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The Domains
.Attorney & .Lawyer New gTLD Priced as High as $60K per year, Yes some sold
A Few weeks ago we wrote about the highest priced premium domain names we have seen in the new gTLD launch those for the super premiums of .Attorney and .Lawyer, that carry an registration and annual renewal fee up to $60,000 a year and today it appe...
Discussion
.Attorney & .Lawyer New gTLD Priced as High as $60K per year, Yes some sold
A Few weeks ago we wrote about the highest priced premium domain names we have seen in the new gTLD launch those for the super premiums of .Attorney and .Lawyer, that carry an registration and annual renewal fee up to $60,000 a year and today it appe...
Discussion
October 9, 2014, 4:50 am
Domain Shane
Namejet Sales Report for September: $469,000 + With Some Great Comps
Namejet had a pretty good month in September considering this list is just sales over $2,000 and there were thousands (or maybe hundreds) of other names that sold below that level. I was fortunate to have some of the names on this month’s...
Discussion
Namejet Sales Report for September: $469,000 + With Some Great Comps
Namejet had a pretty good month in September considering this list is just sales over $2,000 and there were thousands (or maybe hundreds) of other names that sold below that level. I was fortunate to have some of the names on this month’s...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 7:09 pm
The Domains
NameJet.com Reports Reports Over $460K in Sales In September
Namejet.com just issued its sales report for September 2014 reporting $460,000. Only sales of $2,000 or more are reported, Here is the list: Domain Name Payment Amount idai.com $31,500.00 nus.com $28,900.00 qianwan.com $22,603.00 liyou.com $22...
Discussion
NameJet.com Reports Reports Over $460K in Sales In September
Namejet.com just issued its sales report for September 2014 reporting $460,000. Only sales of $2,000 or more are reported, Here is the list: Domain Name Payment Amount idai.com $31,500.00 nus.com $28,900.00 qianwan.com $22,603.00 liyou.com $22...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 6:26 pm
The Domains
ICA Changes Membership Structure, Add New Board Position & Voting Procedures For Board
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) announced today that it passed a resolution (Here is the full Resolution) which changes its membership structure, adds a new Board Positions & changes the voting procedures for members of its Board. Under t...
Discussion
ICA Changes Membership Structure, Add New Board Position & Voting Procedures For Board
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) announced today that it passed a resolution (Here is the full Resolution) which changes its membership structure, adds a new Board Positions & changes the voting procedures for members of its Board. Under t...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 5:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
See GoDaddy’s clever .NYC barge ad
Barge message taunts neighbors across the Hudson. Earlier today I wrote about the highly anticipated launch of .NYC domain names. GoDaddy is promoting the domain name heavily around New York City, including a big ad on a barge being piloted on the Hu...
Discussion
See GoDaddy’s clever .NYC barge ad
Barge message taunts neighbors across the Hudson. Earlier today I wrote about the highly anticipated launch of .NYC domain names. GoDaddy is promoting the domain name heavily around New York City, including a big ad on a barge being piloted on the Hu...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 5:38 pm
The Domains
.NYC Says Over 100K Landrush Applications Were Received
AdAge.com just published a post covering today’s .NYC launch into general availability. Its just one of many publications that have covered New York City big day but a quote from the story caught my eye. “In August a “landrush...
Discussion
.NYC Says Over 100K Landrush Applications Were Received
AdAge.com just published a post covering today’s .NYC launch into general availability. Its just one of many publications that have covered New York City big day but a quote from the story caught my eye. “In August a “landrush...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 4:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Moniker’s transition-related security holes come to light
Moniker customer explains some of the security holes that may have led to his domains being stolen, including some introduced by the transition from the old Moniker system to a new platform. So it is sad to say goodbye to Moniker, and to witness the ...
Discussion
Moniker’s transition-related security holes come to light
Moniker customer explains some of the security holes that may have led to his domains being stolen, including some introduced by the transition from the old Moniker system to a new platform. So it is sad to say goodbye to Moniker, and to witness the ...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 3:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
After nearly a decade, .NYC finally gets its day
.NYC domain names available for registration today. The .NYC domain name goes into general availability for New Yorkers today after a long, citizen-initiated process. A Long Road In the middle of the last decade, a group of New Yorkers proposed the i...
Discussion
After nearly a decade, .NYC finally gets its day
.NYC domain names available for registration today. The .NYC domain name goes into general availability for New Yorkers today after a long, citizen-initiated process. A Long Road In the middle of the last decade, a group of New Yorkers proposed the i...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 2:05 pm
The Domains
Why Shouldn’t ICANN Terminate Registrars That Have A History of Domain Thefts?
ICANN has terminated domain name registrars accreditation in the past for several issues, many related to non-payment of minimal fees due to ICANN, and record keeping requirements ICANN has sent out a lot more Notices Of Breac...
Discussion
Why Shouldn’t ICANN Terminate Registrars That Have A History of Domain Thefts?
ICANN has terminated domain name registrars accreditation in the past for several issues, many related to non-payment of minimal fees due to ICANN, and record keeping requirements ICANN has sent out a lot more Notices Of Breac...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 12:31 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 10/8
The TRAFFIC show is coming up soon and its going as I thought it would. Once NamesCon killed it, it killed all the other conferences. I heard through the rumor mill that TRAFFIC asked if DomainsFest wanted to join forces and DomainsFest said no...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 10/8
The TRAFFIC show is coming up soon and its going as I thought it would. Once NamesCon killed it, it killed all the other conferences. I heard through the rumor mill that TRAFFIC asked if DomainsFest wanted to join forces and DomainsFest said no...
Discussion
October 8, 2014, 11:45 am
