So backstory, and I know I am stupid. You don’t have to remind me, so I bought a domain for my business earlier this year and I had transferred it to another account. So other workers could use it. I know pretty stupid but I didn’t realize one of our old partners, who is currently still signed on as member of our LLC which is a different story. But he wound up hacking it, changing the password and completely deleted our website. Go. Daddy won’t help at all. I can still log into the go daddy account through our Google, but just can’t change anything as his phone numbers on there and now his emails on there and he’s completely wiped out our entire website. What can I do to get it back? He’s also trying to sell it for $5000 when it’s worth maybe $10 😂😂 Please help

I hope I read the rules right and this is okay.

I have over 300+ domains that I manage via my domain brokerage but I haven't really made a presence on reddit quite yet.

I am going to give these 2 domains to 2 people who upvote this post and reply with a tip/trick they have learned while domaining (if you are new that fine, just talk about why you are interested in domaining).

I am giving 2 domains out completely free (via push or transfer)

The domains are:

GunPie.com
Registrar - Porkbun
Expiration: 328 days
Godaddy appraisal - $1,478
Dyna appraisal - $1,767
Atom appraisal - $3,799

&

1kom.com
Registrar - Porkbun
Expiration - 58 days
Godaddy appraisal - $2,043
Dyna appraisal - $552
Atom appraisal - $81,000 (I have no idea why its so high lol)

Obviously take the appraisals with a grain of salt. I just wanted to give some reference points for these domains.

I will pick the winners in 3 days, if you have porkbun registrar, I can push them to you directly for free. If you use a different registrar, then inherently you will have to pay the transfer fee.

I want to be clear, there is absolutely no self promotion in this post. I made sure not to mention the name of my domain brokerage and my reddit account has no references to it at all. Also there is no catch, my goal is just to establish myself more in the domaining reddit space.

Best of luck <3

Read a lot on this but want wisdom of the crowd. I've owned (parked) mytrumpaccount.com for several years. The original thought was 'account' as in story. Now -- with new savings and retirement accounts branded as 'Trump Accounts', someone is interested. The offer is mid 4 figures, net, direct from a #GoDaddy broker (domain parked with them) with an expiry date of 02/28/27.

Any advice on how proceed, stragically and procedurally? I'm aware this could be a vendor aiming to set-up and processing and ongoing maintenance of accounts OR it could be an ad-laden landing spot. I know zero about #SEO, but my first 2 thoughts are: 1) price seems low considering #Trump-adjacent spending, and 2) is it absurd to sell and ask for residuals. Happy for ANY help, including deeper help or things I haven't thought of. Thanks.

The domain name Aviator.gg recently expired and it was caught by Docky.ly where it is currently being auctioned.

This domain doesn't have a high resale value, but it's good for an end user.

The domain name Twig.com has been mostly uselessly registered since 1993! The previous owner even insisted that this domain is NOT for sale!

Here's a screenshot from the site taken in 2020:

https://preview.redd.it/oqo1vgwslk0h1.jpg?width=551&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f22a5fc154cd95f19d04e655e0b4b4340061d5e

Well, looks like he (or another owner maybe) gave in eventually.

This domain has been sold for $695,000 at ApexMoon.com (X post).

Twig.com is now an agentic development environment.

Just because it's not for sale doesn't mean it's NOT for sale. Even if it's NOT for sale, it might still be for sale for the right price!!

Sedo broker Dave Evanson confirmed the sale of the domain name MC.com for "approximately" $3,000,000. Sedo represented the buyer and Saw.com represented the seller.

That's a very rare and valuable two-letter domain name. Many big companies could use it.

The current registrant is based in Tokyo, Japan according to the WHOIS record.

Appraisal - AppTestAI.com

Expires : 2027 May 9

Does this have any potential value? Thanks in advance.

Do you guys use any tool for bulk domain availability checking what is it and why do you use it?

Do you also use API other than web interface which tool is best in this according to you?

Someone who apparently doesn't value a three-letter .com domain name just let AAE.com expire and drop. It was caught be DropCatch and it's currently at auction.

Don't bother, you can't afford it!!

Current bid is $45,000 with more than 3 days left. This may close in the low six-figure range.

Hi, what do you think of gridjig.com?

I did a short investigation on this domain before deciding, but I still cannot form a clear conclusion.

Myrec.org is short and easy to remember, which I like. The part I am unsure about is “rec”, since it can point in different directions such as record, recommendations, or recreation.

The .org extension also changes how it feels, more toward a community or informational project rather than a commercial brand.

From a buyer’s perspective, I am trying to understand whether this kind of flexibility is valuable or simply too vague to build on.

Would you consider it a smart acquisition, or would you avoid it for branding reasons?

I used both Namecheap's and Spaceship's cPanel shared hosting, and both worked well for simple (nothing heavy) websites.

Namecheap is still stuck in an age where they make you pay extra for a premium SSL certificate. You get 50 free PositiveSSL certs for the first year, then you pay a renewal fee for each one.

Spaceship offers both PositiveSSL and Let's Encrypt SSL certificates. I use the latter since it's free.

At least Namecheap doesn't charge you a renewal fee for email accounts like Spaceship does.

I noticed that my site hosted on Spaceship gets a lot more bot traffic than the one hosted on Namecheap's servers. This could just be a coincidence since bots randomly target any/all websites.

Overall, Spaceship's cPanel shared hosting is more affordable than Namecheap's if you consider the renewal fees of the plan + extras (SSL at Namecheap & email at Spaceship)

Pricing breakdown:

• Namecheap's Stellar plan: $21.72 for the first year, then $55.88 per year. PositiveSSL renewal is $13.20 per year (discounted if you renew for multiple years).
• Spaceship's Essential plan: $19.88 for the first year, then $28.88 per year. Email plan (5 mailboxes) renewal is around $5 per year if I remember correctly.

Renewal prices can be tricky to notice on their sites. They could be more straightforward about it.

Has anyone tried hosting a heavy site or app at either of these providers - like an eCommerce site? How did it go?

The .store registry offers "premium" domain names with registration and renewal rates significantly higher than the regular rates for this TLD.

Here are some examples of registry premium .store domains:

• Phone.store
• Computer.store
• PC.store
• Clothes.store
• Shoe.store
• Food.store

All of these are available for registration at $2,500. The renewal price for each one is $10,000 per year. (note: these are the minimum prices - each registrar sets its own prices for premium domains)

Are these realistic prices for a TLD rarely used by actual websites? Why no one has yet purchased any of these or the many other one-word premium .store domains?

There are more than 30k registered .ninja domain names, but you can't see any of them!

According to nTLDStats, 18.8% of .ninja domains (or about 1 in 5) are registered at GoDaddy.

Why do ninjas like GoDaddy so much?

GoDaddy sells .ninja domains at $16 for registration and $48 for renewal. At Dynadot and Porkbun, it's about $5 for registration and $25 for renewal.

Tucows OpenSRS is one of the largest domain reseller platforms that's used by many web hosting providers, agencies, and domainers.

GoDaddy's domain reseller program is used by smaller providers, especially those looking for a plug-and-play storefront.

Tucows OpenSRS also offers a storefront, but most of their resellers seem to prefer building their own using the API.

GoDaddy's reseller program includes email, website builder, and web hosting services.

Tucows OpenSRS also offers email and web hosting (this is still in beta).

Domain pricing depends on the plan. At Tucows OpenSRS, the price for a .com ranges from $11.50 to $14.50. At GoDaddy, it's $13.19 (Basic plan) or $11.59 (Pro plan)..

If your target audience is small businesses looking to buy a domain + website, GoDaddy is a better fit.

If you're just looking to sell domains, Tucows OpenSRS would probably be the better option.

Which would you choose?

I’d like to hear opinions from domainers and SEO-focused investors.

The domain is ice-machines.com.

It matches a high-intent commercial product category, especially for:

- restaurant equipment suppliers

- commercial ice machine dealers

- rental/subscription businesses

- manufacturers

- local service companies

My question:

Do exact-match product domains still carry strong value today, especially when the keyword has clear buyer intent?

Would you value this more as:

- SEO asset

- lead-gen site

- redirect domain

- defensive acquisition by an existing company.

or just a regular hyphenated .com?

Curious how experienced domainers would judge it.

The .uk domain extension is not restricted to UK citizens. Anyone in the world can buy a .uk domain, but is a UK address required for the registration?

I found conflicting info on this. Some websites say you need a local address in the UK to register a .uk domain name and others don't have this requirement.

Been thinking about this and wanted some real input from experienced domainers here.

Let’s say you own a domain that:

- Instantly communicates “tap to pay”

- Fits fintech / payment / POS companies perfectly

- Is easy to remember and trust-based (not a random brandable)

Example use case:

Think card terminals, NFC payments, mobile payments, POS systems — basically anything “tap” related.

Would you:

A. Hold and wait for a fintech buyer

B. Actively reach out to payment companies

C. Build something small on it first

Feels like the kind of name that could convert extremely well in the right hands, especially with how fast contactless payments are growing globally.

Curious how you’d play this.

Happy to share the domain in DM if anyone wants to take a look and give honest feedback.