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The Domains
.Science Gets Almost 14,000 (Mostly Free) Registrations
Yesterday we told you that .Science could be registered for free on AlpNames.com, wound up its first day of general availability with almost 14,000 registrations. .Science only had 13 domain names registered in Sunrise by trademark holders and wound ...
Discussion
.Science Gets Almost 14,000 (Mostly Free) Registrations
Yesterday we told you that .Science could be registered for free on AlpNames.com, wound up its first day of general availability with almost 14,000 registrations. .Science only had 13 domain names registered in Sunrise by trademark holders and wound ...
Discussion
February 25, 2015, 2:42 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2015
When I visited Sedo’s Great auction today it got me to thinking. Would the seller be better off not having the reserve range next to the name like Flippa, Namejet, and Godaddy? I do realize the real reason. To not waste ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2015
When I visited Sedo’s Great auction today it got me to thinking. Would the seller be better off not having the reserve range next to the name like Flippa, Namejet, and Godaddy? I do realize the real reason. To not waste ...
Discussion
February 25, 2015, 11:55 am
Domain Shane
Nothing Like the First Time: A Look At Aaron Johnson’s First Namescon
I met a lot of great people at Namescon this year. People that I had conversations via email or text but hadn’t met in person, and some for the very first time. Aaron Johnson , (not to be confused with Aaron W., my partner here at D...
Discussion
Nothing Like the First Time: A Look At Aaron Johnson’s First Namescon
I met a lot of great people at Namescon this year. People that I had conversations via email or text but hadn’t met in person, and some for the very first time. Aaron Johnson , (not to be confused with Aaron W., my partner here at D...
Discussion
February 25, 2015, 12:38 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy releases earnings, picks GDDY ticker
Domain name registrar gets one step closer to IPO. GoDaddy filed an amended S-1 statement with the SEC today that revealed fourth quarter and full year 2014 financials, as well as the company’s planned NYSE stock ticker GDDY. Fourth quarter rev...
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GoDaddy releases earnings, picks GDDY ticker
Domain name registrar gets one step closer to IPO. GoDaddy filed an amended S-1 statement with the SEC today that revealed fourth quarter and full year 2014 financials, as well as the company’s planned NYSE stock ticker GDDY. Fourth quarter rev...
Discussion
February 25, 2015, 12:28 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire Survey is closing soon
The survey period is closing soon… The deadline for completing the 10th annual Domain Name Wire survey is quickly approaching. Complete the survey here Already, people from 25 countries of taken about 5-10 minutes to complete the survey. They&...
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Domain Name Wire Survey is closing soon
The survey period is closing soon… The deadline for completing the 10th annual Domain Name Wire survey is quickly approaching. Complete the survey here Already, people from 25 countries of taken about 5-10 minutes to complete the survey. They&...
Discussion
February 24, 2015, 10:17 pm
Domain Shane
Heika.com Sells for $300K, CCC.com, and a .IO: Sedo’s Weekly Sales
There were a couple of solid CCC.com sales this week. And a good sale with Connect.io. Trends I’m seeing in my daily list. It will be interesting to see how well their LLLL.com auction does next week. Here are the names....
Discussion
Heika.com Sells for $300K, CCC.com, and a .IO: Sedo’s Weekly Sales
There were a couple of solid CCC.com sales this week. And a good sale with Connect.io. Trends I’m seeing in my daily list. It will be interesting to see how well their LLLL.com auction does next week. Here are the names....
Discussion
February 24, 2015, 10:15 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total Led By Heika.com For $300K
Over the past week, 514 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $900,000 All sales were led by Heika.com I of course did a Google search and it looks like a “lovely shrubbery” as Monte Python wou...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions Total Led By Heika.com For $300K
Over the past week, 514 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $900,000 All sales were led by Heika.com I of course did a Google search and it looks like a “lovely shrubbery” as Monte Python wou...
Discussion
February 24, 2015, 9:21 pm
The Domains
The .Me Registry Declares March 16th As .Me Day At South by Southwest Festival
The .Me registry has decided that March 16th will be the first-ever “ME Day” in the U.S., as a day to celebrate and share what makes each of us unique and to indulge, nourish and develop our personal passions and skills. The Domain.ME com...
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The .Me Registry Declares March 16th As .Me Day At South by Southwest Festival
The .Me registry has decided that March 16th will be the first-ever “ME Day” in the U.S., as a day to celebrate and share what makes each of us unique and to indulge, nourish and develop our personal passions and skills. The Domain.ME com...
Discussion
February 24, 2015, 7:53 pm
The Domains
Click Fraud? Report Says Bots Made Up To 98% Of Charged Ad Clicks on Google
A paper published by Oxford BioChronometrics SA, which is a company that sells click fraud protection to clients published a report last month concluding that: “Our research found that at best, 88% of the ad-clicks were made by bots on the Link...
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Click Fraud? Report Says Bots Made Up To 98% Of Charged Ad Clicks on Google
A paper published by Oxford BioChronometrics SA, which is a company that sells click fraud protection to clients published a report last month concluding that: “Our research found that at best, 88% of the ad-clicks were made by bots on the Link...
Discussion
February 24, 2015, 6:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Science soars to 10,000 registrations in three hours
Famous Four’s latest launch is off to a fast start. Famous Four Media launched the .Science top level domain name this morning, and registration activity has been brisk so far. At roughly three hours after launch, 9,680 .science domain names ha...
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.Science soars to 10,000 registrations in three hours
Famous Four’s latest launch is off to a fast start. Famous Four Media launched the .Science top level domain name this morning, and registration activity has been brisk so far. At roughly three hours after launch, 9,680 .science domain names ha...
Discussion
February 24, 2015, 6:01 pm
