InternetX and Sedo (advertisers here) released their Global Domain Report for 2023. This really is the most thorough deep dive into the industry that any company publishes all year, that is not said because they are an advertiser but because it is a fact. The report has many sections that take a look at the industry as a whole, then taking specific deep dives into the registrar, registry and … [Read more...]
A look back at 2022 from Crypto to Web3 to .xyz and more
First and foremost a Happy and Healthy New Year to all our readers, advertisers and partners. Looking back at 2022 it was quite the interesting year. From NFTs, Crypto, .xyz and DAN being acquired, there was a lot going on. One theme that has been developing for awhile really took hold in 2022. The decentralization of domain investor engagement and commentary. If you go back a decade … [Read more...]
Who is the G.A.T.T.
Over the years both here and other place have debated the Greatest domain investor of all time. Some people keep a low profile and are hardly known to even those in the industry for years. The debate also delves into areas like Do you mean greatest in terms of? Michael Gilmour contributed those questions last time we did a post here. So with many coming into the business every year and … [Read more...]
Escrow.com Domain Investment Index Q3 2022
Escrow.com released their Domain Investment Index for Q3 2022. Data from the report shows: Domain name sales saw a 28% decrease in total transactions in 3Q22, dropping from $105M in 3Q21 to $75M, domain name sales have increased by 8%, from $449M in 2021 to $489M in 2022, trailing twelve months up to September this year. That being said, domain name sales through Escrow.com have also seen … [Read more...]
What makes someone an expert?
There has been a lot of talk over the past 24 hours about who is an expert in the domain industry. What makes someone an expert? There are obviously no set rules or definitions. Some will say if you have no verifiable public domain name sales you are not an expert. But there are private people who possess great expertise that are not a part of the day to day community. And just because you got … [Read more...]
Some domainers are fed up with the disrespect and taking steps to avoid the nonsense
Seems like a lot of people had enough with being disrespected and or inundated with spam and crass comments. Krista @domaindomme tweeted today she was leaving Clubhouse. Rick Schwartz then added that he will now be blocking those who follow him with a .eth handle I have always said the domain industry is a collection of echo chambers, on top of that some people plain don't like one … [Read more...]
Verisign DNIB Q2 2022 – 174.3m .com and .net registrations
Verisign (Nasdaq: VRSN) released their Domain Name Industry Brief for Q2 2022. You can download the full report here. Highlights of the report show 351.5 million domain registrations. .Com and .Net registrations were up 2.2% from Q2 2021. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The second quarter of 2022 closed with 351.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, an increase of 1.0 … [Read more...]