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Elliot's Blog
My Picks for Today’s Brannan’s Auction
The Brannan’s auction is ending today, and I want to share my top five names based on the posted reserve prices. The company is using Proxibid to host the auction, so you’ll need to sign up for an account to place any bids. I asked David ...
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My Picks for Today’s Brannan’s Auction
The Brannan’s auction is ending today, and I want to share my top five names based on the posted reserve prices. The company is using Proxibid to host the auction, so you’ll need to sign up for an account to place any bids. I asked David ...
Discussion
June 22, 2012, 11:06 am
Elliot's Blog
.Org Prices to Increase on July 1
Public Interest Registry (PIR), the domain registry that manages .org domain names, will be raising the wholesale prices for .org domain names on July 1st, 2012. Most domain registrars typically follow suit, and the amount of the price increase gener...
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.Org Prices to Increase on July 1
Public Interest Registry (PIR), the domain registry that manages .org domain names, will be raising the wholesale prices for .org domain names on July 1st, 2012. Most domain registrars typically follow suit, and the amount of the price increase gener...
Discussion
June 21, 2012, 6:45 pm
Elliot's Blog
June Great Domains Auction Starts Today
Sedo’s Great Domains is running its June auction beginning today and ending on Wednesday, June 28. There are over 200 domain names scheduled for auction, and I’ve selected my top picks for the auction below based on the name quality as we...
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June Great Domains Auction Starts Today
Sedo’s Great Domains is running its June auction beginning today and ending on Wednesday, June 28. There are over 200 domain names scheduled for auction, and I’ve selected my top picks for the auction below based on the name quality as we...
Discussion
June 21, 2012, 12:18 pm
Elliot's Blog
Thank You For Helping Me Support a Great Organization
Yesterday morning, I offered the opportunity for three companies to post a guest post on my blog in exchange for a donation to Ronald McDonald House, a non-profit organization that helps children with cancer and their families. Since I learned about ...
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Thank You For Helping Me Support a Great Organization
Yesterday morning, I offered the opportunity for three companies to post a guest post on my blog in exchange for a donation to Ronald McDonald House, a non-profit organization that helps children with cancer and their families. Since I learned about ...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 7:43 pm
Elliot's Blog
Oversee Lists Information.com for Sale
I read a press release this afternoon announcing that Domain Advisors is the exclusive broker for Information.com, and the asking price has not been publicly revealed. The domain name has been owned by Oversee.net for a number of years. In check...
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Oversee Lists Information.com for Sale
I read a press release this afternoon announcing that Domain Advisors is the exclusive broker for Information.com, and the asking price has not been publicly revealed. The domain name has been owned by Oversee.net for a number of years. In check...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 4:53 pm
Elliot's Blog
My Take on The gTLD Winners
Last week, I shared my gTLD predictions, and today I want to discuss who I think will come out ahead when it comes to new gTLDs and why I believe they are going to do well. Ultimately, this is about who will benefit financially from the introduc...
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My Take on The gTLD Winners
Last week, I shared my gTLD predictions, and today I want to discuss who I think will come out ahead when it comes to new gTLDs and why I believe they are going to do well. Ultimately, this is about who will benefit financially from the introduc...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 12:20 pm
Elliot's Blog
First Afternic Auction on Snapnames Ends Thursday
Afternic is running its first auction in conjunction with Snapnames / Moniker, and it closes on Thursday, June 21. There are some pretty solid domain names at fair reserves up for auction, and I’ve highlighted my top picks for the auction ...
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First Afternic Auction on Snapnames Ends Thursday
Afternic is running its first auction in conjunction with Snapnames / Moniker, and it closes on Thursday, June 21. There are some pretty solid domain names at fair reserves up for auction, and I’ve highlighted my top picks for the auction ...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 9:23 am
Elliot's Blog
Brett Lewis Wins Shocking.com UDRP
A UDRP was recently filed for Shocking.com, which clearly appears to be a descriptive domain name, and Brett Lewis of Lewis & Lin won the decision on behalf of the domain registrant. The company that filed the UDRP is Interbasic Holding S.A...
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Brett Lewis Wins Shocking.com UDRP
A UDRP was recently filed for Shocking.com, which clearly appears to be a descriptive domain name, and Brett Lewis of Lewis & Lin won the decision on behalf of the domain registrant. The company that filed the UDRP is Interbasic Holding S.A...
Discussion
June 19, 2012, 12:42 pm
Elliot's Blog
Guest Post for Charity
I will be traveling for a couple of weeks at the beginning of July, and I want to extend an offer I made last year. Although I’ve been writing a series of articles with tips and business information that aren’t time sensitive to be posted...
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Guest Post for Charity
I will be traveling for a couple of weeks at the beginning of July, and I want to extend an offer I made last year. Although I’ve been writing a series of articles with tips and business information that aren’t time sensitive to be posted...
Discussion
June 19, 2012, 9:25 am
Elliot's Blog
Dot… Worthless?
One fun way to speculate what companies were applying for which gTLD extensions was to look through all of the dotWhatever.com, .net, and .org domain registrations to see who owns the names. Since many applicants have been posturing for qui...
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Dot… Worthless?
One fun way to speculate what companies were applying for which gTLD extensions was to look through all of the dotWhatever.com, .net, and .org domain registrations to see who owns the names. Since many applicants have been posturing for qui...
Discussion
June 18, 2012, 8:03 pm
