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The Domains
Verisign processed 9.0 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net, as compared to 8.8 million for the same quarter in 2016.
Verisign reported Q4 earnings today after the close. Revenue was up 3.2% year over year. Net income was $103 million vs $106 million the previous Q4. Financial Highlights Verisign ended 2017 with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $2...
Discussion
Verisign processed 9.0 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net, as compared to 8.8 million for the same quarter in 2016.
Verisign reported Q4 earnings today after the close. Revenue was up 3.2% year over year. Net income was $103 million vs $106 million the previous Q4. Financial Highlights Verisign ended 2017 with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $2...
Discussion
February 8, 2018, 9:45 pm
The Domains
How to Track Traffic Associated With Domain Lease Agreements
If new to domaining, then there’s likely a time coming in the near future (if not already present) that you’ll want to know whether or not domains you’re hand registering, or purchasing in auction or private party have traffic. Alth...
Discussion
How to Track Traffic Associated With Domain Lease Agreements
If new to domaining, then there’s likely a time coming in the near future (if not already present) that you’ll want to know whether or not domains you’re hand registering, or purchasing in auction or private party have traffic. Alth...
Discussion
February 8, 2018, 2:11 am
Sully's Blog
Day 18 – Can reading a book make you a better domainer?
The end is near. Day 18 of 21 days to becoming a better domainer. Let me take your back a bit. When I was in school, I HATED reading. Alright, hate is a strong word and I would actually have had to do some reading to be able t...
Discussion
Day 18 – Can reading a book make you a better domainer?
The end is near. Day 18 of 21 days to becoming a better domainer. Let me take your back a bit. When I was in school, I HATED reading. Alright, hate is a strong word and I would actually have had to do some reading to be able t...
Discussion
February 7, 2018, 8:09 pm
Sully's Blog
Day 17 – The Domain Sales Email
I don’t know about you, but even just writing these past 16 posts has re-energized my domaining flow. I’m pumped. Do the kids still say that? On to day 17 of 21 days to becoming a better domainer. The other day we were a...
Discussion
Day 17 – The Domain Sales Email
I don’t know about you, but even just writing these past 16 posts has re-energized my domaining flow. I’m pumped. Do the kids still say that? On to day 17 of 21 days to becoming a better domainer. The other day we were a...
Discussion
February 6, 2018, 10:31 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by HPX.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and HPX.com was the top sale at $130,000. 49 .com sales 21 cctld sales 10 other gtld sales There were 8 five figure sales in .com after HPX.com. UserAcquisition.com was the number two sale at $23,000. Beat.org sold fo...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by HPX.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and HPX.com was the top sale at $130,000. 49 .com sales 21 cctld sales 10 other gtld sales There were 8 five figure sales in .com after HPX.com. UserAcquisition.com was the number two sale at $23,000. Beat.org sold fo...
Discussion
February 6, 2018, 10:15 pm
The Domains
The ADO.com decision brings up another potential problem
With all the news yesterday about the ridiculous UDRP decision on ADO.com, I read a comment on DNW.com that I thought was very interesting. The point made by commenter RP may require people to rethink whether all these logos are needed to sell very s...
Discussion
The ADO.com decision brings up another potential problem
With all the news yesterday about the ridiculous UDRP decision on ADO.com, I read a comment on DNW.com that I thought was very interesting. The point made by commenter RP may require people to rethink whether all these logos are needed to sell very s...
Discussion
February 6, 2018, 10:59 am
Sully's Blog
Day 16 – How much are domains selling for?
We’re in the home stretch, week 3, day 16 of 21 days to becoming a better domainer. The lesson for today is to simply get comfortable researching what domain names are selling for and also to look back historically at what names were sell...
Discussion
Day 16 – How much are domains selling for?
We’re in the home stretch, week 3, day 16 of 21 days to becoming a better domainer. The lesson for today is to simply get comfortable researching what domain names are selling for and also to look back historically at what names were sell...
Discussion
February 5, 2018, 8:32 pm
DomainSherpa
Riches in the Niches: A Newbie’s 2 Profitable Flips in 2 Months – With Chris Reams
Chris takes us through his stages of domain investing: educating himself, antique picking previously owned dropped domains, buying brandable expired domains and his first 2 profitable flips. We touch on the tough topics of frontrunning and GoDad...
Discussion
Riches in the Niches: A Newbie’s 2 Profitable Flips in 2 Months – With Chris Reams
Chris takes us through his stages of domain investing: educating himself, antique picking previously owned dropped domains, buying brandable expired domains and his first 2 profitable flips. We touch on the tough topics of frontrunning and GoDad...
Discussion
February 5, 2018, 7:23 pm
The Domains
The buyer of supernatural.com is the sh*t
Elliot Silver posted a couple weeks ago about Supernatural.com selling for $215,888. The domain was previously sold back in 2011 for $125,000. Some speculated that Warner Brothers, the producer of the tv show by the same name would be the buyer. The ...
Discussion
The buyer of supernatural.com is the sh*t
Elliot Silver posted a couple weeks ago about Supernatural.com selling for $215,888. The domain was previously sold back in 2011 for $125,000. Some speculated that Warner Brothers, the producer of the tv show by the same name would be the buyer. The ...
Discussion
February 4, 2018, 11:48 am
Sully's Blog
Day 15 – Time to sell some domain names
Happy Friday and day 15 of 21 days to becoming a better domainer. It’s been a busy three weeks if you’ve been following along and trying to incorporate these tips into your domaining routine. We’ve talked about getting informa...
Discussion
Day 15 – Time to sell some domain names
Happy Friday and day 15 of 21 days to becoming a better domainer. It’s been a busy three weeks if you’ve been following along and trying to incorporate these tips into your domaining routine. We’ve talked about getting informa...
Discussion
February 2, 2018, 1:50 pm
