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Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains At Auction and Dropping on the Net 2-7-12
Another tough day for names. Second day in a row I didn’t even find one for myself. We’ll give it another try tomorrow. I’ll leave you with a joke at the bottom to make up for it. CareerCloud.com Not sure the...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains At Auction and Dropping on the Net 2-7-12
Another tough day for names. Second day in a row I didn’t even find one for myself. We’ll give it another try tomorrow. I’ll leave you with a joke at the bottom to make up for it. CareerCloud.com Not sure the...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 4:46 am
Domain Name Wire
Hey NAF, this is a classic example of reverse domain hijacking
Respondent wins but should have gotten more than that. National Arbitration Forum panelist Beatrice Onica Jarka got the “answer” correct in a recent UDRP case. But she really should have considered reverse domain name hijacking. The case ...
Discussion
Hey NAF, this is a classic example of reverse domain hijacking
Respondent wins but should have gotten more than that. National Arbitration Forum panelist Beatrice Onica Jarka got the “answer” correct in a recent UDRP case. But she really should have considered reverse domain name hijacking. The case ...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 11:14 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $1.06 Million In Domain Names Led By FaceValue.com For $20K
Afternic.com just released their weekly report of domain sales and sold $1,066.41 in domain names. FaceValue.com led the way in reportable sales at $20K. Here is the complete list of reportable sales over $1K. .com Sales facevalue.com ...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $1.06 Million In Domain Names Led By FaceValue.com For $20K
Afternic.com just released their weekly report of domain sales and sold $1,066.41 in domain names. FaceValue.com led the way in reportable sales at $20K. Here is the complete list of reportable sales over $1K. .com Sales facevalue.com ...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 6:11 pm
The Domains
Sedo Sells $1.73 Million In Domain Names
Sedo.com just published its weekly sales report and in all “894 sales through our marketplace, totaling over $1.73 million” The reportable sales were led by: geb.com at 40,000 EUR Top ccTLD: football-betting.co.uk at 11,800 GBP Top &ldquo...
Discussion
Sedo Sells $1.73 Million In Domain Names
Sedo.com just published its weekly sales report and in all “894 sales through our marketplace, totaling over $1.73 million” The reportable sales were led by: geb.com at 40,000 EUR Top ccTLD: football-betting.co.uk at 11,800 GBP Top &ldquo...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 4:06 pm
The Domains
Despite $100 Million Dollar Budget ICANN Calls For IVolunteers to “Assist In The Evaluation of Those Seeking Financial Support To Apply For A Ne
In an announcement just issued by ICANN (pdf) they are calling for volunteers to “assist in the evaluation of those organizations seeking financial support to apply for a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD).” Hum ICANN has budgeted some $...
Discussion
Despite $100 Million Dollar Budget ICANN Calls For IVolunteers to “Assist In The Evaluation of Those Seeking Financial Support To Apply For A Ne
In an announcement just issued by ICANN (pdf) they are calling for volunteers to “assist in the evaluation of those organizations seeking financial support to apply for a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD).” Hum ICANN has budgeted some $...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 3:43 pm
Domain Shane
Zen and the Art of Domain Auction Science
I decided to conduct a little experiment recently. My question: Is the final price of a domain at auction at all affected by the time of year it is auctioned off? My answer: Not sure. To conduct my experiment I put 2 keyword rich domain names up for ...
Discussion
Zen and the Art of Domain Auction Science
I decided to conduct a little experiment recently. My question: Is the final price of a domain at auction at all affected by the time of year it is auctioned off? My answer: Not sure. To conduct my experiment I put 2 keyword rich domain names up for ...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 2:25 pm
Elliot's Blog
DogGroomers.com: Feedback Request
I’d love to hear some feedback regarding one of my projects, DogGroomers.com, a website that helps dog owners find a local dog groomer. The site has been live for a year, and it isn’t gaining the traction I would have expected (fewer than...
Discussion
DogGroomers.com: Feedback Request
I’d love to hear some feedback regarding one of my projects, DogGroomers.com, a website that helps dog owners find a local dog groomer. The site has been live for a year, and it isn’t gaining the traction I would have expected (fewer than...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 1:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Kyoto top level domain in the works
.Kyoto may join .Tokyo as top level domain. It appears that .kyoto may be one of the location specific top level domains that will hit the web in coming years. The announcement is in Japanese and all translations I’ve seen are rather jumbled, b...
Discussion
.Kyoto top level domain in the works
.Kyoto may join .Tokyo as top level domain. It appears that .kyoto may be one of the location specific top level domains that will hit the web in coming years. The announcement is in Japanese and all translations I’ve seen are rather jumbled, b...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 1:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Key-Systems CEO discusses Moniker and SnapNames acquisition
No dramatic changes on tap but more ccTLDs and other improvements on the way. KeyDrive’s acquisition of Moniker and SnapNames last week has shaken up the domain name investor ecosystem. I just talked to Key-Systems CEO Alexander Siffrin to bett...
Discussion
Key-Systems CEO discusses Moniker and SnapNames acquisition
No dramatic changes on tap but more ccTLDs and other improvements on the way. KeyDrive’s acquisition of Moniker and SnapNames last week has shaken up the domain name investor ecosystem. I just talked to Key-Systems CEO Alexander Siffrin to bett...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 11:30 am
Elliot's Blog
Did You Sell Any Go Daddy Premium Domain Names During the Super Bowl?
Domain Name News reported that Go Daddy planned to have their premium listings appear during the Super Bowl. This was big news because GoDaddy spent upwards of $10 million producing and airing its two Super Bowl commercials, and as a result, the comp...
Discussion
Did You Sell Any Go Daddy Premium Domain Names During the Super Bowl?
Domain Name News reported that Go Daddy planned to have their premium listings appear during the Super Bowl. This was big news because GoDaddy spent upwards of $10 million producing and airing its two Super Bowl commercials, and as a result, the comp...
Discussion
February 7, 2012, 11:07 am
