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The Domains
Boston.com; Globe.com .Boston May Soon Be For Sale As Boston Globe Is On The Market
According to post on Boston.com, the domain names/sites Boston.com, BostonGlobe.com and Globe.com may soon be available for sale. The domain names are owned by the Boston Globe newspaper which is for sale. “Even without daily traffic Bosto...
Discussion
Boston.com; Globe.com .Boston May Soon Be For Sale As Boston Globe Is On The Market
According to post on Boston.com, the domain names/sites Boston.com, BostonGlobe.com and Globe.com may soon be available for sale. The domain names are owned by the Boston Globe newspaper which is for sale. “Even without daily traffic Bosto...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 11:45 am
Domain Name Wire
People who paid a lot for one letter .uk domains could lose out under new plan
If priority is given to first registration, many .me.uk registrants will be big winners. Registrants paid big bucks for one and two character .co.uk and .org.uk domain names when .uk registry Nominet auctioned them off a couple years ago. Bidders pai...
Discussion
People who paid a lot for one letter .uk domains could lose out under new plan
If priority is given to first registration, many .me.uk registrants will be big winners. Registrants paid big bucks for one and two character .co.uk and .org.uk domain names when .uk registry Nominet auctioned them off a couple years ago. Bidders pai...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 11:08 am
Elliot's Blog
Be Cautious When Using Domain Search Tool
In March, I wrote an article about how the Domain Search Tool can help you find a buyer for a domain name, and Andrew Allemann recently posted a great video illustrating how to use the tool. In short, this DomainTools tool can help you find other dom...
Discussion
Be Cautious When Using Domain Search Tool
In March, I wrote an article about how the Domain Search Tool can help you find a buyer for a domain name, and Andrew Allemann recently posted a great video illustrating how to use the tool. In short, this DomainTools tool can help you find other dom...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 10:38 am
Domain Name Wire
31 end user domain domain sales at Afternic
Afternic sells $1.2 million in domains including a number to end users. What do a natural gas fracking company, an asphalt layer, and a company that cleans portable tanks all have in common? They bought domain names on Afternic last week. Here’...
Discussion
31 end user domain domain sales at Afternic
Afternic sells $1.2 million in domains including a number to end users. What do a natural gas fracking company, an asphalt layer, and a company that cleans portable tanks all have in common? They bought domain names on Afternic last week. Here’...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 9:59 am
The Domains
PokerStars Settes With Kentucky Over Domain Seizure Case By Paying $6 Million
PokerStars has agreed to pay just over $6 million to settle the claims of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the domain name seizure case. In September 2008 the Governor ordered the seizure of 141 domain names. The case had many appeals all the wa...
Discussion
PokerStars Settes With Kentucky Over Domain Seizure Case By Paying $6 Million
PokerStars has agreed to pay just over $6 million to settle the claims of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the domain name seizure case. In September 2008 the Governor ordered the seizure of 141 domain names. The case had many appeals all the wa...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 9:48 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 21st
Looking at Ron Jackson’s list from yesterday there were a few names that stood out. HDT.com for $8500 seemed like a great buy. Eskimos.com for $8K wasn’t too bad either. Like many of you I wish I was was the seller for most of...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 21st
Looking at Ron Jackson’s list from yesterday there were a few names that stood out. HDT.com for $8500 seemed like a great buy. Eskimos.com for $8K wasn’t too bad either. Like many of you I wish I was was the seller for most of...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 6:35 am
The Domains
Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry Withdraws Its 1st New gTLD Application
Frank Schilling Uniregistry withdrew its 1st new gTLD application for .Marketing The application had a prioritization number of 826, with ICANN getting ready to release Initial Evaluations for applications with a prioritization number of 801-900, by ...
Discussion
Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry Withdraws Its 1st New gTLD Application
Frank Schilling Uniregistry withdrew its 1st new gTLD application for .Marketing The application had a prioritization number of 826, with ICANN getting ready to release Initial Evaluations for applications with a prioritization number of 801-900, by ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 11:51 pm
The Domains
Washington Post On New gTLD’s: Brings The Value of Any One Domain Down to Almost Nothing
A very interesting article in the WashingtonPost.com today basically proclaimed the death of the domain investor with a big assist from Sedo. The article cites the growing inventory of domain names from new gTLD;’s saying the parking and ...
Discussion
Washington Post On New gTLD’s: Brings The Value of Any One Domain Down to Almost Nothing
A very interesting article in the WashingtonPost.com today basically proclaimed the death of the domain investor with a big assist from Sedo. The article cites the growing inventory of domain names from new gTLD;’s saying the parking and ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 5:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains Hallmark, Swarovski, and Sapient bought last week
Sedo has big sales week for large end user buyers. This week’s end user report for Sedo sales it full of big name companies. In addition to those in the headline, you’ll see purchased by Philips, Genentech, Intel, and Fujifilm Australia. ...
Discussion
What domains Hallmark, Swarovski, and Sapient bought last week
Sedo has big sales week for large end user buyers. This week’s end user report for Sedo sales it full of big name companies. In addition to those in the headline, you’ll see purchased by Philips, Genentech, Intel, and Fujifilm Australia. ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy uses quick survey to segment customers
GoDaddy segments its customers using quick survey. When I logged in to my GoDaddy account this morning I was greeted by a friendly blonde asking me what I was up to. “We’re working on new ways to give you a more personalized experience,&r...
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GoDaddy uses quick survey to segment customers
GoDaddy segments its customers using quick survey. When I logged in to my GoDaddy account this morning I was greeted by a friendly blonde asking me what I was up to. “We’re working on new ways to give you a more personalized experience,&r...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 1:22 pm
