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Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 1st, 2014
Aaron and I would like to add another partner to the DS + AD team. Flippa.com You all already know Flippa’s platform and recognize they’ve become a legitimate place to buy and sell domains. They’ve been selling websites...
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THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 1st, 2014
Aaron and I would like to add another partner to the DS + AD team. Flippa.com You all already know Flippa’s platform and recognize they’ve become a legitimate place to buy and sell domains. They’ve been selling websites...
Discussion
June 1, 2014, 1:37 pm
The Domains
Go Daddy Auctions Market Report May 2014 – Sales up 7.96% led by SteamEngine.com
Go Daddy Auctions Market Report May 2014 Go Daddy sales were up 7.96% in May over April as they sold 45,852 domains vs 42,480. The top sale for the month was SteamEngine.com at $38,000 followed by filmesonline.com at $28,000. Online was the top...
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Go Daddy Auctions Market Report May 2014 – Sales up 7.96% led by SteamEngine.com
Go Daddy Auctions Market Report May 2014 Go Daddy sales were up 7.96% in May over April as they sold 45,852 domains vs 42,480. The top sale for the month was SteamEngine.com at $38,000 followed by filmesonline.com at $28,000. Online was the top...
Discussion
June 1, 2014, 10:32 am
The Domains
Counterfeiters Using Google Adwords is a Big Problem
Randy Pickard made a guest post on Search Engine Land that took a look at all the counterfeiters buying ads on Google that trick consumers into buying knock off goods. The article looked at a few categories, one being prom dresses. From the article: ...
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Counterfeiters Using Google Adwords is a Big Problem
Randy Pickard made a guest post on Search Engine Land that took a look at all the counterfeiters buying ads on Google that trick consumers into buying knock off goods. The article looked at a few categories, one being prom dresses. From the article: ...
Discussion
June 1, 2014, 2:20 am
The Domains
Yahoo Set To Launch Their Answer To You Tube
AdAge did an article on the launch of the Yahoo answer to You Tube. One of the selling points to publishers seems to be a revenue split higher than what Google offers You Tube publishers. Exclusivity will also not be required so content creators can ...
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Yahoo Set To Launch Their Answer To You Tube
AdAge did an article on the launch of the Yahoo answer to You Tube. One of the selling points to publishers seems to be a revenue split higher than what Google offers You Tube publishers. Exclusivity will also not be required so content creators can ...
Discussion
June 1, 2014, 12:03 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips and Flips: iPorno.com, Dudad.com, TeslaCars.com, HappyMan.com
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips WeAreFootball.com – Sold recently for $15,000 at Sedo, vs $1,250 in 2011 at Sedo. Developed in German,...
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Domain Flips and Flips: iPorno.com, Dudad.com, TeslaCars.com, HappyMan.com
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips WeAreFootball.com – Sold recently for $15,000 at Sedo, vs $1,250 in 2011 at Sedo. Developed in German,...
Discussion
May 31, 2014, 10:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
OpenDNS kills its typosquatting operation
Company to shut down NXD error redirect service. OpenDNS announced this week that it is shutting down a service that was, in effect, a giant typosquatting operation. Millions of people use OpenDNS as an alternative to their ISP’s DNS. The usefu...
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OpenDNS kills its typosquatting operation
Company to shut down NXD error redirect service. OpenDNS announced this week that it is shutting down a service that was, in effect, a giant typosquatting operation. Millions of people use OpenDNS as an alternative to their ISP’s DNS. The usefu...
Discussion
May 31, 2014, 3:58 pm
The Domains
Shocker: Rick Schwartz Now Owns More New gTLD’s Domains Than I Do
On the Live Domain Sherpa show from the TRAFFIC, in Las Vegas Rick Schwartz let the world know that he went on a buying binge on new gTLD domains the past few days and now actually owns more new gTLD domains that I do. As we sit today, my...
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Shocker: Rick Schwartz Now Owns More New gTLD’s Domains Than I Do
On the Live Domain Sherpa show from the TRAFFIC, in Las Vegas Rick Schwartz let the world know that he went on a buying binge on new gTLD domains the past few days and now actually owns more new gTLD domains that I do. As we sit today, my...
Discussion
May 31, 2014, 12:45 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on May 31st, 2014
Yesterday was a big day for Aaron and I. We joined team .XYZ. I’ve told you that I don’t think there is much value in most of the next gTLDs and I still don’t, but there are a few that stand out from the rest. .XYZ is on...
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on May 31st, 2014
Yesterday was a big day for Aaron and I. We joined team .XYZ. I’ve told you that I don’t think there is much value in most of the next gTLDs and I still don’t, but there are a few that stand out from the rest. .XYZ is on...
Discussion
May 31, 2014, 10:13 am
The Domains
TechCrunch.com Covers One Applicant For .Art
We haven’t seen Techcrunch.com cover the new gTLD program very much but today they did and picked out a story surrounding one applicant for .Art, deviantART The TechCrunch article covers the letter sent to ICANN by deviantART’s as to why ...
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TechCrunch.com Covers One Applicant For .Art
We haven’t seen Techcrunch.com cover the new gTLD program very much but today they did and picked out a story surrounding one applicant for .Art, deviantART The TechCrunch article covers the letter sent to ICANN by deviantART’s as to why ...
Discussion
May 31, 2014, 12:55 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: June 1 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: June 1, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Las Vegas Review Journal Covers..., Kevin Ham Successfully Defends UDRP..., First ICANN "Auction of Last..., ICANN Radar Registrar Database to..., Scr...
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Domain Name News: June 1 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: June 1, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Las Vegas Review Journal Covers..., Kevin Ham Successfully Defends UDRP..., First ICANN "Auction of Last..., ICANN Radar Registrar Database to..., Scr...
Discussion
May 31, 2014, 12:44 am
