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How to Value a Domain Name
A domain is worth what a real buyer will pay. Here is how I size up a name: quality test, trademark check, scarcity, real sales comps, a realistic buyer, and renewal math.
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How I Got Into Domains
Someone asked how I got into domains. It started with knup.net in 2002, AdSense sites, and client builds — then an iGaming portfolio that got too big. Here is the path, the part I would skip, and how to start slower.
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Why Speculators Are Suddenly Buying .si Domains
Slovenia’s .si extension just got pulled into the Super Intelligence news cycle. Speculators are treating SI like the next .ai — short, open to the world, and suddenly loaded with meaning. Here is what is driving the rush, what is real, and what is still just inventory hope.
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Why I Avoid Athlete Team and Event Domains Now
I used to buy athlete names, team names, event names, and celebrity club domains. Then came cease and desist letters — and years later a $2k sale on JamarrChase.com that still felt like the smart exit. Here is why I avoid trademark-risky domains now.
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The Real Cost of Owning Too Many Domains
Renewals are only the start. After owning about 1,600 domains, here is the real cost of a bloated portfolio: money, attention, decision debt, and brands that never get built.
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How to Pick a Domain Name for a New Business
A domain is not just a web address. It is your brand on the internet. After owning about 1,600 domains and consolidating brands into Knup.com, here is how I pick names that hold up.
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