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The Domains
We Beat Back Sony’s Attempt to Register A Trademark On A Domain We Own; Move.me
We just took on one of the biggest company’s in the world and won. We acquired the domain name Move.me, in a auction by the .me registry on Sedo.com in November 2010. Sony launched it product fits called Move.me, for its PlayStation 3 in Januar...
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We Beat Back Sony’s Attempt to Register A Trademark On A Domain We Own; Move.me
We just took on one of the biggest company’s in the world and won. We acquired the domain name Move.me, in a auction by the .me registry on Sedo.com in November 2010. Sony launched it product fits called Move.me, for its PlayStation 3 in Januar...
Discussion
March 31, 2012, 12:28 pm
Elliot's Blog
Things I Look for in Expiring Domain Names
I’ve been buying and bidding on more and more expiring domain names at NameJet in the last couple of years. I wouldn’t say I am a big buyer, but I do spend quite a bit of time searching for good dropping domain names to buy, and I’v...
Discussion
Things I Look for in Expiring Domain Names
I’ve been buying and bidding on more and more expiring domain names at NameJet in the last couple of years. I wouldn’t say I am a big buyer, but I do spend quite a bit of time searching for good dropping domain names to buy, and I’v...
Discussion
March 31, 2012, 12:11 pm
Domain Shane
Saturday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around Town 3-31-12
You might have heard but I didn’t win the lotto yesterday. I’ll check my ticket later to see if I won that worthless consolation prize of $250K but when I heard the big winner didn’t come from my state I was astounded.&...
Discussion
Saturday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around Town 3-31-12
You might have heard but I didn’t win the lotto yesterday. I’ll check my ticket later to see if I won that worthless consolation prize of $250K but when I heard the big winner didn’t come from my state I was astounded.&...
Discussion
March 31, 2012, 11:48 am
The Domains
Facebook Closes It Pre-IPO market at $44.10 A Share or $110 Million
This week Facebook told the secondary market traders that they need to stop trading securities in Facebook.com in the run up to its May IPO Today Sharespost.com just closed it last offering of Facebook shares and the selling price was $44.10 a share ...
Discussion
Facebook Closes It Pre-IPO market at $44.10 A Share or $110 Million
This week Facebook told the secondary market traders that they need to stop trading securities in Facebook.com in the run up to its May IPO Today Sharespost.com just closed it last offering of Facebook shares and the selling price was $44.10 a share ...
Discussion
March 30, 2012, 5:40 pm
The Domains
If Only 20% Of The US Population Has Even Heard Of SEO Why Are We Surprised About There Lack Of Knowledge Of Domains?
According to Matt Cutts of Google only 20% of the US population has ever “heard” of the term SEO. The question wasn’t whether people understand the term SEO, its significance; its importance in the internet community. The question w...
Discussion
If Only 20% Of The US Population Has Even Heard Of SEO Why Are We Surprised About There Lack Of Knowledge Of Domains?
According to Matt Cutts of Google only 20% of the US population has ever “heard” of the term SEO. The question wasn’t whether people understand the term SEO, its significance; its importance in the internet community. The question w...
Discussion
March 30, 2012, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Marchex shutting down domain parking program
Marchex to no longer park domains for customers. Marchex is officially shutting down its domain parking program for clients. Wait. What’s that, you say? They have a parking platform? Yes, but they’ve been in the process of scaling it back...
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Marchex shutting down domain parking program
Marchex to no longer park domains for customers. Marchex is officially shutting down its domain parking program for clients. Wait. What’s that, you say? They have a parking platform? Yes, but they’ve been in the process of scaling it back...
Discussion
March 30, 2012, 4:47 pm
Domain Name News
Marchex to Discontinue their Domain Parking Program
Marchex operated a domain parking program through their MDNH subsidary by the name of site Marchex Sitebox. The program started in 2006 and is now being shut down as of May 1st, 2012 according to an email sent out today by the company. The...
Discussion
Marchex to Discontinue their Domain Parking Program
Marchex operated a domain parking program through their MDNH subsidary by the name of site Marchex Sitebox. The program started in 2006 and is now being shut down as of May 1st, 2012 according to an email sent out today by the company. The...
Discussion
March 30, 2012, 4:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
I’d buy a lot of domains with my $640 million Mega Millions jackpot
You could buy a lot of great domains with $640 million. If you see me buying a lot of domains at the next domain conference auction, it’s probably because I won the Mega Millions jackpot. That’s what I’d do with a good portion of my...
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I’d buy a lot of domains with my $640 million Mega Millions jackpot
You could buy a lot of great domains with $640 million. If you see me buying a lot of domains at the next domain conference auction, it’s probably because I won the Mega Millions jackpot. That’s what I’d do with a good portion of my...
Discussion
March 30, 2012, 4:14 pm
Domain Name News
Netflix buys DVD.com for an undisclosed sum
Judging by the current redirect of DVD.com to a netflix subdomain (resulting in an error page though), Netflix bought DVD.com with the help of Mark Monitor. The domain is registered at Network Solutions with DNStinations information since yesteday, w...
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Netflix buys DVD.com for an undisclosed sum
Judging by the current redirect of DVD.com to a netflix subdomain (resulting in an error page though), Netflix bought DVD.com with the help of Mark Monitor. The domain is registered at Network Solutions with DNStinations information since yesteday, w...
Discussion
March 30, 2012, 3:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling sold WheelsUp.com to Marquis Jet founder for $50k, later $500k offer
Marquis Jet founder bought domain for new investment firm, later shuns $500k offer. Owen Frager and Elliot Silver recently discovered that Marquis Jet was somehow related to the buyer of WheelsUp.com, a domain Frank Schilling sold last year. Now we k...
Discussion
Frank Schilling sold WheelsUp.com to Marquis Jet founder for $50k, later $500k offer
Marquis Jet founder bought domain for new investment firm, later shuns $500k offer. Owen Frager and Elliot Silver recently discovered that Marquis Jet was somehow related to the buyer of WheelsUp.com, a domain Frank Schilling sold last year. Now we k...
Discussion
March 30, 2012, 2:37 pm
