Ken Lin

Excited to share my first public interview in over 20 years in the domain industry! 🙏 Huge thanks to Bob Hawks (@AGreatDomain) for the detailed article about my journey and the story behind dotDB. If you're curious, feel free to read and share! namepros.com/blog/interview…

Sold WaterValue․com for $20,000 on the last day of April. EMD count: 9 (dotDB) dotdb.com/search?keyword… Held for 12 years. No hype. No outbound. Just data, patience, and conviction. Domains with real signals quietly compound in value over time. And when the right buyer shows up, everything clicks. 12 years → $20K. Worth the wait.

@DigiFortune Stay tuned for the launch of Karts.com! 🚀

@KenLin1985 you are so talented ！my idol！

Spent the past few days deep in AI-generated 3D characters and karts. My workflow: Prompt → Nano Banana 2 for 2D visuals Then → Tripo to turn them into full 3D models The results are insanely good! You can generate all kinds of assets this way, fast. Honestly, 3D game development has never been this easy. Big thanks to @levelsio for sharing this method. Saved me a ton of time. Give it a try: studio.tripo3d.ai/?via=kenlin

@levelsio @tripoai Damn it!! This is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for for my kart racing game I’m building right now This changes everything. Generating clean low poly assets this fast is insane. Huge thanks to you @levelsio 🙌 Absolute legend.

✨ I made a little demo of #vibejam sponsor @tripoai and how you can use it to generate assets for your games In this case I'm generating an apartment flat that's half destroyed and open for my drone sim to fly around, take cover and shoot at enemies from First I write the prompt and select Nano Banana to generate an image first, I get a few different ones, and I select the one I like Then that one is converted into a 3d object called a Smart Mesh Smart Mesh is different than regular image-to-3d models because usually you get issues with uneven polygon distribution, too dense geometry and poor edge flow, so while you think you save time with generating it with AI you end up doing lots of editing after to fix the topology which kinda defeats the point Smart Mesh doesn't have any of this, it's fast and clean low-poly models you can drop into your game Anyway, after generating the model I can then see it in 3d, and if I don't like it, regenerate it, or if I like it start texturing it Once that's done, I export it as a GLB, FBX or OBJ and drop it in (usually I use GLB as ThreeJS seems to prefer that), in my case I just drop the URL into Cursor and let it figure out the placement of the asset into my game!

@levelsio @MythThrazz Haha you definitely deserve a badge for that 😄 Thanks for sharing this, I’ve actually been following @levelsio for a long time. Big inspiration for me.

@MythThrazz @KenLin1985 Oh yes!!!

Spent just 2 days vibe coding and already have a playable kart racing prototype. AI has reached a point where even building 3D games feels fast and fluid. I used Cursor (Opus 4.7) with Three.js plus CC-licensed assets. The plan is clear. This will go live on Karts․com as a real-time multiplayer racing game. Multiple tracks, different characters, and constant expansion. The first track is inspired by Santa Monica Pier. Next step is more advanced tracks, boosts, slopes, and deeper mechanics. Building a game and watching your ideas come to life piece by piece is insanely fun. #GameDev #DomainDrivenDevelopment

@MichaelCyger Thanks Mike! I’m pushing hard to get this live ASAP. Been grinding on it almost non-stop these past few days. Funny thing is, my kids think I’m just playing games and slacking off 😂

@KenLin1985 Looks awesome, Ken. Can’t wait to play!

One more site developed. Lately I’ve been building a new site almost every day. This one is IP2Geo.com. It lets you quickly detect your own IP (IPv4 or IPv6), and look up any other IP as well. There’s also a bulk search feature, with up to 500 queries per day for free. You can even use it directly via URL: ip2geo.com/8.8.8.8 ip2geo.com/google.com Give it a try and make good use of it. What’s next? Come to think of it, I’ve got quite a few domains just waiting to be turned into real services. If a domain can be turned into a real business, I’d rather build it than sell it. #DomainDrivenDevelopment #IPGeolocation #IPLookUp

@xosnetwork88 You spent only 10 seconds solving the Beginner level game? Wow, very impressive!

