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Elliot's Blog
Guest Post: Mike Mann Helps Local Veterinarian
I read a story on Facebook yesterday, and I asked if it could be posted on my blog because it’s a good story involving two domain industry veterans. This is a guest post from Donna Mahony (who operates Domain Boardroom. Donna sha...
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Guest Post: Mike Mann Helps Local Veterinarian
I read a story on Facebook yesterday, and I asked if it could be posted on my blog because it’s a good story involving two domain industry veterans. This is a guest post from Donna Mahony (who operates Domain Boardroom. Donna sha...
Discussion
February 26, 2012, 12:57 pm
Elliot's Blog
Saturday Updates
I don’t want to “jinx” things, but 2012 is off to a rocking start. I don’t think the world economy is getting much better, but I do think consumer confidence is higher than before, and I also think domain investor confid...
Discussion
Saturday Updates
I don’t want to “jinx” things, but 2012 is off to a rocking start. I don’t think the world economy is getting much better, but I do think consumer confidence is higher than before, and I also think domain investor confid...
Discussion
February 25, 2012, 11:27 am
Elliot's Blog
Ever Wonder Who Blog “Trolls” Are?
Have you ever wondered who the anonymous people are that write hateful comments on blogs and websites around the Internet? While I’ve been able to identify a few based on IP addresses and other sources, I’ve never really had the desire to...
Discussion
Ever Wonder Who Blog “Trolls” Are?
Have you ever wondered who the anonymous people are that write hateful comments on blogs and websites around the Internet? While I’ve been able to identify a few based on IP addresses and other sources, I’ve never really had the desire to...
Discussion
February 23, 2012, 3:33 pm
Elliot's Blog
Social.org on NameJet With No Reserve
You are probably aware that Social.com was sold in 2011 for $2,600,000 in a deal co-brokered by Moniker and Marksmen. Fusible reported that SalesForce.com acquired Social.com. I just learned that the owner of Social.org has put his domain name up for...
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Social.org on NameJet With No Reserve
You are probably aware that Social.com was sold in 2011 for $2,600,000 in a deal co-brokered by Moniker and Marksmen. Fusible reported that SalesForce.com acquired Social.com. I just learned that the owner of Social.org has put his domain name up for...
Discussion
February 23, 2012, 1:05 pm
Elliot's Blog
.CO Gets NASCAR Exposure
Brandt is an agriculture company that “helps farmers mitigate risk.” The company recently changed its website url to Brandt.CO, and it appears that they are using their NASCAR sponsorship to get the word out. As you can see, the new url i...
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.CO Gets NASCAR Exposure
Brandt is an agriculture company that “helps farmers mitigate risk.” The company recently changed its website url to Brandt.CO, and it appears that they are using their NASCAR sponsorship to get the word out. As you can see, the new url i...
Discussion
February 22, 2012, 11:39 am
Elliot's Blog
Comcast Announces Streampix But Doesn’t Own Matching Domain Name
Apparently Comcast has Netflix in its sight, as the company announced it will be launching a new streaming video service to compete with Netflix. Unfortunately for Comcast, it appears that they do not own the matching domain name, which I believe wil...
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Comcast Announces Streampix But Doesn’t Own Matching Domain Name
Apparently Comcast has Netflix in its sight, as the company announced it will be launching a new streaming video service to compete with Netflix. Unfortunately for Comcast, it appears that they do not own the matching domain name, which I believe wil...
Discussion
February 21, 2012, 6:27 pm
Elliot's Blog
Which Presidential Candidate Has More Klout?
I think Klout is pretty cool, although I don’t know of a beneficial application for it in the domain investment space. Anyway, I wanted to see how the presidential candidates (and former candidates) compared when it comes to Klout. Here are the...
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Which Presidential Candidate Has More Klout?
I think Klout is pretty cool, although I don’t know of a beneficial application for it in the domain investment space. Anyway, I wanted to see how the presidential candidates (and former candidates) compared when it comes to Klout. Here are the...
Discussion
February 21, 2012, 1:03 pm
Elliot's Blog
Recent Acquisitions & Registrations
I haven’t done this in a while, so I thought I would share a few domain names I recently acquired (that I still own) and several that I recently hand registered. I am always buying great domain names at solid prices because my business model re...
Discussion
Recent Acquisitions & Registrations
I haven’t done this in a while, so I thought I would share a few domain names I recently acquired (that I still own) and several that I recently hand registered. I am always buying great domain names at solid prices because my business model re...
Discussion
February 20, 2012, 11:02 am
Elliot's Blog
Contest Results
Whether you submitted a name, made a comment, or logged a vote, thank you again for participating in the contest. I was surprised at the number of submissions, happy that three sales have been reported so far, and hopeful that the additional exposure...
Discussion
Contest Results
Whether you submitted a name, made a comment, or logged a vote, thank you again for participating in the contest. I was surprised at the number of submissions, happy that three sales have been reported so far, and hopeful that the additional exposure...
Discussion
February 19, 2012, 6:48 pm
Elliot's Blog
Vote for the Contest Winner
Thank you once again for submitting so many domain names for the contest I am sponsoring to try and help you sell a domain name. I will pay for a Domaining.com sponsored headline for a DNForum sales post where the winning domain name will be lis...
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Vote for the Contest Winner
Thank you once again for submitting so many domain names for the contest I am sponsoring to try and help you sell a domain name. I will pay for a Domaining.com sponsored headline for a DNForum sales post where the winning domain name will be lis...
Discussion
February 18, 2012, 10:08 am
