- From $99 Catch to $5,000 Exit: Selling Caught Domains
Oct 30, 2026
An illustrative end to end walkthrough of the catch and flip pipeline: researching drops, backordering for under 100 dollars, vetting the catch and listing where end users shop. Includes honest margin math, portfolio sell through rates and the main failure modes.
- What Makes a Domain Premium? Prices and Definitions
Oct 23, 2026
Registry premium and aftermarket premium are different products, and the difference changes what you pay every year. Clear definitions, a price band table from closeout bargains to eight figure records, and the renewal traps to check before buying.
- Lease-to-Own Domains: How It Works Post-Dan
Oct 16, 2026
How lease-to-own works now that Dan.com is gone: monthly payment structures, who holds the name during the lease, what happens when a buyer defaults, and the fine print worth reading. Includes a flow diagram and guidance on when leasing beats an outright sale.
- The 25 Most Expensive Domains Ever Sold (2026 Update)
Oct 9, 2026
All 25 record domain sales ranked with reported prices, years and buyers, from AI.com at a reported 70 million dollars down to Z.com. Explains why giant figures like Cars.com do not count as domain sales and what the record tier signals about the AI era of upgrade buys.
- Buy Now vs Make Offer vs Auction: What the Data Says
Oct 2, 2026
Compares buy now, make offer and auction formats using public NameBio data and marketplace mechanics. Explains why fixed prices clear fastest in the mid market, when negotiation earns its keep and when auctions work, with a recommended format for each price band.
- Domain Marketplace Commissions Compared (2026 Table)
Sep 25, 2026
A reference table of domain marketplace fees for 2026 covering Afternic, Sedo, GoDaddy, Flippa and Atom. Shows listing costs, commission ranges and the net proceeds math on a typical 2,000 dollar sale, plus ways to keep more of the price without losing buyer reach.
- How to Sell a Domain: Listings, Landers and Timelines
Sep 18, 2026
A practical guide to selling a domain: pricing against comparable sales, listing on Afternic and Sedo, pointing the name at a for sale lander and closing through escrow. Sets honest timeline expectations with portfolio sell through rates around 1 to 2 percent per year.
- Flippa Review 2026: Domains and Sites Without Getting Burned
Sep 11, 2026
An honest Flippa review for 2026 covering listing fees, the roughly 10 percent success fee and where the platform shines or burns buyers. Includes a due diligence checklist for traffic and revenue claims and a verdict on when Flippa beats domain native marketplaces.
- AI Domain Names for Sale: Where Startups Buy Them
Sep 4, 2026
Shows where startups actually find .ai names for sale: hand registration, daily Namecheap expiry auctions, the registry DropZone, marketplaces and direct outreach. Includes price context from known record sales and a step by step buyer playbook with escrow and renewal notes.
- The .ai Boom in Numbers: 859,000 Domains and Climbing
Aug 28, 2026
A numbers first look at the .ai boom: growth from about 40,000 domains in 2020 to roughly 859,000 by August 2025, daily registration pace, Anguilla revenue and record sales. Includes a stats table, a growth chart and the reasons expired .ai names never reach a public drop.
- Dan.com Is Gone: What Happened and Where to Go Now
Aug 21, 2026
Explains the June 2025 shutdown of Dan.com and the merge into Afternic. Covers what happened to listings, landers and lease to own deals, plus the strongest alternatives for former Dan sellers. Includes a comparison table spanning Afternic, Sedo, Atom, Flippa and self hosted landers.
- Sedo vs Afternic: Listing, Fees and Reach Compared
Aug 14, 2026
A side by side look at the two distribution giants for domain sellers. Covers commission ranges, the Afternic reseller network, Sedo auctions and parking, lander quality and payout mechanics. Ends with a clear verdict on where each seller type should list and why many use both.
- Where to Find Domains for Sale: 12 Marketplaces Compared
Aug 7, 2026
Where domains are really for sale in 2026: Afternic, Sedo, GoDaddy, Namecheap, Atom, Flippa and the expired-domain pipeline underneath them all. Fees compared venue by venue, the three-step price ladder explained, what happened to Dan.com, and how the .ai boom rewired the aftermarket.