@KenLin1985 Not bad 😁

Picked up Buscaminas.com last week, which means Minesweeper in Spanish. That instantly took me back to the 90s, when Microsoft Windows came with that tiny game that somehow stole hours of our lives. So I did what any domain nerd would do. Spent a full day over the weekend rebuilding it 😄 Cleaner UI, smoother feel, same old frustration. Also launched an English version 👉 MinesweeperAI.com since Minesweeper․com is listed at $250,000 Buy It Now on GoDaddy, which is way beyond my budget 😂 If you feel like revisiting a classic, come give it a try. But honestly, this game is way harder than I remembered. I tried Expert mode and exploded more times than I’d like to admit 💣 #DomainDrivenDevelopment #Minesweeper #Buscaminas

@KSertttttttt First, you need to create a website related to travel.

@KenLin1985 Are you using an affiliate network? How do you sign up and get approved for get your guide?

Got my first booking just 10 days after launching the site, and it gets even better. 4 orders came in at once, likely from the same traveler booking related trips. The total order value reached $1,698 USD, which should generate $100+ in commission. This shows how the long tail pays off on a niche travel website. 👉 LongTail.com

Thanks for sharing! I actually didn’t know there’s a city called Mobile in Alabama 😄 That makes me think searches like “mobile vet” or “mobile vets” might include some traffic from that location as well. But maybe Google doesn’t treat that intent very strictly anyway. People there probably search more specifically like “mobile vet mobile al” or “mobile vets mobile al” if they’re looking for local services haha

@KenLin1985 what a neat name, Ken! 👏 very interesting geo search volume on this one (note, there's a city called "Mobile" in Alabama, so that may skew numbers for that phrase & location)

Acquired MobileVets․com using the funds from my recent sale of SoloFemaleTravel․com. Over the past few years, I’ve been following a simple strategy. Sell a domain, then quickly reinvest into something better and go all in again. Each cycle feels like leveling up, and this time I’m especially excited. MobileVets․com is not just for resale. I actually want to build it. I’ve long been inspired by Peter Askew (@searchbound) and what he did with DudeRanch․com. If you haven’t read it, this story is worth your time deepsouthventures.com/dude-that-buil… I’ve always wanted to build a directory-style business like that, and this domain finally feels like the right fit. The pet industry is massive and still growing fast. Mobile vets are becoming more common, especially for older pets, sick animals, or those that get stressed during travel. One of the most meaningful services is at-home end-of-life care, where families can say goodbye in a familiar and peaceful place. This feels like an emerging market. There are around 10,000 vets or clinics in the U.S. offering mobile services. If I can get just 1% of them, about 100 listings, paying $30 per month, that’s a $36K ARR business. At 10%, it becomes $360K. Not easy, but not impossible. I’m planning to start with a directory model and see where it goes. Have you ever used a mobile vet, or are you in the veterinary space? Would love to hear your thoughts! #DomainDrivenDevelopment

@Upgrade_Domain @SDhulkifl Travel affiliate programs

Spent about 2 hours building a small U.S. community .com, Destrehan.com, a place I may never visit in my lifetime. But while developing the site, I ended up learning about slavery, plantations, and the history of Louisiana, which was kind of interesting.

@MaeVonElle I think their UI/UX is the most intuitive and easiest to use.

@KenLin1985 Great travel category! Other than sales, what do you find makes Dynadot Marketplace a better marketplace? More international buyers? Something else?

I can finally share this. I sold SoloFemaleTravel.com for $2,000. Travel has always been one of my favorite niches. The buyer is an entrepreneur from Spain, and I truly hope this domain helps kickstart a successful new travel venture. This is also my second sale through Dynadot Marketplace. I really like how the domain is instantly transferred to the buyer after the sale, and the extra 2% bonus when you take the payout as Dynadot credits is a nice touch. Highly recommend using Dynadot to sell your domains!

@SkShahriarRobin Private at WHOIS info

@KenLin1985 Just I want to be clear. Your email address is private or public at WHOIS domian info???

Interesting one today 😄 Someone used a Dynadot appraisal as a reference and came in with a $2,000 offer on one of my domains. I checked a bit, turns out he’s not even from the domain industry. Just a real end user trying to justify the price. Originally I had the domain pointed to an Afternic landing page, but since he clearly referenced Dynadot, I switched it to a Dynadot user listing for checkout. Deal is done and payment just completed today. Once the funds land, I’ll reveal the domain 👀 #Dynadot

@SkShahriarRobin Through the WHOIS contact form at Dynadot.

@KenLin1985 Could you share us how she got your email address?

@Varun_Goyal I highly rely on dotDB. If a .com domain has five or more TLDs taken, you can normally sell it for $2K–$3K.

@KenLin1985 It was a great domain. Congratulations. Btw if you don't mind, can you advise me to do the right pricing on my travel domain so I can sell it for right price?