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Domain Name Wire
Next month: the biggest domain name conference ever
The biggest conference in the history of the domain name industry is taking place next month. This summer’s ICANN meeting in London set an all-time record for a domain name related conference with 3,115 people in attendance. The record is likel...
Discussion
Next month: the biggest domain name conference ever
The biggest conference in the history of the domain name industry is taking place next month. This summer’s ICANN meeting in London set an all-time record for a domain name related conference with 3,115 people in attendance. The record is likel...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 9:02 pm
The Domains
Godaddy Teams Up With Paypal on Its Brand New “Here SDK” Product
PayPal introduced today a new product called “Here SDK” and announced that Godaddy as one if its “Key Partners” Here is the info from Paypal.com: “We’re always working to build product experiences that simpli...
Discussion
Godaddy Teams Up With Paypal on Its Brand New “Here SDK” Product
PayPal introduced today a new product called “Here SDK” and announced that Godaddy as one if its “Key Partners” Here is the info from Paypal.com: “We’re always working to build product experiences that simpli...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 6:30 pm
The Domains
Trefis Research Says Verisign & .Com.Net Market Share Is At Risk From ccTLD’s
In an article from Trefis a stock analysis firm on Verisign out today cites ccTLD’s not new gTLD’s as the biggest threat to Verisign. “For the six months so far into fiscal year 2014, VeriSign reported revenues of approximately $499...
Discussion
Trefis Research Says Verisign & .Com.Net Market Share Is At Risk From ccTLD’s
In an article from Trefis a stock analysis firm on Verisign out today cites ccTLD’s not new gTLD’s as the biggest threat to Verisign. “For the six months so far into fiscal year 2014, VeriSign reported revenues of approximately $499...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired domain report: Mangos, Drones and more
Over 200 expired domain auction prices in this week’s Expired Domain Report. In a parallel universe, I would be typing this article from a Mango computer rather than a breed of Apple. Still, mangos have proliferated on this planet beyond D...
Discussion
Expired domain report: Mangos, Drones and more
Over 200 expired domain auction prices in this week’s Expired Domain Report. In a parallel universe, I would be typing this article from a Mango computer rather than a breed of Apple. Still, mangos have proliferated on this planet beyond D...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 3:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from August: 4chan, Google and more
August was a busy month in the domain name industry. Business usually grinds to a halt in August. Families head out on vacation and kids enjoy their last weeks of freedom before heading back to school. But it wasn’t a slow month in the domain n...
Discussion
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from August: 4chan, Google and more
August was a busy month in the domain name industry. Business usually grinds to a halt in August. Families head out on vacation and kids enjoy their last weeks of freedom before heading back to school. But it wasn’t a slow month in the domain n...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 1:37 pm
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Registrations: .Gratis 1,010; .Credit 801; .Audio 701; .Juegos 482; .Hiphop 424; .Claims 397; .Creditcard 281
This week saw 7 new gTLD launch into GA, plus 2 Geographic new gTLD’s for the city of .Cologne which is also spelled .Koeln, whose zone files have not updated. For the 7 new gTLD’s which launched this week, the results an only be describe...
Discussion
1st Day New gTLD Registrations: .Gratis 1,010; .Credit 801; .Audio 701; .Juegos 482; .Hiphop 424; .Claims 397; .Creditcard 281
This week saw 7 new gTLD launch into GA, plus 2 Geographic new gTLD’s for the city of .Cologne which is also spelled .Koeln, whose zone files have not updated. For the 7 new gTLD’s which launched this week, the results an only be describe...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 1:03 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday 9/4
I was going over my domain business numbers for August and I was real happy with August. I have to admit, hitting record months aren’t that hard when you have to build a portfolio through reinvestment. A $10,000 month is rare for me...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday 9/4
I was going over my domain business numbers for August and I was real happy with August. I have to admit, hitting record months aren’t that hard when you have to build a portfolio through reinvestment. A $10,000 month is rare for me...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 11:45 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Discussion: .Org in Decline?; What’s Page Howe Buying?; BitKoin.com…
In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• Is .Org in decline?• Does .Org have a ceiling?• New TLDs in general availability this week include .Audio, .Gratis, .HipHop, .Claims, .Credit, .CreditCard, .Juegos, .Koeln and .Cologne. - Which TLD is ...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Discussion: .Org in Decline?; What’s Page Howe Buying?; BitKoin.com…
In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• Is .Org in decline?• Does .Org have a ceiling?• New TLDs in general availability this week include .Audio, .Gratis, .HipHop, .Claims, .Credit, .CreditCard, .Juegos, .Koeln and .Cologne. - Which TLD is ...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 7:03 am
The Domains
Freelancer.com Launches New Online Marketplace For Domain Names & Websites
According to smartcompany.com.au, Freelancer.com, announced the launch of a new online marketplace for buying and selling websites and domain names. “The marketplace, to be known as Freemarket, was originally part of an online internet marketin...
Discussion
Freelancer.com Launches New Online Marketplace For Domain Names & Websites
According to smartcompany.com.au, Freelancer.com, announced the launch of a new online marketplace for buying and selling websites and domain names. “The marketplace, to be known as Freemarket, was originally part of an online internet marketin...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 4:42 am
The Domains
Namejet.com Reports $750K in Domain Names Sales In August
Namejet.com released its domain auction report for August 2014 reporting its sales of $2,000 or more. The domain auctions reported by Namejet.com total just under $750,000 Here are the domain sales: Domain Name Payment Amount lea.com $60,100.00 ingle...
Discussion
Namejet.com Reports $750K in Domain Names Sales In August
Namejet.com released its domain auction report for August 2014 reporting its sales of $2,000 or more. The domain auctions reported by Namejet.com total just under $750,000 Here are the domain sales: Domain Name Payment Amount lea.com $60,100.00 ingle...
Discussion
September 4, 2014, 4:28 am
