Buy Domain Names

When you’re interested in buying a domain name or domain name portfolio, start here. This category includes information on how to find, value, negotiate, close and fund a domain name purchase.

TechCrunch Interviews New $13 Million Sex.com Owner

TechCrunch reporter Robin Wauters just landed an exclusive interview with the new owner of Sex.com. The owner paid $13 million for the domain name in October, 2010, when the former owner, Escom LLC, declared bankruptcy. Some interesting findings from the TechCrunch article and from DomainSherpa research: The owner (previously identified in bankruptcy documentation as Clover […]

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Domain Name Auction Houses

Domain name auction houses allow you to backorder domain names that will soon expire.

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Domain Name Registrars

Domain name registrars are essentially retail companies that handle all of the consumer contact for domain name registrations, including customer service and billing.

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Do Not Cybersquat (We Know Who You Are)

Cybersquatting (also known as domain squatting), according to the United States federal law known as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. Think you have a great idea for buying an unregistered […]

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How to Determine Who Owns a Domain Name

The International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the organization that authorizes registrars to issue or assign domain names to public. A registrant is the person or entity who is considered to be the domain name owner authorized to make or request for changes to be made in vital information related to domain […]

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How to Negotiate the Price of a Domain Name

You need a good negotiation strategy whether you’re buying an automobile, a home or a domain name. Buying and selling domain names is a business, and you need to approach it as such. Whether your buying or selling a domain name, this article will help you prepare for negotiating your domain name by presenting five […]

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Domain Registrar Go Daddy Passes 45 Million Domain Mark

On December 27, 2010, Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com) sent out an informal notice announcing that they had registered their 45 millionth domain name. The actual day and time of number 45 million occurred on December 26, 2010, at 6:02 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. According to Bob Parson’s keynote address at the 2010 Go Daddy holiday party […]

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