On the record
As reported by the industry press.
The headlines, as they ran. Hover a line to hold it; select a story to read it.
Press & Insights
Recognition, coverage and guides.
Transactions reported by the industry press, Escrow.com's broker rankings, and DomainBooth's guides to premium domain names.
Escrow.com ·
James Booth Ranks Again in Top 10 Domain Name Brokers
James Booth secures his spot once more among the top 10 domain name brokers for 2025, showcasing exceptional expertise and industry influence.
Read the article ↗Escrow.com Master of Domains
Top 10
Domain broker, 2025
In the press
Sales and decisions, as reported.
| Date | Story | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Orchestra.ai sells for $250,000 | DNJournal | |
| James Booth successfully defends another .ai domain name | Domain Name Wire | |
| James Booth successfully defends .ai domain in cybersquatting dispute | Domain Name Wire | |
| GOKA.com tops the chart at $399,995 | DNJournal | |
| Genesis.ai sells for $400,000 | DNJournal | |
| James Booth Reports $150k .IO Sale | DomainInvesting | |
| Hurt.com sold for $1.5M | DomainBlog | |
| James Booth Reports 3rd Highest Public .io Sale | DomainInvesting | |
| James Booth sold MyBets.com for $80,000 | DN.ca | |
| James Booth just sold 151.com for $415,000 | Morgan Linton | |
| James Booth Tops Chart With Three 6-Figure Sales | DNJournal |
Insights
Guides to premium domains.
3-Letter .com Domains: Why the Shortest Names Are Worth the Most
DomainBooth's guide to ***.com (LLL) domain names, a much coveted asset class: why they are scarce, what they sell for, and what to do if yours isn't for sale.
Guide · 3 min readOne-Word .com Domains: The Most Sought-After Names on the Web
DomainBooth's guide to oneword.com domain names: why a single word in .com cannot be duplicated, the brands that upgraded to one, and recent sales.
Glossary
The language of domain deals.
- Domain broker
- A professional who represents the buyer or the seller in a domain name sale.
- One-word domain
- A domain made of a single dictionary word, such as Breeze.com.
- LLL
- A three-letter .COM, such as FDX.com. There are 17,576 possible combinations, and every one is registered.
- Brandable
- An invented or combined word that works as a brand name.
- ccTLD
- A country-code top-level domain, such as .ai (Anguilla) or .io.
- End user
- A company that buys a domain to use it, rather than to resell it.
- Escrow
- A licensed third party that holds the buyer's payment until the domain has been transferred, then pays the seller.
- Registrar
- The company where a domain is registered and managed.
- Brokered sale
- A sale DomainBooth handled on behalf of a client.
- Portfolio sale
- A sale of a domain DomainBooth owned itself.