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Domain Name Wire
Recent end user domain name sales
A photographer, bicycle manufacturer and illustrator bought domain names last week. Sedo had 605 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.1 million in sales. A number of the higher sales are still going through transfer, so some big end u...
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Recent end user domain name sales
A photographer, bicycle manufacturer and illustrator bought domain names last week. Sedo had 605 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.1 million in sales. A number of the higher sales are still going through transfer, so some big end u...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 6:50 pm

The Domains
.BUZZ Registry To Release 924 Previously Reserved For Normal Reg Fees: Here is The List
The .Buzz registry announced that is will rolling out of a select number of previously reserved .buzz domain names, which will become available in June. “In all 924 of our previously reserved domain names will become available to the publ...
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.BUZZ Registry To Release 924 Previously Reserved For Normal Reg Fees: Here is The List
The .Buzz registry announced that is will rolling out of a select number of previously reserved .buzz domain names, which will become available in June. “In all 924 of our previously reserved domain names will become available to the publ...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 4:49 pm

Domain Name Wire
.Com winners and losers
Here’s how registrars fared with .com in February. ICANN has published the latest Verisign .com monthly report, containing data from February. Let’s start by reviewing which registrars added the most new .com domain name registrations: 1....
Discussion
.Com winners and losers
Here’s how registrars fared with .com in February. ICANN has published the latest Verisign .com monthly report, containing data from February. Let’s start by reviewing which registrars added the most new .com domain name registrations: 1....
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 3:53 pm

Domain Name Wire
Sedo touts Direct Auction successes
Top Direct Auction sale so far is $26,500. Sedo launched a new feature called Direct Auctions at the end of April, allowing anyone to start an auction for a $59 fee. 150 orders for Direct Auctions were placed on the first day. So, how is it going? Se...
Discussion
Sedo touts Direct Auction successes
Top Direct Auction sale so far is $26,500. Sedo launched a new feature called Direct Auctions at the end of April, allowing anyone to start an auction for a $59 fee. 150 orders for Direct Auctions were placed on the first day. So, how is it going? Se...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 2:25 pm

The Domains
Name Jet Reports $355K In Sales For May 2015: Of Top 16 Sales 12 Were LLL.com or NNNN.com
Namejet.com just issued its monthly report for May 2015 reporting over $355,000 in domain name sales all of which are the result of domain auctions. As usual, only domain names that sold for $2,000 or more are included and payment had to be received ...
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Name Jet Reports $355K In Sales For May 2015: Of Top 16 Sales 12 Were LLL.com or NNNN.com
Namejet.com just issued its monthly report for May 2015 reporting over $355,000 in domain name sales all of which are the result of domain auctions. As usual, only domain names that sold for $2,000 or more are included and payment had to be received ...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 1:56 pm

Domain Name Wire
University of Florida gets FloridaGators.com…18 years later
Site owner changed use to one about alligators after receiving cease & desist letter. The University of Florida will soon own the domain name FloridaGators.com after winning a cybersquatting dispute. The domain name was registered by a Florida ma...
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University of Florida gets FloridaGators.com…18 years later
Site owner changed use to one about alligators after receiving cease & desist letter. The University of Florida will soon own the domain name FloridaGators.com after winning a cybersquatting dispute. The domain name was registered by a Florida ma...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 1:41 pm

The Domains
CentralNic Ltd Gives Up Selling Subdomains on Cn.com? Domain Is Up For Sale
CentralNic has been selling subdomains off of Cn.com for many years. Matter of fact CentralNic is still listing the domain name as one of its brands on its site at centralnic.com. However Centralnic.com has apparently changed gears as the domain name...
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CentralNic Ltd Gives Up Selling Subdomains on Cn.com? Domain Is Up For Sale
CentralNic has been selling subdomains off of Cn.com for many years. Matter of fact CentralNic is still listing the domain name as one of its brands on its site at centralnic.com. However Centralnic.com has apparently changed gears as the domain name...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 1:33 pm

The Domains
Search Engine Journal: If The .Com You Want Isn’t Available; Find Another .Com
Searchenginejournal.com, just wrote a post asking What is “The Best Domain Extensions When a .COM is Not Available” and seems to conclude it’s another .com “”What do you do when the domain name or suffix you want i...
Discussion
Search Engine Journal: If The .Com You Want Isn’t Available; Find Another .Com
Searchenginejournal.com, just wrote a post asking What is “The Best Domain Extensions When a .COM is Not Available” and seems to conclude it’s another .com “”What do you do when the domain name or suffix you want i...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 12:52 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
DomainInvesting.com had another great article asking people what is their most valuable domain. The responses give us great insight into our industry and how many people have portfolios full of names that are not in high demand .&nbs...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
DomainInvesting.com had another great article asking people what is their most valuable domain. The responses give us great insight into our industry and how many people have portfolios full of names that are not in high demand .&nbs...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 11:22 am

Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
So I spent most of the day in a large company golf tournament today. I am tired and sun burnt, but it was a great time. Long game was on today which means that I couldn’t putt to save my life. Luckily we were playing a scramble so my teammates ...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
So I spent most of the day in a large company golf tournament today. I am tired and sun burnt, but it was a great time. Long game was on today which means that I couldn’t putt to save my life. Luckily we were playing a scramble so my teammates ...
Discussion
June 3, 2015, 8:29 am