Blockchain-related companies are buying .xyz domains on the aftermarket. One of the most exciting stories in domain investing this year is that of Swetha Yenugula. She has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars building a .xyz portfolio of nearly 20,000 names, and this year she’s had record results from her portfolio. As she turns [...] Continue reading →

Gem’s original name restricted its services. With advances in technology, the process of hiring the right person for a role should be simpler than ever before. However, CNBC recently reported that job openings have soared to 10.9 million in the US as companies struggle to fill vacancies. Many entrepreneurs have focused on the recruitment [...] Continue reading →

CentralNic acquires website network but doesn’t say much about it. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it is acquiring a network of revenue-generating websites for $6.5 million. The company said it was already monetizing about half the websites’ traffic. The sites should generate at least $2.0 million in revenue per year and $ 1.5 [...] Continue reading →

Coca-Cola was among the end user buyers at Sedo this past week. NFT and blockchain-related businesses continue to buy domain names. Sedo’s top sale this week was NFTchain.com for $88,000, and it also brokered BestNFT.com for €12,500. It’s not clear who bought these domains. You’ll notice other blockchain-related buys in the list below. The [...] Continue reading →

ICANN is not concerned that DropZone presents significant security, stability, or competition issues. ICANN Vice President, GDD Accounts and Services Russ Weinstein has informed TurnCommerce that it sees no problems with Donuts’ plans for its DropZone service. Weinstein said Donuts’ plans do not raise significant security, stability, or competition concerns. Donuts filed two Registry [...] Continue reading →

Robotics company in the Netherlands files case in bad faith to try to get domain name. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has ruled that Smart Robotics B.V. has attempted to reverse domain name hijack smart-robotics.com. The company filed a cybersquatting claim against the domain name even though it was registered well before [...] Continue reading →

Let’s look at actual P&Ls of domain investors. Last week at NamesCon Online, I interviewed domain investors Logan Flatt and Mark Levine. They shared their actual revenue, expenses and profits for last year and updated how their sales are going this year. On today’s show, I’m replaying that session in audio format. In addition [...] Continue reading →