Daily Domain Sales 04-29-2015 lead by Historia.com at $60,000 on Sedo
Historia.com sold for $60,000 on Sedo.
Top Domain Sales on April 29, 2015 are :
Historia.com – $60,000
PDNet.com – $8,500
FashionableHats.com – $8,000
SUCE.com – $6,122
Tadilat.com – $5,800
CyberChef.com – $4,000
SummerChill.com – $3,500
EMAG.me – $3,291
GRFX.net – $3,000
LuxHomes.com – $3,000
DynamiteDesigns.com – $2,932
FinanceSolutions.com – $2,850
DietAysalud.com – $2,500
CallMask.com – $2,500
Yanchan.com – $2,292
LocalPubs.com – $2,100
HDone.com – $2,000
ImageQuest.net – $2,000
GiveLuv.com – $2,000
PaidOff.com – $1,910
Velikonoce.com – $1,806
AlSaudi.com – $1,765
TrainLikeThePros.com – $1,679
Commanding.com – $1,557
LiveSafely.com – $1,500
PayLessGetMore.com – $1,500
GGGR.com – $1,450
TeleMedicines.com – $1,344
08567.com – $1,310
DSSJ.com – $1,306
Miserware.com – $1,075
807999.com – $1,010
PPZG.com – $1,002
PaintCo.com – $1,000
ThompsonHamel.com – $916
OilStation.com – $820
Alaxa.com – $811
TradeMark.io – $800
LeyWest.tv – $749
MasterChinese.com – $711
NurseJobShop.com – $695
Semprini.com – $674
VRHeadPhone.com – $629
UglyHill.com – $610
LesCarpe.com – $570
Studio90.com – $530
NiceLEDLights.com – $525
FallsBurg.com – $511
DoorCompany.com – $510
Navajodps.org – $510
AnimeTalk.com – $505
RapidWeb.com – $500
LandLordTips.com – $498
AutoLiner.com – $475
SynergyHomeCarepPC.com – $464
123HomeLoans.com – $424
LateHolidays.com – $423
DentalOutlet.com – $415
VMLO.com – $400
Marketplace-wise Sales
Historia.com – $60,000
PDNet.com – $8,500
SUCE.com – $6,122
EMAG.me – $3,291
FinanceSolutions.com – $2,850
DietAysalud.com – $2,500
HDone.com – $2,000
Flippa
FashionableHats.com – $8,000
Commanding.com – $1,557
TradeMark.io – $800
AnimeTalk.com – $505
RapidWeb.com – $500
DropCatch
Tadilat.com – $5,800
Yanchan.com – $2,292
OilStation.com – $820
Semprini.com – $674
LesCarpe.com – $570
Studio90.com – $530
AutoLiner.com – $475
123HomeLoans.com – $424
BuyDomains
CyberChef.com – $4,000
SummerChill.com – $3,500
GRFX.net – $3,000
DynamiteDesigns.com – $2,932
CallMask.com – $2,500
ImageQuest.net – $2,000
GiveLuv.com – $2,000
TrainLikeThePros.com – $1,679
LiveSafely.com – $1,500
PayLessGetMore.com – $1,500
TeleMedicines.com – $1,344
NameJet
LuxHomes.com – $3,000
LocalPubs.com – $2,100
PaidOff.com – $1,910
AlSaudi.com – $1,765
GGGR.com – $1,450
08567.com – $1,310
807999.com – $1,010
PaintCo.com – $1,000
Alaxa.com – $811
LeyWest.tv – $749
UglyHill.com – $610
FallsBurg.com – $511
DoorCompany.com – $510
LandLordTips.com – $498
LateHolidays.com – $423
DentalOutlet.com – $415
Velikonoce.com – $1,806
DSSJ.com – $1,306
Miserware.com – $1,075
PPZG.com – $1,002
ThompsonHamel.com – $916
MasterChinese.com – $711
NurseJobShop.com – $695
VRHeadPhone.com – $629
NiceLEDLights.com – $525
Navajodps.org – $510
SynergyHomeCarepPC.com – $464
VMLO.com – $400
RF.com Domain Name Changes Ownership
According to tldinvestors.com, the domain name RF.com changed ownership in the last couple of weeks.
According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in 1995 and the owner appears to be HE Qinghua from Xiamen.The whois changed on April 15, 2015.
The previous owner was Ring Free Mobbility Inc, a “San Francisco-based company focusing on the development of software and services that allow mobile telephone devices to converge Internet and traditional calling. “
In January 23,2015 , Joe Uddeme announced on his Twitter account that Domain Holdings is the exclusive borker of RF.com domain.
Congratulations to both the seller and the buyer.
Start-Ups Fail With Domain Name Choice: Name Ninja
Start-ups fail to get a domain name that reflects their business name face an uphill marketing battle according to a report from a domain name consulting firm. Choosing a hard-to-spell name that fails the “Radio Test” is the number one problem, followed by not having the exact match .com domain.
