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The Domains
Sedo Sells $1.3 In Domains; Over $700K in Reportable Sales Led By Solo.com At $133K & Frage.de at 50K
Sedo released their sale for the week and they sold a total of 754 domain names sales totaling $1.31 million. Out of those over $700K were reportable led by Solo.com which sold for $133,000 and Frage.de at 35,000 Euro’s which is about $50K. Her...
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Sedo Sells $1.3 In Domains; Over $700K in Reportable Sales Led By Solo.com At $133K & Frage.de at 50K
Sedo released their sale for the week and they sold a total of 754 domain names sales totaling $1.31 million. Out of those over $700K were reportable led by Solo.com which sold for $133,000 and Frage.de at 35,000 Euro’s which is about $50K. Her...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 10:44 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Sales Last Week: $1.31 Million
Sedo reported $1,310,000 in domain sales last week, including all public and private transactions (754 total sales). The leading sale of the week was Solo.com, which changed hands to the tune of $131,000. Two .DE domain names were next on the sales l...
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Sedo Sales Last Week: $1.31 Million
Sedo reported $1,310,000 in domain sales last week, including all public and private transactions (754 total sales). The leading sale of the week was Solo.com, which changed hands to the tune of $131,000. Two .DE domain names were next on the sales l...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
What Will the U.S. Government Do With Escorts.com?
Plea deal gives Escorts.com domain to government. I just finished reading the plea bargain (pdf) between National A-1 and associated defendants and the U.S. government. The defendants have agreed to pay $1.5 million in fines and forfeit $4.9 million ...
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What Will the U.S. Government Do With Escorts.com?
Plea deal gives Escorts.com domain to government. I just finished reading the plea bargain (pdf) between National A-1 and associated defendants and the U.S. government. The defendants have agreed to pay $1.5 million in fines and forfeit $4.9 million ...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 3:24 pm
The Domains
National A-1 Plead Guilt To Money Laundering, Forfeits $4.9M, Pays $1.5M fine and Forfeits Escorts.com
According to an ABC News report just out National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money launderin and will forfeit $4.9 million, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 1/2 years of probation for its activities in opera...
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National A-1 Plead Guilt To Money Laundering, Forfeits $4.9M, Pays $1.5M fine and Forfeits Escorts.com
According to an ABC News report just out National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money launderin and will forfeit $4.9 million, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 1/2 years of probation for its activities in opera...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 2:25 pm
Elliot's Blog
AP Report: Companies to Forfeit Escorts.com Domain Name
An Associated Press report citing US District Court records states that “National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy and will forfeit $4.9 million, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 ...
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AP Report: Companies to Forfeit Escorts.com Domain Name
An Associated Press report citing US District Court records states that “National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy and will forfeit $4.9 million, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 ...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 2:19 pm
Domain Shane
When A Call To Action Goes Wrong: Radio Host Suggests OccupyPolitico.com, Suggestion Backfires
If you have an idea for a domain name or a web site, do yourself a favor…keep your mouth shut, register the domain, and talk later. If you don’t you could end up looking like conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham, who made a c...
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When A Call To Action Goes Wrong: Radio Host Suggests OccupyPolitico.com, Suggestion Backfires
If you have an idea for a domain name or a web site, do yourself a favor…keep your mouth shut, register the domain, and talk later. If you don’t you could end up looking like conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham, who made a c...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 11:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Rick Latona Launches “Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”
Latona launches a new site to find web designers to build out premium domain names. Rick Latona has launched ResearchLabs.com, which is billed as “The Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”. The site pairs web designers and SEO expe...
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Rick Latona Launches “Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”
Latona launches a new site to find web designers to build out premium domain names. Rick Latona has launched ResearchLabs.com, which is billed as “The Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”. The site pairs web designers and SEO expe...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 10:24 am
Elliot's Blog
Where Readers Come From
I read Aaron’s post yesterday, and that inspired me to look through Google Analytics to see where people who read my blog are reading it. I was pretty surprised that there are over 200 countries represented on the list, although the US State De...
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Where Readers Come From
I read Aaron’s post yesterday, and that inspired me to look through Google Analytics to see where people who read my blog are reading it. I was pretty surprised that there are over 200 countries represented on the list, although the US State De...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 9:47 am
Domain Name Wire
Has Lego’s $500k Spent on URDP Been a Waste?
It’s hard to see rhyme or reason in Lego’s heavy use of UDRP. Lego is a prolific filer of UDRP cases. I count 309 to date, with 100 already in the second half of 2011. Recently all of the cases have been filed with the assistance of Melbo...
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Has Lego’s $500k Spent on URDP Been a Waste?
It’s hard to see rhyme or reason in Lego’s heavy use of UDRP. Lego is a prolific filer of UDRP cases. I count 309 to date, with 100 already in the second half of 2011. Recently all of the cases have been filed with the assistance of Melbo...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 9:40 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of October 2011
A look back at October in the domain industry. Boo! I hope you had a great Halloween. Here’s a look back at the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month. You’ll notice that the conversation was dominated by .xxx. 1. Inside Frank Sc...
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of October 2011
A look back at October in the domain industry. Boo! I hope you had a great Halloween. Here’s a look back at the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month. You’ll notice that the conversation was dominated by .xxx. 1. Inside Frank Sc...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 9:13 am
