How to Name an AI Moderation Startup in 2026
How to name an AI moderation startup in 2026 — the procurement sentence, the -AI suffix trap, and the extension decision that keeps trust reviews moving.
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Sale analysis, extension trends and naming strategy — reported and explained so a founder can act on it.
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QuantumShift.ai at $19,895 vs Generic Stems
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QuantumShift.ai sold privately for $19,895 in August 2026. Here's how coined compounds price against six-figure dictionary stems.
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Kumbaya vs GoDaddy Brokerage: Where Premiums Close
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GOAI.com sold for $215K via Kumbaya; OF.ai near $250K via DomainNames.com. Where domain brokerage actually matches premium AI names.
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GSC AI Opt-Out Toggle: Should You Flip It?
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Google's AI opt-out toggle in Search Console lets you exclude pages from AI Overviews without blocking classic rankings. Here's when I'd flip it.
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GSC AI Report: AI Impressions Without Clicks
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Google's GSC AI report shows AI impressions but no clicks or queries as of August 2026. Here's how to read the gap without fooling yourself.
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How Domain Listings Earn AI Overview Citations
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For-sale domain pages can earn AI Overview citations when copy, schema, and entity signals align. Practical steps for marketplace listings in 2026.
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Zero-Click AI Overviews vs Marketplace Conversion
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Zero-click AI Overviews shrink clicks on educational queries but marketplace conversion often holds on branded intent. How I measure both in 2026.
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Search Console API: Filter AI searchAppearance
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Pull Generative AI metrics programmatically with the Search Console API searchAppearance filter. Steps, pitfalls, and marketplace dashboards for 2026.
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Domain market data
Kingdom AI Sold for $130K: What I'd Buy Next
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Kingdom.ai closed at $130,000 on Spaceship in the DNJournal chart ending 9 August 2026. Here's the next name I'd actually write a check for.
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Domain market data
Team AI Sold for $136,500: End User or Flip?
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Team.ai closed at $136,500 on Namecheap on 11 August 2026. NamePros already doubts the end-user story — here's how I'd underwrite the hammer.
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100K AI Sales: Blueberry, Quake, Unstoppable
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Billionaire.ai, Blueberry.ai, Quake.ai, and Unstoppable.ai each sold for $100,000 on Spaceship in the same 2026 chart. Round numbers, real buyers.
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CenturyCruises at $100K: Mike Mann's Travel .com
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CenturyCruises.com sold for $100,000 on DomainMarket in the chart ending 9 August 2026. Exact-match travel .com still clears six figures next to dictionary .ai.
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Startup naming
Fills Com at $95,000: Dictionary Brand for Startups
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Fills.com sold for $95,000 on Atom.com in the DNJournal chart ending 9 Aug 2026. Here's how I'd treat a dictionary .com at that price.
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Startup naming
Router Ai at $80,000: Infra Naming vs Parameter.ai
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Router.ai sold for $80,000 on Spaceship in August 2026, tying Parameter.ai. Here's how I'd treat twin infra stems at that price.
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Zipchat at $40,000: The Startup Sale You Can Model
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ZipChat.com sold for $40,000 in a private sale on the DNJournal five-figure list ending 9 Aug 2026. Here's the founder-budget lesson.
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X.gg at $115K: The x gg Sale That Reset ccTLD Pricing
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X.gg sold for $115,000 via Nam.es and DomainNames.com, charted 7/6/26. Max Guerin's short ccTLD close — and why I stopped treating .gg as a gaming joke.
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Magnitude.ai at $89K: The magnitude ai Dictionary Close
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Magnitude.ai sold for $89,000 on Spaceship, logged on DNJournal's chart ending 9 August 2026. Why I had the dictionary .ai floor wrong — and how I'd price the next one.
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SEO & Domains
Products.ai at $77K: Why the products ai Stem Wins Category Search
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Products.ai sold for $77,000 on Spaceship. Exact-match commercial stem, branded search, and AI Overviews citations — not another Search Console how-to.
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Domain market data
ICANN 2026 Round: 1,600+ gTLD Applications Filed
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ICANN's 2026 round closed with 1,600+ gTLD applications. Here's the fee deadline, Reveal Day timing, and what I'd do with aftermarket names now.
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Domain market data
ICANN gTLD Deadline: What Closes on August 12, 2026
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New gTLD window ends Aug 12 — fees, TAMS, and what investors do next.
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Domain market data
ICANN Bans Private Contention Deals: Auctions Only in 2026
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ICANN ended private contention settlements — auctions only when strings collide.
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Domain market data
Smoothie.com on Doma: Fractional Domain Ownership in 2026
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Castellos listed Smoothie.com on Doma — what fractional stakes mean for investors.
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Domain market data
Global Domain Report 2026: What Buyers Want Now
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What the Global Domain Report 2026 says about buyer motives and pricing.
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Domain market data
The .bali Bid: What GeoTLDs Mean for Investors in 2026
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The .bali ICANN bid and what geoTLD filings signal for domain investors.
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Startup naming
AI.com Sold for $70M: Why .com Still Wins
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AI.com at $70M is a reminder why .com still commands startup budgets.
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Startup naming
Bot.ai at $1.2M: What Founders Should Budget
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Bot.ai at $1.2M sets a new comp — here's how founders should budget.
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Startup naming
Category .com vs Product .ai: How to Choose
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Category .com vs product .ai — a framework for startup naming in 2026.
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Startup naming
The .AI Renewal Cost Trap for Startups in 2026
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Renewal math on .ai catches startups — budget beyond year one.
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Startup naming
Should a Series A Apply for a New gTLD Before Aug 12?
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Series A capital vs a $227k gTLD filing before the August 12 window closes.
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The .AI Market Bifurcation: Premium Holds, Junk Fades
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Premium .ai holds value while low-quality .ai names fade — market split explained.
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Anguilla's .AI Revenue: What Buyers Should Know
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Anguilla's ~$93M .ai revenue shapes pricing — what domain buyers should know.
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Premium .AI Comps Ladder After Bot.ai
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A comps ladder for premium .ai after Bot.ai at $1.2M.
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New gTLD Registrations Up 30%: What It Means
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New gTLD registrations rose ~30% — what growth means for investors.
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How to Choose an Evaluated RSP for a 2026 gTLD
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Pick an evaluated RSP for your gTLD application — technical and commercial checks.
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SEO & Domains
Google Says AEO and GEO Are Still SEO
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Google's official guide: AEO and GEO remain SEO — not separate disciplines.
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GSC Generative AI Performance Report: How to Use It
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Use the GSC Generative AI performance report without over-reading noise.
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Google AI Search Myths to Ignore in 2026
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Myths Google wants you to ignore — including llms.txt hype.
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