Elliot Silver

Boston

Publisher and President at DomainInvesting.com

President of Top Notch Domains, LLC, a domain name investment firm. Publisher of https://t.co/n07pD3Q81b. Founder of https://t.co/neJ1Eez09R.

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"What Makes This Domain Name Valuable?"

4 days ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

As Aziz noted this morning on X, GoDaddy has added an AI feature to its for sale landing pages, allowing prospective buyers to get additional insight into why a domain name is valuable. On the right side of GoDaddy “for sale” landers, there’s an “Ask AI” button visible. Clicking the button opens a pop-up window with a pre-populated question, What makes this domain name valuable?
Why Some Companies Won't Sell a Domain Name

5 days ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

For domain investors and entrepreneurs, it can be frustrating to come across a company that owns a valuable domain name that isn’t being used, but the company won’t consider selling it. It might seem like a missed opportunity for the company to sell an unused valuable asset, but there are reasons behind this.
NamesCon Ticket Prices Increase Tomorrow

1 week ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

Initially, I did not plan to attend NamesCon in November. We have quite a few family things going on in November, and it’s an inconvenience to ensure our kids get where they need to be – and I hate missing their events. After some further thought, I decided I will most likely attend for at least a day. I received an email this morning reminding me that the price for a NamesCon ticket will increase tomorrow. The standard pass is listed at $499 and apparently increases to $649 tomorrow.
ICA Posts Video of WIPO-ICA UDRP Review Project Initial Report

1 week ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

The ICA hosted a webinar to discuss the Initial Report of the WIPO–ICA UDRP Review Project Team. The joint project between the two organizations aims to explore ways to strengthen the UDRP with incremental improvements.
Spaceship Hits 3 Million DUM

1 week ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

Spaceship, the rapidly growing domain registrar and sister company of Namecheap, just surpassed 3 million domain names under management milestone. Less than a year ago, Spaceship hit the 1 million DUM milestone. I think this underscores the company’s momentum and growing influence in the domain space, particularly as it relates to domain investors. ðŸŽ‰ Today is the day!3,000,000 domains under management in just 2 years â€“ and counting. Thatâ€™s 3 million of your ideas, ambitions, and stories.
Dharmesh Shah Acquires DomainValue.com for Appraisal Agent

1 week ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

Over the past several years, Hubspot Co-Founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah has emerged as a prominent figure in the domain name space. Dharmesh has acquired high-value domain names like Chat.com, Prompt.com, and Agent.com for millions of dollars. He later famously sold Chat.com to OpenAI for more than $15 million, including equity in the privately-held company. In addition to these acquisitions, Dharmesh recently built an AI-driven domain name valuation agent on his Agent.ai platform.
Slash.com Reportedly Acquired for $1 Million

2 weeks ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

According to a post on X, the Slash.com domain name was acquired for $1 million. I understand the domain name was acquired with the help of Rob Schutz from Snagged.com:Pumped we could help you snag https://t.co/sjm2HiiqIp. Epic domain upgrade. 🚀 https://t.co/fBIt7jVIdE— Rob Schutz (@rob) May 22, 2025I was told the domain name was acquired in an all-cash deal. The full payment was already made by the buyer.
Last Call: 2025 Domain Industry PMC Jersey

2 weeks ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

Our customized domain industry Pan-Mass Challenge jersey raises a substantial amount of money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute each year. The company that produces the jersey just sent me an update of our design with the logos of our current jersey sponsors, and I think it looks great. We can feature 18 domain industry logos on the back of our jersey. We have room for two additional logos on the back. I’d also move my Embrace.com logo if we can get two additional sponsors.
Details Behind $1 Million+ Deal for Diversification.com

2 weeks ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

Paul Rubillo shared some details about a deal he struck for the Diversification.com domain name. When the deal concludes, it will be valued at more than $1 million. Paul shared that the buyer paid some cash and will be paying for the domain name via future payments and revenue share. In addition, Paul also retained some equity in the new business and could capitalize on future sale proceeds.
GoDaddy Auctions Expands AI Images and Descriptions

2 weeks ago | domaininvesting.com | Elliot Silver

I recently noticed that GoDaddy Auctions began incorporating artificial intelligence-generated images and descriptions to its auction listings. This AI-generated content appears in the Details section below the fold, so visitors would need to scroll below the bid field to view this section for each auction. This field appears above comparable sales and other data related to the domain name in auction.