Opinions

These are the top domain name articles from December 2016. The most popular articles were Mike Mann earnings, the new ICANN transfer policy, New gTLD domain name sales, Frank Schilling’s advice and other subjects. December 2016 …

The domain name Sex.city sold at Sedo and is the 1st confirmed New gTLD sale of 2017. The domain was bought for $2,150 and the new owner is (surprise, surprise) from Amsterdam. When I saw …

I don’t usually drop any .com domain names unless there is a good reason to do it. Whether that is a legal reason, a registration mistake (registering a typo), some domains with specific lifespan (e.g. …

Here is what domains attorney Charles Gucciardo bought with more than $500,000. Attorney Charles Gucciardo of The Gucciardo Law Firm, PLLC discussed his interest in new TLDs and motivation for registering dozens of domains in …

I got a complaint, from someone I believe is trustworthy, about “domain broker” Andy Kelly and a domain name transaction that started just before Christmas. Trustworthy is exactly the opposite of what I think when …

These are my 2017 domain name predictions and advice. Hover.com asked me and 10 other people from the domain name industry to weigh in on what the big trends in domain names will be. You …

These are the top domain name articles from 2016. It was a year full of controversial news and opinions. It was a busy year for OnlineDomain.com with 577 posts published, 260,000+ views from 117,000+ visitors and …

Frank Schilling may have stopped blogging since 2014 but he hasn’t stopped giving domain name advice online. Not only has he stopped blogging but his blog at SevenMile.com is actually broken and does not even …

I got an inquiry the day after Christmas about one of my .com domains: WhosDead.com. I guess this inquiry had something to do with the whole 2016 music death curse that was affirmed by George …

I have noticed a small trend in 2016 where people are trying to auction off and practically unload New gTLD domains with expensive renewals. It was easier to notice in short domains namely 1-letter domains. …

Mike Mann made 2 comments that combined offered a glimpse at his domain name business: how much he is grossing per year and how many domains he is selling. Mike Mann is the owner of …

Mike Mann said on Facebook that the average premium domain sale prices have doubled in the last 18 months. Appraised values have doubled as well. Mike Mann is the owner of DomainMarket.com that offers more …

The new ICANN policy on domain WHOIS changes is active and the worst thing is that not even registrars and their support team know enough about the changes yet. I wrote about the emails I …

West.cn is celebrating the .VIP government approval in China by offering free .vip domain name transfers. But the offer is good only for certain .vip domains that are considered Chinese premiums: 1-3 letter domains 1-3 …