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Elliot's Blog
Recent Acquisitions
I assume that by now you know I am always selling and always buying domain names. From time to time, I like to share some of my recent domain name acquisitions with you. The domain names below were either purchased in private or were won at auction a...
Discussion
Recent Acquisitions
I assume that by now you know I am always selling and always buying domain names. From time to time, I like to share some of my recent domain name acquisitions with you. The domain names below were either purchased in private or were won at auction a...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 11:43 am
Domain Name Wire
What the provocative WHOIS report means for domain investors
Sweeping changes to registrant data could have major impact on domain name investors. ICANN’s working group on gTLD Directory Services released its initial report overnight. If I were to use one word to describe the report, it would be “p...
Discussion
What the provocative WHOIS report means for domain investors
Sweeping changes to registrant data could have major impact on domain name investors. ICANN’s working group on gTLD Directory Services released its initial report overnight. If I were to use one word to describe the report, it would be “p...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 11:07 am
The Domains
6 Arbitration Providers Win 18 of 19 Arbitration Domains in One UDRP
Six Arbitration Panels brought a single UDRP seeking 19 domain names all owned by ICSID Lawyers, LLC and collectively won 18 of the domains. The Complainants are London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) of London, United Kingdom of Grea...
Discussion
6 Arbitration Providers Win 18 of 19 Arbitration Domains in One UDRP
Six Arbitration Panels brought a single UDRP seeking 19 domain names all owned by ICSID Lawyers, LLC and collectively won 18 of the domains. The Complainants are London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) of London, United Kingdom of Grea...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 11:01 am
The Domains
Demand Media Shares Sink over 20% To 52 Week Low On Yesterday’s News
Shares of Demand Media, Inc (DMD) have hit a 52 week low, dropping over 20% in trading today. As of publication shares of Demand Media, Inc. are trading at $6.21 down $1.96 or 24% off of yesterday’s closing price. Yesterday after the market clo...
Discussion
Demand Media Shares Sink over 20% To 52 Week Low On Yesterday’s News
Shares of Demand Media, Inc (DMD) have hit a 52 week low, dropping over 20% in trading today. As of publication shares of Demand Media, Inc. are trading at $6.21 down $1.96 or 24% off of yesterday’s closing price. Yesterday after the market clo...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 10:22 am
The Domains
Biba.com Purchased for 57,400 Euros, Launches With $15 Million More In Funding
TechCrunch.com this morning covered “Biba, a new company coming out of stealth, has spent more than a year and $5 million in a Series A investment to quietly build a service that offers a lightweight way to use your iPhone, iPad or Android devi...
Discussion
Biba.com Purchased for 57,400 Euros, Launches With $15 Million More In Funding
TechCrunch.com this morning covered “Biba, a new company coming out of stealth, has spent more than a year and $5 million in a Series A investment to quietly build a service that offers a lightweight way to use your iPhone, iPad or Android devi...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 8:36 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 25th
I got a funny email from Alan that basically said “Update your damn Godaddy promo codes”. I hadn’t updated them since March so he was right. So here’s a 99 cent new domain registration that worked last night SMB99F and here ar...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 25th
I got a funny email from Alan that basically said “Update your damn Godaddy promo codes”. I hadn’t updated them since March so he was right. So here’s a 99 cent new domain registration that worked last night SMB99F and here ar...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 5:39 am
The Domains
Do We Have Our 1st New gTLD Application Trade? 4 More Applications Withdrawn
Its possible that we have our first new gTLD application trade? Top Level Domain Holdings withdrew two applications tonight one for .Review which had a prioritization number of 492 and its application for .Science which had a prioritization number of...
Discussion
Do We Have Our 1st New gTLD Application Trade? 4 More Applications Withdrawn
Its possible that we have our first new gTLD application trade? Top Level Domain Holdings withdrew two applications tonight one for .Review which had a prioritization number of 492 and its application for .Science which had a prioritization number of...
Discussion
June 24, 2013, 9:06 pm
The Domains
Demand Media Acquires Society6 For $95 Million & Lowers Revenue Guidance For 2Q
In two announcements today Demand Media (DMD) acquired Society6, an e-commerce marketplace for artwork and related merchandise for $94 Million dollars. Society6, had 2012 revenue of $15M. The purchase price will be paid $75M in cash and $...
Discussion
Demand Media Acquires Society6 For $95 Million & Lowers Revenue Guidance For 2Q
In two announcements today Demand Media (DMD) acquired Society6, an e-commerce marketplace for artwork and related merchandise for $94 Million dollars. Society6, had 2012 revenue of $15M. The purchase price will be paid $75M in cash and $...
Discussion
June 24, 2013, 5:49 pm
Elliot's Blog
Town of Pohatcong Buys Pohatcong.com
I read an interesting story on LehighValleyLive.com involving a geodomain name, and I want to share it with you. According to the article, the town of Pohatcong, New Jersey (population 3,416 in 2010) purchased the Pohatcong.com for $10,000. The selle...
Discussion
Town of Pohatcong Buys Pohatcong.com
I read an interesting story on LehighValleyLive.com involving a geodomain name, and I want to share it with you. According to the article, the town of Pohatcong, New Jersey (population 3,416 in 2010) purchased the Pohatcong.com for $10,000. The selle...
Discussion
June 24, 2013, 3:40 pm
The Domains
IBM Loses UDRP On OpenPower.org Despite TM Being 5 Years Older Than The Domain
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) just lost a UDRP in an attempted grab of the domain name OpenPower.org against White Label Energy GmbH The UDRP decision was originally published in German. Although IBM had a trademark on the term OP...
Discussion
IBM Loses UDRP On OpenPower.org Despite TM Being 5 Years Older Than The Domain
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) just lost a UDRP in an attempted grab of the domain name OpenPower.org against White Label Energy GmbH The UDRP decision was originally published in German. Although IBM had a trademark on the term OP...
Discussion
June 24, 2013, 2:38 pm
