Tag Archives: short domain names

Thu 7th January 2016
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
.XXX releasing dual impression domain names - 2 letter domains have sold for up to $100,000 in other ICM Registry Extensions. ICM Registry, the company behind the .xxx top level domain name extension, is releasing two character second level domain names. The names are now available at select registrars for a higher recurring annual fee. Prices start at about $3,000 per year retail. Two character domain names have proven very popular in ICM Registry’s other domain names, .sex, .adult and .porn. About half of the 500 premium domain names the ... read more ...
Mon 30th November 2015
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
3 reasons we shouldn't flog yourself for offered a brief domain name too soon - Here’s why you shouldn’t have sellers remorse. With the rapid rise in values for three and four character domain names, I’ve read some commentary from people kicking themselves for selling domain names too soon. Call it seller’s remorse, and it’s a feeling I think we’ve all had. But comparing the price you sold a domain name for and how much you could get for it today is irrelevant. It’s hindsight. Here are three reasons you shouldn’t beat yourself up too much: 1. Even if you held ... read more ...
Tue 10th November 2015
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
When a burble bursts… - What will drive the long-term value of short domain names? I’m ecstatic that Chinese buyers are snapping up short domain names. It’s great for the resale market, it’s great for registries (new and old) that are suddenly selling lots of registrations, and it’s great for the registrars. But I also give pause. After all, there are basically two things that give a domain name value: traffic and resale potential. Some of these short domain names get traffic. But not hundreds of thousands of them ... read more ...