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Domain name investing, strategy, and the domain industry.
23 stories
The Wayback Machine at Archive.org is an indispensable tool for domain investors and researchers - providing a complete history of any domain's web content going back decades.
Jason Franklin·August 15, 2019·4 min read
The secondary market for new gTLD domains continues to mature, with 2019 producing notable sales above $10,000 - demonstrating genuine buyer demand for quality assets beyond the traditional .com extension.
Jason Franklin·July 20, 2019·5 min read
A look at the most extraordinary domain name transactions in internet history - the sales that set records and established premium digital real estate as a serious asset class.
Jason Franklin·June 10, 2019·5 min read
The domain name Voice.com has sold for $30 million to blockchain company Block.one - one of the most expensive domain sales in internet history and a major statement about the value of premium digital assets.
Jason Franklin·June 1, 2019·5 min read
One-letter .co domain names - a.co through z.co - are among the most exclusive digital assets on the internet. Here's a breakdown of who controls these rare and sought-after addresses.
Jason Franklin·May 12, 2019·5 min read
New gTLDs are being used creatively by businesses worldwide. Here are 15 excellent examples of companies and brands leveraging new domain extensions in ways that go beyond simply replacing .com.
Jason Franklin·November 8, 2018·5 min read
Google's moonshot factory X is using X.company as a recruitment destination - a clever and practical example of a major company leveraging a new gTLD extension for a specific business purpose.
Jason Franklin·October 3, 2018·3 min read
Monaco, the cryptocurrency Visa card company, has rebranded by acquiring the premium domain Crypto.com - a strategic move that demonstrates the immense value of exact-match domains in high-growth industries.
Jason Franklin·July 6, 2018·4 min read
At the Consensus 2018 blockchain conference, Block-Chain.com sold for $1 million - a landmark transaction at the intersection of domain investing and the rapidly growing blockchain industry.
Jason Franklin·May 20, 2018·4 min read
Building a strategic portfolio of .company domain names - exploring the investment potential and brand use cases for one of the more versatile new gTLD extensions.
Jason Franklin·May 10, 2018·4 min read