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The Domains
SnapNames Announces Partnership with Dnbiz, a Leading Chinese Domain Name Buying & Selling Marketplace
According to a press release just out Moniker® and SnapNames®, announced today a new international partnership with Dnbiz, a leading Chinese domain name buying and selling marketplace. “Through Dnbiz and its Yumi.com distribution netwo...
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SnapNames Announces Partnership with Dnbiz, a Leading Chinese Domain Name Buying & Selling Marketplace
According to a press release just out Moniker® and SnapNames®, announced today a new international partnership with Dnbiz, a leading Chinese domain name buying and selling marketplace. “Through Dnbiz and its Yumi.com distribution netwo...
Discussion
June 28, 2012, 9:59 am
Elliot's Blog
QuinStreet Settlement Gives GIBill.com to US Department of Veterans Affairs
Yesterday, FoxNews reported that QuinStreet has agreed to hand over GIBill.com and its website to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Twenty US states were involved in the settlement, and QuinStreet would also have to pay $2.5 million to those sta...
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QuinStreet Settlement Gives GIBill.com to US Department of Veterans Affairs
Yesterday, FoxNews reported that QuinStreet has agreed to hand over GIBill.com and its website to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Twenty US states were involved in the settlement, and QuinStreet would also have to pay $2.5 million to those sta...
Discussion
June 28, 2012, 9:37 am
The Domains
Marchex Sells MyDeals.com To MindWork Labs A Company That Just Raised $750k
According to a Press Release, Mindwork Labs bought the the domain MyDeals.com, for an undisclosed amount from Marchex (Nasdaq: MCHX) The release goes on to say that Mindwork, also just got an investment of £500,000($750,000) “from l...
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Marchex Sells MyDeals.com To MindWork Labs A Company That Just Raised $750k
According to a Press Release, Mindwork Labs bought the the domain MyDeals.com, for an undisclosed amount from Marchex (Nasdaq: MCHX) The release goes on to say that Mindwork, also just got an investment of £500,000($750,000) “from l...
Discussion
June 28, 2012, 9:02 am
The Domains
Conan O’ Brien Launches Conan.XXX
On his TSB show on Tuesday night, late night host, Conan O’Brien announced the launch of Conan.XXX . Conan O’Brien on why he launched a site on a .XXX said “I wanna finally bust loose.” Currently the site only has a few ...
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Conan O’ Brien Launches Conan.XXX
On his TSB show on Tuesday night, late night host, Conan O’Brien announced the launch of Conan.XXX . Conan O’Brien on why he launched a site on a .XXX said “I wanna finally bust loose.” Currently the site only has a few ...
Discussion
June 28, 2012, 7:08 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 6-28-12
Today is one of the days that domain investors like. A huge crop of solid names which means a few will drop through the cracks and go for a good price. Too many to list but I sure gave it a try. Congrats to payborg, airborg, and jet...
Discussion
Thursday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 6-28-12
Today is one of the days that domain investors like. A huge crop of solid names which means a few will drop through the cracks and go for a good price. Too many to list but I sure gave it a try. Congrats to payborg, airborg, and jet...
Discussion
June 28, 2012, 6:17 am
The Domains
Patents.com Back On The Market Starting At $2.5 Million
ICAP Patent Brokerage, a division of ICAP PLC, who claims to be the the “world’s largest intellectual property brokerage firm” is offering for auction the domain name patents.com. The lot being sold by Patents.com LLC will be includ...
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Patents.com Back On The Market Starting At $2.5 Million
ICAP Patent Brokerage, a division of ICAP PLC, who claims to be the the “world’s largest intellectual property brokerage firm” is offering for auction the domain name patents.com. The lot being sold by Patents.com LLC will be includ...
Discussion
June 28, 2012, 4:59 am
Elliot's Blog
Go Daddy’s “Review 60″ Policy is Annoying
I bought a domain name (BrandManagement.com) from someone who has it registered at Go Daddy, and when Escrow.com confirmed my wire, he pushed it to my Go Daddy account. I didn’t want to transfer it away from Go Daddy because an ICANN lock would...
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Go Daddy’s “Review 60″ Policy is Annoying
I bought a domain name (BrandManagement.com) from someone who has it registered at Go Daddy, and when Escrow.com confirmed my wire, he pushed it to my Go Daddy account. I didn’t want to transfer it away from Go Daddy because an ICANN lock would...
Discussion
June 27, 2012, 3:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains FC Barcelona and 22 other end users bought last week
Weekly report of end user domain sales: 23 on tap this week. Gooooal! Football (that’s soccer for us Americans) team FC Barcelona bought a domain on the aftermarket this week. Read on to find out which domain they bought. Afternic FC Barcelona ...
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What domains FC Barcelona and 22 other end users bought last week
Weekly report of end user domain sales: 23 on tap this week. Gooooal! Football (that’s soccer for us Americans) team FC Barcelona bought a domain on the aftermarket this week. Read on to find out which domain they bought. Afternic FC Barcelona ...
Discussion
June 27, 2012, 2:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
IDN community reacts to Verisign’s .com transliteration selections
The good, the bad, and the ugly of Verisign’s IDN plans. Verisign applied for 12 internationalized top level domain names as part of the new TLD program. These domain names are transliterations of .com and .net. A transliteration is different f...
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IDN community reacts to Verisign’s .com transliteration selections
The good, the bad, and the ugly of Verisign’s IDN plans. Verisign applied for 12 internationalized top level domain names as part of the new TLD program. These domain names are transliterations of .com and .net. A transliteration is different f...
Discussion
June 27, 2012, 1:26 pm
Elliot's Blog
Bad Times to Close a Deal
If you’ve been in the domain industry long enough, you’ve probably had someone back out of a deal. Whether it’s a buyer rescinding an offer or a seller deciding not to sell you a domain name, it’s frustrating when a deal you&r...
Discussion
Bad Times to Close a Deal
If you’ve been in the domain industry long enough, you’ve probably had someone back out of a deal. Whether it’s a buyer rescinding an offer or a seller deciding not to sell you a domain name, it’s frustrating when a deal you&r...
Discussion
June 27, 2012, 1:08 pm
