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Elliot's Blog
My Final Acquisition of 2012
I just completed what should be my final acquisition of 2012. This afternoon, I won the NameJet auction for PreForeclosureHomes.com. There were only 23 bidders, which is fewer than I expected. I think this will end up becoming a decent flip in the ne...
Discussion
My Final Acquisition of 2012
I just completed what should be my final acquisition of 2012. This afternoon, I won the NameJet auction for PreForeclosureHomes.com. There were only 23 bidders, which is fewer than I expected. I think this will end up becoming a decent flip in the ne...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 3:09 pm
The Domains
Domain King, Rick Schwartz Closes Out 2012 With A $250K Deal on A Hand Reg Domain
In a email sent out to domain holders on the JointVenture.com project, the Domain King Rick Schwartz announced that he just closed a deal on a hand registered domain name which will return him over $250,000 over the next 8 years “”I have ...
Discussion
Domain King, Rick Schwartz Closes Out 2012 With A $250K Deal on A Hand Reg Domain
In a email sent out to domain holders on the JointVenture.com project, the Domain King Rick Schwartz announced that he just closed a deal on a hand registered domain name which will return him over $250,000 over the next 8 years “”I have ...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 1:35 pm
The Domains
House Representative Drafting Bill To Stop ICE Domain Seizures Without Notice or Hearing
According to jdsupra.com, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif), is drafting legislation that would seek to increase judicial oversight ICE’s ability to seize domain names. To date the U.S. Immigrat...
Discussion
House Representative Drafting Bill To Stop ICE Domain Seizures Without Notice or Hearing
According to jdsupra.com, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif), is drafting legislation that would seek to increase judicial oversight ICE’s ability to seize domain names. To date the U.S. Immigrat...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 12:50 pm
Elliot's Blog
Domain Industry Experts Share 2013 Predictions (Part 2)
On Friday, I posted predictions for 2013 from many domain industry experts. Since I received so many great replies, I broke it up into a two part series. The second set of domain industry predictions is below. Thank you again to the experts who offer...
Discussion
Domain Industry Experts Share 2013 Predictions (Part 2)
On Friday, I posted predictions for 2013 from many domain industry experts. Since I received so many great replies, I broke it up into a two part series. The second set of domain industry predictions is below. Thank you again to the experts who offer...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 11:22 am
Elliot's Blog
Paul Nicks and Rich Merdinger 2013 Predictions
Paul Nicks is responsible for Product Development as the Aftermarket Director at Go Daddy. Rich Merdinger is the Vice President of Product Development in the Domain channel at Go Daddy. These gentlemen were willing to share their 2013 predictions for...
Discussion
Paul Nicks and Rich Merdinger 2013 Predictions
Paul Nicks is responsible for Product Development as the Aftermarket Director at Go Daddy. Rich Merdinger is the Vice President of Product Development in the Domain channel at Go Daddy. These gentlemen were willing to share their 2013 predictions for...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 11:21 am
Elliot's Blog
Thies Lindenthal 2013 Predictions
I asked a number of industry experts to share their predictions for the domain investing business in 2013, and Thies Lindenthal was kind enough to offer a thorough prediction for the business. If you don’t know of Thies, he researches domain pr...
Discussion
Thies Lindenthal 2013 Predictions
I asked a number of industry experts to share their predictions for the domain investing business in 2013, and Thies Lindenthal was kind enough to offer a thorough prediction for the business. If you don’t know of Thies, he researches domain pr...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 11:21 am
DomainSherpa
Above.com’s New Domain Investor Platform (Parking, Registrar and Marketplace) – With Victor Pitts
Domain name parking is necessary for anyone who owns hundreds or thousands of domain names. There is no other scalable way to try to generate revenue from that many domains – developing websites for a large domain portfolio is simply not practi...
Discussion
Above.com’s New Domain Investor Platform (Parking, Registrar and Marketplace) – With Victor Pitts
Domain name parking is necessary for anyone who owns hundreds or thousands of domain names. There is no other scalable way to try to generate revenue from that many domains – developing websites for a large domain portfolio is simply not practi...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 10:02 am
Domain Name Wire
2012 Domain Dunce: The .com contract renewal
Verisign lost an awful lot of market cap but consumers won. It’s difficult to say who exactly is the deserving subject of this Domain Dunce Award. It goes way back. In 2006 ICANN settled a long running dispute with Verisign by giving it a very ...
Discussion
2012 Domain Dunce: The .com contract renewal
Verisign lost an awful lot of market cap but consumers won. It’s difficult to say who exactly is the deserving subject of this Domain Dunce Award. It goes way back. In 2006 ICANN settled a long running dispute with Verisign by giving it a very ...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 9:49 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 31st
Well ladies, we made it. Made it through another year. I capped off the year yesterday by buying Groupons like they were crack (saving $700) and finished by winning my Fantasy Football league for a cool $1600. That’s how you e...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 31st
Well ladies, we made it. Made it through another year. I capped off the year yesterday by buying Groupons like they were crack (saving $700) and finished by winning my Fantasy Football league for a cool $1600. That’s how you e...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 3:50 am
Domain Shane
Absolutely Ridiculous: Registrar SpeedNames CHARGES for Account Info Changes
That’s right. I’ve found a whole new level of ridiculous. I won a domain at Namejet recently and was awarded the name in a previously unheard of registrar named SpeedNames. It happens fairly regularly at Namejet. They represent quite a la...
Discussion
Absolutely Ridiculous: Registrar SpeedNames CHARGES for Account Info Changes
That’s right. I’ve found a whole new level of ridiculous. I won a domain at Namejet recently and was awarded the name in a previously unheard of registrar named SpeedNames. It happens fairly regularly at Namejet. They represent quite a la...
Discussion
December 30, 2012, 5:33 pm
