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The Domains
NameJet.com “Pausing” Affiliate Program Effective January 12th
We just received this notice from Essociate.com, the company administrating the NameJet.com affiliate program. According to the notice “”On Friday January 12th the NameJet links will Pause tracking referrals” “Payouts for all ...
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NameJet.com “Pausing” Affiliate Program Effective January 12th
We just received this notice from Essociate.com, the company administrating the NameJet.com affiliate program. According to the notice “”On Friday January 12th the NameJet links will Pause tracking referrals” “Payouts for all ...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 8:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLD startup Donuts one of the top 15 venture capital deals of 2012
Company lands on list of top fundings for 2012. After the holiday VentureBeat posted a story with the 15 biggest venture capital funding rounds of 2012. Coming in at #10 is new top level domain startup Donuts with its $100 million raise: Sweetly name...
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New TLD startup Donuts one of the top 15 venture capital deals of 2012
Company lands on list of top fundings for 2012. After the holiday VentureBeat posted a story with the 15 biggest venture capital funding rounds of 2012. Coming in at #10 is new top level domain startup Donuts with its $100 million raise: Sweetly name...
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January 4, 2013, 8:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Over 50 end user domain sales including Paramount Pictures’ $65k purchase
End users close deals before the new year. A lot of small businesses buy domain names toward the end of the year. One reason is they want to get the purchase on this year’s books. That’s what one buyer told me the last week of December &m...
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Over 50 end user domain sales including Paramount Pictures’ $65k purchase
End users close deals before the new year. A lot of small businesses buy domain names toward the end of the year. One reason is they want to get the purchase on this year’s books. That’s what one buyer told me the last week of December &m...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 12:35 pm
Domain Shane
3 Examples of Getting Great Value on Drops
Recently there was an article at a domain blog (since removed for some reason) about the lack of value in picking up cheap auction names at Namejet and Godaddy. He said he simply didn’t understand why people would load their portfolios with lef...
Discussion
3 Examples of Getting Great Value on Drops
Recently there was an article at a domain blog (since removed for some reason) about the lack of value in picking up cheap auction names at Namejet and Godaddy. He said he simply didn’t understand why people would load their portfolios with lef...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 11:50 am
Elliot's Blog
Tip To Find a Domain Owner
I have been trying to track down the owner of a domain name that was registered to DNStination Inc. I’ve seen that company in a number of Whois lookups, and I am pretty sure a number of large companies use them for domain registration and likel...
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Tip To Find a Domain Owner
I have been trying to track down the owner of a domain name that was registered to DNStination Inc. I’ve seen that company in a number of Whois lookups, and I am pretty sure a number of large companies use them for domain registration and likel...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 11:23 am
The Domains
ICM & Lawley Makes XBIZ Top 100 List of NewsMakers of 2012
Xbiz.com a publication on the adult industry issued its top 100 list of news makers of 2012 and ICM Registry, the company that operates the .XXX TLD made the list. Regarding ICM, Xbiz said: “ICM REGISTRY “XXX.com operator ICM Regist...
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ICM & Lawley Makes XBIZ Top 100 List of NewsMakers of 2012
Xbiz.com a publication on the adult industry issued its top 100 list of news makers of 2012 and ICM Registry, the company that operates the .XXX TLD made the list. Regarding ICM, Xbiz said: “ICM REGISTRY “XXX.com operator ICM Regist...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 11:20 am
The Domains
After Buying IRA.com, Jackness Hits Gold Again With Purchase Of Treadmill.com For 80K
He maybe the best domainer you never heard of Michael Jackness. In May 2011 we reported on how who Mr. Jackness who had just purchased the domain name WebSiteHosting.com in January 2011 for $190,000 had flipped the domain for $415,000 Then in July of...
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After Buying IRA.com, Jackness Hits Gold Again With Purchase Of Treadmill.com For 80K
He maybe the best domainer you never heard of Michael Jackness. In May 2011 we reported on how who Mr. Jackness who had just purchased the domain name WebSiteHosting.com in January 2011 for $190,000 had flipped the domain for $415,000 Then in July of...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 11:02 am
Domain Name Wire
First look at Webfest auction, plus Mike Mann auction on SnapNames
First dozen domains from Webfest auction released and Mike Mann’s DomainMarket.com teams up with SnapNames. Pre-bidding has opened for the Webfest Live Auction taking place next month at Webfest Global (formerly DOMAINfest). Only a dozen of the...
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First look at Webfest auction, plus Mike Mann auction on SnapNames
First dozen domains from Webfest auction released and Mike Mann’s DomainMarket.com teams up with SnapNames. Pre-bidding has opened for the Webfest Live Auction taking place next month at Webfest Global (formerly DOMAINfest). Only a dozen of the...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 10:24 am
Domain Name Wire
Model and .me user Bar Refaeli to start in Go Daddy commercial
Israeli model is also a .me fan. Israeli model Bar Refaeli will star alongside Danica Patrick in one of Go Daddy’s Super Bowl Commercials this year, the company announced today. A press release from the company doesn’t mention a connectio...
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Model and .me user Bar Refaeli to start in Go Daddy commercial
Israeli model is also a .me fan. Israeli model Bar Refaeli will star alongside Danica Patrick in one of Go Daddy’s Super Bowl Commercials this year, the company announced today. A press release from the company doesn’t mention a connectio...
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January 4, 2013, 10:00 am
The Domains
Bidding Opens On DomainMarket’s Snapnames Auction Including HappyBirthday.com
Mike Mann’s DomainMarket.com Showcase auction on SnapNames just opened today for bidding. The auction features some great domain names including HappyBirthday.com;Bailout.com; and Crime.org which Mike has mentioned quite often on this Facebook ...
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Bidding Opens On DomainMarket’s Snapnames Auction Including HappyBirthday.com
Mike Mann’s DomainMarket.com Showcase auction on SnapNames just opened today for bidding. The auction features some great domain names including HappyBirthday.com;Bailout.com; and Crime.org which Mike has mentioned quite often on this Facebook ...
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January 4, 2013, 8:32 am
