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Sully's Blog
I hate domaining
I was recently on a trip that required a decent Uber ride from Philadelphia International airport to southern New Jersey. It was late, I was tired, and just sort of taking in the sites as we drove along. I was reading the billboards as a ...
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I hate domaining
I was recently on a trip that required a decent Uber ride from Philadelphia International airport to southern New Jersey. It was late, I was tired, and just sort of taking in the sites as we drove along. I was reading the billboards as a ...
Discussion
May 3, 2017, 11:56 am

The Domains
GoDaddy earnings beat street forecasts, up in after hours trading
GoDaddy (GDDY) reported earnings after the close, the stock is up 3.5% in after hours to a new high of $40.75. GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $600,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On ...
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GoDaddy earnings beat street forecasts, up in after hours trading
GoDaddy (GDDY) reported earnings after the close, the stock is up 3.5% in after hours to a new high of $40.75. GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $600,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On ...
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May 2, 2017, 10:10 pm

Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy reports earnings, Domain revenue dips from Q4 but up YoY
Domain revenue slips compared to Q4. GoDaddy (NASDAQ:GDDY) reported Q1 2017 earnings after the bell today. Topline revenue was $489.7 million, up 12.9% year over year. Bookings hit $624.8 million, up 12.0% year over year. The domain name business pul...
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GoDaddy reports earnings, Domain revenue dips from Q4 but up YoY
Domain revenue slips compared to Q4. GoDaddy (NASDAQ:GDDY) reported Q1 2017 earnings after the bell today. Topline revenue was $489.7 million, up 12.9% year over year. Bookings hit $624.8 million, up 12.0% year over year. The domain name business pul...
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May 2, 2017, 8:35 pm

The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Piech.com at $79,000
Sedo reported weekly sales and Piech.com was the top sale at $79,000. SeaCapital.com sold for $49,000, capital continues to sell well as a keyword. There were only two non .com gtld sales, Carts.net sold for $9,850. Domain name Price Currency .COMs p...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Piech.com at $79,000
Sedo reported weekly sales and Piech.com was the top sale at $79,000. SeaCapital.com sold for $49,000, capital continues to sell well as a keyword. There were only two non .com gtld sales, Carts.net sold for $9,850. Domain name Price Currency .COMs p...
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May 2, 2017, 8:16 pm

Domain Name Wire
.NYC tech domain name auction kicks off at SnapNames
Latest themed auction features tech and entrepreneur domain names. Today marks the official start of the tech-themed auction of .NYC domain names at SnapNames. The auction follows on the heels of a successful .NYC auction at SnapNames for fashion dom...
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.NYC tech domain name auction kicks off at SnapNames
Latest themed auction features tech and entrepreneur domain names. Today marks the official start of the tech-themed auction of .NYC domain names at SnapNames. The auction follows on the heels of a successful .NYC auction at SnapNames for fashion dom...
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May 2, 2017, 5:59 pm

The Domains
Million Dollar Wednesday tomorrow
Get your best names ready tomorrow for the Domain King Coming tomorrow! MILLION DOLLAR WEDNESDAY!! Pull out the BEST of your BEST #Domains up to $1 MILLION. No gTLD’s or domains listed here b4. — Rick Schwartz (@DomainKing) May 2, 2017 Th...
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Million Dollar Wednesday tomorrow
Get your best names ready tomorrow for the Domain King Coming tomorrow! MILLION DOLLAR WEDNESDAY!! Pull out the BEST of your BEST #Domains up to $1 MILLION. No gTLD’s or domains listed here b4. — Rick Schwartz (@DomainKing) May 2, 2017 Th...
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May 2, 2017, 5:29 pm

Domain Name Wire
January data show why Rightside sold eNom: Namecheap
Namecheap made a wholesale switch to its own accreditation in January. ICANN has published data from Verisign about .com activity in January, and it reveals a good reason why Rightside sold eNom to Tucows. Namecheap. Namecheap has always been a big p...
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January data show why Rightside sold eNom: Namecheap
Namecheap made a wholesale switch to its own accreditation in January. ICANN has published data from Verisign about .com activity in January, and it reveals a good reason why Rightside sold eNom to Tucows. Namecheap. Namecheap has always been a big p...
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May 2, 2017, 1:52 pm

The Domains
ICYMI: The top posts of April on TheDomains
April was the highest traffic month here at TheDomains.com since November of 2015. Thanks to all our readers and advertisers. The top 5 posts by views for April: What do you got for $1,000 ? Let the fun begin, what do you have for $3,000 max ? Ali Za...
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ICYMI: The top posts of April on TheDomains
April was the highest traffic month here at TheDomains.com since November of 2015. Thanks to all our readers and advertisers. The top 5 posts by views for April: What do you got for $1,000 ? Let the fun begin, what do you have for $3,000 max ? Ali Za...
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May 2, 2017, 3:59 am

Domain Name Wire
How End User Domain Buyers Think – DNW Podcast #134
Listen to an entrepreneur explain why he paid $40,000 to upgrade his domain name. Domain name sellers need to understand how companies looking for domain names think. Today we talk with Christopher Gimmer, founder of Snappa, a company that just paid ...
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How End User Domain Buyers Think – DNW Podcast #134
Listen to an entrepreneur explain why he paid $40,000 to upgrade his domain name. Domain name sellers need to understand how companies looking for domain names think. Today we talk with Christopher Gimmer, founder of Snappa, a company that just paid ...
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May 1, 2017, 3:30 pm

Domain Name Wire
What if Donald Trump tweeted about domain names?
It would probably look a lot like this. Twitter has given Donald Trump an easy and direct way to reach his fans at any time of day, even (especially) at 3 am. Wonder what it would look like if Trump tweeted about domain names? Probably something like...
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What if Donald Trump tweeted about domain names?
It would probably look a lot like this. Twitter has given Donald Trump an easy and direct way to reach his fans at any time of day, even (especially) at 3 am. Wonder what it would look like if Trump tweeted about domain names? Probably something like...
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May 1, 2017, 1:37 pm