Domain investing tips, strategies, and industry insights

Holding Costs

The ongoing expenses associated with maintaining domain ownership, primarily annual renewal fees. Smart domain investors factor holding costs into their ROI calculations. A domain that costs $10/year to renew needs to generate or appreciate in value by at least that amount to remain worthwhile in a portfolio.

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Churning

The unethical practice of repeatedly selling domains among a small group of investors to artificially inflate prices or create a false sales history.

Quick Flip

A domain investment strategy focused on buying and reselling domains within a short timeframe, often days to weeks, for a modest profit.

CVCVC

A domain naming pattern consisting of Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (e.

Dictionary Domain Name

A dictionary domain name is a domain name that uses a word or words that are found in the dictionary. These words can be in any language, but most commonly they are in English. For example, "apple...

BIN (Buy It Now)

A fixed price at which a domain can be purchased immediately without negotiation.

.AI

The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla that has become extremely popular for artificial intelligence companies and projects.