We're finally shedding the .so (thank you Somalia!), and using the .com for @NotionHQ. And for this beautiful moment, I want to share a fun story:
Back in 2018, I had just joined Notion, and one of the first things @ivan asked me to do was figure out how we could own https://t.co/BxoFvc83VG. I had never done a big domain purchase before, so I reached out to a few domain brokers to understand the landscape. We tried different brokers, kept things anonymous, and attempted to surface a price the seller might consider.
A year went byโฆ nothing. Meanwhile, it was pretty clear this was only going to get more expensive as we grew. We needed a different approach. A fellow founder connected me to a broker who took a very different tack. Less transactional, more long-term relationship builder. He spent months getting to know the domain owner. Turns out owner was a fellow entrepreneur in the west coastโฆ and a huge Grateful Dead fan.
So we figured, why not get creative? Something beyond just price. So I called up our investor Ronny Conway and asked if there was any way he could help set up a private meeting between the domain owner and the Grateful Dead. Ronny is one of those people who somehow makes impossible things possible. A week later he calls me back: โNew York City. Halloween. 15 minutes after the concert. Done.โ
The broker went back to the owner with an offer: some cash, some equity, and a private meeting with the Grateful Dead. That got his attention. He didnโt take the band meeting in the end, but he did lean into the equity (great call, in hindsight). We shook hands, and a few weeks later, the deal was done.
Iโve been waiting years for the day we move our product to https://t.co/BxoFvc83VG. Looks like 2026 is finally the year. Safe to say Iโm unreasonably excited about this update!
https://t.co/TuShgOvAyo Sold twice but for cheap!
Acquired in Jan 2019 for three figures
Sold firstime in 2023
Acquired again in 2025 for 33 figures
Sold in May 2026
Dont know if the buyer is the same or someone different. Congratulations to the buyer for a fabulous brand name!
@afternic why is it so hard to bulk upload or bulk update domains in yoyr platform. I'm trying to change the price of 200 domains and it's not working. I've tried many times
Grateful to share this milestone ๐
My domain https://t.co/0gfVMEntOd just sold for $2,899 via @afternic Fast Transfer network ๐
First big win in domain investing โ proof that patience and research pay off. Excited for what's next! ๐
#Domains#DomainSales#Afternic#Domain
Big thank you to @atomHQ for facilitating the sale of https://t.co/Sd3dqpmquV for $400,000. Also a huge thanks to @darpanmunjal :)
This one was completed via their new AtomEdge feature, with a reduced commission of 12.5% - great to see continued innovation improving outcomes for sellers.
On to the next ๐
This sold last week via @afternic. Wasn't so bullish about it but decided to renew all the same. ๐
Hold time was 2 years plus days
#domainnames#domainsold#domains