Year 2 in Domaining — From Excitement to Strategy 📈 Two years ago I jumped into domain investing. Today, I’m at 535 domains. This year wasn’t about hype. It was about structure, data, and long-term scaling. 📊 Portfolio Snapshot: • Portfolio size: 535 domains (was 300 last year) • Total investment to date: $21,000 • Avg acquisition cost: ~$36/domain • Domains sold (2 years): 8 • Annual STR: ~1% • Avg gross sale price: ~$2,127 • Avg net sale price: ~$1,701 • Total gross revenue: ~$17,015 • Total net received: $13,612 Almost all sales came from @afternic One sale from @Sedo One sale from Dan @afternic clearly wins for exposure and conversion in my case. 🔥 A Surprise Platform This Year: One of my best surprises of 2025 was @unstoppableweb . Because of their promotional offers and Domain Member Club model, I progressively moved a large portion of my portfolio there. Today, ~65% of my domains are held in my Unstoppable account. What I appreciate: • Competitive pricing • Domainer-friendly initiatives • Constant platform improvements • Responsive support (special thanks to @ntropiq ) They’re clearly building long term and I like aligning with platforms that think long term. 📈 What Changed This Year: Year 1 was emotional. Year 2 became mathematical. I now look at domaining like this: • If AVG sale price moves to $2,500–$3,000 • If STR increases to 1.3–1.5% • Even with acquisition cost rising to $60–$70 The model becomes exponentially stronger. At 535 names: 1.5% STR = ~8 sales/year At $3,000 avg = $24,000 gross/year. That alone makes the portfolio self-sustaining. This is where compounding starts. 💡 Key Realizations: • Name selection is everything. The money is made in the buy. • Scaling requires stomach. There are >60 day dry spells. • Average acquisition cost will rise over time. Cheap inventory builds cash flow. Better inventory builds future upside. • .COM is still king but I’m slowly studying selective alternative extensions. 🔥 Marketplace Insight: I tested different landers. For my portfolio: @afternic = highest sell-through @spaceship = I haven’t moved all my domains there yet, but I’ve already received two four figure offers. It looks promising and I really like the self-brokering option and lower commission fees. @Sedo = occasional sell @atomHQ = Beautiful UX and features, but the exposure has been less consistent for me. I haven’t moved many of my domains to Premium or used their nameservers for most of my standard listings but I’ll definitely be using them more and more. Data > opinion. 👨‍👧‍👦 Personal Note: Balancing domaining with family life and a full time job isn’t easy. But building digital assets that scale over years (not weeks) changes your perspective. This is not a get rich quick game. This is asset accumulation. 🚀 2026 Vision: • Raise AVG sale price • Improve quality • Be more selective • Increase STR • Let reinvestment compound By 2027/2028, this portfolio should look very different. Domaining is volatile. But calculated risk + reinvestment + patience = leverage. My @NamePros post: namepros.com/threads/year-2-… Wishing you all strong closes and smart buys this year. What would you improve if this was your portfolio?

The transaction has been canceled just as some of you predicted. I really don't understand why @afternic can't find a solution for situations like this when other platforms seem able to handle them. What's even more frustrating is that they didn't even reach out to the buyer to ask whether they would be willing to wait until the transfer lock expires. Really disappointing!

Just made an LTO sale today through @afternic! 🙌 The only issue is that the domain is currently locked at @NameBright with 30 days remaining before it can be transferred. For those who have experienced this situation, what happens if the buyer isn't willing to wait 30 days? Are there any alternative solutions? I believe Afternic doesn't allow an internal account push in this case. Would appreciate hearing your experiences and advice!

Quick update on those 2 domains that were on hold: One sold through a 12-month LTO for $2980 🎉 Unfortunately, the other one which remained on hold for almost 4 days, eventually returned to my portfolio without a sale. One out of two converted. I’ll take it! 🙏

I’m not @TonyNames , @AbdulBasitcom or @cultra but i’ve been working hard, staying patient and learning along the way. I’m never in a rush to sell. My main focus is simply to keep improving my portfolio and my strategy and this is one of the results. I wanted to share it with you because this is the first time something like this has happened to me. Hopefully, it converts 🙏

More than 72 hours now and still no update ,the domain remains on Hold. The most frustrating part is that @afternic doesn’t seem to have any trace or details of the transaction where it came from, how it was initiated, or when it happened. They just told me it might be an extended payment verification but they can’t track or confirm it. Or maybe they simply don’t want to put in the effort to investigate it..🤷‍♂️