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Get ready for the slowest two weeks of the year.
This is when most of the U.S. checks out, either on vacation or trying to squeeze in a few more summer moments before school and the fall grind return. Businesses tighten up, spending slows down (unless you’re in back-to-school or travel), and the rest is just coast and prep mode.
On another note, I shared this yesterday on X and wanted to repeat it here, not to knock anyone’s hard work putting on domain conferences, but because it’s been a long time since anything truly changed.
I may be the only one saying it publicly, but I’ve gotten dozens of DMs saying, “Glad you said it.”
No domain conference has ever asked me to speak or give ideas, but I’m going to anyway. Here’s what I’d do:
- Stop the recycled talks. We’ve heard the same people and stories for over a decade. Bring in new voices—people like @dharmesh or CEOs with fresh, relevant insight.
- Make it social. Host lunch tables with known names in the space. First come, first served, but once full, let people bid for spots. Proceeds can go to charity or fund a speaker.
- Cut the music at happy hour. Let people actually talk domains without yelling over a DJ.
- Add entertainment. Bring in a comedian, magician, speaker, someone we’ll actually remember.
- Take a page from VeeCon. Just 5% of what Gary Vee pulls off would dramatically upgrade most events.
- Record a live Domain Sherpa. Not just an auction preview—give people something real-time and interactive.
- Offer side events. Like ICA does. People don’t just come for the talks—they want to see the city. Build it into the schedule and price.
Have a great day and weekend
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Please Note: The list below contains affiliate links and/or names that have been posted for a fee. It is how we pay for our time since it is a free site. More details at bottom of page. Can go to any of the auctions by adding the names at the end like this one
Godaddy Domains with Bids
BoxItUp.com Perfect name for a moving, storage, or shipping startup; clean and memorable
IndieGo.com Sounds like a ready-made brand for music, film, or indie creator platforms. It is the correct spelling for those types of things
ElPay.com I can see workers sending their money home to Mexico using this
Godaddy Names with 1 or NO Bids
Other GoDaddy Names With More Than One Bid
M3GA.com Might hit 5 figures. Hackers love these types of names
ExoticRides.com One Ferarri sale will pay for this one
HDGR.com Top tier letters. I see $700 over under . I see HeadGear
TMCD.com Namejet always has top tier LLLL.com dropping
Mostra.com Exhibition or show in Portuguese and Italian
MedFind.com All in on medical names
SilkDragon.com Love this as a brand. Up to 38 bidders
Charades.xyz This a great name name to build out a game with AI. Play against characters and then see if AI can guess what you’re doing using the camera
A bunch of nice LLLL.coms at Auction with Low to NO reserve
TUVE.com Only at $1700 at press time which would be a good buy IMO
QOZU.com A low end CVCV but only at $60
OEMS.com Original Equipment Manufacturer
TCC.mx Dot mx is used quite a bit in Mexico and while not high worldwide prices, these types of solid LLL.mx have some good value. 2 bids
YouChain.org Blockchain name with a few bids
Link.clothing I didn’t know .clothing existed but I do like the idea of social clothing with RFID in it. No bids
Explora.it Means Explore in Italian so perfect fit
CallGPT.org Because you know some older people would love to call in and chat