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The Domains
Applicant Auction Announces Next Private New gTLD Auctions To Be Held On Oct 21
Applicant Auction announced today that is would be holding its third set of new gTLD private auctions. The Third Applicant Auction is scheduled to be held on October 21. If you would like to particpate in the next round of Applicant Auction you will...
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Applicant Auction Announces Next Private New gTLD Auctions To Be Held On Oct 21
Applicant Auction announced today that is would be holding its third set of new gTLD private auctions. The Third Applicant Auction is scheduled to be held on October 21. If you would like to particpate in the next round of Applicant Auction you will...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 11:31 am
Domain Name Wire
The Health Insurance Marketplaces are here, and so are the Cybersquatters
Typosquatters were quick to register domain names similar to new health exchanges. Yesterday marked the official start of the health insurance marketplaces under Obamacare. Residents of most states can shop for plans at HealthCare.gov, but 17 states ...
Discussion
The Health Insurance Marketplaces are here, and so are the Cybersquatters
Typosquatters were quick to register domain names similar to new health exchanges. Yesterday marked the official start of the health insurance marketplaces under Obamacare. Residents of most states can shop for plans at HealthCare.gov, but 17 states ...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 11:13 am
Elliot's Blog
Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving on CNBC
Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving appeared on the CNBC show Squawk on the Street this morning. On the show, Irving spoke about Go Daddy’s recent acquisitions (including Godaddy’s acquisition of Afternic), Go Daddy’s re-branding (helping sma...
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Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving on CNBC
Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving appeared on the CNBC show Squawk on the Street this morning. On the show, Irving spoke about Go Daddy’s recent acquisitions (including Godaddy’s acquisition of Afternic), Go Daddy’s re-branding (helping sma...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 11:07 am
Domain Name Wire
Video: GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving on new TLDs, pre-registrations
GoDaddy CEO explains why new TLDs will be a good thing and hints at company’s pre-registration plans. AZTechBeat has published a video interview (embedded below) with GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving about the forthcoming launch of new top level domain...
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Video: GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving on new TLDs, pre-registrations
GoDaddy CEO explains why new TLDs will be a good thing and hints at company’s pre-registration plans. AZTechBeat has published a video interview (embedded below) with GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving about the forthcoming launch of new top level domain...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 10:41 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain name industry loses two public companies in under a month
Fewer public companies mean less public information about the domain name industry. The domain name industry has lost two public companies in less than a month. Well, not technically. But it feels that way to me. As someone who has written about the ...
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Domain name industry loses two public companies in under a month
Fewer public companies mean less public information about the domain name industry. The domain name industry has lost two public companies in less than a month. Well, not technically. But it feels that way to me. As someone who has written about the ...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 10:13 am
Domain Name News
United Internet to increase stake in Sedo; Planning to take the company private
United Internet (UDIRF.PK) increases its stake in Sedo to 96.05% and plans squeeze-out Montabaur, October 2, 2013. United Internet today acquired the 4,461,379 shares in Sedo Holding AG [SDO:Xetra], Cologne, held by Sedo’s founders an...
Discussion
United Internet to increase stake in Sedo; Planning to take the company private
United Internet (UDIRF.PK) increases its stake in Sedo to 96.05% and plans squeeze-out Montabaur, October 2, 2013. United Internet today acquired the 4,461,379 shares in Sedo Holding AG [SDO:Xetra], Cologne, held by Sedo’s founders an...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 8:24 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo to go private as United Internet buys out co-founders
Sedo will no longer be a separate, publicly traded company. United Internet AG has raised its stake in Sedo Holding to 96.05% after buying out the co-founders’ shares at a price of 2.60 euros per share. United Internet plans to integrate Sedo H...
Discussion
Sedo to go private as United Internet buys out co-founders
Sedo will no longer be a separate, publicly traded company. United Internet AG has raised its stake in Sedo Holding to 96.05% after buying out the co-founders’ shares at a price of 2.60 euros per share. United Internet plans to integrate Sedo H...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 8:16 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on October 2nd, 2013
I was talking to a person about the keys to business and I said this. People have to like your business. It may be because of prices, it may be convenience, or it may be selection, but for one reason or another you need them to WANT to co...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on October 2nd, 2013
I was talking to a person about the keys to business and I said this. People have to like your business. It may be because of prices, it may be convenience, or it may be selection, but for one reason or another you need them to WANT to co...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 5:36 am
The Domains
GovernmentShutdown.com Guy Was Smart Enought To Register It In 2007, Isn’t Smart Enough To Turn It On
Well unless you live in a cave, and even if you do live in a cave its pretty hard to miss the news that the US government has been to some extent shutdown. So while we try to stay politically neutral lets look at the best domain names that would cove...
Discussion
GovernmentShutdown.com Guy Was Smart Enought To Register It In 2007, Isn’t Smart Enough To Turn It On
Well unless you live in a cave, and even if you do live in a cave its pretty hard to miss the news that the US government has been to some extent shutdown. So while we try to stay politically neutral lets look at the best domain names that would cove...
Discussion
October 1, 2013, 6:30 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.4 Million; Moneta.com For $150K; LT.org For $26K
Over the past week, 746 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.4 Million This amounts to $51.2 Million in year-to-date sales revenue. Over 45% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions Total $1.4 Million; Moneta.com For $150K; LT.org For $26K
Over the past week, 746 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.4 Million This amounts to $51.2 Million in year-to-date sales revenue. Over 45% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of...
Discussion
October 1, 2013, 3:37 pm
