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
.Xyz, Epik and more – DNW Podcast #415
· PodcastsLet's dig into the latest conversations in the domain industry. On today’s show I talk about a couple of big topics in the domain industry right now. First, I’ll discuss the latest questioning of .xyz domain sales, along with what I think the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
20 more five figure .xyz domains developed this year
· Domain SalesHere are 20 more real .xyz sales to end users. I was going to write an article about the latest questioning of .xyz domain sales, but yesterday Elliot posted a better article than I was going to write. Instead, I'll add a few things to consider and ... Continue Reading24 Comments
XYZ acquires .lat top level domain name
· UncategorizedCompany acquires domain name that's short for Latinos. Domain name registry XYZ has acquired the .lat top level domain name from ECOM-LAC Federaciòn de Latinoamèrica y el Caribe para Internet y el Comercio Electrònico (Latin America and Caribbean ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What people are registering in .xyz vs. what is selling in the aftermarket
· Domain SalesPeople are registering lots of web3 terms in .xyz, but these aren't the names leading the aftermarket. .Xyz has become a popular top level domain name for web3 projects. But most of the .xyz domains that sell for big bucks don't have web3 terms in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DomainAgents market overview – DNW Podcast #397
· PodcastsHere's what one major aftermarket service is seeing in the market. This week I chat with Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents. DomainAgents powers the “make offer” domain inquiry service at some registrars, and also acts as a buyer broker. On today’s ... Continue Reading1 Comment
June’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
· UncategorizedDan.com, Mike Mann and more newsmakers. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, as ranked by views: 1. GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com - GoDaddy announced it is acquiring domain sales platform Dan.com. This combo could have ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
One of my .xyz domains was suspended. Here’s how I fixed it
· UncategorizedA domain I bought 6 months ago ended up on a blocklist. The .xyz registry got a bad rap early on for its domains being used for spam and other malfeasance. It was a by-product of its pricing model: scammers churn through a lot of domains, so they ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bitcoin.xyz auction ends at $42,501
· Expired DomainsTwo bidders pushed the final bid up by $15,000. An expired domain auction for bitcoin.xyz ended at $42,501 on Namecheap today. Bidding was at $15,001 with less than a minute left on the original auction, but like most hot auctions, late bids ... Continue Reading6 Comments
18 five-figure .XYZ domain sales this year that have been developed
· Domain SalesHere are 18 expensive .xyz domain acquisitions that have already been developed into websites. .Xyz domains have been selling like crazy this year thanks to adoption by the web3 community. Domain sales tracker NameBio counts 50 sales through the end of ... Continue Reading2 Comments
