British comedy troupe Monty Python are legends in the world of comic entertainment. It looks like someone let MontyPython.net expire and it went for a big number at GoDaddy auctions. Closing at $43,500 the domain name has a solid link profile and domain authority. Ahrefs shows: Domain Rating 48 Backlinks …
Read More »What is the best way to make GoDaddy auctions better?
Last week GoDaddy announced they would be changing how they handle closeouts on GoDaddy auctions. No surprise many are not happy. The discussion over at Namepros has gotten a bit spicy. The pricing structure will be handled in Dutch Auction format. Day 1: $50 Day 2: $40 Day 3: $30 …
Read More »Climate.vc highest reported .vc sale
The .vc country code got a lot more attention in 2020 than in previous years. I had a solid sale on IP.vc over at Epik. But there have not been many big sales, to be fair there has never been a big sale. The highest reported .vc sale was only …
Read More »Seller of Masks.com drops asking price
Last month I wrote about the website Masks.com going up for sale on Flippa. The starting price was $975,000 and the other part of the equation was that the ownership of Masks.com did not come in the deal. The entrepreneur running the business (by himself) has a perpetual lease for …
Read More »Dynadot wins the Namepros end of the year favorite registrar poll
So Dynadot won the Namepros end of the year poll. The poll was held to get the voting on schedule for future years. Epik still won best registrar 2020. This poll had some different mechanisms such as three votes. Even though it said no employees vote, some employees did vote, …
Read More »Wales.com worth £3,000,000?
North.Wales published an article about Wales.com. The purchase price and what one domain broker estimated today’s value at. From the article: A Freedom of Information request has revealed a Welsh Government official with foresight managed to acquire the Wales.com domain name for £100,000 back in 2008 – a domain one …
Read More »First RonnieWood.com now MacyGray.com expiry auction goes for a big number
So last week I wrote about RonnieWood.com closing at $60,000 at GoDaddy auctions. Now another musician .com closes for 5 figures. Natalie Hinds known by her stage name Macy Gray is an R&B singer and performer. There is a website at MacyGrayOfficial.com. The official website looks to be MacyGray.com. MacyGray.com …
Read More ».IO a look back at 2020 from sales to complaints
.IO domain name sales were up in 2020 vs 2019 by over $500,000. They were slightly higher than 2018 figures. In addition to sales 2020 the Chagossians filed a to THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS. The Chagossians are dealing with a lot of concerns but as you …
Read More »DotDB.com releases Top Domain Name Keywords Report
DotDB.com is a very popular website for domain investors. It provides a lot of useful tools. One of the most popular tools is seeing how many extensions a keyword is registered in. DotDB.com has now released the top 500 keywords registered for free. Some of these keywords are corporate names …
Read More »Daily Mail covers MagicMillions.com and calls owner a squatter
The Daily Mail is covering the topic of domaining by focusing on Namepros member @Winna Jeff Gainey. Gainey acquired the domain name MagicMillions.com for $2,500 a few years ago. He is asking $1m for the name. Magic Millions racing carnival one of the biggest events on the Gold Coast calendar. …
Read More »The number of reported LLL.com sales continues to go way down
Three letter .coms are one of the most popular and valuable niches in the domain investment world. Always one of my favorite and the first real good domains I picked up in 1998/1999. In 2005 3Character.com was born out of the Namepros chatroom which at the time was real discussion …
Read More »I know it’s only expired domains but I like it
There is something lately with celebrity and personal domain names lately. JohnHaydon.com closed at $14,700 at GoDaddy yesterday. Sadly Mr.Haydon passed away last February. Hayden was an expert in non profit marketing. Today RonnieWood.com closed at $60,000. The Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones. Wood has been with the Stones …
Read More »Fractal.co buyer revealed
Fractal.co was registered back in 2010 and was a developed site for years. Welcome to the fractal.co website. Here you can download video files of fractal animations created by teamfresh to play on your pc or tv. There is also stock footage available for you to download and use in …
Read More »What is Face Yoga and why did the .com just sell for $74,855?
What is Face Yoga? I have to be honest it was not a term I was familiar with. According to HelloRoy.com it’s described as: Face yoga, or facial exercises, work by strengthening specific muscle groups to keep the skin on top plump and firm. Not only is face yoga a …
Read More »January .Ai auctions led by Scorpion.ai
Whois.AI concluded their auctions for January and Scorpion.ai was the top closing price. Only 45 auctions this time around. 24 of those .ai auctions closed at $1,000 or above. In December, 22 auctions closed at $1,000 or more. Last year I hand registered a few KeywordAI.coms. I actually got a …
Read More »Second time around on OnlineEducation.org, CoolGlass.com and more
A look at a few recent drops that went for a fraction of their end user purchase in the past. OnlineEducation.org sold for $18,228 in 2009 and closed at $5,800 on NameJet. A hot area certainly. According to EducationData.org, “In 2017, a total of 19.7 million students enrolled in courses …
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