Here are some things I think will happen in the domain business this year. Earlier this month I published the annual predictions episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. Now that you've heard from other people, here's my forecast for the ... Continue Reading13 Comments
NameJet and SnapNames: here’s what sold
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedA slow holiday month for Newfold Digital domain auctions. Sales at Newfold Digital's domain aftermarkets, NameJet and SnapNames, slowed considerably during the holiday season. The company published sales of $2,000 or more, and I count 81 sales ... Continue Reading2 Comments
December’s top stories
· UncategorizedThese were the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire last month, as ranked by views. I'm a bit late publishing this list for last month. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you would have received it at the beginning of the month. 1. Epik ... Continue Reading1 Comment
What I’m focusing on in 2023
· UncategorizedHere's how I'm approaching my domain investing business in 2023. It's a new year and a fresh start. Here's what I'm planning to do this year. Buying more expired domains I took a break from buying domains in the latter half of last year ... Continue Reading3 Comments
CentralNic plans first share buyback program
· UncategorizedCompany to buy back up to £4 million of shares. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced its first ever share buyback program today. Under the terms of the program, CentralNic will buy back up £4 million of shares between now and June 30, 2023. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
An Epik crash – 2022 top stories
· UncategorizedThe domain registrar experienced a run on the bank this year, and it continues to try to make customers whole. From the outside, everything seemed to be going well at Epik. Sure, the domain name registrar known for catering to controversial ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Jeff Sass joins .art as CMO
· UncategorizedSass is back! One of the people that built up .club until it was sold to GoDaddy is back in the domain name industry after a short hiatus. Jeff Sass is taking the Chief Marketing Officer role for .art. It's the same role he held for .club. He ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Crypto and web3 domains – 2022 top stories
· UncategorizedWeb3 in 2022: the bust, the infighting, and a key expired domain. A big story this year was the rise and fall of web3 and a surge of interest in so-called web3 domain names. We all know the story on the cryptocurrency front: values surged this ... Continue Reading5 Comments
CEO exodus – 2022 top stories
· UncategorizedThere were three surprising CEO changes at domain companies this year. There were several surprising changes in the c-suite at domain companies this year, mostly coming at the tail end of the year. In chronological order, here are three CEOs ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Colorado explains its expensive move to a .gov domain
· UncategorizedThe state needs another $2 million to fully transition to a .gov domain name. The Colorado Sun posted an interesting look at Colorado's government switching from a .us domain to colorado.gov. Many states are making this switch, and the article ... Continue Reading3 Comments
