CENTR.org released data from a study on domain name renewal rates. The study reveals a clear trend: domains with high-content websites have significantly higher renewal rates (90.1%) than those used for parking (78.5%) and those without web content (70.5%) - see chart below. Domain age was also found to play a significant role in renewal likelihood, with a 54.5% renewal rate at the end of … [Read more...]
TrumpPatriot.com deemed offensive at Sedo
Markfromslo posted on Namepros that he was trying to list the domain name TrumpPatriot.com at Sedo and Afternic. Afternic rejected for TM but Sedo rejected for offensive which has some a bit miffed. Initial post: I have a domain name, TrumpPatriot.com. I'm not that interested in the name, but I want to list it. I can't at Afternic because they say it's a Trademark issue. Okay. So I listed … [Read more...]
TechCrunch: “Maybe Friend wasn’t crazy for spending $1.8M on a domain after all”
Friend.com was in the news at the end of July. Avi Schiffmann posted on X that the company purchased Friend.com for $1.88M on a payment plan. Some thought it was crazy to spend that much and voiced their outrage on X. TechCrunch published an article on the purchase and went deeper into branding and domain names. The first thing I found interesting was that Avi Schiffmann, the founder and CEO … [Read more...]
Giuseppe Graziano gives some insights from the Breakfast Club
(Image Credit Giuseppe Graziano) Giuseppe Graziano who publishes the Liquid Market Report but out a very detailed post on the business of domain investing. He added in commentary from legends in the business along with ChatGPT. The article touches upon some comments that are a few years old but still relevant. Nat Cohen remarked during the burst of the Chinese short domain bubble, ‘A market … [Read more...]
Friend.com sells for $1.88M
404Media.co covered some big news on Friend.com. The sale of Friend.com for $1,887,843. Friend, an AI companion company announced today, spent $1.8 million out of a total of $2.5 million it raised to start the company on its domain name, friend.com, according to its founder Avi Schiffmann and a screenshot of the transaction shared with 404 Media. The domain name is on a payment plan. That … [Read more...]
The Castello Brothers, Daycare.com and a chance to see Taylor Swift for free
Michael and David Castello have one of the best domain name portfolios in the history of domaining. They also have developed a lot of their top properties. Daycare.com has just been revamped, a new business model and platform. Now you might not need Daycare services but you probably know someone who would like to see Taylor Swift in Miami for free. The time and place Saturday, October 19, … [Read more...]
Someone at Chill knows the value of a premium one word .com
Wild story on Reuters today as it appears there is a Vape company called Chill that smartly operates on Chill.com. Well it seems Chief Commercial Officer Antonio Russo and Chief Operating Officer Trevor Taylor transferred the name to an account owned by Russo. From the article: Tip of the cap to Namepros member Silentg … [Read more...]