Most investors dismiss retail-value appraisals as "unrealistic." But retail isn't a promise — it's the ceiling you discount from. Here's how to read it, why sell-through rate is a function of price, and how Appraise.net's three pricing strategies (Aggressive, Balanced, Patient) turn the theory into a portfolio decision.
If you're technical, you already understand scarce namespaces. Domains are similar — except every good one can be bought, held, and sold like a tiny piece of digital real estate. A practical, opinionated guide to domain investing.
You've probably seen the headlines. ".AI prices up 300%." But the number you're being shown isn't the number that reflects your actual situation. Here's why median matters more than mean in the .AI domain market.
The domain market's core liquidity problem isn't a lack of buyers or supply - it's a lack of shared reference points. Here's how consistent appraisal drives market maturation, and where the industry stands on that curve.
How the Appraise.net API is becoming domain intelligence infrastructure - powering listing pages, portfolio organization, marketplace search, and tokenized asset launches.
Domain names are stored in lowercase, but human branding lives in mixed case. Here's how Appraise.net uses AI segmentation and rules-based CamelCasing to restore the intended brand form of every domain we appraise.
The paradox of digital asset investors rejecting digital intelligence. When domain investors dismiss AI-powered valuations, they mirror the same flawed logic Sam Altman applies to AI art.
Anyone can generate a number. The question is: can you trust it? A practical guide to what separates a credible domain appraisal from a random number generator with a nice interface.
We ran Appraise.net and dozens of popular registrars, marketplaces, and domaining tools through the Mozilla HTTP Observatory. With an A+ score of 105, here's what that means and how the rest of the domain industry compares.
Choosing the right domain is not just about finding something available; it is about matching the name to your goals. This guide helps you understand the different types of domain names and which one fits your strategy.