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Domain Name Wire
J. Carlo Cannell may push for Rightside board shakeup (again)
Activist investor toys with proposing his own board candidates. Investor J. Carlo Cannell, whose investment firms own 8.7% of outstanding shares of Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME)stock, might push for his own slate of three directors for the company’s ...
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J. Carlo Cannell may push for Rightside board shakeup (again)
Activist investor toys with proposing his own board candidates. Investor J. Carlo Cannell, whose investment firms own 8.7% of outstanding shares of Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME)stock, might push for his own slate of three directors for the company’s ...
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April 17, 2017, 1:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Jason Calacanis sells 20.com for $1.75 million to Chinese domain buyer
Two digit domain name sells for seven digits. Entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis has sold the domain name 20.com for $1.75 million to a Chinese buyer. Last week, Calacanis tweeted: Got a cash offer of 1.75m for https://t.co/xfklAPjOV1;feels li...
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Jason Calacanis sells 20.com for $1.75 million to Chinese domain buyer
Two digit domain name sells for seven digits. Entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis has sold the domain name 20.com for $1.75 million to a Chinese buyer. Last week, Calacanis tweeted: Got a cash offer of 1.75m for https://t.co/xfklAPjOV1;feels li...
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April 17, 2017, 1:19 pm
Sully's Blog
Snorkel.com is a great keyword domain, but not for what you’d think
When you think of a generic, key word domain name, you typically expect you’ll find the subject of your search at the website. Ties.com carries ties. Pools.com carries pool supplies. That’s what makes type in traffi...
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Snorkel.com is a great keyword domain, but not for what you’d think
When you think of a generic, key word domain name, you typically expect you’ll find the subject of your search at the website. Ties.com carries ties. Pools.com carries pool supplies. That’s what makes type in traffi...
Discussion
April 17, 2017, 11:59 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Apr 17: InstantHeat.com, RowingMachines.com, Golf.tips…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• One Sherpa snags a domain for $285 that Frank Schilling thinks could be worth as much as $50k; A strong portfolio review - find out why; No reserve auctio...
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DomainSherpa Review – Apr 17: InstantHeat.com, RowingMachines.com, Golf.tips…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• One Sherpa snags a domain for $285 that Frank Schilling thinks could be worth as much as $50k; A strong portfolio review - find out why; No reserve auctio...
Discussion
April 17, 2017, 7:01 am
The Domains
After having higher offers for 20.com, was selling a mistake ?
So Jason Calacanis sold 20.com for $1.75 million as reported on his Twitter account. James Iles on Namepros confirmed the sale details. When Jason tweeted out that he was leaning towards selling, a couple well known domainers tweeted back. Morgan Lin...
Discussion
After having higher offers for 20.com, was selling a mistake ?
So Jason Calacanis sold 20.com for $1.75 million as reported on his Twitter account. James Iles on Namepros confirmed the sale details. When Jason tweeted out that he was leaning towards selling, a couple well known domainers tweeted back. Morgan Lin...
Discussion
April 15, 2017, 7:30 am
The Domains
Who was your first ?
What was the first name you ever sold and if you would like to list the sales price that’s your choice. My first money generated from domaining was a lease. My first domain sale was XEF.com. The post Who was your first ? appeared first on TheDo...
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Who was your first ?
What was the first name you ever sold and if you would like to list the sales price that’s your choice. My first money generated from domaining was a lease. My first domain sale was XEF.com. The post Who was your first ? appeared first on TheDo...
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April 14, 2017, 11:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
How selling cheap domains ruins your TLD for all users
Selling cheap domains leads to a bunch of abuse. If you’re going to essentially give away domain names in your top level domain name in order to create an impression of great demand, then you’re killing the extension for legitimate users....
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How selling cheap domains ruins your TLD for all users
Selling cheap domains leads to a bunch of abuse. If you’re going to essentially give away domain names in your top level domain name in order to create an impression of great demand, then you’re killing the extension for legitimate users....
Discussion
April 14, 2017, 3:15 pm
Sully's Blog
What is your website worth?
Aykut Pehlivanoglu is an internet entrepreneur and consultant with quite a few irons in the fire. He’s best known as Operations Director at Acquisition Station as well as Founder of Worth Of Web Academy, where I came acros...
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What is your website worth?
Aykut Pehlivanoglu is an internet entrepreneur and consultant with quite a few irons in the fire. He’s best known as Operations Director at Acquisition Station as well as Founder of Worth Of Web Academy, where I came acros...
Discussion
April 14, 2017, 11:59 am
The Domains
Future tech was registered way before most heard the terms
Tech trends are talked about all the time in domaining, many invest in future tech and current hot keywords. Many of the technology names getting a lot of buzz and discussion were registered a long time ago. Here is a look at some of the best domains...
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Future tech was registered way before most heard the terms
Tech trends are talked about all the time in domaining, many invest in future tech and current hot keywords. Many of the technology names getting a lot of buzz and discussion were registered a long time ago. Here is a look at some of the best domains...
Discussion
April 13, 2017, 8:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Apple continues its shift from i-Brands
iTunes Podcasts are now Apple Podcasts. Apple is continuing to shift away from using i-Brand to name its products, moving toward the Apple brand instead. It started with the Apple Watch. Then, Apple Music. Now, Apple Podcasts. I bit hard on e-domains...
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Apple continues its shift from i-Brands
iTunes Podcasts are now Apple Podcasts. Apple is continuing to shift away from using i-Brand to name its products, moving toward the Apple brand instead. It started with the Apple Watch. Then, Apple Music. Now, Apple Podcasts. I bit hard on e-domains...
Discussion
April 13, 2017, 8:06 pm
