Why Holding “Maybe” Domains Quietly Destroys Portfolio Performance Most domain investors track what they spend to acquire names.Very few track what they lose by never letting go. In 2026, the biggest drag on portfolio performance is not bad buying — it is over-renewing weak domains. This cost is subtle, compounding, and often invisible until years …
Stop Evaluating Domains Like an Investor. Start Evaluating Them Like a Buyer. Most domain portfolios fail not because of poor acquisitions — but because nothing ever leaves. In 2026, renewal decisions must mirror how buyers actually think, not how investors hope. This post outlines a buyer-logic framework to decide which domains deserve renewal — and …
Renew vs Drop: Filtering Domains Using Buyer Logic Read More »
Market Overview The second week of January 2026 marked a transition from confidence to participation in the domain aftermarket. While Week 1 validated buyer appetite through selective, high-quality acquisitions, Week 2 demonstrated broader liquidity across multiple price tiers. Public reporting during the week showed higher transaction volume, especially in the low- to mid-five-figure range, confirming …
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Pricing Is a Justification Exercise — Not a Negotiation Once a domain reaches an end user’s shortlist, the decision is no longer “Do we like this name?”It becomes: “Can we justify this price internally?” In 2026, domain pricing decisions are less emotional and far more defensive. Buyers are not trying to get the cheapest deal …
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Why Most Domains Never Reach the Final Decision Table In 2026, domain buyers are not browsing marketplaces casually.They are shortlisting aggressively. Whether the buyer is a funded startup, a SaaS operator, or an established enterprise, the shortlisting process has become faster, narrower, and more unforgiving than in previous cycles. Understanding how buyers shortlist domains is …
Buyer Psychology: How End Users Actually Shortlist Domains in 2026 Read More »
If you’ve ever heard this: “We love the domain. Let me get it approved.” …and then nothing happens for weeks (or forever), you didn’t lose the deal. You entered procurement limbo. This post explains exactly why domains stall after verbal approval—and how smart investors design names and deals that escape the trap. The Biggest Myth …
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Most domain deals don’t fail at the founder level. They die quietly later—inside finance, procurement, or legal. If you want faster closes and fewer ghosts, you must understand one thing: CFOs don’t buy names. They approve risk. This post explains which domains pass that filter instantly—and which ones never will. The CFO Lens: One Question …
Domains CFOs Approve Instantly (And Why Most Names Die in Finance) Read More »
Every domain investor has experienced this paradox: This isn’t luck.It’s not pricing alone.And it’s definitely not traffic. The difference lies in buyer readiness, not domain quality. Let’s break it down. The Invisible Variable: Buyer Timing Fit Domains don’t sell when they are good.They sell when they intersect with a buyer’s active decision window. That window …
Why Some Domains Sell in 7 Days While Others Sit for 7 Years Read More »
Most domains don’t fail because they’re bad.They fail because they don’t justify long-term holding. Professional buyers—especially startups, operators, and PE-backed founders—evaluate domains very differently from hobby investors. They are not asking: “Is this name clever?” They are asking: “Can this domain start earning or positioning value immediately?” That single question defines no-renewal fit domains. This …
Fast Selling Domains: How Buyers Instantly Decide “This Is Worth Paying For” Read More »
The Most Misunderstood Metric in Domain Investing New domain investors often ask: “What sell-through rate should I expect?” They usually hope the answer is: The reality is far less exciting—and far more sustainable. Most profitable domain investors succeed despite low sell-through rates, not because of high ones. Let’s look at the truth behind STR (Sell-Through …
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