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Domain Name Wire
Why I just made a donation to Internet Archive
Do you use a useful website from a non-profit? Consider donating. I use a lot of tools for research for Domain Name Wire, and many of these are free. Today I used Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to research the prior use of a website. While ...
Discussion
Why I just made a donation to Internet Archive
Do you use a useful website from a non-profit? Consider donating. I use a lot of tools for research for Domain Name Wire, and many of these are free. Today I used Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to research the prior use of a website. While ...
Discussion
December 28, 2015, 6:35 pm
Domain Shane
CHINESE AUCTION RESULTS & TRENDS FOR DECEMBER 28, 2015
I’m trying to decide if there is a good way to show some kind of volume number on this table without cluttering it up and making your eyes cross. It is an important aspect that is missing. For instance, looking at today’s tabl...
Discussion
CHINESE AUCTION RESULTS & TRENDS FOR DECEMBER 28, 2015
I’m trying to decide if there is a good way to show some kind of volume number on this table without cluttering it up and making your eyes cross. It is an important aspect that is missing. For instance, looking at today’s tabl...
Discussion
December 28, 2015, 6:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
2016 Domain Name Biz Predictions – DNW Podcast #64
Industry pros give their predictions for 2016. It’s the annual predictions podcast! Listen to predictions from over a dozen people in the domain name business about what’s on tap for 2016: Bill Sweetman, Michael Castello, Rightside CEO Ta...
Discussion
2016 Domain Name Biz Predictions – DNW Podcast #64
Industry pros give their predictions for 2016. It’s the annual predictions podcast! Listen to predictions from over a dozen people in the domain name business about what’s on tap for 2016: Bill Sweetman, Michael Castello, Rightside CEO Ta...
Discussion
December 28, 2015, 4:30 pm
The Domains
Tuscany.com; Erotica.com; Penis.com Added At No Reserve To ROTD/Namescon Auction
Some amazing domain names were added to the RightoftheDot.com domain auction being held at Namescon late last week all at NO Reserve by CheapDomains.com, including one that has an Estibot value of over $5 Million Dollars. That domain name is Penis.co...
Discussion
Tuscany.com; Erotica.com; Penis.com Added At No Reserve To ROTD/Namescon Auction
Some amazing domain names were added to the RightoftheDot.com domain auction being held at Namescon late last week all at NO Reserve by CheapDomains.com, including one that has an Estibot value of over $5 Million Dollars. That domain name is Penis.co...
Discussion
December 28, 2015, 3:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
BenPao.com at $25.7k in Chinese-dominated week for expired domains
Chinese buyers pick up the top spots last week. Thanks to mulled cider and holiday caroling, this article appears later than usual. Fa la la la la! While these auctions took place the week prior to Christmas (December 16-22),...
Discussion
BenPao.com at $25.7k in Chinese-dominated week for expired domains
Chinese buyers pick up the top spots last week. Thanks to mulled cider and holiday caroling, this article appears later than usual. Fa la la la la! While these auctions took place the week prior to Christmas (December 16-22),...
Discussion
December 28, 2015, 2:47 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Shane’s Big List of Domain at Auction for Monday the 28th
We added another daily article here at DSAD and would like to introduce you to Travis. Travis is relatively new to domain investing but his “real world” of managing online site management and investing makes him a perfect fit ...
Discussion
Domain Shane’s Big List of Domain at Auction for Monday the 28th
We added another daily article here at DSAD and would like to introduce you to Travis. Travis is relatively new to domain investing but his “real world” of managing online site management and investing makes him a perfect fit ...
Discussion
December 28, 2015, 10:39 am
Domain Shane
CHINESE AUCTION RESULTS & TRENDS FOR DECEMBER 27, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, Shane mentioned that it would be great to be able to see the Chaomi.cc data in USD vs. RMB and asked if anyone would like to put that data together to post on DSAD. Coincidentally, I had just started working on putti...
Discussion
CHINESE AUCTION RESULTS & TRENDS FOR DECEMBER 27, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, Shane mentioned that it would be great to be able to see the Chaomi.cc data in USD vs. RMB and asked if anyone would like to put that data together to post on DSAD. Coincidentally, I had just started working on putti...
Discussion
December 28, 2015, 12:48 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (Need.me, FastPlumbing.com, JYDT.com) and Flops (TUWA.com, IN.tv, SexStudies.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips FastPlumbing.com sold for 2,000 USD recently at BuyDomains, vs 400 USD on 2015-05-16 at NameJet. A nice return for the seller in seven months, and an i...
Discussion
Domain Flips (Need.me, FastPlumbing.com, JYDT.com) and Flops (TUWA.com, IN.tv, SexStudies.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips FastPlumbing.com sold for 2,000 USD recently at BuyDomains, vs 400 USD on 2015-05-16 at NameJet. A nice return for the seller in seven months, and an i...
Discussion
December 27, 2015, 7:54 pm
The Domains
Google Buys More “Letter” .Com’s: Now owns 19 of Them; Maybe only 6 Left
Google bought several more “letter”.com’s yesterday picking up abcdefghijkl.com abcdefghijklm.com abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy.com All registered in 2004. Since turning the domain world on its head buying abc.xyz Google now owns: ABCDE...
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Google Buys More “Letter” .Com’s: Now owns 19 of Them; Maybe only 6 Left
Google bought several more “letter”.com’s yesterday picking up abcdefghijkl.com abcdefghijklm.com abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy.com All registered in 2004. Since turning the domain world on its head buying abc.xyz Google now owns: ABCDE...
Discussion
December 27, 2015, 3:38 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Shane’s Big List of Domain at Auction for Sunday the 27th
If you’re looking for 6N.com then today is your lucky day. There are more at auction today than any day so far this year. For me its difficult to determine the difference in many of the names. I have my own patterns I like but it m...
Discussion
Domain Shane’s Big List of Domain at Auction for Sunday the 27th
If you’re looking for 6N.com then today is your lucky day. There are more at auction today than any day so far this year. For me its difficult to determine the difference in many of the names. I have my own patterns I like but it m...
Discussion
December 27, 2015, 10:40 am
