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Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 24th, 2014
I’ve begun a process of freeing up some cash for domain purchases. I need to raise about $50K and should be able to over the next few months if I can keep the money raised from burning a hole in my pocket before I raise it all. Anyo...
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 24th, 2014
I’ve begun a process of freeing up some cash for domain purchases. I need to raise about $50K and should be able to over the next few months if I can keep the money raised from burning a hole in my pocket before I raise it all. Anyo...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 11:19 am
Domain Name Wire
Why Google is becoming a domain name registrar & what it means for the business
Google is becoming a public domain name registrar. Here’s why. A few months ago a prominent figure in the domain name industry told me a prediction: in a short time, GoDaddy will no longer be the top domain name registrar. It will be Google. Th...
Discussion
Why Google is becoming a domain name registrar & what it means for the business
Google is becoming a public domain name registrar. Here’s why. A few months ago a prominent figure in the domain name industry told me a prediction: in a short time, GoDaddy will no longer be the top domain name registrar. It will be Google. Th...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 9:33 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: Weights.com, EIV.com, OZN.com, OUZ.com, Pronounce.com, Exfoliates.com
Nice to see two 5-figure deals, and a very solid twelve 4-figure deals last week at Flippa. A few new gTLDs got into the mix at the lower end of the pricing spectrum, with Cam.camera, Profit.today and W.directory selling for $200 – $700 each. ...
Discussion
Flippa Recap: Weights.com, EIV.com, OZN.com, OUZ.com, Pronounce.com, Exfoliates.com
Nice to see two 5-figure deals, and a very solid twelve 4-figure deals last week at Flippa. A few new gTLDs got into the mix at the lower end of the pricing spectrum, with Cam.camera, Profit.today and W.directory selling for $200 – $700 each. ...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 12:04 am
The Domains
Stolen Three Letter .Com, IDA.com Awarded Back To Owner In UDRP After Godaddy Acct Hacked
The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (“the Centre”) one of the “new” UDRP providers returned the allegedly stolen domain name IDA.com to World Hair Cosmetics Co Ltd, of Hong Kong which owned the domain...
Discussion
Stolen Three Letter .Com, IDA.com Awarded Back To Owner In UDRP After Godaddy Acct Hacked
The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (“the Centre”) one of the “new” UDRP providers returned the allegedly stolen domain name IDA.com to World Hair Cosmetics Co Ltd, of Hong Kong which owned the domain...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 10:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
MM.com domain name sells for $1.2 million
Two letter domain name sells for $1.2 million. No, it wasn’t bought by a candy company. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson just posted on Facebook that he has brokered the sale of MM.com for $1.2 million. The whois record recently updated to ...
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MM.com domain name sells for $1.2 million
Two letter domain name sells for $1.2 million. No, it wasn’t bought by a candy company. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson just posted on Facebook that he has brokered the sale of MM.com for $1.2 million. The whois record recently updated to ...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 9:15 pm
The Domains
TechCrunch Covers The New Google Domains Registrar & Google Talks About New gTLD’s
TechCrunch.com just covered the new Google Domains name registrar. The only surprise for TechCrunch is that its taken Google so long to get into the business: “The move makes enough sense that it’s actually kind if surprising that it&rsqu...
Discussion
TechCrunch Covers The New Google Domains Registrar & Google Talks About New gTLD’s
TechCrunch.com just covered the new Google Domains name registrar. The only surprise for TechCrunch is that its taken Google so long to get into the business: “The move makes enough sense that it’s actually kind if surprising that it&rsqu...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 9:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names Colgate, AOL and others bought
Colgate buys a domain for its teeth whitening products. Sedo sold about $1 million worth of domains the week before last, including some to big brands. Here’s a look at some of the end user sales. You can view previous end user sales lists here...
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What domain names Colgate, AOL and others bought
Colgate buys a domain for its teeth whitening products. Sedo sold about $1 million worth of domains the week before last, including some to big brands. Here’s a look at some of the end user sales. You can view previous end user sales lists here...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 5:15 pm
The Domains
In A Very Long Opinion The UDRP On Dune.com Is Denied Did DomainSponsor Save The Day?
Dune Holdings Limited of London, United Kingdom just lost its attempt to grab the domain Dune.com The domain holder Jeffrey Greenberg was represented by John Berryhill, Esq. who also represents my company has owned the domain since 2004. The opinion ...
Discussion
In A Very Long Opinion The UDRP On Dune.com Is Denied Did DomainSponsor Save The Day?
Dune Holdings Limited of London, United Kingdom just lost its attempt to grab the domain Dune.com The domain holder Jeffrey Greenberg was represented by John Berryhill, Esq. who also represents my company has owned the domain since 2004. The opinion ...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 3:53 pm
The Domains
The United States Federal Government Now Owns Escorts.com
It was back in November 2011 that we reported that National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering and will forfeit $4.9 million in revenue, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 1/2 years of probation...
Discussion
The United States Federal Government Now Owns Escorts.com
It was back in November 2011 that we reported that National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering and will forfeit $4.9 million in revenue, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 1/2 years of probation...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside to switch to EAP in lieu of traditional landush
Domain name registry to switch up the phase between sunrise and general availability. Rightside, applicant for dozens of top level domain names, is replacing its traditional landrush phase with an Early Access Program (EAP). The switch will occur lat...
Discussion
Rightside to switch to EAP in lieu of traditional landush
Domain name registry to switch up the phase between sunrise and general availability. Rightside, applicant for dozens of top level domain names, is replacing its traditional landrush phase with an Early Access Program (EAP). The switch will occur lat...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 1:17 pm
