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Domain Name Wire
Review of three-letter domain sales from a Chinese perspective
Here’s how these three LLL .com domains, all sold in December, could be used in China. Three-letter .com domains are sought after in corporate China because they can be used as upgrades for 3-pin names that are long or difficult to pronounce. T...
Discussion
Review of three-letter domain sales from a Chinese perspective
Here’s how these three LLL .com domains, all sold in December, could be used in China. Three-letter .com domains are sought after in corporate China because they can be used as upgrades for 3-pin names that are long or difficult to pronounce. T...
Discussion
February 10, 2020, 2:05 pm
The Domains
Corp.com possibly the most dangerous domain on the net?
A great article on KrebsonSecurity.com was posted that talked about an early domain investor selling a valuable and potentially domain name. According to the article Mike O’Connor a gentleman who started regging domains back in 1994 amassed qui...
Discussion
Corp.com possibly the most dangerous domain on the net?
A great article on KrebsonSecurity.com was posted that talked about an early domain investor selling a valuable and potentially domain name. According to the article Mike O’Connor a gentleman who started regging domains back in 1994 amassed qui...
Discussion
February 9, 2020, 6:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Donuts reveals seven new TLD sales up to $125,000
Wireless.energy, Race.news among domains that sold. Last week at NamesCon, new top level domain name company Donuts revealed 7 premium new TLD sales that were previously undisclosed. Here’s what the company sold and, based on my research, who b...
Discussion
Donuts reveals seven new TLD sales up to $125,000
Wireless.energy, Race.news among domains that sold. Last week at NamesCon, new top level domain name company Donuts revealed 7 premium new TLD sales that were previously undisclosed. Here’s what the company sold and, based on my research, who b...
Discussion
February 7, 2020, 6:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Can humans read URLs?
Long URLs can confuse the typical web user. Web browsers have changed how they treat URLs and domain names over the past two decades. Some changes have been to the benefit of second level domains, while other changes have downplayed the importance of...
Discussion
Can humans read URLs?
Long URLs can confuse the typical web user. Web browsers have changed how they treat URLs and domain names over the past two decades. Some changes have been to the benefit of second level domains, while other changes have downplayed the importance of...
Discussion
February 7, 2020, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
DAN.com domain name platform raises series A funding
Company will use money to accelerate platform roadmap. Domain name sales platform DAN.com has raised a multi-million-dollar Series A round backed by Airbridge Equity Partners. The company did not disclose the exact amount of the investment. Airbridge...
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DAN.com domain name platform raises series A funding
Company will use money to accelerate platform roadmap. Domain name sales platform DAN.com has raised a multi-million-dollar Series A round backed by Airbridge Equity Partners. The company did not disclose the exact amount of the investment. Airbridge...
Discussion
February 7, 2020, 4:57 pm
The Domains
After missing on earnings Verisign stock off over 5% today
VeriSign (VRSN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, they missed on Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 per share. Last year they had earnings of $1.58 per share a year. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly...
Discussion
After missing on earnings Verisign stock off over 5% today
VeriSign (VRSN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, they missed on Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 per share. Last year they had earnings of $1.58 per share a year. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly...
Discussion
February 7, 2020, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
The beauty of dual personality domains –- sequel
Kassey Lee uncovers more “dual personality” domains that mean something in multiple languages. Domain investing as a hobby is fun. I enjoy the thrill of finding tiny gold nuggets in the garbage dump of expiring domains. I also enjoy learn...
Discussion
The beauty of dual personality domains –- sequel
Kassey Lee uncovers more “dual personality” domains that mean something in multiple languages. Domain investing as a hobby is fun. I enjoy the thrill of finding tiny gold nuggets in the garbage dump of expiring domains. I also enjoy learn...
Discussion
February 7, 2020, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign expects at least $1.125 billion revenue in 2020 even without price increases
Company doesn’t bake price increases into guidance. .Com registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) expects to generate $1.250 billion to $1.265 billion in revenue next year, even without price increases in .com, the company disclosed yesterday. That com...
Discussion
Verisign expects at least $1.125 billion revenue in 2020 even without price increases
Company doesn’t bake price increases into guidance. .Com registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) expects to generate $1.250 billion to $1.265 billion in revenue next year, even without price increases in .com, the company disclosed yesterday. That com...
Discussion
February 7, 2020, 2:33 pm
The Domains
What was the best buy from NamesCon Live Auction?
Now that it’s been a week since the NamesCon live auction. Which buy did you think was the best buy? When the auction was going on and I was live tweeting it seemed many thought BeautySpa.com was a great buy. Someone today emailed me they misse...
Discussion
What was the best buy from NamesCon Live Auction?
Now that it’s been a week since the NamesCon live auction. Which buy did you think was the best buy? When the auction was going on and I was live tweeting it seemed many thought BeautySpa.com was a great buy. Someone today emailed me they misse...
Discussion
February 7, 2020, 1:33 am
Domain Name Wire
NameJet and SnapNames inventory to become one
Customers only need to place backorders on one site. NameJet and SnapNames domain name inventory is being integrated so that both platforms have the same inventory. Web.com now owns both domain marketplaces, so it makes sense for the inventory to sho...
Discussion
NameJet and SnapNames inventory to become one
Customers only need to place backorders on one site. NameJet and SnapNames domain name inventory is being integrated so that both platforms have the same inventory. Web.com now owns both domain marketplaces, so it makes sense for the inventory to sho...
Discussion
February 6, 2020, 10:11 pm
