Domain Investing
- Valuing a premium domain: methods and signals
Why valuation ranges are wide Premium domain pricing does not behave like commodities. Supply is finite and each asset is unique. Two names with similar lengths can have different buyer pools and different use cases. The result is a band rather than a point. A rational buyer frames value using …
- The Real Market for 'Michael' Domains: Scarcity, Status, and Sales
Markets run on scarcity, status, and stories. First‑name domains sit at the intersection of all three. The name Michael is a perfect lens for understanding why. The most obvious assets, Michael.com and Mike.com, are controlled by Michael Saylor/MicroStrategy, a group that has famously accumulated …
- From Mike.com to Michael.com: Lessons in Premium Name Strategy
There’s a reason domain investors and brand strategists still bring up Mike.com, Michael.com, and Voice.com in the same breath: they’re case studies in long‑term thinking. Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy accumulated premium names in the 1990s and early 2000s, held them for years, and only sold when …
- Domains with Michael are rare
If you’ve spent any time in the premium domain market, you already know a hard truth: first‑name .coms are almost never available. “Michael” is the ultimate example. The best two anchors around that name - Michael.com and Mike.com - have been locked down for decades by Michael Saylor and his company …
- Why MICHAEL.SHOW Stands Out in the .show Era
New top‑level domains have been around for a decade, but only a handful deliver instant meaning without explanation. .show is one of them. When paired with a strong first name like Michael, it becomes a brand that feels obvious, modern, and memorable: MICHAEL.SHOW. If you’re building a presence …