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The Domains
Firefox Surpasses Microsoft For First Time in Browser Usage
While Chrome continues to be the number one browser worldwide, StatCounter reported that Firefox surpassed Microsoft for the first time ever. Andrii Degeler wrote on ArsTechnica, “StatCounter, which analysed data from three million websites, fo...
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Firefox Surpasses Microsoft For First Time in Browser Usage
While Chrome continues to be the number one browser worldwide, StatCounter reported that Firefox surpassed Microsoft for the first time ever. Andrii Degeler wrote on ArsTechnica, “StatCounter, which analysed data from three million websites, fo...
Discussion
May 17, 2016, 5:41 pm

Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: Vini.com, Rematch.com, Investment.net, Shout.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Lend.io – The .io domains with good keywords continue to chug along. Portfolio of 6N Domains – 24 of them, and all start with a zero, and include a 4. Just.co – I’m not sure of the value of short one ...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: Vini.com, Rematch.com, Investment.net, Shout.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Lend.io – The .io domains with good keywords continue to chug along. Portfolio of 6N Domains – 24 of them, and all start with a zero, and include a 4. Just.co – I’m not sure of the value of short one ...
Discussion
May 17, 2016, 3:57 pm

Domain Name Wire
Inside new top level domain company Donuts
Two of Donuts’ co-founders discuss the company’s results, strategy, and plans for the future. The last time I visited new top level domain company Donuts’ office in Bellevue, WA, the company had zero revenue from new TLDs. It was mi...
Discussion
Inside new top level domain company Donuts
Two of Donuts’ co-founders discuss the company’s results, strategy, and plans for the future. The last time I visited new top level domain company Donuts’ office in Bellevue, WA, the company had zero revenue from new TLDs. It was mi...
Discussion
May 17, 2016, 3:39 pm

Domain Name Wire
Rightside’s premium promotion has begun
Promotion cuts the holding cost of premium domain names. Rightside’s (NASDAQ:NAME) promotion on premium domain names has begun and will run through the end of June. As I explained last month, the promotion enables you to pay just one year of pr...
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Rightside’s premium promotion has begun
Promotion cuts the holding cost of premium domain names. Rightside’s (NASDAQ:NAME) promotion on premium domain names has begun and will run through the end of June. As I explained last month, the promotion enables you to pay just one year of pr...
Discussion
May 17, 2016, 1:42 pm

Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, May 17th
Here’s a protip. If you buy your names on Namejet there is no use keeping your purchase price secret, everyone knows exactly what you paid for a name. It is only a few keyboard strokes away. Even if a company or a ...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, May 17th
Here’s a protip. If you buy your names on Namejet there is no use keeping your purchase price secret, everyone knows exactly what you paid for a name. It is only a few keyboard strokes away. Even if a company or a ...
Discussion
May 17, 2016, 10:03 am

Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP, the 15th and 16th of May 2016
The Daily Recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 15th and 16th of May 2016 Auction Quick Recap Just got an email from Pheenix.com asking me if I wanted to list any names for auction. I talked to Travis earlier today and he said that they&rsqu...
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AUCTION RECAP, the 15th and 16th of May 2016
The Daily Recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 15th and 16th of May 2016 Auction Quick Recap Just got an email from Pheenix.com asking me if I wanted to list any names for auction. I talked to Travis earlier today and he said that they&rsqu...
Discussion
May 17, 2016, 2:22 am

Domain Shane
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR MAY 16, 2016
There haven’t been very many 5N sales reported lately via buy it now on the platforms that Chaomi tracks. Here are some 5N.com (both with and without 0/4) sales reported on other various platforms over the past several days. 23568.c...
Discussion
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR MAY 16, 2016
There haven’t been very many 5N sales reported lately via buy it now on the platforms that Chaomi tracks. Here are some 5N.com (both with and without 0/4) sales reported on other various platforms over the past several days. 23568.c...
Discussion
May 16, 2016, 7:46 pm

Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: .VIP
.VIP and .Game hit registrars this week. It’s been a while since I’ve done a post about new top level domains coming out. That’s because new releases have slowed down to a trickle. But two new domains become available this week: .VI...
Discussion
This week’s new TLDs: .VIP
.VIP and .Game hit registrars this week. It’s been a while since I’ve done a post about new top level domains coming out. That’s because new releases have slowed down to a trickle. But two new domains become available this week: .VI...
Discussion
May 16, 2016, 6:52 pm

The Domains
Warning: With Namejet/Snapnames Joint Backorder You Can Windup Bidding Against Yourself
A few weeks ago Namejet.com and SnapNames.com announced that if you placed a backorder on one of the systems for a deleting domain name backorders would be placed for the deleting domain names on both systems. It makes a lot of sense since saves the ...
Discussion
Warning: With Namejet/Snapnames Joint Backorder You Can Windup Bidding Against Yourself
A few weeks ago Namejet.com and SnapNames.com announced that if you placed a backorder on one of the systems for a deleting domain name backorders would be placed for the deleting domain names on both systems. It makes a lot of sense since saves the ...
Discussion
May 16, 2016, 3:58 pm

Domain Name Wire
10 Awesome Web Tools – DNW Podcast #84
A review of ten awesome web-based tools to turbo-charge your business This week’s podcast is a little different than usual. I’m going to discuss ten awesome web-based tools I use regularly. You’ll learn about a tool to turn one of y...
Discussion
10 Awesome Web Tools – DNW Podcast #84
A review of ten awesome web-based tools to turbo-charge your business This week’s podcast is a little different than usual. I’m going to discuss ten awesome web-based tools I use regularly. You’ll learn about a tool to turn one of y...
Discussion
May 16, 2016, 3:30 pm