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Domain Shane
Domain Flips (JWW.net, LUUU.com, iWork.org) and Flops (TheKingdom.com, AsbestosLawyer.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips iWork.org sold for 2,250 USD recently at Flippa, vs 445 USD on 2015-08-27 at GoDaddy. 4x after commission in five months isn’t too shabby. Apple ...
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Domain Flips (JWW.net, LUUU.com, iWork.org) and Flops (TheKingdom.com, AsbestosLawyer.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips iWork.org sold for 2,250 USD recently at Flippa, vs 445 USD on 2015-08-27 at GoDaddy. 4x after commission in five months isn’t too shabby. Apple ...
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February 6, 2016, 10:28 pm
Domain Shane
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2016
The volumes have surpassed the huge numbers we saw in the middle of December and the total amount spent is not far behind. Back in December, the money was mainly reported as flowing to 4i.com. That category has all but disa...
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CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2016
The volumes have surpassed the huge numbers we saw in the middle of December and the total amount spent is not far behind. Back in December, the money was mainly reported as flowing to 4i.com. That category has all but disa...
Discussion
February 6, 2016, 9:10 pm
The Domains
.XYZ Says They Just “Blew Past” 2 Million Domain Registrations
Daniel Negari the CEO of the .XYZ registry just sent me over a note that the new gTLD .XYZ has “blew past 2 Million domain name registrations”. According to ntldstats.com .XYZ was sitting at 1,967,963 domain registrations as of the last z...
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.XYZ Says They Just “Blew Past” 2 Million Domain Registrations
Daniel Negari the CEO of the .XYZ registry just sent me over a note that the new gTLD .XYZ has “blew past 2 Million domain name registrations”. According to ntldstats.com .XYZ was sitting at 1,967,963 domain registrations as of the last z...
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February 6, 2016, 8:52 pm
The Domains
TM Holder Wins UDRP, Fails To Renew Domain & Gets Domain Back in Another UDRP
Here’s a case you don’t see everyday Bebidas Fruki S.A. of Lajeado, Brazil, won a second UDRP on the domain name fruki.com after failing to renew its domain back in 2013. The domain was originally registered on January 2002. In 2011 the d...
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TM Holder Wins UDRP, Fails To Renew Domain & Gets Domain Back in Another UDRP
Here’s a case you don’t see everyday Bebidas Fruki S.A. of Lajeado, Brazil, won a second UDRP on the domain name fruki.com after failing to renew its domain back in 2013. The domain was originally registered on January 2002. In 2011 the d...
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February 6, 2016, 7:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Exclusive: GoDaddy’s 2016 Super Bowl Ad!
Take a look at this year’s GoDaddy Super Bowl ad before the big game airs. In a worldwide exclusive for Domain Name Wire, we have obtained an advance copy of this year’s GoDaddy Super Bowl ad. GoDaddy has been advertising during the Super...
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Exclusive: GoDaddy’s 2016 Super Bowl Ad!
Take a look at this year’s GoDaddy Super Bowl ad before the big game airs. In a worldwide exclusive for Domain Name Wire, we have obtained an advance copy of this year’s GoDaddy Super Bowl ad. GoDaddy has been advertising during the Super...
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February 6, 2016, 6:48 pm
The Domains
60% of all Mobile Banner Ad Clicks Are Accidents
Ben Frederick, published a piece on Media post that looked at mobile advertising and how the majority of clicks on an ad are an accident. I know that sometimes when I come across a site on my iPhone when I click an (X) to close, it still goes through...
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60% of all Mobile Banner Ad Clicks Are Accidents
Ben Frederick, published a piece on Media post that looked at mobile advertising and how the majority of clicks on an ad are an accident. I know that sometimes when I come across a site on my iPhone when I click an (X) to close, it still goes through...
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February 6, 2016, 5:42 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s List of Domains at Auction for Saturday, Feb 6th
Finally, after doing 30 or 40 wires in the last 2 months the nice person at the bank asked me what they are for. She’s seen the craziest subject lines and has never questioned. For Botany.com, for portfolio of numbers, for th...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s List of Domains at Auction for Saturday, Feb 6th
Finally, after doing 30 or 40 wires in the last 2 months the nice person at the bank asked me what they are for. She’s seen the craziest subject lines and has never questioned. For Botany.com, for portfolio of numbers, for th...
Discussion
February 6, 2016, 10:55 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Response.com, Timeless.com, Amber.com, More
Listed below are updates on the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Rangers.com sold for $375,000 Major League Baseball picked this one up, and they have it redirected to their Texas Rangers site at: Texas.Rangers.MLB.com...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Response.com, Timeless.com, Amber.com, More
Listed below are updates on the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Rangers.com sold for $375,000 Major League Baseball picked this one up, and they have it redirected to their Texas Rangers site at: Texas.Rangers.MLB.com...
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February 6, 2016, 1:56 am
Domain Shane
Auction Recap, 4th & 5th of February 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 4th & 5th of February Auction Quick Recap Two in one deal today: All that snow we got is almost gone after several different rain storms and warmer than normal weather. Apparently there&rsq...
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Auction Recap, 4th & 5th of February 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 4th & 5th of February Auction Quick Recap Two in one deal today: All that snow we got is almost gone after several different rain storms and warmer than normal weather. Apparently there&rsq...
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February 5, 2016, 11:09 pm
The Domains
Market Recap 2/5/16 Domain Stocks Get Whacked
Market Recap 2/5/16 Godaddy (GDDY) had another rough day today, down close to 10%, the overall markets were down but nowhere near where Godaddy and some of their peers ended. Neustar (NSR) finished down more than Godaddy, falling 10.34% on the day. W...
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Market Recap 2/5/16 Domain Stocks Get Whacked
Market Recap 2/5/16 Godaddy (GDDY) had another rough day today, down close to 10%, the overall markets were down but nowhere near where Godaddy and some of their peers ended. Neustar (NSR) finished down more than Godaddy, falling 10.34% on the day. W...
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February 5, 2016, 10:25 pm
