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Elliot's Blog
Sedo Sells 3D.com for $500k
As is the tradition at Sedo, Kathy Nielsen, Director of Sales at Sedo rang the bell to announce the sale of 3D.com. The company successfully brokered 3D.com for $500,000. The domain name was put up for sale in April of this year. Congrats to Sed...
Discussion
Sedo Sells 3D.com for $500k
As is the tradition at Sedo, Kathy Nielsen, Director of Sales at Sedo rang the bell to announce the sale of 3D.com. The company successfully brokered 3D.com for $500,000. The domain name was put up for sale in April of this year. Congrats to Sed...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 3:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
55,367 .xxx domain names registered in first 24 hours
Big numbers in latest top level domain release. I just got an email from ICM Registry about .xxx registration results in the first 24 hours. 55,367 new .xxx domain names were registered. That brings total registrations (including sunrise and landrush...
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55,367 .xxx domain names registered in first 24 hours
Big numbers in latest top level domain release. I just got an email from ICM Registry about .xxx registration results in the first 24 hours. 55,367 new .xxx domain names were registered. That brings total registrations (including sunrise and landrush...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 2:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Single digit .co.uk domains under attack
Four single digit .co.uk domain names subject to arbitration. I officially nominate 9.co.uk as the most fascinating domain arbitration of 2011. You may recall that .uk registry Nominet auctioned of its one and two character domain names a couple mont...
Discussion
Single digit .co.uk domains under attack
Four single digit .co.uk domain names subject to arbitration. I officially nominate 9.co.uk as the most fascinating domain arbitration of 2011. You may recall that .uk registry Nominet auctioned of its one and two character domain names a couple mont...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 2:40 pm
The Domains
ICM: .XXX 1st 24 Hours OF GA; 56,000 Registrations; A Total Of 160K Domain Names Registered
According to the ICM Registry sponsor of the .XXX TLD, in the first 24 hours of General Availability 55,367 .XXX new domain name registrations. Including the Founders Program, Sunrise and Land Rush there are a total of 159,351 .XXX domain names regis...
Discussion
ICM: .XXX 1st 24 Hours OF GA; 56,000 Registrations; A Total Of 160K Domain Names Registered
According to the ICM Registry sponsor of the .XXX TLD, in the first 24 hours of General Availability 55,367 .XXX new domain name registrations. Including the Founders Program, Sunrise and Land Rush there are a total of 159,351 .XXX domain names regis...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 2:23 pm
The Domains
FTC Chairman Comes Out Swinging Against ICANN’s New gTLD Plan
According to several reports to The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Jon Leibowitzsaid said today that a proposal to allow for an unlimited number of new Internet addresses could be a “disaster” for consumers and businesses. The p...
Discussion
FTC Chairman Comes Out Swinging Against ICANN’s New gTLD Plan
According to several reports to The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Jon Leibowitzsaid said today that a proposal to allow for an unlimited number of new Internet addresses could be a “disaster” for consumers and businesses. The p...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 1:29 pm
Elliot's Blog
Where to Sell .XXX Domain Names
Every time a new domain extension becomes available for the general public to purchase, domain investors always want to know where they can sell the domain names they just purchased. This morning, someone asked “Where/how can i sell or auction ...
Discussion
Where to Sell .XXX Domain Names
Every time a new domain extension becomes available for the general public to purchase, domain investors always want to know where they can sell the domain names they just purchased. This morning, someone asked “Where/how can i sell or auction ...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 12:48 pm
Domain Name News
DOMAINfest Global 2012 to Introduce Fantasy Domaining Contest
Over the years Oversee.net’s DOMAINfest in LA has consistently expanded beyond domaining and has become an inclusive event for anyone who relies on domains – domainers, registries, registrars, resellers, hosting company etc...
Discussion
DOMAINfest Global 2012 to Introduce Fantasy Domaining Contest
Over the years Oversee.net’s DOMAINfest in LA has consistently expanded beyond domaining and has become an inclusive event for anyone who relies on domains – domainers, registries, registrars, resellers, hosting company etc...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 12:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
LiveDrive buys LiveCloud.com for $92,000 and 10 other domain sales
An online storage company makes a big splash in the domain market. This week’s top (reported) end user domain name purchase comes courtesy of cloud storage company LiveDrive. It bought LiveCloud.com for $92,000 via Sedo from Seattle based Group...
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LiveDrive buys LiveCloud.com for $92,000 and 10 other domain sales
An online storage company makes a big splash in the domain market. This week’s top (reported) end user domain name purchase comes courtesy of cloud storage company LiveDrive. It bought LiveCloud.com for $92,000 via Sedo from Seattle based Group...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 11:36 am
Domain Name Wire
.Jobs foes to ICANN: Hurry up, open up, and get a spine
Coalition calls out ICANN for apparent lack of progress in dealing with Employ Media. The .Jobs Charter Compliance Coalition, a group of job boards opposed to expansion of the .jobs namespace, has sent a letter (pdf) to ICANN’s CEO and Board of...
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.Jobs foes to ICANN: Hurry up, open up, and get a spine
Coalition calls out ICANN for apparent lack of progress in dealing with Employ Media. The .Jobs Charter Compliance Coalition, a group of job boards opposed to expansion of the .jobs namespace, has sent a letter (pdf) to ICANN’s CEO and Board of...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 9:19 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction and Dropping On the Net Today
Morning Folks. Just kidding. I had a few end of year meetings this week and pulled in some great marketing feedback for the year. I’ll share later in the week the successes we had in the brick and mortar world and on the net.&...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction and Dropping On the Net Today
Morning Folks. Just kidding. I had a few end of year meetings this week and pulled in some great marketing feedback for the year. I’ll share later in the week the successes we had in the brick and mortar world and on the net.&...
Discussion
December 7, 2011, 3:07 am
