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
  Co-authored by Ken Linscott, product director, Domains and Security Natalie Leroy, senior IP advisor at CSC.A cybersecurity company recently attempted reverse domain name hijacking for an exact match domain name of its brand, and in so doing, fail…
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• The State of DNS Abuse: Moving Backward, Not Forward

  

  ICANN's founding promise and mandate are optimistic — ensure a stable and secure internet that benefits the internet community as a whole. Recent months, however, have highlighted the uncomfortable truth that ICANN's and the industry's approach to…
  - 13 days ago, 23 Jul 20, 6:08pm -
• i2Coalition and The Domain Name Association Announce Their Intent to Merge
  The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) and The Domain Name Association (DNA) have announced their intent to merge, forming the largest Internet infrastructure advocacy group in North America. The combined association will operate under t…
  - 14 days ago, 21 Jul 20, 8:39pm -

• DNS Records Lookup of "Walmart Drive-In Movie Theater" Domains Indicates Likely Typosquatting

  

  People may not yet be keen on going to movie theaters due to COVID-19. As such, drive-in movie theaters have become more prominent as these help implement social distancing measures. In line with this, Walmart has announced that it is transforming 16…
  - 15 days ago, 21 Jul 20, 1:46am -
• Confusingly Similar But No Likelihood of Confusion in UDRP
  The word "confusion" in the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) signifies two separate states of mind. The first in ¶4(a)(i) appears in the phrase "identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complai…
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• June 2020 Dot Brand Insights Report: How .SHARP Surged to the Top of the Alexa Rankings
  In our June 2020 Dot Brand Insights Report, we look into the increase in .BRAND domains being used by brand owners to communicate important messaging to their customers, investors, and employees in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic. And we share…
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• Beware of Abandoned Domain Names in this Turbulent Time and as the Global Economy Changes
  The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused worldwide disruption — for whole nations and their economies. Unfortunately, there will be some side effects for businesses.A number of brands will disappear from the streets and shelves, as businesses that fai…
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• What a WHOIS Registrant Lookup Can Tell about "Kanye West" Newly Registered Domains

  

  Kanye West trended after he announced his plan to run for U.S. president on 4 July 2020. On Twitter, his announcement was liked over 1.1 million times and retweeted more than 500,000 times. Elon Musk was also quick to express his support.On 5 Ju…
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• 2008 vs 2020: Analyzing Domain Names in a Global Recession

  

  In the past few months, the definition of normal has changed for institutions, individuals, and industries. When the future seems blurry, at Radix, we go back to data and insights from the past to get some perspective.In our exclusive Radix Speak…
  - 21 days ago, 14 Jul 20, 9:13pm -
• Host to IP and DNS Analysis of Dozens of Fortnite-Inspired Typosquatting Domains

  

  Captain America arrived on Fortnite in time for the 4th of July celebration. This announcement was big news to the gaming community, with search terms such as "fortnite captain america skin" and "fortnite captain america" significantly rising in popu…
  - 22 days ago, 14 Jul 20, 4:09am -
• MarkMonitor Releases New gTLD Quarterly Report for Q2 2020

  

  New gTLD Quarterly Report, Q2 2020 Download ReportMarkMonitor today released its latest issue of the New gTLD Quarterly Report for the second quarter of 2020, including a particular focus on registration trends during the pandemic.As COVID-19 ma…
  - 23 days ago, 13 Jul 20, 4:01pm -
• Bulk Domain Lookup of 3,000+ NRDs with "Deal" Word Strings Appearing Days before July 4

  

  The U.S. Independence Day comes with both fireworks and the best deals. On this holiday, retailers usually offer big discounts. At this time when people may opt to shop online, several publications like TechRadar and Business Insider even curated a l…
  - 24 days ago, 12 Jul 20, 1:58am -
• The Global Domain Name Market in 2019: Will New TLDs Create a Sensation?

  

  Afnic, the association that manages and operates various TLDs including the .fr, has published its report on the global domain name market in 2019.The report highlights a slight upturn in the market, which has generally continued the growth initia…
  - 26 days ago, 10 Jul 20, 5:56pm -

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• newDifference between .NET and ASP.NET | All You Need To Know
  Professionals who are working with .NET and ASP.NET are up-to-dated with the key differences. It is a problem for beginners who are interested to...
  - 15 mins ago, 5 Aug 20, 7:16am -
• newPurchased for $3,800 at NamesCon Europe 2019 Fibr.com sells for $75,000
  Fibr.com was sold for $75,000 on Tuesday. The domain was sold by Leo Angelo’s Domaincracy.com. According to Namebio it’s the third time it changed...
  - 2 hours ago, 5 Aug 20, 5:21am -
• newYou might know about Hey.com, but did you know Hey.jp just raised $66M?
  There has been a lot of buzz here in the US about a new email service, Hey.com started by Jason Fried and the team behind Basecamp. I’m a big fan of...
  - 7 hours ago, 5 Aug 20, 12:18am -
• newGoDaddy Launches First .GoDaddy Website

  

  In April of this year, GoDaddy announced that it would be acquiring Neustar’s registry business. Neustar has operated and offers back-end services...
  - 9 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 10:16pm -
• newFavorite Search on NameBio

  

  I use NameBio on a regular basis for blog research as well as general domain investment research. The domain name sales data dating back many years...
  - 9 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 10:16pm -

• newSedo weekly domain name sales led by Hiphi.com
  Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Hiphi.com was the top sale at $99,999. Neos.com was second at 30,000 Euro, ($35,397). Hekate.com was...
  - 10 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 9:40pm -
• new#Sedo #domain sales for the week of August 3, 2020 topped by Hiphi.com at $99,999 dol
  Sedo weekly: Top sale is that of Hiphi.com at $99,999 dollars! Welcome to the latest edition of reporting on the Sedo domain sales; this time we...
  - 11 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 8:11pm -
• newGoDaddy completes Neustar Registry acquisition
  GoDaddy is now in the registry business. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has completed its acquisition of Neustar’s domain name registry business, marking a big...
  - 11 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 8:11pm -
• newGeneric #domains : Trademark applications for Gambling.com, Rugs.com, Shop.com
  Trademark applications at the USPTO for terms matching generic domains are surging, all thanks to the decision by SCOTUS on the Booking.com case....
  - 13 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 6:06pm -
• newUsing a trademark in a domain for comparative advertising
  Two mattress makers square off over a domain name. National Arbitration Forum published a UDRP decision today that is worth reading. It deals with a...
  - 13 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 6:06pm -
• newBeyond Fried #Chicken : Korean #domainer snaps #KFC’s latest menu item
  KFC has rolled out its latest menu item, “Beyond Fried Chicken.” The meat substitute is plant-based, in cooperation with Beyond Meat, makers of...
  - 16 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 3:42pm -
• new6 Reasons Why You Should Become an ICANN Accredited Registrar
  [This is a sponsored post from our friends at LogicBoxes.] There are businesses and then there are businesses that build a legacy. What sets them...
  - 16 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 3:42pm -
• newAuction recap of august 3, 2020
  *A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on August 3, 2020.* If there is an asterisk *(*) *next...
  - 16 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 3:42pm -
• newAfternic Should Offer 2FA

  

  Domain name theft is a big issue for domain investors. I strongly recommend that investors and other domain registrants enable 2 factor...
  - 16 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 3:42pm -
• newThe Covid-19 Surge
  Domain registrars experienced a surge in new domain registrations in April due to the pandemic. ICANN has published the latest official data from...
  - 18 hours ago, 4 Aug 20, 1:15pm -

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