Stocks and mutual funds are two of many popular investing instruments. However, domain names can also be an excellent investment, mainly if they contain generic or common keywords with popular extensions like .com.

Investing in domain names works similarly to other investment instruments. You purchase domain names at the lowest price, then sell them at the highest price possible. There are many ways to sell domain names, including domain name marketplaces and auctions.

Before investing, check your domain name availability using an online tool. If it’s no longer available, a domain name search lets you know the registrant’s contact information so that a negotiation can be made. However, some companies and individuals don’t disclose their domain ownership by activating WHOIS privacy.
This article will show you the most expensive domains ever sold as real-life examples of how domain names can be an excellent investment. Keep in mind that not all high-priced domain name transactions are announced publicly, so we will go over the ten most expensive publicly reported domain name sales.

10. Fb.com ? $8.5 Million

The American Farm Bureau Federation was the first registrant of the Fb.com domain. Since Facebook gained massive popularity, Fb.com is one of the domain aliases that people possibly mistype to visit Facebook.

As a result, Mark Zuckerberg decided to buy this costly domain name to meet the brand’s demand for continuous e...