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Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy Auctions sold 38,366 domains last month including Go.Pro for $40k
A phenomenal .pro sale among domain sales on GoDaddy Auctions. GoDaddy Auctions sold 38,366 domain names last month, about 1,000 fewer than it sold in December. That includes the eye popping sale of Go.Pro for $40,000. That’s not a typo. The do...
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GoDaddy Auctions sold 38,366 domains last month including Go.Pro for $40k
A phenomenal .pro sale among domain sales on GoDaddy Auctions. GoDaddy Auctions sold 38,366 domain names last month, about 1,000 fewer than it sold in December. That includes the eye popping sale of Go.Pro for $40,000. That’s not a typo. The do...
Discussion
February 10, 2012, 10:34 am
Domain Name Wire
Top Level Domain Holdings raises $14.2 million
Company has more money to apply for top level domains. Publicly traded Top Level Domain Holdings Limited has added £9,031,139 (US $14.2 million) to to its war chest to go after the top level domain market, the company announced today. Top Level...
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Top Level Domain Holdings raises $14.2 million
Company has more money to apply for top level domains. Publicly traded Top Level Domain Holdings Limited has added £9,031,139 (US $14.2 million) to to its war chest to go after the top level domain market, the company announced today. Top Level...
Discussion
February 10, 2012, 10:21 am
The Domains
Minds + Machines Raises Another $14 Million By Selling 110M New Shares
According to a press release today Minds + Machines raised an additional $14 Million dollars by selling shares of its parent company in what was described to me “as a oversubscribed funding round” Here is the press release: “T...
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Minds + Machines Raises Another $14 Million By Selling 110M New Shares
According to a press release today Minds + Machines raised an additional $14 Million dollars by selling shares of its parent company in what was described to me “as a oversubscribed funding round” Here is the press release: “T...
Discussion
February 10, 2012, 10:07 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN reaffirms second round of new gTLDs
Board instructs CEO to outline plan and steps for opening a second round. ICANN’s board of directors has passed a resolution reaffirming that it plans to open another round of new top level domain applications as “expeditiously as possibl...
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ICANN reaffirms second round of new gTLDs
Board instructs CEO to outline plan and steps for opening a second round. ICANN’s board of directors has passed a resolution reaffirming that it plans to open another round of new top level domain applications as “expeditiously as possibl...
Discussion
February 10, 2012, 9:53 am
Domain Shane
Friday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 2-10-12
I’m back buying NNNN.coms. Picked up a couple over the last few weeks if you have some for sale, email me with domain and price. I pay quickly but I am reselling these so please don’t send enduser prices. Now onto today&...
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Friday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 2-10-12
I’m back buying NNNN.coms. Picked up a couple over the last few weeks if you have some for sale, email me with domain and price. I pay quickly but I am reselling these so please don’t send enduser prices. Now onto today&...
Discussion
February 10, 2012, 4:14 am
The Domains
Dolphin.co Sells For $48K To Dolphin Energy a Huge Oil Company In The UAE
Ron Jackson reported the news today as part of his weekly report on DnJournal.com, that the domain name Dolphin.co sold for $48K. The seller was the .Co registy. The buyer was Dolphin Energy which is a big oil company out of the United Arab Emirates....
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Dolphin.co Sells For $48K To Dolphin Energy a Huge Oil Company In The UAE
Ron Jackson reported the news today as part of his weekly report on DnJournal.com, that the domain name Dolphin.co sold for $48K. The seller was the .Co registy. The buyer was Dolphin Energy which is a big oil company out of the United Arab Emirates....
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 10:21 pm
The Domains
Jay-Z & Beyonce Trademark Their Baby But Don’t Own The Domains BlueIvy.com or BlueIvyCarter.com
According to a story today in in the Washington Post, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have filed a trademark application on their baby’s name Blue Ivy Carter, On January 26th. The application was filed by TBGK Trademark Holdings, Beyo...
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Jay-Z & Beyonce Trademark Their Baby But Don’t Own The Domains BlueIvy.com or BlueIvyCarter.com
According to a story today in in the Washington Post, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have filed a trademark application on their baby’s name Blue Ivy Carter, On January 26th. The application was filed by TBGK Trademark Holdings, Beyo...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 4:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
DOMAINfest attendance was down, but still strong
Fewer people turn out to this year’s event but it remains the industry’s biggest conference. About 600 people attended last week’s DOMAINfest conference in Santa Monica. While down from previous years’ 700 attendees, it still ...
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DOMAINfest attendance was down, but still strong
Fewer people turn out to this year’s event but it remains the industry’s biggest conference. About 600 people attended last week’s DOMAINfest conference in Santa Monica. While down from previous years’ 700 attendees, it still ...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 3:38 pm
Elliot's Blog
Will DomainFest Continue?
I’ve heard mixed reviews about this year’s DomainFest Global conference, although the majority of them were positive. As I mentioned before, I canceled my trip a few days prior to the conference to tend to some things at home (all is good...
Discussion
Will DomainFest Continue?
I’ve heard mixed reviews about this year’s DomainFest Global conference, although the majority of them were positive. As I mentioned before, I canceled my trip a few days prior to the conference to tend to some things at home (all is good...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 3:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
8 observations about domainers
Sound familiar? They say there is a hint of truth in every stereotype. With that in mind, I present eight observations about domainers. Sure, they may be about the stereotypical domainer, but I’m sure you’ll nod your head to at least a fe...
Discussion
8 observations about domainers
Sound familiar? They say there is a hint of truth in every stereotype. With that in mind, I present eight observations about domainers. Sure, they may be about the stereotypical domainer, but I’m sure you’ll nod your head to at least a fe...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 1:58 pm
