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Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 16th, 2013
I have no idea why but I’ve had more inquiries about my domains in the last two weeks than I have all year combined. I could have sold them all for decent profit but they are all good names and I’m looking for more. TheTrunk s...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 16th, 2013
I have no idea why but I’ve had more inquiries about my domains in the last two weeks than I have all year combined. I could have sold them all for decent profit but they are all good names and I’m looking for more. TheTrunk s...
Discussion
August 17, 2013, 6:40 am
Domain Name Wire
A month after first 4 TLD contracts signed, still only 4 signed
There’s been a delay (surprise!) after the first four TLD contracts were signed. ICANN took advantage of its public meeting in Durban, South Africa last month for a public signing of the first four top level domain name contracts. It’s be...
Discussion
A month after first 4 TLD contracts signed, still only 4 signed
There’s been a delay (surprise!) after the first four TLD contracts were signed. ICANN took advantage of its public meeting in Durban, South Africa last month for a public signing of the first four top level domain name contracts. It’s be...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 7:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains the Vancouver Canucks and 19 others bought last week
The Canucks make an offseason transaction and other end user domain name sales. Afternic sold $1.1 million worth of domain names last week. Here are some of the end user sales. A Marksmen client – perhaps the ITT spinoff called xylem – bo...
Discussion
What domains the Vancouver Canucks and 19 others bought last week
The Canucks make an offseason transaction and other end user domain name sales. Afternic sold $1.1 million worth of domain names last week. Here are some of the end user sales. A Marksmen client – perhaps the ITT spinoff called xylem – bo...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 3:26 pm
Domain Shane
It All Comes Down to Comps: Either You Know Them or Create Them
In my opinion, in order to be a successful domainer you have to have a full grasp of the value of your assets. That means always watching and learning from comparables. There is no Beckett Price Guide to Domains. There is no multipl...
Discussion
It All Comes Down to Comps: Either You Know Them or Create Them
In my opinion, in order to be a successful domainer you have to have a full grasp of the value of your assets. That means always watching and learning from comparables. There is no Beckett Price Guide to Domains. There is no multipl...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 3:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here’s Del Monte’s WEIRD lawsuit to overturn .delmonte decision
Del Monte International uses cybersquatting and UDRP rules in attempt to overturn .delmonte objection. Yesterday I wrote about Del Monte International (DMI) Gmbh’s lawsuit against Del Monte Corporation (DMC) after the latter won its objection t...
Discussion
Here’s Del Monte’s WEIRD lawsuit to overturn .delmonte decision
Del Monte International uses cybersquatting and UDRP rules in attempt to overturn .delmonte objection. Yesterday I wrote about Del Monte International (DMI) Gmbh’s lawsuit against Del Monte Corporation (DMC) after the latter won its objection t...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 1:57 pm
The Domains
95 New gTLD Pass ICANN IE: .Visa; .College; .Casino; .Poker; .Hamburg; . Cologne; .Kia; .Playstation; .Sina
95 new gTLD’s passed ICANN Initial Evaluation today. Two Geographic applications passed today both a large German cities; .Cologne and .Hamburg Some generic applications passing today include .College; .Earth; .World; .Golf; .Poker; .Casino; .T...
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95 New gTLD Pass ICANN IE: .Visa; .College; .Casino; .Poker; .Hamburg; . Cologne; .Kia; .Playstation; .Sina
95 new gTLD’s passed ICANN Initial Evaluation today. Two Geographic applications passed today both a large German cities; .Cologne and .Hamburg Some generic applications passing today include .College; .Earth; .World; .Golf; .Poker; .Casino; .T...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 1:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Two weeks of end user domain sales at Sedo
GE, MLB, and La Quinta make domain name purchases. I’m still playing catch up with end user domain sales reports. I combined the last two weeks of Sedo sale into one report. Big name buyers include GE and Major League Baseball. The Almond Board...
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Two weeks of end user domain sales at Sedo
GE, MLB, and La Quinta make domain name purchases. I’m still playing catch up with end user domain sales reports. I combined the last two weeks of Sedo sale into one report. Big name buyers include GE and Major League Baseball. The Almond Board...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 11:27 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN officially kills Google’s plan for dotless Search top level domain name
Board resolution quashes dotless domains again, at least for now. ICANN’s New gTLD Program Committee has passed a resolution confirming a prohibition on so-called dotless domain names, effectively killing Google’s plans for a dotless .sea...
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ICANN officially kills Google’s plan for dotless Search top level domain name
Board resolution quashes dotless domains again, at least for now. ICANN’s New gTLD Program Committee has passed a resolution confirming a prohibition on so-called dotless domain names, effectively killing Google’s plans for a dotless .sea...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 10:09 am
The Domains
ICANN New gTLD Committe Kills Dotless Domains
The new gTLD Committee of ICANN just killed off Dotless Domains according to a resolution published last night. Google notified ICANN that it modified its application to operate .Search new gTLD from a closed model to an open model operating it...
Discussion
ICANN New gTLD Committe Kills Dotless Domains
The new gTLD Committee of ICANN just killed off Dotless Domains according to a resolution published last night. Google notified ICANN that it modified its application to operate .Search new gTLD from a closed model to an open model operating it...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 9:36 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 15th, 2013
Got up this morning and wanted to get in 8 miles so I headed out and headed east. I found a horse trail and it took me on one of the most beautiful views I’ve had on a run in a while. I went back to snap a photo to share with the fa...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 15th, 2013
Got up this morning and wanted to get in 8 miles so I headed out and headed east. I found a horse trail and it took me on one of the most beautiful views I’ve had on a run in a while. I went back to snap a photo to share with the fa...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 6:12 am
