Where are last year's big domain sales now? On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson discuss last year’s big sales. Who bought them? How are they being use? Ron also shares some surprising statistics from last year and thoughts about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Black Friday and Cyber Monday domain deals: $5.98 .com, $3.49 .tv and more
· Domain RegistrarsHere are some of the best domain deals. The Black Friday/Cyber Monday domain deals have begun and some registrars are offering discounts on domain names. It seems like there are fewer registrars promoting sales today than usual. I'm not sure how ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Woman sues GoDaddy after buying domain from someone whose account is locked
· Domain RegistrarsWoman alleges he bought and paid for a domain that the seller can't transfer to him. A Chinese woman who says she bought 968 .com is suing GoDaddy after the seller was unable to transfer the domain to him. In the lawsuit (pdf), Yuming Hao states ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Real domain investor results in 2022 – DNW Podcast #404
· PodcastsHere's how two investors' portfolios have fared so far this year. Last month at NamesCon, domain investors Logan Flatt and Mark Levine gave a detailed look at their sales numbers so far this year compared to the same period a year ago. It was ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Call.com buyer reveals plans – DNW Podcast #402
· PodcastsWhy this company paid $1.6 million for call.com. Rolf Larsen is no stranger to premium domains. One of his companies, Desktop.com, has already realized the benefits of a powerful one. So when Rolf saw that call.com was available for purchase, he ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What are fair commissions for domain transactions?
· Domain SalesI think it's 10%-20% depending on the type of sale. You're excited to get an email saying you sold a domain. Then your next thought is about how you'll only get 80% of the selling price. There's been a lot of talk about domain transaction ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Unpredictable domain sales – DNW Podcast #384
· PodcastsOne of the biggest challenges for investors without tens of thousands of domains is sales consistency. Unless you’re one of the biggest domain investors, you likely get frustrated by the unpredictability of domain sales. When it rains it pours, and ... Continue Reading5 Comments
What makes domains valuable? – DNW Podcast #379
· PodcastsLooking at the data behind sales over $25,000. What makes a domain sell for lots of money? How can you break out of low-range sales and sell a domain for $25k, $100k or more? On today’s show, Bob Hawkes breaks down the data. Understand the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.US and domain sales review – DNW Podcast #347
· PodcastsRon Jackson reviews the market for .us domains and we discuss the top 10 domain sales so far this year. This week I catch up with Ron Jackson of DNJournal. Ron launched a new site dedicated to spreading the word about .us domain names. We talk ... Continue Reading5 Comments
You might kick yourself after looking at the domain sales from 2004
· Domain SalesHere's what you could have paid for these incredible domains back in 2004. Last week Alcove.com sold for over $100,000 in a DropCatch.com auction, spurring discussion on twitter about the escalation of wholesale pricing for domain names. George ... Continue Reading18 Comments