Elliot Silver

The hantavirus outbreak has received significant news coverage over the past week. According to various reports, the virus was linked to an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, and several passengers became ill and some reportedly died.

Earlier this week, I was at my local Whole Foods for lunch and to do an Amazon return. While walking in and out of Whole Foods, three local business logos / domain names caught my attention. They were all using domain name extensions that were introduced by ICANN during the first round of new gTLDs.

I think it’s a good idea to have a phone number on a domain name for sale landing page. Some people prefer to speak on the phone when inquiring about a domain name, and having a phone number can lead to more calls. It can also serve as an additional data point when researching an inbound inquiry.

In its most recent Annual Report filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025, Mercury Systems reported that it sold the valuable two letter MC.com domain name. On page 33, the report stated the following about the domain name sale (bolded for easy reference):

DotWeekly into a domain name intelligence platform with numerous tools to help domain name buyers find and evaluate domain names. The platform offers several different tools with many filters domain investors can use to hone in on domain names that meet their search criteria. These tools are also helpful to retail buyers who are looking for a domain name.

I saw a domain name in the Dropping.pro newsletter that caught my attention this morning. When I clicked through on the domain name, I was taken to a BIN page on GoDaddy’s website rather than the expiry auction landing page. The domain name is currently listed for sale via Afternic for $65,000 with a lease to own option available:

Human.com has been sold in a deal brokered by Media Options. Andrew Rosener, CEO of Media Options, confirmed that the domain name was sold, telling me both parties are “ very happy ” with the deal. Andrew was unable to share the sale price of the domain name or comment further about the deal.

The first match of the 2026 World Cup kicks off in about 3 weeks. I grew up playing soccer. I wasn’t great, but I loved the sport. Both of my kids play competitively, and they love it, too. My wife and I spend a significant amount of time taking our kids to soccer practices and games. Over Memorial Day weekend, we watched our kids play in 7 matches in 4 cities!

I’ve had some decent luck selling domain names on Atom.com. I think their new AI review tool is useful for quickly getting domain names listed for sale at its “Premium” listing level. I tried something I would not suggest doing, and I want to share the result of this error so other people don’t make the same mistake.

If you’re going to manage you own inbound sales inquiries, I think it’s a good idea to create a corporate website. The website can be a simple HTML website or something that is more fancy, but it should have enough information to help build trust between you and a counterparty. You can also create an email address with the matching domain name to reinforce credibility and make it clear the inquiry is being handled by an authorized representative of the business.