The podcast discusses the host's domain sales results for 2023, including total sales, breakdown by TLD, median prices, and acquisition strategy. They also cover reverse domain name hijacking cases, escrow.com sales data, and a $300k domain lost in a cybersquatting dispute. The host shares tactics they plan to use to boost sales in 2024 and discusses domain name sales strategies for the upcoming year.
The host's domain sales results for 2023 were inconsistent but overall positive, highlighting the importance of assessing sell-through rates and acquisition prices.
The podcast emphasizes the significance of legal advice when purchasing domains, as demonstrated by a cybersquatting dispute resulting in the loss of a $300k domain.
Deep dives
Domain Sales Results for 2023
In this episode, the host recaps his domain sales results for the entire year of 2023. With a portfolio of under 2,500 domain names, the sales results were inconsistent but overall positive. The host discusses the sell-through rate, acquisition prices, and length of domains sold. He mentions the different extensions sold, including dot-com, dot-us, dot-gg, dot-link, dot-vip, and dot-io. The host shares insights into the usage of the sold domains, such as longevity101.com and giftofsavings.com. The episode also covers the host's commission savings with Afternic and future strategies for domain sales in 2024.
Binance Wins Cyber Squatting Complaint
The podcast episode highlights a cyber squatting dispute between Binance and an individual who purchased the domain Binance.AE for $300,000. Despite lacking any connection to the cryptocurrency exchange, the domain owner attempted to sell it to Binance for a higher price. Binance filed a cyber squatting complaint, resulting in Binance winning the dispute. The episode emphasizes the importance of legal advice when making domain purchases, as the owner lost the domain and incurred a substantial loss.
Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Cases
The podcast discusses two reverse domain name hijacking cases. In the first case, an adult campsite, TMD Swiss AG, was found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking for attempting to acquire Lovecam.com, claiming it was a generic term in the adult entertainment industry. The panel ruled in favor of the domain owner, highlighting the importance of considering the descriptive nature of domain names in legal disputes. In the second case, a group called Unified Carrier Registration Plan tried to acquire ucrregistration.com, which they claimed infringed on their trademark. However, the panel found that 'UCR' was a generic term in the trucking industry, leading to a reverse domain name hijacking verdict.
It was a good (but inconsistent) year. 2023 is in the books. On today’s show, I share my domain sales results from last year including total sales, breakdown by TLD, median prices, length of domains, acquisition strategy, and more. I also share a couple of tactics I’m going to try to boost sales in 2024. […]