Houston.life newly upgraded to Houston.com, geo-domains lead the new trend of branding!

Industry Information 13 Nov 2024 09:26:18 AM By：DN platform editor

Abstract:

The operator of the geographic domain Houston.life recently underwent a major upgrade, forwarding it to the more authoritative Houston.com domain. The sale of this domain was handled by Geocentric Media CEO Fred Mercaldo. Although the exact price of the deal has not been disclosed, the acquisition certainly highlights the significant value of Houston.com, which was sold back in 1994, and the transfer means that it is once again an important asset in the business and online information arena.

Houston.com Website

According to research, the buyer of Houston.com operates a multi-geographic domain name portfolio in the .life top-level domain (gTLD), including Alaska.life, Arizona.life, Austin.life, and others, forming a relatively extensive network of geographic domain names. geocentric Media, led by Mercaldo, previously has also made high-priced pushes for other popular geo-domains, such as in 2022, when the company moved its asking price for Manhattan.com to $1.1 million, demonstrating its strong interest and resources in high-value geo-domains.

This transfer of Houston.com is more than just a single domain name upgrade, it demonstrates the high demand and investment potential of geo-domains as digital real estate on a global scale. With the development of more city and regional domain names, the domain name market may show a more active and diversified trend in the future.

Source: domaingang.com

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