Keep track of market activity in China. I received a promotional email from 4.cn a few days ago. Although I don't sell directly in China, out of curiosity, I clicked the link and learned that you can see results of domain auctions and the information ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What these recent four-letter domain sales might mean
· Domain SalesKassey Lee breaks down how these domains might be used. eName just reported some four-letter domains sold recently from its marketplace. As you can see, there is a large variation in the prices, which makes domain investing very challenging. I have ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A mysterious domain name sale
· Domain SalesEven after researching it, this domain sale doesn't make sense. It all started when I read that XPJ44.COM sold for $4,105 last month according to Namebio. Even though I look at a lot of domains everyday, I must confess that I don't understand this ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Potential Chinese buyers of two letter domains
· UncategorizedChinese companies with 2-pin names sometimes opt for two-letter domains as brands. This morning I was thinking about several two-letter domains used by Chinese companies: JD.com, BL.com, and XC.com. They have one common feature which has ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Say 51 if you want something in China
· UncategorizedWhy China loves the number 51. Just enter 51 in Baidu search and you'll see many domains starting with the number 51. What is significant about this number in China? Well, when you say 51 in Chinese, it sounds like many Pinyin phrases. One of ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Acronym domains containing “v” have end users in China
· UncategorizedV isn't popular in the West, but it is in China. I just read the Premium Domain Sales Observation Report (pdf) published by Guta. It's a good source to understand the high-end segment of the Chinese domain market. The report analyzes sales of short ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Review of three-letter domain sales from a Chinese perspective
· Domain SalesHere's how these three LLL .com domains, all sold in December, could be used in China. Three-letter .com domains are sought after in corporate China because they can be used as upgrades for 3-pin names that are long or difficult to pronounce. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The beauty of dual personality domains –- sequel
· UncategorizedKassey Lee uncovers more "dual personality" domains that mean something in multiple languages. Domain investing as a hobby is fun. I enjoy the thrill of finding tiny gold nuggets in the garbage dump of expiring domains. I also enjoy learning new ... Continue Reading2 Comments
This domain name forms a picture
· Domain SalesThere's more to this name than first meets the eye. In 2014, Wei DAI (戴威) and his student friends at Peking University were thinking of a way to solve the so-called "last mile" problem of commuters -- the final leg of a person's journey. They found the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The beauty of dual personality domains
· UncategorizedThis domain is both English and Pinyin. When you look at the domain OK.cn, what do you see? Many domain investors may see an English word that means agreement or acceptance. But it is also an acronym for two Pinyin words. On November 28, 2019, ... Continue Reading2 Comments