A transaction at Afternic for the domain America.org shows that it sold today, 6/6, for $20,000. If this sale is completed, it will be one of the highest .org domain sales I've seen in a while. I'll keep you posted! ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Poker.com misspelling sells for $155,000
· Domain SalesHigh dollar domain sales are becoming a weekly occurrence, and last week was no different. Porker.com sold for $155k at Sedo. Although the domain has many connotations, the assumption is the buyer paid the high price to get poker traffic. This week ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain speculators see triple-digit returns
· Domain SalesDomain name intelligence company Zetetic published new research last week showing that domains bought and sold on the aftermarket are experiencing an average gain of 377%. This number is somewhat misleading because it is an average and not a median. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo sales volume continues to increase
· Domain SalesSedo.com, a leading domain name aftermarket, sold over 1,000 domain names in April. This compares to 866 domains in March, and is indicative of booming domain name values. Sedo sold 1,016 domains for a total of $1,597,901, or an average of $1,555 per ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Innovations.com sells for $108,000, .US domain sells for $25,000
· Domain SalesInnovations.com sold for $108,000 on Pool.com this week. Not only was this a huge domain sale, but keep in mind that this was an expiring domain! In other words, someone owned this 6-figure domain name and let it expire. Oops. This week also saw the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Another big 3-character domain name sale
· Domain Sales, Expired Domains3 character domain names continue to sell and the prices keep going higher. (See OLT.com Sells for $93,000.) Last week EOL.com sold for $43,000 according to DNJournal. An even shorter domain, 58.com, sold for $26,000. Drop service Pool.com snagged a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic adds eNom, raises fees
· Domain Registrars, Domain Sales, ServicesDesignerShirts.com, next generation video game domains sell at Afternic
· Domain SalesAfternic is having a great week for domain name sales with a flury of top dollar sales since Saturday. Among the top sellers is DesignerShirts.com, which cracked the 5-figure mark and sold for $10,000. With Microsoft's latest XBOX 360 announcement, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marchex domain name company posts 142% revenue increase
· Domain Sales, ServicesMarchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) announced its first quarter earnings yesterday. Marchex is famous for purchasing 100,000 domains for nearly $165M last year. -Revenue was up 142% from the same quarter last year. -The company expects $86M revenue this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NewsWeek covers growing domain name market
· Domain SalesNewsweek has an article about the growing domain name market. It discusses how the market is growing again after the bubble. Among the points it makes: -Sedo has seen its transactions triple between 2003 and 2004. Sedo explains that the market is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment