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The Domains
November 2009 the scandal that rocked domaining – A look back
A decade ago it was the scandal that rocked the domain industry, the Snapnames Halvarez bidding scandal. Mike wrote The 5 Most Surprising Things That Came Out Of The SnapNames Scandal Michael Arrington wrote at TechCrunch: SnapNames: Apologies Should...
Discussion
November 2009 the scandal that rocked domaining – A look back
A decade ago it was the scandal that rocked the domain industry, the Snapnames Halvarez bidding scandal. Mike wrote The 5 Most Surprising Things That Came Out Of The SnapNames Scandal Michael Arrington wrote at TechCrunch: SnapNames: Apologies Should...
Discussion
November 16, 2019, 10:59 pm
The Domains
Weekend blowout – list your best .coms for sale up to $200
This post should be used to blow out a few names at wholesale where you are making some money with no commission, and leave some for the next buyer. So this post is for .com only and the max price is $200. You may list up to 3 names. There have been ...
Discussion
Weekend blowout – list your best .coms for sale up to $200
This post should be used to blow out a few names at wholesale where you are making some money with no commission, and leave some for the next buyer. So this post is for .com only and the max price is $200. You may list up to 3 names. There have been ...
Discussion
November 16, 2019, 8:01 pm
The Domains
Niche Pursuits review on Flippa – not great
Brady Cargle over at NichePursuits.com published a review on Flippa. The review is focused on buying websites at Flippa. From the article: Flippa is a lower end marketplace for online business owners. It’s a pretty good place to sell your site ...
Discussion
Niche Pursuits review on Flippa – not great
Brady Cargle over at NichePursuits.com published a review on Flippa. The review is focused on buying websites at Flippa. From the article: Flippa is a lower end marketplace for online business owners. It’s a pretty good place to sell your site ...
Discussion
November 16, 2019, 3:53 am
The Domains
Weekend blowout – list your best .coms for sale up to $200
This post should be used to blow out a few names at wholesale where you are making some money with no commission, and leave some for the next buyer. So this post is for .com only and the max price is $200. You may list up to 3 names. There have been ...
Discussion
Weekend blowout – list your best .coms for sale up to $200
This post should be used to blow out a few names at wholesale where you are making some money with no commission, and leave some for the next buyer. So this post is for .com only and the max price is $200. You may list up to 3 names. There have been ...
Discussion
November 16, 2019, 12:27 am
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic buys Team Internet for $48 million
Consolidation continues as CentralNic buys major domain traffic company. From speculation to reality in 24 hours. Domain name industry rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) is acquiring online advertising company Team Internet AG for $48 million. $45 ...
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CentralNic buys Team Internet for $48 million
Consolidation continues as CentralNic buys major domain traffic company. From speculation to reality in 24 hours. Domain name industry rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) is acquiring online advertising company Team Internet AG for $48 million. $45 ...
Discussion
November 15, 2019, 8:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICA asks ICANN to block .Org private equity deal in damning letter
Group calls out ICANN’s “terrible blunder”. Internet Commerce Association is asking domain overseer ICANN to block the sale of the .Org registry to Ethos Capital. It sent a damning letter (pdf) to ICANN today that states what many o...
Discussion
ICA asks ICANN to block .Org private equity deal in damning letter
Group calls out ICANN’s “terrible blunder”. Internet Commerce Association is asking domain overseer ICANN to block the sale of the .Org registry to Ethos Capital. It sent a damning letter (pdf) to ICANN today that states what many o...
Discussion
November 15, 2019, 5:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mailchimp launches website builder
Company that started as an email marketing platform is entering a crowded field. Mailchimp is the latest company to get into the website builder game, taking on companies such as GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), Wix (NASDAQ: WIX), Squarespace and Weebly. The co...
Discussion
Mailchimp launches website builder
Company that started as an email marketing platform is entering a crowded field. Mailchimp is the latest company to get into the website builder game, taking on companies such as GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), Wix (NASDAQ: WIX), Squarespace and Weebly. The co...
Discussion
November 15, 2019, 5:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
18 end user domain name sales up to $35,000
A real estate technology company, shuttle transportation provider and hotelier bought domains. Sedo had a lot of solid end user sales this past week, led by a three character domain name with a mysterious ‘coming soon’ page. Here’s ...
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18 end user domain name sales up to $35,000
A real estate technology company, shuttle transportation provider and hotelier bought domains. Sedo had a lot of solid end user sales this past week, led by a three character domain name with a mysterious ‘coming soon’ page. Here’s ...
Discussion
November 15, 2019, 3:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Qatar tourism council wins VisitQatar.com in cybersquatting dispute
It was a very complicated case. Qatar National Tourism Council has won a UDRP it filed against the domain name VisitQatar.com. It’s a mind-numbing case. The discussion of the first prong of UDRP, whether or not the domain is identical or confus...
Discussion
Qatar tourism council wins VisitQatar.com in cybersquatting dispute
It was a very complicated case. Qatar National Tourism Council has won a UDRP it filed against the domain name VisitQatar.com. It’s a mind-numbing case. The discussion of the first prong of UDRP, whether or not the domain is identical or confus...
Discussion
November 14, 2019, 6:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic in talks to acquire Team Internet
CentralNic is in advanced discussions to acquire advertising company Team Internet. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) is in talks to acquire Team Internet AG, the company confirmed today. Team Internet operates two online advertising ...
Discussion
CentralNic in talks to acquire Team Internet
CentralNic is in advanced discussions to acquire advertising company Team Internet. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) is in talks to acquire Team Internet AG, the company confirmed today. Team Internet operates two online advertising ...
Discussion
November 14, 2019, 6:00 pm
