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Domain Name Wire
17 companies that bought a domain name last week
A job site, bus service and light switch maker bought domain names. At least 17 companies bought domain names through Sedo over the past week. As usual, many of the purchases are for domains that match the buyer’s second level domain in another...
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17 companies that bought a domain name last week
A job site, bus service and light switch maker bought domain names. At least 17 companies bought domain names through Sedo over the past week. As usual, many of the purchases are for domains that match the buyer’s second level domain in another...
Discussion
July 6, 2017, 3:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy promotes domain investing on its homepage
Registrar builds awareness about domain investing through prominent feature. Large companies can make a big impact. When McDonald’s started offering apple slices in kids meals, it became the largest restaurant buyer of apples in the U.S. overni...
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GoDaddy promotes domain investing on its homepage
Registrar builds awareness about domain investing through prominent feature. Large companies can make a big impact. When McDonald’s started offering apple slices in kids meals, it became the largest restaurant buyer of apples in the U.S. overni...
Discussion
July 6, 2017, 1:46 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy gets called out by the Daily Beast
Brian Patrick Byrne wrote an article on The Daily Beast that takes a shot at GoDaddy and their providing registration and privacy services to white nationalist sites. In an article that has to be uncomfortable for the Arizona based company. Byrne poi...
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GoDaddy gets called out by the Daily Beast
Brian Patrick Byrne wrote an article on The Daily Beast that takes a shot at GoDaddy and their providing registration and privacy services to white nationalist sites. In an article that has to be uncomfortable for the Arizona based company. Byrne poi...
Discussion
July 6, 2017, 7:01 am
Domain Name Wire
McDonald’s takes domain names off the menu
Restaurant giant terminates plans for .McDonalds and .MCD domain names. McDonald’s had decided it doesn’t want to run new top level domain names after all. The restaurant chain applied to run the .McDonalds and .MCD top level domain names...
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McDonald’s takes domain names off the menu
Restaurant giant terminates plans for .McDonalds and .MCD domain names. McDonald’s had decided it doesn’t want to run new top level domain names after all. The restaurant chain applied to run the .McDonalds and .MCD top level domain names...
Discussion
July 5, 2017, 8:51 pm
The Domains
Here is a chance to win $500
We are always looking for ways that we can give our readers a chance to make money. From the sales posts, to guess where an auction will close, to the .XYZ $500 giveaway on the meaning of AYDACFU. Here is another opportunity to win $500, this one is ...
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Here is a chance to win $500
We are always looking for ways that we can give our readers a chance to make money. From the sales posts, to guess where an auction will close, to the .XYZ $500 giveaway on the meaning of AYDACFU. Here is another opportunity to win $500, this one is ...
Discussion
July 5, 2017, 8:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
10 Notable NameJet Sales from June
Here are ten sales worth reviewing. NameJet reported 129 sales of $2,000 or more in June 2017 for a total of $810,000. Here are 10 sales that jumped out at me: imoveis.com $32,200 – Do that many people really type in IMovies.com, and do this ma...
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10 Notable NameJet Sales from June
Here are ten sales worth reviewing. NameJet reported 129 sales of $2,000 or more in June 2017 for a total of $810,000. Here are 10 sales that jumped out at me: imoveis.com $32,200 – Do that many people really type in IMovies.com, and do this ma...
Discussion
July 5, 2017, 7:33 pm
The Domains
.Africa Added Over 1,000 Domain Registrations in Landrush At A Premium Prices Since the Close Of Sunrise
The new domain name extension .Africa has added over 1,000 domain registrations since the close of Sunrise in a period known as Landrush. According to the zone file I pulled today there are over 1,000 new domain names since the Sunrise period ...
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.Africa Added Over 1,000 Domain Registrations in Landrush At A Premium Prices Since the Close Of Sunrise
The new domain name extension .Africa has added over 1,000 domain registrations since the close of Sunrise in a period known as Landrush. According to the zone file I pulled today there are over 1,000 new domain names since the Sunrise period ...
Discussion
July 5, 2017, 6:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
How Rightside sold itself
There were lots of twists and turns over the past year as Rightside sold itself. Domain name company Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) announced last month that it would be acquired by Donuts for $213 million. This ended a long and winding road for the company...
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How Rightside sold itself
There were lots of twists and turns over the past year as Rightside sold itself. Domain name company Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) announced last month that it would be acquired by Donuts for $213 million. This ended a long and winding road for the company...
Discussion
July 5, 2017, 6:03 pm
The Domains
NameJet June sales led by Jingzhou.com
NameJet reported their sales for June and jingzhou.com was the top sale at $65,000. Several two character domains sold, ec.net and jc.net, along with qd.org and 02.org. QA.tv sold for $3,000. The were a lot of L-L.com domains changing hands as well. ...
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NameJet June sales led by Jingzhou.com
NameJet reported their sales for June and jingzhou.com was the top sale at $65,000. Several two character domains sold, ec.net and jc.net, along with qd.org and 02.org. QA.tv sold for $3,000. The were a lot of L-L.com domains changing hands as well. ...
Discussion
July 5, 2017, 5:56 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Flix.IT
Sedo reported their weekly sales and .com did not take the top spot for a change. Flix.it sold for $22,000 to lead the way. Bitcoins.co sold for $10,000. The top .com sale was moneymaster.com at $11,000. MLLM.com I thought this was the best buy out o...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Flix.IT
Sedo reported their weekly sales and .com did not take the top spot for a change. Flix.it sold for $22,000 to lead the way. Bitcoins.co sold for $10,000. The top .com sale was moneymaster.com at $11,000. MLLM.com I thought this was the best buy out o...
Discussion
July 5, 2017, 10:41 am