According to a report from Name Ninja, a boutique domain name consulting firm that advises business, over two-thirds (68%) of domains chosen by start-ups fail the “Radio Test”, meaning the names are not spelled the way they sound. Not having the exact match .com domain though, which the report neglects to advise, would generally be a failure for US-based businesses or those that might one day have global ambitions. A start-up that doesn’t intend venturing beyond their borders would generally be better off with their country code domain.
Other start-up domain problems include having a .com domain, again in the case of businesses the report analysed, that appends other words to the start-up name. But the same would apply for those using a ccTLD domain in their own country.
According to the analysis conducted by Name Ninja, almost four in five (79.6%) preferred a .com domain, 6.1 percent a ccTLD domain while .io (4.3%) and .co (4.1%) also had some popularity.
“If your start-up is named Fashion Ferret then the optimal domain name is the exact match .com domain FashionFerret.com,” explains domain name expert and Name Ninja President Bill Sweetman, adding “Using anything else is risky because it’s likely to confuse your customers and drive up your marketing costs.”
Name Ninja analysed the domain names of 491 start-ups attending the upcoming Collision start-up conference. They found 386 or 79 percent of the start-up domain names were counterintuitive and likely pose marketing challenges. Only 21 percent of start-up domain names were the most intuitive domain name.
“I get it. Most start-ups don’t have much cash to spend on their domain name,” said Bill Sweetman, who has helped hundreds of start-up founders get their dream domain name. “But let’s not forget that your domain name is a key marketing asset. You don’t have to spend a fortune to get a memorable domain name. There are lots of free tools and service providers that can help you no matter what your domain name budget is.”
written by David Goldstein
Domain investing explained: how you can make millions
Imagine selling a domain name for $35 million. For those out of the loop, that’s actually happened. In fact, two domain names have topped $35 million internationally.
That’s an impressive investment strategy, considering most domain names retail for under $100.
Just like the property and housing market, online real estate has become increasingly valuable as savvy investors seek diversification online.
This means if you were the forward-thinking person to snap up www.vacationrentals.com, you could have sold it for US$35 million in 2007 to rental website HomeAway. Likewise, the domain www.insurance.com was sold for $35.6 million.
Australian domain name investments
In Australia, the highest reported .com.au domain name was the 2011 sale of www.investmentproperty.com.au for $125,001. The lesson for punters here is that the name was only sold at auction after the owner let the name expire – a costly mistake.
In 2013, a landmark package of capital city domain names went up for auction. It’s unreported as to whether it sold, but the package, which included www.sydney.com.au, www.melbourne.com.au and www.adelaide.com.au, was reported to be valued above seven figures.
To put that sale in context, www.melbourne.com sold for $700,000 in 2007.
Savvy investors thinking outside-the-box have already taken advantage of the huge profits to be made from domain names in Australia, sometimes making thousands or more in a single trade.
A recent article in The Courier Mail showcased Brisbane lawyer Neil Lawler’s move into domain name trading.
After learning of domain name trading from a friend, Mr Lawler increased his own business through buying up related domain names and redirecting traffic to his own site. He also purchased domain names he hopes to resell for a profit in the future.
Mr Lawler warned other business owners to be cautious of “cyber-squatters”.
“You’ve got to be careful when you’re starting a business, before you start talking about it too much you should not only register a business name but also register a domain,” he told The Courier Mail.
Online investment experts recommend buying short, generic and easily branded names that can add value and instant credibility to a business. For example, a florist can see great value in www.flowers.sydney, likewise a pizza restaurant with www.pizza.melbourne.
When the www.carloans.com.au domain name was acquired by a car loan comparison business formerly under www.beep.com.au, the company’s turnover surged from $60 million a year to more than $100 million.
Founder Shaun McGowan attributed the growth directly to the domain name change.
“We don’t have to tell people what we’re doing – people know to go to www.carloans.com.au to get a car loan,” he told AusRegistry.
“Our marketing budget has significantly reduced because we don’t have to educate consumers. The education is already done in those eight letters – that’s the power of a domain name.”
While the market is already fighting over pre-registered domain names, there are now even more options available for investors to get in early with .melbourne and .sydney. The bonus of the .melbourne or .sydney domains is that they tie a business to one of Australia’s most recognisable cities.
High profile people such as the Federal Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt have already snapped up their domain names: www.adambandt.melbourne.
These new top-level domain names have opened doors for investors and businesses looking to profit from premium domain names, like www.carloans.com.au. While the domain names are now relatively inexpensive to register, a savvy take on a name could lead to great profit in the future.
This article by ARI Registry Services was sourced with permission from:
iconic.sydney/media-release/domain-investing-explained-how-you-can-make-millions/
CENTR launches the call for nominations for its 2015 CENTR Awards
CENTR today launched the call for nominations for the second edition of its CENTR Awards, which aim at highlighting country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registry projects, teams and people that make a difference in the domain name industry.
