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DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – July 20, 2021: Universal Soldier: TheCooldown.com, StudentWellness.com, Academic.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently and keep score to see which Sherpas do the best at guessing the values: TheCooldown.com, StudentWellness...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – July 20, 2021: Universal Soldier: TheCooldown.com, StudentWellness.com, Academic.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently and keep score to see which Sherpas do the best at guessing the values: TheCooldown.com, StudentWellness...
Discussion
July 21, 2021, 4:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Behind the name: Mailchimp.com vs. Chimpmail.com
The company would have been named differently if the domain was available. I was listening to How I Built This with Guy Raz this week. He recently interviewed Ben Chestnut, the founder of Mailchimp. At 24:57, Raz asks Chestnut about the name Mailchim...
Discussion
Behind the name: Mailchimp.com vs. Chimpmail.com
The company would have been named differently if the domain was available. I was listening to How I Built This with Guy Raz this week. He recently interviewed Ben Chestnut, the founder of Mailchimp. At 24:57, Raz asks Chestnut about the name Mailchim...
Discussion
July 21, 2021, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Middle East mall operator loses refiled UDRP
Company tries a second crack at domain in UDRP. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC has lost a cybersquatting claim against MallOfOman.com for a second time. The company, based in Egypt, operates malls around the Middle East using the “Mall of (loc...
Discussion
Middle East mall operator loses refiled UDRP
Company tries a second crack at domain in UDRP. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC has lost a cybersquatting claim against MallOfOman.com for a second time. The company, based in Egypt, operates malls around the Middle East using the “Mall of (loc...
Discussion
July 21, 2021, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Even long numeric domains may be meaningful
That long numeric domain name might actually mean something. When you look at the domain 7708801314520 .com, what do you see? I see the “Kiss you, hug you, and love you forever” romantic expression. Quite impressive, right? A number has n...
Discussion
Even long numeric domains may be meaningful
That long numeric domain name might actually mean something. When you look at the domain 7708801314520 .com, what do you see? I see the “Kiss you, hug you, and love you forever” romantic expression. Quite impressive, right? A number has n...
Discussion
July 21, 2021, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain name sales
An automotive forum, a restaurant franchisor, and a soap company bought domains this week. Sedo’s top public sales this week were Buy.co for $35,000 and iSwap.com. I can’t figure out who bought them yet, so they don’t qualify for th...
Discussion
20 end user domain name sales
An automotive forum, a restaurant franchisor, and a soap company bought domains this week. Sedo’s top public sales this week were Buy.co for $35,000 and iSwap.com. I can’t figure out who bought them yet, so they don’t qualify for th...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 6:42 pm
The Domains
$10 .xxx anniversary special
.XXX domain names went live a decade ago and now MojoHost and MMX are offering a special $10 anniversary rate from now til the end of August. These domain names will renew at $25. This special is only for MojoHost other registrar’s will be char...
Discussion
$10 .xxx anniversary special
.XXX domain names went live a decade ago and now MojoHost and MMX are offering a special $10 anniversary rate from now til the end of August. These domain names will renew at $25. This special is only for MojoHost other registrar’s will be char...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 6:10 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Buy.co
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Buy.co led the way at $35,000. Naturel.com was second at 24,500 Euro, ($28,861). iSwap.com was third at $25,000. 42 .com sales 19 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales ...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Buy.co
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Buy.co led the way at $35,000. Naturel.com was second at 24,500 Euro, ($28,861). iSwap.com was third at $25,000. 42 .com sales 19 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales ...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 5:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
This list shows there are lots of companies that need domain upgrades
Lots of companies need to upgrade their domains. That’s good news for you. What is a good domain? A good domain matches the brand name of a company, and, in the case of corporate China where .com is dominant, this also means using the .com exte...
Discussion
This list shows there are lots of companies that need domain upgrades
Lots of companies need to upgrade their domains. That’s good news for you. What is a good domain? A good domain matches the brand name of a company, and, in the case of corporate China where .com is dominant, this also means using the .com exte...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICA to host event about next round of TLDs (open to public)
Internet Commerce Association to hold free event about the next round of new TLDs. Internet Commerce Association is hosting the ICA Business Intelligence Briefing on Round 2 of New gTLDs on August 2. While many ICA events are open only to members, th...
Discussion
ICA to host event about next round of TLDs (open to public)
Internet Commerce Association to hold free event about the next round of new TLDs. Internet Commerce Association is hosting the ICA Business Intelligence Briefing on Round 2 of New gTLDs on August 2. While many ICA events are open only to members, th...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 3:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
2 notable feature improvements in the new Dan.com
Beyond new colors and styles, here are two improvements that Dan.com released last week. Dan.com launched a refreshed experience last week. Most of the changes are cosmetic with refreshed landing pages, new colors and fonts, and mobile improvements. ...
Discussion
2 notable feature improvements in the new Dan.com
Beyond new colors and styles, here are two improvements that Dan.com released last week. Dan.com launched a refreshed experience last week. Most of the changes are cosmetic with refreshed landing pages, new colors and fonts, and mobile improvements. ...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 1:22 pm
