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A fun behind-the-scenes domain acquisition story from a very happy @NameNinja client. Congrats to Akshay and the Notion team on getting their dream domain name! #domainnames#domains#startups#branding
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 by… 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 coast… 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: “New York City. Halloween. 15 minutes after the concert. Done.”
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 didn’t 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.
I’ve 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 I’m unreasonably excited about this update!
We see what you did there! Absolutely brilliant (and legal) use of a clever domain name during the recent Air Canada labour dispute. Well played, flight attendants union, well played... #marketing#unfaircanada
Name Ninja is proud to be the first domain brokerage to sponsor the https://t.co/gSt2H6acp7 domain forum, Canada's largest and most reputable .CA domain name resource. If you want to buy, sell, or discuss Canadian domains, check it out: https://t.co/FgKkXF7mbw
In our experience, a large part of a domain broker's job in getting deals across the finish line is, yup, herding cats! Never a dull moment in our line of work... #startups#founders
Lease-to-Own (LTO) domain deals are startup-friendly and gaining in popularity, but they come with a few risks. Our friend Elliot (@DInvesting) outline some key things domain buyers and sellers need to be mindful of: https://t.co/Rn9YeM4qk6 #startups#founders
Our friends at @Sedo are holding a .ai domain auction March 6-13. This is a great opportunity to get an #AI domain for a nice price. Good luck and happy bidding! https://t.co/BBReK9XIUq #artificialintelligence#startups#hustle
A number of concerned Canadian entrepreneurs and founders who want to #BuyCanadian have asked us to recommend some #Canadian domain name registrars, so here's our shortlist: easyDNS (https://t.co/gt3vXOAmOB), Hover [Tucows] (https://t.co/UAhE3iqO6Z), Rebel (https://t.co/jXb4JTy1Am), WHC [Web Hosting Canada] (https://t.co/0OkMAZi8n2), and Webnames (https://t.co/RyBtKJ4nz2) #Canada
Securing the right domain name is crucial for startup success, yet many founders struggle with how to go about this. In this episode, Name Ninja's @BillSweetman dives deep into the dos and don’ts of acquiring your dream domain name: https://t.co/q5tyQ1wOKH #startups#naming #branding #marketing
First .ROCKS domain we've ever spotted in the wild (in Quebec City). Although we first thought this business was a nightclub, SPK is actually a startup-related ecosystem of various ventures. #startups#branding
Acquiring domain names isn't always easy, but it is never boring. In this latest DNW podcast, Name Ninja's @BillSweetman share more wacky domain name brokering tales including Pedro the Paranoid, The World's Most Expensive Domain Renewal, The Lucky Lady, and many more.
@JStaatsCPA @marlonmisra How about Ninja? Next month will be our 11th year helping clients acquire their dream domain names. If you’re looking to buy a killer domain, we’d be happy to help.
We love discovering real world photos of domain names our team members brokered the purchase of on behalf of a client. Our Canadian followers will be way more familiar with this one than our international followers. What's your dream domain name? #naming#branding
Huge congrats to Name Ninja client @ridelandline for bringing their innovative (and cleverly-named) land-air connection service to Canada. Welcome to Canada, Landline! https://t.co/QenaljLEAL #startups#naming#branding
🔥How hot are .ai domain names these days? Last month's @Dynadot auction of expired .ai domains grossed over $300k in sales, with Vision․ai selling for $100k! The next auction starts on February 23 and runs for 10 days. https://t.co/Plovp9V24l #startups#marketing#branding
We all make mistakes, but what lessons can we learn from them? @DomainNameWire asked entrepreneurs about actual mistakes they’ve made choosing domain names. Here’s what they said... https://t.co/hG91uRqHZr #naming#branding#startups#marketing
This is either the worst brand name we have ever stumbled across ... or the best! Either way, you have to admit the name *is* memorable. ;+) #marketing#startups