nameswatch

Added some domain extension trends data, where you can see a breakdown of domain sales count and price by extension (over time), and domain extensions preferred by YCombinator companies and Producthunt projects over time.

We now display the historical sale count of the same SLD and the total price of those sales as a column next to the expiring domains. #domains #expiringdomains

We spent $125,000 on one extra letter. Durable.co is now Durable.com. Over three million people have used Durable to start and grow their independent business. It's time our domain name matched our ambitions. We're launching something big soon to help the next 30 million grow theirs even faster. durable.com

We often focus on STR. But serious analysis has to account for price. STR without ASP is incomplete. ASP without STR is incomplete. The real goal is maximizing both. ASP × STR shows what each listing actually produces. Here's how word parts rank on Atom by ASP × STR 👇

Link: names.watch/keyword-insigh…

Added a Keyword Insights feature where you can dive into past public domain sales data to see trends over time.

Added some domain extension trends data, where you can see a breakdown of domain sales count and price by extension (over time), and domain extensions preferred by YCombinator companies and Producthunt projects over time.

Just analyzed root words that drove the most sales in 2025 on Atom.com. Beyond volume alone, average selling price is a useful signal of where buyer appetite is strongest. AI, pay, and fund show the most pricing power.

Most domain investors obsess over STR like it’s the ultimate badge of honor. Truth: High STR can be pure ego if you’re underpricing everything. The metric pros actually respect? Revenue Per Domain (RPD). Mine is $172 this year. Why RPD > STR (and why it’s safe to share): 🧵

I’ve worked with thousands of founders to acquire their exact-match .COM - not one has ever regretted the upgrade. An exact-match .COM isn’t just a purchase - it’s a strategic moat that solidifies a world-class brand. On the flip side, I have seen many founders regret waiting… especially when the price 3x’d or someone else took it. ⏳

Sell-through rate is the cleanest measure of momentum. Looking at 2025 sales at Atom.com so far: .com had a slight dip in Aug/Sep but seems to have stabilized. .ai is consistently around 4×+ .com (and the gap is widening). .io has surged over the last three months. In total sales, .com remains the undisputed leader. But if you’re optimizing for ASP × STR, some of the other TLDs are hard to dismiss at this point.

Yes the .com was expensive, but this experience makes it worth every penny

every legit company eventually gets a .com

- graphite.dev + graphite.com

Spotted a great domain listed for $8k and used GoDaddy to make a $6k offer. The seller held firm at $8k, and a day later, it jumped to $12k. I ended up buying it anyway! 😭

We looked at three years of domain sales on atom.com to see which root words sold the most. It’s a simple list, but it says a lot about how naming trends and founder priorities are shifting 👇

First domain sale on @spaceship 🎉 after listing around ~100 names there last month

Thank you @Sedo for bringing in another great sale through your platform.

Now at Afternic: Lease to Own for Custom Checkout Link! Close Lease to Own deals using GoDaddy's checkout process, with a flat 10% commission. Available from your portfolio page today!

Rise of the machines (updated). AI, IM, BOT, SI registrations continue to break records at Dynadot.