2008 was a very unique year in the domaining industry. The popularity of domaining continued to rise even as prices dropped. Increasing numbers of end users noticed the value of domains as well and there were quite a few astonishing sales reported throughout the year. At the same time, domain parking came to a virtual [...] Continue reading →

The word is out: The domaining bubble has finally burst. Many domainers are short on cash and prices are falling across the board. What created the bubble, how did it end, and is there a way to profit from the slowing economy and financial crisis? The Components of a Seductive Bubble A significant percentage of [...] Continue reading →

DNJournal's latest Top 20 chart of domain sales prices is shown below. Kredit.de (German for "credit" or "loan") leads the list with an amazing $1,169,175 sale. The domain was bought by Unister GmbH of Leipzig, Germany, a company which also owns Geld.de ("money") and Auto.de. Other noteworthy sales include: LOTO.com for $91,331 (LOTO is [...] Continue reading →

DNJournal's latest Top 20 chart of domain sales prices is shown below. LowFare.com leads the list with an amazing $365,000 sale, closely followed by Banners.com, which sold for $360,000. Both domains sold on Sedo. Alice.com was acquired by Brian Wiegand and Mark McGuire in a private transaction. They will use the domain for their coming [...] Continue reading →

DNJournal's latest Top 20 chart of domain sales prices is shown below. LowFare.com leads the list with an amazing $365,000 sale, closely followed by Banners.com, which sold for $360,000. Both domains sold on Sedo. Alice.com was acquired by Brian Wiegand and Mark McGuire in a private transaction. They will use the domain for their coming [...] Continue reading →

VeriSign released the latest issue (PDF file) of its quarterly Domain Industry Brief, providing us with an update on the latest domain statistics. By the end of June 2008, there were more than 168 million registered domains, which represents a growth of 22% over the preceding 12 month period. In terms of registrations, [...] Continue reading →