Domain Portfolio Diversification
Domain portfolio diversification is the risk-management practice of spreading domain investments across multiple categories — extensions (.com, .net, ccTLDs), verticals (finance, health, tech), name types ([[keyword-domain|keyword]], [[geo-domain|geo]], [[short-domain|short]]), and price tiers — to reduce exposure to any single market cycle or industry downturn. A concentrated portfolio of only crypto-related .io domains suffered dramatic value losses during the 2022 crypto winter, illustrating concentration risk. Diversification also balances fast-flipping names against slower-appreciating premium assets, smoothing cash-flow volatility and reducing the pressure to sell at unfavourable prices.
Example
Instead of buying 100 crypto-related domains, an investor allocates 40% to generic .com keywords, 30% to geo-domains, 20% to ccTLDs, and 10% to speculative new gTLDs.