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Domain Name Wire
10 years of domain lessons – DNW Podcast #444
Lessons to help you in domains investing and business. It’s been 10 years since Bill Sweetman launched Name Ninja. Since then, he’s helped countless companies acquire domains to launch new products and brands. On today’s show, Bill ...
Discussion
10 years of domain lessons – DNW Podcast #444
Lessons to help you in domains investing and business. It’s been 10 years since Bill Sweetman launched Name Ninja. Since then, he’s helped countless companies acquire domains to launch new products and brands. On today’s show, Bill ...
Discussion
July 17, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Understanding Afternic’s LTO commission structure
How the commission discounts work. Yesterday, Afternic announced it’s launching lease-to-own (LTO) deals. The company will charge buyers a service fee for longer-term deals and will share some of this fee with sellers in the form of reduced com...
Discussion
Understanding Afternic’s LTO commission structure
How the commission discounts work. Yesterday, Afternic announced it’s launching lease-to-own (LTO) deals. The company will charge buyers a service fee for longer-term deals and will share some of this fee with sellers in the form of reduced com...
Discussion
July 14, 2023, 6:12 pm
The Domains
Lease to own option coming to Afternic
GoDaddy/Afternic are going to be rolling out a lease to own option. In a blog post today at Afternic.com, James Iles laid out all the details. One of the things to pay attention to is the fees associated with the new offering. From Afternic.com: Serv...
Discussion
Lease to own option coming to Afternic
GoDaddy/Afternic are going to be rolling out a lease to own option. In a blog post today at Afternic.com, James Iles laid out all the details. One of the things to pay attention to is the fees associated with the new offering. From Afternic.com: Serv...
Discussion
July 13, 2023, 6:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lease to Own is finally coming to Afternic – here’s everything you need to know
Afternic will leverage Dan.com’s existing LTO system but will tap into GoDaddy and its brokers for greater distribution. Lease-to-own (LTO) options for Aftermarket domains are finally coming to Afternic and GoDaddy. The company has said the fea...
Discussion
Lease to Own is finally coming to Afternic – here’s everything you need to know
Afternic will leverage Dan.com’s existing LTO system but will tap into GoDaddy and its brokers for greater distribution. Lease-to-own (LTO) options for Aftermarket domains are finally coming to Afternic and GoDaddy. The company has said the fea...
Discussion
July 13, 2023, 4:55 pm
The Domains
Anxiety.org sells for $100,000
Dave Evanson from Sedo, announced on Twitter that he successfully brokered Anxiety.org. While anxiety is a big issue for many, there have not been many anxiety related domain name sales reported over the years. StopAnxiety.com being the highest at $5...
Discussion
Anxiety.org sells for $100,000
Dave Evanson from Sedo, announced on Twitter that he successfully brokered Anxiety.org. While anxiety is a big issue for many, there have not been many anxiety related domain name sales reported over the years. StopAnxiety.com being the highest at $5...
Discussion
July 12, 2023, 7:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain buyers: dog food, coaching, journals and more
A solar power site, a gaming tutorials business, and a dog food company bought domain names. Before we get to this week’s list of end user sales, I’d like to thank Sedo for providing a list of public sales over $2,000 each week. It’...
Discussion
End user domain buyers: dog food, coaching, journals and more
A solar power site, a gaming tutorials business, and a dog food company bought domain names. Before we get to this week’s list of end user sales, I’d like to thank Sedo for providing a list of public sales over $2,000 each week. It’...
Discussion
July 12, 2023, 3:32 pm
The Domains
Build Your Online Presence with GNAME’s Domain Registration & Management Services
Introduction In today’s technology-driven world, having a strong online presence is key to the success of any business. That’s where GNAME comes in. GNAME was established in Singapore and has since become a trusted leader in the domain in...
Discussion
Build Your Online Presence with GNAME’s Domain Registration & Management Services
Introduction In today’s technology-driven world, having a strong online presence is key to the success of any business. That’s where GNAME comes in. GNAME was established in Singapore and has since become a trusted leader in the domain in...
Discussion
July 11, 2023, 7:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
India might ban .in domain investing
Retroactive ban could make it harder to trade .in domains. NIXI, the non-profit organization that manages India’s .in country code domain, is proposing a significant change to registration rules: no more domain investing. Currently, there&rsquo...
Discussion
India might ban .in domain investing
Retroactive ban could make it harder to trade .in domains. NIXI, the non-profit organization that manages India’s .in country code domain, is proposing a significant change to registration rules: no more domain investing. Currently, there&rsquo...
Discussion
July 11, 2023, 6:22 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by BVO.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BVO.com was the top sale at 20,000 GBP, ($25,816). Zoc.com was second at $25,000 great buy imo, a three letter that’s pronounceable ending in c is a fantastic buy at $25,000. Chillbet.com was thi...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by BVO.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BVO.com was the top sale at 20,000 GBP, ($25,816). Zoc.com was second at $25,000 great buy imo, a three letter that’s pronounceable ending in c is a fantastic buy at $25,000. Chillbet.com was thi...
Discussion
July 11, 2023, 2:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
The top 11-25 registrars for .com domains
Here’s who is knocking on the door of the top 10. Every month I publish a list of the top 10 domain registrars for .com, ranked both for that month’s new registrations and total .com domains under management. Last year, a reader asked if ...
Discussion
The top 11-25 registrars for .com domains
Here’s who is knocking on the door of the top 10. Every month I publish a list of the top 10 domain registrars for .com, ranked both for that month’s new registrations and total .com domains under management. Last year, a reader asked if ...
Discussion
July 11, 2023, 1:17 pm
