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The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by It.co.uk
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and IT.co.uk led the way at 187,200 GBP, ($242,106) This sale was delayed happen June 17, 2020. Melp.com was second at $50,000 and Through.com was third at $35,500. 61 .com sales 17 cctld sales 5 other tld...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by It.co.uk
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and IT.co.uk led the way at 187,200 GBP, ($242,106) This sale was delayed happen June 17, 2020. Melp.com was second at $50,000 and Through.com was third at $35,500. 61 .com sales 17 cctld sales 5 other tld...
Discussion
July 28, 2020, 8:23 pm
DomainSherpa
Sherpa Founders Series: A Look Ahead – with Domain Industry Veteran & Serial Entrepreneur Richard Lau
Serial entrepreneur and domain name industry veteran Richard Lau has been highly visible lately as he has been discussing his latest company, Logo.com. We discuss his background in the industry and his thoughts for the future!Any domain investors int...
Discussion
Sherpa Founders Series: A Look Ahead – with Domain Industry Veteran & Serial Entrepreneur Richard Lau
Serial entrepreneur and domain name industry veteran Richard Lau has been highly visible lately as he has been discussing his latest company, Logo.com. We discuss his background in the industry and his thoughts for the future!Any domain investors int...
Discussion
July 28, 2020, 3:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP for Catalyzer.com could have easily been avoided
This dead-on-arrival UDRP could have been avoided by asking the Complainant a simple question. Catalyzer, Inc, a leadership training organization, has lost a UDRP for Catalyzer.com. The case was dead on arrival. Catalyzer recently changed its name fr...
Discussion
UDRP for Catalyzer.com could have easily been avoided
This dead-on-arrival UDRP could have been avoided by asking the Complainant a simple question. Catalyzer, Inc, a leadership training organization, has lost a UDRP for Catalyzer.com. The case was dead on arrival. Catalyzer recently changed its name fr...
Discussion
July 28, 2020, 3:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is .com king in China?
By registration volume? No. But that’s not the only measure. We often see the expression “.com is king” which usually refers to the situation in the United States. Sometimes I also see this term used inside China. But is .com really...
Discussion
Is .com king in China?
By registration volume? No. But that’s not the only measure. We often see the expression “.com is king” which usually refers to the situation in the United States. Sometimes I also see this term used inside China. But is .com really...
Discussion
July 28, 2020, 1:48 pm
The Domains
ABC.io auction winding down at $50,000 as Insurance.io goes for $22,500
ABC.io which is listed with a $200,000 buy it now at DAN.com was pushed to auction at Sedo with a $50,000 bid. According to Sedo the seller is out of China. There are a few hours left if you are looking to jump the current leader. Namebio just report...
Discussion
ABC.io auction winding down at $50,000 as Insurance.io goes for $22,500
ABC.io which is listed with a $200,000 buy it now at DAN.com was pushed to auction at Sedo with a $50,000 bid. According to Sedo the seller is out of China. There are a few hours left if you are looking to jump the current leader. Namebio just report...
Discussion
July 28, 2020, 4:21 am
Domain Name Wire
Judge issues TRO to transfer Calculator.com back to original owner
Order comes just days after case is filed. A judge in Florida has granted a request (pdf) for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) involving the domain name Calculator.com. Last week, the original registrant of the domain name filed a lawsuit alleging...
Discussion
Judge issues TRO to transfer Calculator.com back to original owner
Order comes just days after case is filed. A judge in Florida has granted a request (pdf) for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) involving the domain name Calculator.com. Last week, the original registrant of the domain name filed a lawsuit alleging...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 8:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reviewing NameJet and SnapNames sales from last month
Joseph Peterson does a deep dive on domains that sold on NameJet and SnapNames last year. Oh, and turn up your volume. A couple of features leap out at me while looking at the top June auction results from NameJet / SnapNames. First of all, 4 o...
Discussion
Reviewing NameJet and SnapNames sales from last month
Joseph Peterson does a deep dive on domains that sold on NameJet and SnapNames last year. Oh, and turn up your volume. A couple of features leap out at me while looking at the top June auction results from NameJet / SnapNames. First of all, 4 o...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
A site is developed on .Cn, so do you have an end user for your matching .com?
As Kassey Lee explains in this post, a developed .cn domain corresponding to your .com does not necessarily mean you have found a potential buyer for an upgrade. It’s time to look at some 4-character domains sold in June and see if they may app...
Discussion
A site is developed on .Cn, so do you have an end user for your matching .com?
As Kassey Lee explains in this post, a developed .cn domain corresponding to your .com does not necessarily mean you have found a potential buyer for an upgrade. It’s time to look at some 4-character domains sold in June and see if they may app...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
2020 (so far) in review – DNW Podcast #296
It’s been a long year, so let’s take stock of what has happened. On this week’s show, I take a look back at what a wild year 2020 has been. So much has changed since we got together at NamesCon in January. I also talk about customer...
Discussion
2020 (so far) in review – DNW Podcast #296
It’s been a long year, so let’s take stock of what has happened. On this week’s show, I take a look back at what a wild year 2020 has been. So much has changed since we got together at NamesCon in January. I also talk about customer...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
VirtualPoint sues after being hit with UDRP
Maker of electric motorcycles filed UDRP after domain purchase negotiations failed. VirtualPoint, the same company that owns the UDRPsearch website, has sued a maker of electric motorcycles in a domain name dispute. According to the lawsuit (pdf), Vi...
Discussion
VirtualPoint sues after being hit with UDRP
Maker of electric motorcycles filed UDRP after domain purchase negotiations failed. VirtualPoint, the same company that owns the UDRPsearch website, has sued a maker of electric motorcycles in a domain name dispute. According to the lawsuit (pdf), Vi...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 12:56 pm
