Looks like a lot of people are finding disappointment with one of the new gtlds that many expressed some enthusiasm over.
.Blog started general availability today, some have found domains they thought they registered but they did not.
Shane Bellone was rather outspoken this morning on Twitter,
Do not invest in .blog. They are as bad if not worse than the other registries. Avoid at all cost. @automattic
— Shane Bellone (@shanebellone) November 21, 2016
Mike found this:
.blog domain shows at ICANN as not registered, not reserved, but can’t be registered https://t.co/JBhgQOcfND
— The Domains (@thedomains) November 21, 2016
There is a thread on Namepros accusing .Blog of running a bait and switch.
So I decided to take a look at the top blog related sales. Data courtesy of Namebio.
myblog.com 400,000 USD 2004-12-01 Private
seoblog.com 30,000 USD 2013-11-27 Private
pokerblog.com 25,000 USD 2011-07-26 Sedo
metroblog.com 18,523 USD 2011-01-06 Sedo
autoblog.co.uk 17,625 USD 2011-04-06 Sedo
lolblog.com 15,777 USD 2012-06-30 GoDaddy
webblog.com 14,055 USD 2006-02-21 Sedo
autoblog.co.uk 12,500 USD 2011-03-24 Sedo
webblog.com 11,800 USD 2011-08-04 Sedo
sblog.com 7,000 USD 2006-11-21 BuyDomains
masterblog.com 4,750 USD 2014-01-29 Sedo
pokerblog.de 4,470 USD 2009-10-14 Sedo
buckeyestateblog.com 4,150 USD 2014-03-31 GoDaddy
kyblog.com 4,100 USD 2011-02-16 Sedo
oupeltglobalblog.com 4,010 USD 2012-04-27 GoDaddy
mortgageblog.com 4,000 USD 2016-03-09 NameJet
arizonablog.com 4,000 USD 2011-06-15 Sedo
divorceblog.com 4,000 USD 2008-11-18 Afternic
girlblog.com 4,000 USD 2007-11-13 Private
barterblog.com 3,900 USD 2008-04-29 Afternic
txtblog.com 3,890 USD 2011-01-12 Sedo
lacameradeiblog.com 3,870 USD 2010-05-12 Sedo
streetblog.com 3,688 USD 2008-06-24 Afternic
denverblog.com 3,500 USD 2010-01-06 Sedo
cheersblog.com 3,500 USD 2009-01-20 Sedo
nineblog.com 3,400 USD 2011-02-12 Sedo
clickblog.com 3,350 USD 2008-12-16 Afternic
reblog.org 3,282 USD 2016-03-04 GoDaddy
nanoblog.com 3,250 USD 2007-02-14 Sedo
phoenixblog.com 3,200 USD 2011-06-20 Sedo
publicblog.com 3,088 USD 2008-06-24 Afternic
gameblog.com 3,069 USD 2015-08-31 DropCatch
hospitalityblog.com 3,000 USD 2016-10-10 BuyDomains
fordblog.com 3,000 USD 2012-05-16 Afternic
creditrepairblog.com 3,000 USD 2011-09-28 Afternic
pokerblog.de 3,000 USD 2011-01-06 Sedo
revolutionblog.com 3,000 USD 2010-04-28 Sedo
cinemablog.it 2,916 USD 2011-01-26 Sedo
thedesignblog.org 2,850 USD 2013-09-27 GoDaddy
patentblog.com 2,760 USD 2009-08-02 GoDaddy
biojobblog.com 2,712 USD 2012-02-24 GoDaddy
rentblog.com 2,700 USD 2010-01-27 Afternic
adultblog.de 2,627 USD 2007-08-28 Sedo
copyrightblog.com 2,605 USD 2009-08-04 GoDaddy
uablog.com 2,595 USD 2012-12-26 Sedo
ladyblog.net 2,500 USD 2014-02-02 Afternic
tublog.com 2,500 USD 2011-01-06 Sedo
jdblog.com 2,499 USD 2013-07-24 Sedo
toryblog.com 2,495 USD 2014-02-26 Sedo
privacyblog.com 2,450 USD 2014-10-08 Sedo
oilblog.com 2,450 USD 2006-05-16 SnapNames
kidsblog.com 2,360 USD 2008-04-22 Private
drumblog.com 2,250 USD 2010-02-10 Afternic
everblog.com 2,216 USD 2011-02-20 Sedo
soldblog.com 2,200 USD 2013-07-17 Sedo
retirementblog.com 2,200 USD 2011-01-12 Afternic
marketingblog.net 2,188 USD 2008-10-07 Afternic
domainingblog.com 2,161 USD 2010-05-01 SnapNames
cookingblog.com 2,106 USD 2016-07-11 Flippa
healthbeatblog.org 2,100 USD 2014-10-15 NameJet
skinblog.com 2,100 USD 2009-08-26 Afternic
decoblog.fr 2,098 USD 2008-03-04 Sedo
crimsonblog.com 2,088 USD 2010-03-03 Afternic
socialmediablog.com 2,088 USD 2009-03-31 Afternic
mormonblog.com 2,088 USD 2008-05-13 Afternic
spiritualblog.com 2,088 USD 2008-05-13 Afternic
mädchenblog.de 2,040 USD 2014-07-16 Sedo
2dayblog.com 2,025 USD 2016-05-04 GoDaddy
redtubeblog.net 2,025 USD 2010-11-24 Sedo
hotelblog.at 2,013 USD 2009-07-29 Sedo
blogdesignblog.com 2,005 USD 2012-04-03 GoDaddy
netlawblog.com 2,005 USD 2009-04-06 GoDaddy
crmblog.com 2,004 USD 2007-09-22 GoDaddy
farsiblog.com 2,000 USD 2016-09-07 Flippa
cookingblog.com 2,000 USD 2013-05-07 Sedo
screensaverblog.com 2,000 USD 2011-07-20 Sedo
psychiatryblog.com 2,000 USD 2011-06-22 Afternic
scrapbookingblog.com 2,000 USD 2011-02-16 Sedo
pussyblog.com 2,000 USD 2011-01-19 Sedo
chromeblog.com 2,000 USD 2010-06-30 Sedo
laptopblog.com 2,000 USD 2009-10-07 Afternic
washingtonblog.com 2,000 USD 2007-12-19 Afternic
texasholdemblog.com 2,000 USD 2007-10-22 GoDaddy
camblog.com 2,000 USD 2005-07-14 Afternic
adultblog.de 1,949 USD 2011-01-06 Sedo
syltblog.de 1,820 USD 2009-03-24 Sedo
digitalblog.com 1,760 USD 2016-08-22 GoDaddy
afternicblog.com 1,751 USD 2008-01-08 Afternic
camblog.com 1,725 USD 2010-02-24 Sedo
internetmarketingblog.com 1,705 USD 2007-09-22 GoDaddy
hostedblog.com 1,700 USD 2009-01-16 Afternic
livefreeblog.com 1,675 USD 2013-01-14 Afternic
burgerblog.com 1,675 USD 2012-07-30 Afternic
gamerscoreblog.com 1,662 USD 2012-02-24 GoDaddy
videoblog.tv 1,632 USD 2007-10-25 Sedo
counterterrorismblog.org 1,600 USD 2016-04-23 NameJet
aleablog.com 1,600 USD 2013-02-16 NameJet
bladeblog.com 1,600 USD 2012-02-08 Sedo