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The Domains
Those are some expensive BUTTERMILK CRISPY TENDERS
Sometimes you see a domain name go for 4 figures and laugh. Once you investigate you see the bidder logic. BUTTERMILKCRISPYTENDERS.COM closed at $4,050 at GoDaddy auctions. ButterMilk Crispy Tenders became the new name for Chicken Selects at McDonald...
Discussion
Those are some expensive BUTTERMILK CRISPY TENDERS
Sometimes you see a domain name go for 4 figures and laugh. Once you investigate you see the bidder logic. BUTTERMILKCRISPYTENDERS.COM closed at $4,050 at GoDaddy auctions. ButterMilk Crispy Tenders became the new name for Chicken Selects at McDonald...
Discussion
October 20, 2020, 5:35 am
The Domains
“Are most people who comment on blogs and Namepros broke?
There has been a lot of discussion about the Uncle.com sale. Many calling it a steal, with one Namepros member commenting, “Definitely a 6 or low 7 figure domain.” I do not share the sentiment that Uncle is a 7 figure domain name. But a r...
Discussion
“Are most people who comment on blogs and Namepros broke?
There has been a lot of discussion about the Uncle.com sale. Many calling it a steal, with one Namepros member commenting, “Definitely a 6 or low 7 figure domain.” I do not share the sentiment that Uncle is a 7 figure domain name. But a r...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 10:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Trademarks suggest more domain services in the works
These trademark applications are for domain name services. A lot of entities and people have filed trademarks related to domain name services lately. Most of these have been filed on an intent-to-use basis, meaning the companies haven’t used th...
Discussion
Trademarks suggest more domain services in the works
These trademark applications are for domain name services. A lot of entities and people have filed trademarks related to domain name services lately. Most of these have been filed on an intent-to-use basis, meaning the companies haven’t used th...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 8:24 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 18, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 18, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 18, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 18, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 4:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Australia’s .Au namespace flat over past year, but gets a Covid bump
Registrations picked up in Q2 but namespace remains flat for the financial year ending in June. .Au Domain Administration Limited (auDA) published its annual report today for the 2019-2020 financial year that ended in June. The report shows that .au ...
Discussion
Australia’s .Au namespace flat over past year, but gets a Covid bump
Registrations picked up in Q2 but namespace remains flat for the financial year ending in June. .Au Domain Administration Limited (auDA) published its annual report today for the 2019-2020 financial year that ended in June. The report shows that .au ...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 4:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain leasing, selling domains and more – DNW Podcast #308
Listener questions about domain leasing, selling domains and more. On this week’s show, I answer some listener questions. We’ll talk about domain leasing (when to do it and how to set it up), how to sell unused domains, and how to handle ...
Discussion
Domain leasing, selling domains and more – DNW Podcast #308
Listener questions about domain leasing, selling domains and more. On this week’s show, I answer some listener questions. We’ll talk about domain leasing (when to do it and how to set it up), how to sell unused domains, and how to handle ...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
More details behind last week’s top end user domain sales at Sedo
Here’s why a company paid $25,000 for Westerly.com. Every week, I publish a list of end user domain name sales. I research Sedo’s public sales to find domains that are now in end users’ hands. I rarely hear from the buyers after wri...
Discussion
More details behind last week’s top end user domain sales at Sedo
Here’s why a company paid $25,000 for Westerly.com. Every week, I publish a list of end user domain name sales. I research Sedo’s public sales to find domains that are now in end users’ hands. I rarely hear from the buyers after wri...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 1:14 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday October 19th, 2020
One of the things that I’ve learned over the years is to take all recommendations of what is “optimal” for me to be a healthy person. You read a million articles and they’ve all done some study that says you need X. A year l...
Discussion
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday October 19th, 2020
One of the things that I’ve learned over the years is to take all recommendations of what is “optimal” for me to be a healthy person. You read a million articles and they’ve all done some study that says you need X. A year l...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 10:55 am
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 17, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 17, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 17, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 17, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
October 18, 2020, 2:32 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday October 18th, 2020
I’ve told the story a few times but I’ll retell it quickly. Had a kid. Put on too much weight. Took a trip to Hawaii. Broke my neck. Vowed to never take walking and moving for granted. Started running. Lost 50lbs. Kept running. Ac...
Discussion
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday October 18th, 2020
I’ve told the story a few times but I’ll retell it quickly. Had a kid. Put on too much weight. Took a trip to Hawaii. Broke my neck. Vowed to never take walking and moving for granted. Started running. Lost 50lbs. Kept running. Ac...
Discussion
October 18, 2020, 10:55 am
