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The Domains
ArsTechnica covers the Verisign proposed price hike
The backlash over Verisign raising prices was picked up by a publication outside the domain industry. ArsTechnica.com published a piece today that highlighted the concerns from registrars. The article discussed the potential for Verisign to make an a...
Discussion
ArsTechnica covers the Verisign proposed price hike
The backlash over Verisign raising prices was picked up by a publication outside the domain industry. ArsTechnica.com published a piece today that highlighted the concerns from registrars. The article discussed the potential for Verisign to make an a...
Discussion
February 12, 2020, 12:50 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Stairs.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Stairs.com led the way at $67,500. ThaiCasino.com was second at $60,000. Jane.ca was third at $25,000. 41 .com sales 19 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs stairs.com 02/06/2020 67,...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Stairs.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Stairs.com led the way at $67,500. ThaiCasino.com was second at $60,000. Jane.ca was third at $25,000. 41 .com sales 19 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs stairs.com 02/06/2020 67,...
Discussion
February 11, 2020, 9:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Profitable.com domain name sells for $200,000
Dave Evanson brokers six-figure domain name sale. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson announced today that he has brokered the sale of Profitable.com for $200,000: Just sold profitable .com for $200,000 @sedo!! Congrats to buyer and seller!! —...
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Profitable.com domain name sells for $200,000
Dave Evanson brokers six-figure domain name sale. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson announced today that he has brokered the sale of Profitable.com for $200,000: Just sold profitable .com for $200,000 @sedo!! Congrats to buyer and seller!! —...
Discussion
February 11, 2020, 6:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
What GoDaddy’s acquisition of Uniregistry means for domain investors
Less competition for expired domains, but less competition for registrars, too. Earlier today, GoDaddy announced that it is acquiring Uniregistry and Frank Schilling’s domain name portfolio. Here are some ways this will impact the domain name i...
Discussion
What GoDaddy’s acquisition of Uniregistry means for domain investors
Less competition for expired domains, but less competition for registrars, too. Earlier today, GoDaddy announced that it is acquiring Uniregistry and Frank Schilling’s domain name portfolio. Here are some ways this will impact the domain name i...
Discussion
February 11, 2020, 6:15 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy acquiring Uniregistry and Name Administration
The first blockbuster deal of the decade. Something that someone predicted to me who had no knowledge over the holiday season. I was having a conversation day after Christmas and someone said to me, “I bet you GoDaddy buys Uniregistry” I ...
Discussion
GoDaddy acquiring Uniregistry and Name Administration
The first blockbuster deal of the decade. Something that someone predicted to me who had no knowledge over the holiday season. I was having a conversation day after Christmas and someone said to me, “I bet you GoDaddy buys Uniregistry” I ...
Discussion
February 11, 2020, 4:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy acquires Uniregistry and Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio
Major acquisition shakes up domain name investor landscape. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is acquiring the Uniregistry registrar and marketplace, Frank Schilling’s Name Administration domain name portfolio, and other associated assets for an undisclosed...
Discussion
GoDaddy acquires Uniregistry and Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio
Major acquisition shakes up domain name investor landscape. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is acquiring the Uniregistry registrar and marketplace, Frank Schilling’s Name Administration domain name portfolio, and other associated assets for an undisclosed...
Discussion
February 11, 2020, 4:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Acronym domains containing “v” have end users in China
V isn’t popular in the West, but it is in China. I just read the Premium Domain Sales Observation Report (pdf) published by Guta. It’s a good source to understand the high-end segment of the Chinese domain market. The report analyzes sale...
Discussion
Acronym domains containing “v” have end users in China
V isn’t popular in the West, but it is in China. I just read the Premium Domain Sales Observation Report (pdf) published by Guta. It’s a good source to understand the high-end segment of the Chinese domain market. The report analyzes sale...
Discussion
February 11, 2020, 3:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
California AG backs down on document requests — for now
Attorney general had already narrowed the initial scope before ICANN published letter. On January 30, ICANN published a letter from the California Attorney General that asked ICANN to answer 35 questions relating to pricing practices and the transact...
Discussion
California AG backs down on document requests — for now
Attorney general had already narrowed the initial scope before ICANN published letter. On January 30, ICANN published a letter from the California Attorney General that asked ICANN to answer 35 questions relating to pricing practices and the transact...
Discussion
February 10, 2020, 6:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
California AG looks into ICANN – DNW Podcast #272
What does it mean for the future of the .org sale? During NamesCon, news broke that the California Attorney General is looking into the deal to sell .Org to a private equity company, as well as investigating ICANN. To help break down what this means,...
Discussion
California AG looks into ICANN – DNW Podcast #272
What does it mean for the future of the .org sale? During NamesCon, news broke that the California Attorney General is looking into the deal to sell .Org to a private equity company, as well as investigating ICANN. To help break down what this means,...
Discussion
February 10, 2020, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
PayPal SVP Leah Sweet joins GoDaddy board
Sweet replaces Silver Lake co-CEO Mondre. Leah Sweet, currently Senior Vice President at PayPal, has joined GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) board of directors. She is replacing Greg Mondre, who resigned to spend more time on his new role as co-CEO of Si...
Discussion
PayPal SVP Leah Sweet joins GoDaddy board
Sweet replaces Silver Lake co-CEO Mondre. Leah Sweet, currently Senior Vice President at PayPal, has joined GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) board of directors. She is replacing Greg Mondre, who resigned to spend more time on his new role as co-CEO of Si...
Discussion
February 10, 2020, 3:51 pm
