Domain Success Stories
Learn from real domain sales, investment strategies, and the stories behind the industry's most valuable digital assets.
Notable Domain Sales
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Voice.com
Sale Price
$30,000,000
Largest publicly confirmed domain sale
Purchased by Block.one for their social media platform. Demonstrates the value of single-word .com domains in emerging tech sectors.
2014
Cars.com
Sale Price
$872,000,000
Part of larger business acquisition
While part of a larger deal, this shows how premium category-killer domains become core business assets worth hundreds of millions.
2010
Insurance.com
Sale Price
$35,600,000
Record-breaking category domain
Purchased by QuinStreet. Demonstrates the immense value of exact-match domains in high-value industries like insurance.
2010
Sex.com
Sale Price
$13,000,000
Most contested domain in history
After years of legal battles over its theft, finally sold legitimately. A cautionary tale about domain security.
Legendary Domain Investors
Learn from the pioneers who shaped the industry
Rick Schwartz
The Domain King
Pioneer who purchased domains in the mid-90s, famously bought Candy.com, Porno.com, and many others. Known for the 'buy and hold' strategy.
Frank Schilling
Domain Industry Legend
Built one of the largest domain portfolios. Founded Uniregistry and sold to GoDaddy. Master of portfolio management at scale.
Mike Mann
Serial Entrepreneur
Known for bulk registration strategies and quick flips. Registered thousands of domains per day at peak. Focuses on brandable domains.
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External Resources
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