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Domain Name Wire
Domain registration halts spread of WannaCry malware…for now
A 41-character .com domain was key to bringing down a malware campaign. A ransomware attack based on an NSA tool spread like wildfire yesterday…until a researcher spent ten bucks to register a domain name. A malware researcher discovered an un...
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Domain registration halts spread of WannaCry malware…for now
A 41-character .com domain was key to bringing down a malware campaign. A ransomware attack based on an NSA tool spread like wildfire yesterday…until a researcher spent ten bucks to register a domain name. A malware researcher discovered an un...
Discussion
May 13, 2017, 3:52 pm
Sully's Blog
What is everyone around me doing right now?
Mack Hasz is a 22 year old raised in Malvern, PA. He’s a recent Virginia Tech graduate who had an idea for an app. As a freelance Software Developer living in Arlington, VA, he decided to put his idea into action and created OutHere. His websit...
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What is everyone around me doing right now?
Mack Hasz is a 22 year old raised in Malvern, PA. He’s a recent Virginia Tech graduate who had an idea for an app. As a freelance Software Developer living in Arlington, VA, he decided to put his idea into action and created OutHere. His websit...
Discussion
May 12, 2017, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
10 noteworthy NameJet sales from April
Six figure domain sale leads NameJet list. NameJet reported 136 domain name sales of $2,000 or higher for last month, totaling $845k. Here are ten sales that I found noteworthy. Kohl.com $144,500 – It’s just one letter off from a valuable...
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10 noteworthy NameJet sales from April
Six figure domain sale leads NameJet list. NameJet reported 136 domain name sales of $2,000 or higher for last month, totaling $845k. Here are ten sales that I found noteworthy. Kohl.com $144,500 – It’s just one letter off from a valuable...
Discussion
May 12, 2017, 1:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
HostGator founder Brent Oxley loves great domain names. And driving tanks.
Oxley hasn’t slowed down after selling hosting business. When HostGator founder Brent Oxley sold his company to Endurance International Group in 2012, he did what a lot of entrepreneurs in Texas do after selling a business: he bought a ranch. O...
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HostGator founder Brent Oxley loves great domain names. And driving tanks.
Oxley hasn’t slowed down after selling hosting business. When HostGator founder Brent Oxley sold his company to Endurance International Group in 2012, he did what a lot of entrepreneurs in Texas do after selling a business: he bought a ranch. O...
Discussion
May 11, 2017, 6:00 pm
The Domains
.Art Gets 3K Domain Registrations on 1st Day of General Availability
According to the .Art registry during the first 24 hours of general availability which started yesterday, over 3,000 .Art domain names were purchased/registered. Of those about 95% were “standard” domains e.g., personal names o...
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.Art Gets 3K Domain Registrations on 1st Day of General Availability
According to the .Art registry during the first 24 hours of general availability which started yesterday, over 3,000 .Art domain names were purchased/registered. Of those about 95% were “standard” domains e.g., personal names o...
Discussion
May 11, 2017, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy will display new valuations on GoDaddy Auctions
What’s that expired domain name worth? GoDaddy has a good idea…and is about to let domain name investors know. GoDaddy (NASDAQ: GDDY) is rolling out its new valuation system to a much wider audience: bidders on expired domain auctions at...
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GoDaddy will display new valuations on GoDaddy Auctions
What’s that expired domain name worth? GoDaddy has a good idea…and is about to let domain name investors know. GoDaddy (NASDAQ: GDDY) is rolling out its new valuation system to a much wider audience: bidders on expired domain auctions at...
Discussion
May 11, 2017, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Art’s 3.5 million premium domains…you won’t find them on GoDaddy
Crazy premium name strategy is too much for most consumers…and GoDaddy. I first wrote about .Art’s premium name strategy, which includes 3.5 million premium domain names, a couple weeks ago. As I wrote then, I’m scratching my head ...
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.Art’s 3.5 million premium domains…you won’t find them on GoDaddy
Crazy premium name strategy is too much for most consumers…and GoDaddy. I first wrote about .Art’s premium name strategy, which includes 3.5 million premium domain names, a couple weeks ago. As I wrote then, I’m scratching my head ...
Discussion
May 11, 2017, 2:56 pm
The Domains
Update on Domaining Europe auction
Domaining Europe has provided an update with regards to their online auction. Already, more than $100,000 in bids have been submitted. ABC.net is getting a lot of attention and is currently at $27,000. Domaining Europe takes place in Berlin from May ...
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Update on Domaining Europe auction
Domaining Europe has provided an update with regards to their online auction. Already, more than $100,000 in bids have been submitted. ABC.net is getting a lot of attention and is currently at $27,000. Domaining Europe takes place in Berlin from May ...
Discussion
May 11, 2017, 2:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
John Berryhill gets another UDRP win, but this one is different.
Berryhill represented complainant in latest case. Domain name attorney John Berryhill won another UDRP case. That’s nothing interesting, but this case is different from usual because he was representing the complainant, not the domain name owne...
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John Berryhill gets another UDRP win, but this one is different.
Berryhill represented complainant in latest case. Domain name attorney John Berryhill won another UDRP case. That’s nothing interesting, but this case is different from usual because he was representing the complainant, not the domain name owne...
Discussion
May 11, 2017, 2:24 pm
The Domains
$600 seems to be the sweet spot for latest DomainKing purchases
Rick Schwartz tweeted out some recent acquisitions and it seems $600 is the sweet spot. Last week I did sell Rick a name for $1,000 (BraAndPanties.com). Seems like he is finding bargains in the sub $1000 category. My most recent domain purchases. ALL...
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$600 seems to be the sweet spot for latest DomainKing purchases
Rick Schwartz tweeted out some recent acquisitions and it seems $600 is the sweet spot. Last week I did sell Rick a name for $1,000 (BraAndPanties.com). Seems like he is finding bargains in the sub $1000 category. My most recent domain purchases. ALL...
Discussion
May 10, 2017, 7:18 pm
