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In domain name investing, marketplaces play a central role in connecting sellers with buyers. They provide visibility, credibility, and often a simplified infrastructure for handling inquiries, negotiations, and payments. Yet one of the most common and damaging pitfalls is assuming that once a domain is listed on a marketplace, all technical details such as WHOIS…

One of the most costly yet avoidable mistakes in domain name investing is allowing domains to lapse past their normal renewal period and enter the redemption grace phase. This error often stems from disorganization, overextension, or simple neglect, but its consequences can be surprisingly expensive and disruptive. Domain investors, whether holding a handful of names…

In the world of domain name investing, few things are more exciting than receiving an inquiry that suggests a serious buyer is interested in one of your names. That email, phone call, or marketplace message often sparks visions of a lucrative deal and the satisfaction of monetizing a carefully chosen asset. Yet one of the…

One of the defining features of high value domain transactions is the sensitivity with which they are conducted. Unlike smaller sales where buyers are individuals or startups with little to hide, large corporations often operate under strict confidentiality requirements when acquiring domain names. They may be preparing for a product launch, planning a rebrand, or…

In domain name investing, closing a sale is rarely the result of a single email, call, or message. Negotiations often play out over multiple interactions, with both parties testing the waters, adjusting expectations, and building enough trust to exchange money for a digital asset that may define a brand’s future. Yet one of the most…

One of the most underestimated risks in domain name investing comes from how traffic is handled on parked domains. While parking remains a common monetization strategy, especially for portfolios with large numbers of names, it is fraught with potential pitfalls. Among the most dangerous of these is the unintentional or careless leaking of traffic to…

Outbound marketing has always been a double-edged sword in domain name investing. On one hand, it allows investors to proactively reach out to potential buyers rather than waiting for inbound inquiries that may never come. On the other, it carries the risk of alienating the very audience it is meant to attract if not executed…

Domain name investing is often seen as a global business with no borders, where digital real estate can be acquired, held, and sold with the same ease regardless of where it originates. While this is largely true for generic top-level domains like .com, .net, or .org, the picture changes dramatically when it comes to country-code…

One of the most persistent blind spots in domain name investing is the tendency to focus narrowly on the global .com market while overlooking the potential of international buyers and the strong demand for country-code top-level domains, known as ccTLDs. While it is true that .com enjoys global recognition and often commands the highest prices,…

One of the least glamorous but most crucial responsibilities in domain name investing is the regular pruning of portfolios to remove names with low probability of resale. At first, every domain acquired feels like an asset with potential. The creativity of the name, the keywords it contains, or the hope that some future trend will…