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DomainSherpa
The Unseen Threat to GeoDomain Owners and Local Media Companies – with Skip Hoagland
If you own a geographic domain name, such as HiltonHead.com or Seattle.com, or a newspaper, radio station, television station or media company focused on a local geography, there may be an unseen competitor to your business – and the competitor...
Discussion
The Unseen Threat to GeoDomain Owners and Local Media Companies – with Skip Hoagland
If you own a geographic domain name, such as HiltonHead.com or Seattle.com, or a newspaper, radio station, television station or media company focused on a local geography, there may be an unseen competitor to your business – and the competitor...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 8:30 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST:Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 7th, 2013
It’s been bothering me that I have been writing more non list articles but there just haven’t been time. This little list takes 1 and half to 2 hours to write and that doesn’t leave much other time. Combine that with the fact ...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST:Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 7th, 2013
It’s been bothering me that I have been writing more non list articles but there just haven’t been time. This little list takes 1 and half to 2 hours to write and that doesn’t leave much other time. Combine that with the fact ...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 7:01 am
Elliot's Blog
What I Blog About
Shortly after Rick Schwartz announced that his JointVentures.com project was effectively being put on hold, I was asked by a friend if I planned to write about it, and my answer was “no.” I had not participated in it, had only written one...
Discussion
What I Blog About
Shortly after Rick Schwartz announced that his JointVentures.com project was effectively being put on hold, I was asked by a friend if I planned to write about it, and my answer was “no.” I had not participated in it, had only written one...
Discussion
July 7, 2013, 11:07 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST:Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 6th, 2013
Today’s Namejet list has a ton of LLL.orgs. Too many actually. If you are looking for a cheap LLL.org today may be your day. They are liquid on the auctions I’ve never had the luck of an enduser. You’ll do better I...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST:Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 6th, 2013
Today’s Namejet list has a ton of LLL.orgs. Too many actually. If you are looking for a cheap LLL.org today may be your day. They are liquid on the auctions I’ve never had the luck of an enduser. You’ll do better I...
Discussion
July 7, 2013, 6:49 am
Elliot's Blog
Ryan Colby Starts Outcome Brokerage
In October of 2011, Domain Holdings hired Ryan Colby as its SVP of Product Management. Prior to that, he had worked as a domain broker at Sedo, closing seven figures worth of deals on behalf of clients. This morning, I learned that Ryan is no longer ...
Discussion
Ryan Colby Starts Outcome Brokerage
In October of 2011, Domain Holdings hired Ryan Colby as its SVP of Product Management. Prior to that, he had worked as a domain broker at Sedo, closing seven figures worth of deals on behalf of clients. This morning, I learned that Ryan is no longer ...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 1:22 pm
Elliot's Blog
Use Other People’s Replies for Yourself
I inquire about purchasing many domain names, and the majority of these offers are made to people who aren’t involved in the domain space. Since I am generally making cash offers rather than simple inquiries about availability (probably 80% of ...
Discussion
Use Other People’s Replies for Yourself
I inquire about purchasing many domain names, and the majority of these offers are made to people who aren’t involved in the domain space. Since I am generally making cash offers rather than simple inquiries about availability (probably 80% of ...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 11:49 am
The Domains
Google’s .App Draws Fire From The Association for Competitive Technology
Google’s new gTLD application to operate the .APP new gTLD come under fire yesterday by the The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT). In a a letter to Dr. Stephen D. Crocker Chairman of the Board of Directors and Mr. Fadi Ch...
Discussion
Google’s .App Draws Fire From The Association for Competitive Technology
Google’s new gTLD application to operate the .APP new gTLD come under fire yesterday by the The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT). In a a letter to Dr. Stephen D. Crocker Chairman of the Board of Directors and Mr. Fadi Ch...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 10:29 am
The Domains
Demand Media Withdraws 1st New gTLD Application: .Bar
Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) withdrew its first new gTLD application, .Bar. The application had a prioritization number of 1,689. According to the ICANN website, “the Geographic Names Panel determined that the .Bar falls within the crit...
Discussion
Demand Media Withdraws 1st New gTLD Application: .Bar
Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) withdrew its first new gTLD application, .Bar. The application had a prioritization number of 1,689. According to the ICANN website, “the Geographic Names Panel determined that the .Bar falls within the crit...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 9:43 am
The Domains
Comcast / NBC Sports Sells Versus.com For Six Figures to Startup Versus.io
The domain name Versus.com has been sold by Comcast/NBC Sports for a “six figure sum” According to a story in VentureVillage.eu, The buyer is startup company that upgraded from the domain Versus.io According to the story, Versus IO ...
Discussion
Comcast / NBC Sports Sells Versus.com For Six Figures to Startup Versus.io
The domain name Versus.com has been sold by Comcast/NBC Sports for a “six figure sum” According to a story in VentureVillage.eu, The buyer is startup company that upgraded from the domain Versus.io According to the story, Versus IO ...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 8:53 am
The Domains
Godaddy To Rebrand .La Domain Names & Market Them In Los Angeles
According to The LA Times, GoDaddy, will kick off a marketing campaign Monday to re-brand .LA as the Web suffix for Los Angeles after partnering with CentralNic, the company that handles the database for .the .LA ccTLD. .LA is the ccTLD for Lao...
Discussion
Godaddy To Rebrand .La Domain Names & Market Them In Los Angeles
According to The LA Times, GoDaddy, will kick off a marketing campaign Monday to re-brand .LA as the Web suffix for Los Angeles after partnering with CentralNic, the company that handles the database for .the .LA ccTLD. .LA is the ccTLD for Lao...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 8:16 am
