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Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, August 2nd 2015
We are in the Trophy culture. I watched HBO sports and they talked about all this and it reminded me of the conversation I have constantly with my family. We do not like the way society is now starting to raise people to think that effort and b...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, August 2nd 2015
We are in the Trophy culture. I watched HBO sports and they talked about all this and it reminded me of the conversation I have constantly with my family. We do not like the way society is now starting to raise people to think that effort and b...
Discussion
August 3, 2015, 10:40 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
This post will cover both of the 1st of August lists. I missed a name I really wanted at NameJet today. I know there is always more but I really wanted to get a bid in before it ended but time got away from me. In the end it’s not a big deal, I...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
This post will cover both of the 1st of August lists. I missed a name I really wanted at NameJet today. I know there is always more but I really wanted to get a bid in before it ended but time got away from me. In the end it’s not a big deal, I...
Discussion
August 3, 2015, 6:13 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (CoWorker.com, XM.tv) and Flops (Pizza.info, GiftCard.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips CoWorker.com sold for 27,500 USD on 2015-07-26 at Legal Brand Marketing / NameConnect, vs 5,100 USD on 2008-02-28 at Sedo. Picked up by entrepreneur S...
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Domain Flips (CoWorker.com, XM.tv) and Flops (Pizza.info, GiftCard.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips CoWorker.com sold for 27,500 USD on 2015-07-26 at Legal Brand Marketing / NameConnect, vs 5,100 USD on 2008-02-28 at Sedo. Picked up by entrepreneur S...
Discussion
August 2, 2015, 7:45 pm
The Domains
Trump Trademarked “Make America Great Again” in 2012 but Missed The .Com When Dropped in 2014
Its pretty hard to find a picture of Donald Trump in the last few weeks not wearing a baseball cap with his now famous tag line of the his 2016 Presidential run of “Make America Great Again’ You might be surprised to find out that The Don...
Discussion
Trump Trademarked “Make America Great Again” in 2012 but Missed The .Com When Dropped in 2014
Its pretty hard to find a picture of Donald Trump in the last few weeks not wearing a baseball cap with his now famous tag line of the his 2016 Presidential run of “Make America Great Again’ You might be surprised to find out that The Don...
Discussion
August 2, 2015, 5:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google Domains screw-up divulges 1,664 customers’ email addresses
Google support sent an email to over 1,600 customers using the To: field instead of Bcc:. It’s been a long weekend for someone working on Google’s new domain name registrar. It began when the company sent out domain name renewal reminder ...
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Google Domains screw-up divulges 1,664 customers’ email addresses
Google support sent an email to over 1,600 customers using the To: field instead of Bcc:. It’s been a long weekend for someone working on Google’s new domain name registrar. It began when the company sent out domain name renewal reminder ...
Discussion
August 2, 2015, 2:39 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, August 2nd 2015
A couple of big names on the board today. Cuddle and Toby and they’re both dot com. I have been purchasing a few names a week and spending every penny this blog makes on domains. I truly feel that dot com domains (the good dot...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, August 2nd 2015
A couple of big names on the board today. Cuddle and Toby and they’re both dot com. I have been purchasing a few names a week and spending every penny this blog makes on domains. I truly feel that dot com domains (the good dot...
Discussion
August 2, 2015, 10:45 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
The Recap today will be from the July 30th list. I will hopefully catch up tomorrow by doing the Recap for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I have had an interesting week. I was back east for like 28 hours for work. Had a great time but it threw off my h...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
The Recap today will be from the July 30th list. I will hopefully catch up tomorrow by doing the Recap for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I have had an interesting week. I was back east for like 28 hours for work. Had a great time but it threw off my h...
Discussion
August 2, 2015, 7:47 am
The Domains
Mobile Now Accounts for Close to Half of China’s Retail eCommerce Sales
A new report from eMarketer.com shows that China is far more mobile than the U.S. when it comes to ecommerce. Over 87% of all users in China regularly access the Internet with a mobile phone vs 74.6% in the U.S. From the report: This estimate puts re...
Discussion
Mobile Now Accounts for Close to Half of China’s Retail eCommerce Sales
A new report from eMarketer.com shows that China is far more mobile than the U.S. when it comes to ecommerce. Over 87% of all users in China regularly access the Internet with a mobile phone vs 74.6% in the U.S. From the report: This estimate puts re...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 8:57 pm
Domain Shane
Some Q2 Domain Acquisitions
It was sloooooow, particularly compared to Q1 acquisitions. The primary reasons include (1) I consistently got outbid, and (2) my day job was crushing me, so I didn’t take the time to focus nearly as much on domains. Below is a sample of my ac...
Discussion
Some Q2 Domain Acquisitions
It was sloooooow, particularly compared to Q1 acquisitions. The primary reasons include (1) I consistently got outbid, and (2) my day job was crushing me, so I didn’t take the time to focus nearly as much on domains. Below is a sample of my ac...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 8:49 pm
The Domains
Tokyo Police Arrest Mark Karpeles of Bitcoin Exchange Mt.Gox
Mark Karpeles the former CEO of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been arrested in Tokyo. In a statement, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police said that they believed 30-year-old French national Karpeles had “unjustly inflated the balance” of an acco...
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Tokyo Police Arrest Mark Karpeles of Bitcoin Exchange Mt.Gox
Mark Karpeles the former CEO of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been arrested in Tokyo. In a statement, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police said that they believed 30-year-old French national Karpeles had “unjustly inflated the balance” of an acco...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 8:29 pm
