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The Domains
iCinema.com sold for $50,000 in 2011 it goes for just 20% of that in 2020
Back in the heyday of the i keyword domain sale, iCinema.com sold for $50,000 on Sedo in 2011. The domain name was owned by Keen, Inc. and they sold it in 2011 to Transmedia Communications SA out of Switzerland. For years the site showed: It then cha...
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iCinema.com sold for $50,000 in 2011 it goes for just 20% of that in 2020
Back in the heyday of the i keyword domain sale, iCinema.com sold for $50,000 on Sedo in 2011. The domain name was owned by Keen, Inc. and they sold it in 2011 to Transmedia Communications SA out of Switzerland. For years the site showed: It then cha...
Discussion
November 30, 2020, 6:10 am
The Domains
Once subject to UDRP and ACPA battles NewportNews.com expires
NewportNews.com is a domain name that has quite the history. A former owner once defended a UDRP successfully but then lost an ACPA case. This led Michael Berkens to call this registrant stupid domainer of the year for 2011. Michael wrote: In 2009 Ne...
Discussion
Once subject to UDRP and ACPA battles NewportNews.com expires
NewportNews.com is a domain name that has quite the history. A former owner once defended a UDRP successfully but then lost an ACPA case. This led Michael Berkens to call this registrant stupid domainer of the year for 2011. Michael wrote: In 2009 Ne...
Discussion
November 29, 2020, 5:45 am
The Domains
NameSilo adds .org transfer promo to the mix
A couple days ago NameSilo announced a Black Friday/Cyber Monday special for .com at $7.99 and today they announced a below cost .org special for $9.99. Rounding off our Black Friday promotions – .ORG transfers are now below cost! Transfer your...
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NameSilo adds .org transfer promo to the mix
A couple days ago NameSilo announced a Black Friday/Cyber Monday special for .com at $7.99 and today they announced a below cost .org special for $9.99. Rounding off our Black Friday promotions – .ORG transfers are now below cost! Transfer your...
Discussion
November 27, 2020, 6:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Black Friday domain name deals including .com
New domain registrations are cheap today. Black Friday deals at domain registrars and hosting companies can sometimes be eye-opening yet are often impractical. Do people really decide to wait until Black Friday to set up their hosting plan to save a ...
Discussion
Black Friday domain name deals including .com
New domain registrations are cheap today. Black Friday deals at domain registrars and hosting companies can sometimes be eye-opening yet are often impractical. Do people really decide to wait until Black Friday to set up their hosting plan to save a ...
Discussion
November 27, 2020, 4:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy not increasing discount club price for existing subscribers
Existing subscribers will continue to pay $120 per year. There was an uproar last week when GoDaddy customers who subscribe to the Discount Domain Club received renewal notices with a hefty price hike. Customers were shocked to get notices that the a...
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GoDaddy not increasing discount club price for existing subscribers
Existing subscribers will continue to pay $120 per year. There was an uproar last week when GoDaddy customers who subscribe to the Discount Domain Club received renewal notices with a hefty price hike. Customers were shocked to get notices that the a...
Discussion
November 25, 2020, 10:57 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Nov 23: TexasHillCountryCleaning.com, HopeCredit.com, 4UM.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: TexasHillCountryCleaning.com, HopeCredit.com, 4UM.com• Get your bids in soon for CashToday.com, Re...
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DomainSherpa Review – Nov 23: TexasHillCountryCleaning.com, HopeCredit.com, 4UM.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: TexasHillCountryCleaning.com, HopeCredit.com, 4UM.com• Get your bids in soon for CashToday.com, Re...
Discussion
November 25, 2020, 7:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales report, including new home for “Calculator.com” site
Company that bought stolen domain name finds an alternative. “Because 2020”. That must be how the team at Stands4 felt after paying $180,000 for the stolen domain Calculator.com this year. It also spent $50,000 developing a site for the d...
Discussion
End user domain sales report, including new home for “Calculator.com” site
Company that bought stolen domain name finds an alternative. “Because 2020”. That must be how the team at Stands4 felt after paying $180,000 for the stolen domain Calculator.com this year. It also spent $50,000 developing a site for the d...
Discussion
November 25, 2020, 5:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains do Chinese internet companies want to buy?
Kassey Lee looks at Chinse internet company domain name preferences. Edit Edit date and time You need to know your buyers if you want to sell your domains to China. Since internet companies lead the business world, it is worthwhile to study domains u...
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What domains do Chinese internet companies want to buy?
Kassey Lee looks at Chinse internet company domain name preferences. Edit Edit date and time You need to know your buyers if you want to sell your domains to China. Since internet companies lead the business world, it is worthwhile to study domains u...
Discussion
November 25, 2020, 2:18 pm
The Domains
Q & A with Bhavin Turakhia from Radix
Radix put on an invitation only show called Converge a couple weeks ago. In that event there was a good Q & A with founder Bhavin Turakhia . Bhavin spent about 50 minutes answering questions from attendees. Clifford was nice enough to get the vid...
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Q & A with Bhavin Turakhia from Radix
Radix put on an invitation only show called Converge a couple weeks ago. In that event there was a good Q & A with founder Bhavin Turakhia . Bhavin spent about 50 minutes answering questions from attendees. Clifford was nice enough to get the vid...
Discussion
November 25, 2020, 9:29 am
Domain Name Wire
Hair loss cybersquatting fight ends in reverse domain name hijacking
I can understand why the Respondent was pulling his hair out over this dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found Florida company Gapardis Health and Beauty, Inc. to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name MinoPl...
Discussion
Hair loss cybersquatting fight ends in reverse domain name hijacking
I can understand why the Respondent was pulling his hair out over this dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found Florida company Gapardis Health and Beauty, Inc. to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name MinoPl...
Discussion
November 24, 2020, 7:31 pm
