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title: "Short, Brandable Domains Lead the Week: swype.com Hits $19,250, emai.com Fetches $15,293.50"
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published_at: "2026-10-12T00:01:57.000Z"
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# Short, Brandable Domains Lead the Week: swype\.com Hits $19,250, emai\.com Fetches $15,293\.50
Edition 2026-10-12. Published by Unique Domains on 2026-10-12T00:01:57\.000Z. Updated 2026-10-12T04:48:50\.000Z.
## Summary
This edition tracks the week's top domain auction sales, from swype\.com's $19,250 close to emai\.com's $15,293\.50 finish in the October 10 recap\. [[1]](#source-1) [[2]](#source-2)
## Key takeaways
- swype\.com led the week's GoDaddy expired auctions at $19,250\. [[1]](#source-1)
- emai\.com topped the October 10 recap, closing at $15,293\.50\. [[2]](#source-2)
- Dozens of other domains cleared four figures in this week's GoDaddy auctions\. [[1]](#source-1)
- Short strings like gymy\.com and mega\.me still drew four-figure bids\. [[2]](#source-2)
- Listings spanned Dynadot, Sedo, Catched, NamePros and GoDaddy platforms\. [[1]](#source-1) [[2]](#source-2)
## Today in domains
Two consecutive auction cycles, one weekly and one daily, each produced a five-figure top sale, underscoring sustained bidder interest in short and brandable domain names across multiple platforms\. [[1]](#source-1) [[2]](#source-2)
### Weekly Roundup Tops Out at $19,250
Domain Shane's weekly list of GoDaddy expired-auction sales above $1,000 was led by swype\.com at $19,250, followed by Smat\.com at $12,001 and CloudPhone\.com at $10,350\. The roundup tracked 54 domains that cleared the four-figure threshold, indicating depth of demand beyond the top few lots\. The list also pulled in current listings from Dynadot, Sedo, Catched, NamePros and GoDaddy, meaning buyers comparing prices across the aftermarket in a single week can see closed GoDaddy results alongside live asks on other platforms\. For portfolio holders, the spread between a short brandable like Smat\.com and a compound term like CloudPhone\.com suggests buyers are still paying premiums for both short dictionary-adjacent strings and descriptive compounds tied to a product category\. [[1]](#source-1)
- swype\.com: $19,250
- Smat\.com: $12,001
- CloudPhone\.com: $10,350
Top three closes in the weekly \>$1,000 GoDaddy expired-auction roundup
### Daily Recap Shows emai\.com Pace the Market
In the October 10 auction recap, emai\.com closed at $15,293\.50, nearly matching the top weekly result just a day later\. Shorter plays followed well behind: gymy\.com sold for $1,738 and the \.me domain mega\.me brought $1,025, both drawing multiple bids on Dynadot, Catched and GoDaddy\. The mix confirms that four- and five-letter \.com strings continue to anchor daily auction activity even as alternative extensions like \.me see occasional four-figure interest\. [[2]](#source-2)
- emai\.com: $15,293\.50
- gymy\.com: $1,738
- mega\.me: $1,025
Closing prices from the October 10 auction recap
## What to watch
- Next weekly roundup Domain Shane's next weekly list will show whether GoDaddy expired auctions keep producing five-figure sales or whether this week's swype\.com result was an outlier\. [[1]](#source-1)
- Cross-platform price comparison Continued tracking of Dynadot, Sedo, Catched and NamePros listings alongside GoDaddy closes will clarify whether premiums for short strings are consistent across platforms or concentrated on one marketplace\. [[1]](#source-1) [[2]](#source-2)
- Alternative extension demand Whether four-figure results for domains like mega\.me recur will indicate if bidder interest is spreading beyond \.com into country-code and other alternative extensions\. [[2]](#source-2)
## Dates and launches
- 12 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: Open Compute Project Global Summit (Hosting and cloud)
- 13 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: DCD Connect India 2026 (Hosting and cloud)
- 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: Baltic Domain Days 2026 (Domaining)
- 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: Baltic Domain Days 2026 - October 14-15 - Riga, Latvia (Event)
- 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: Domain Days Dubaï 2026 (Domaining)
- 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: Dubai Domain Days (Domaining)
- 17 October 2026 to 22 October 2026: ICANN 87 Bali (DNS and governance)
- 17 October 2026 to 22 October 2026: ICANN87 - Annual General Meeting \(28th\) - location TBD (DNS and governance)
See the full agenda: https://unique.domains/agenda
## Questions and answers
### What was the top domain sale in this week's GoDaddy expired auctions?
swype\.com led the week's tracked GoDaddy expired-auction sales at $19,250, according to Domain Shane's roundup of domains that sold above $1,000\. [[1]](#source-1)
### What domain topped the October 10 auction recap?
emai\.com closed the October 10 recap at $15,293\.50, the highest price reported in that day's listings from Dynadot, Catched and GoDaddy\. [[2]](#source-2)
### How many domains sold for more than $1,000 in the latest weekly roundup?
Domain Shane's roundup tracked 54 domains that sold above $1,000 in GoDaddy expired auctions during the covered week\. [[1]](#source-1)
### Which platforms were covered in the day's domain auction reporting?
The two recaps covered sales and listings from GoDaddy, Dynadot, Sedo, Catched and NamePros\. [[1]](#source-1) [[2]](#source-2)
### Did short non-\.com extensions see any notable sales?
Yes, the \.me domain mega\.me sold for $1,025 in the October 10 recap, showing some four-figure interest outside \.com\. [[2]](#source-2)
### How did Smat\.com and CloudPhone\.com perform in the weekly roundup?
Smat\.com sold for $12,001 and CloudPhone\.com sold for $10,350, placing second and third behind swype\.com in the weekly GoDaddy expired-auction roundup\. [[1]](#source-1)
## Sources and citations
1. [Trav’s List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, October 11, 2026]()
Domain Shane / DSAD | Travis M\. | 2026-10-11T04:30:00\.000Z
2. [AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 10, 2026]()
Domain Shane / DSAD | Travis M\. | 2026-10-11T17:35:17\.000Z
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