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Domain Name Wire
14 more end user sales
Two cybersecurity companies, a drone maker and a Dutch bicycle brand bought domain names. Several 5-figure sales led this week’s end user sales list from Sedo, including sales to technology companies and startups, such as a new drone-like robot...
Discussion
14 more end user sales
Two cybersecurity companies, a drone maker and a Dutch bicycle brand bought domain names. Several 5-figure sales led this week’s end user sales list from Sedo, including sales to technology companies and startups, such as a new drone-like robot...
Discussion
January 16, 2020, 5:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
An in-depth look at NameJet’s sales
Joseph Peterson dives into last month’s sales on Web.com’s aftermarket platforms. Yesterday, I published a quantitative comparison of NameJet sales in December 2019 compared to 2015. Now let’s look at what sold last month, inc...
Discussion
An in-depth look at NameJet’s sales
Joseph Peterson dives into last month’s sales on Web.com’s aftermarket platforms. Yesterday, I published a quantitative comparison of NameJet sales in December 2019 compared to 2015. Now let’s look at what sold last month, inc...
Discussion
January 16, 2020, 2:48 pm
The Domains
Moving from a .com to a .us
You don’t see this everyday a domain change from a .com to a .us. Sipree.com changed their name to DigitalPay which is a solid brand name for what they do. The .com is sitting parked on a GoDaddy lander registered since 1999. The .co is at DAN....
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Moving from a .com to a .us
You don’t see this everyday a domain change from a .com to a .us. Sipree.com changed their name to DigitalPay which is a solid brand name for what they do. The .com is sitting parked on a GoDaddy lander registered since 1999. The .co is at DAN....
Discussion
January 16, 2020, 2:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 10 registrars in China
These Chinese companies are top domain name registrars. I get asked from time to time which domain registrars are the best in China and which of them offer services in English. Well, hopefully you’ll find your answers in this article. The China...
Discussion
Top 10 registrars in China
These Chinese companies are top domain name registrars. I get asked from time to time which domain registrars are the best in China and which of them offer services in English. Well, hopefully you’ll find your answers in this article. The China...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 7:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
What to do in Austin during NamesCon
Howdy, y’all. NamesCon in Austin is just two weeks away! This year marks the first year the conference will be in Austin. I lived in Austin for nearly 25 years before moving to the Seattle area last year. So if you’re looking for a place ...
Discussion
What to do in Austin during NamesCon
Howdy, y’all. NamesCon in Austin is just two weeks away! This year marks the first year the conference will be in Austin. I lived in Austin for nearly 25 years before moving to the Seattle area last year. So if you’re looking for a place ...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
How NameJet has changed over the past four years
Joseph Peterson returns to write about NameJet. The Chinese market implosion and new expired domain deals have changed the face of NameJet since he last wrote. I stopped writing articles about domains at NameJet for DNW about 4 years ago. &ldqu...
Discussion
How NameJet has changed over the past four years
Joseph Peterson returns to write about NameJet. The Chinese market implosion and new expired domain deals have changed the face of NameJet since he last wrote. I stopped writing articles about domains at NameJet for DNW about 4 years ago. &ldqu...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 4:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Vint Cerf and Mike Godwin follow bad talking points for .Org deal
Pricing and investment arguments are wrong. Ethos Capital and Internet Society are working overtime to spin the deal to sell .org for $1.35 billion as a good thing. There are certainly some good things about it, but I cringe when I read certain talki...
Discussion
Vint Cerf and Mike Godwin follow bad talking points for .Org deal
Pricing and investment arguments are wrong. Ethos Capital and Internet Society are working overtime to spin the deal to sell .org for $1.35 billion as a good thing. There are certainly some good things about it, but I cringe when I read certain talki...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 3:44 pm
DomainSherpa
Domain Handicapping the 2020 NamesCon Auction
Three of the top global minds in domain name values handicap the upcoming 2020 NamesCon Auction. Monte Cahn, Joe Styler & Andrew Rosener review the domains and discuss what will sell, what you should keep an eye on, and some of how the auctions w...
Discussion
Domain Handicapping the 2020 NamesCon Auction
Three of the top global minds in domain name values handicap the upcoming 2020 NamesCon Auction. Monte Cahn, Joe Styler & Andrew Rosener review the domains and discuss what will sell, what you should keep an eye on, and some of how the auctions w...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 12:50 am
The Domains
Namesilo Registration Stats December 2019
Namesilo put together another infographic, this time a look at December registration data. Only 43% of all registrations were .com, 3% .net and 2% .org. The post Namesilo Registration Stats December 2019 appeared first on TheDomains.com.
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Namesilo Registration Stats December 2019
Namesilo put together another infographic, this time a look at December registration data. Only 43% of all registrations were .com, 3% .net and 2% .org. The post Namesilo Registration Stats December 2019 appeared first on TheDomains.com.
Discussion
January 14, 2020, 10:36 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Xoco.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Xoco.com led the way at $23,000. Purem.com was second at $18,860 and Cryptium.com came in third at 12,500 Euros, ($13,907) 38 .com sales 20 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs xoco....
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Sedo weekly sales led by Xoco.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Xoco.com led the way at $23,000. Purem.com was second at $18,860 and Cryptium.com came in third at 12,500 Euros, ($13,907) 38 .com sales 20 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs xoco....
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January 14, 2020, 9:39 pm
