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Domain Name Wire
10 notable NameJet sales from last month
A big three-digit sale, Pug.com and more. NameJet had another good month, reporting nearly $1.3 million of sales over $2,000. Here are some of its more notable sales: 281.com $201,100 – This domain name was used by a company west of Austin. It&...
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10 notable NameJet sales from last month
A big three-digit sale, Pug.com and more. NameJet had another good month, reporting nearly $1.3 million of sales over $2,000. Here are some of its more notable sales: 281.com $201,100 – This domain name was used by a company west of Austin. It&...
Discussion
June 2, 2016, 2:19 pm
The Domains
Yahoo Buys The Domain TheVertical.com From Mike Mann
Yahoo has bought the domain name TheVertical.com from Mike Mann’s DomainMarket.com The domain name had a buy it now (BIN) price of $15,000. The domain name was sold with Sedo handling the escrow services. The brand protection company Mark Monit...
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Yahoo Buys The Domain TheVertical.com From Mike Mann
Yahoo has bought the domain name TheVertical.com from Mike Mann’s DomainMarket.com The domain name had a buy it now (BIN) price of $15,000. The domain name was sold with Sedo handling the escrow services. The brand protection company Mark Monit...
Discussion
June 2, 2016, 1:18 pm
The Domains
Frank Schilling Owns 40K+ .XYZ Domains & They Were Registered A While Ago
There were a several comments on our blog posts on .XYZ over the last few days raising the issue of whether Frank Schilling owns .XYZ domain names in his portfolio, with several commentators citing the fact the he does not even own the domain FrankSc...
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Frank Schilling Owns 40K+ .XYZ Domains & They Were Registered A While Ago
There were a several comments on our blog posts on .XYZ over the last few days raising the issue of whether Frank Schilling owns .XYZ domain names in his portfolio, with several commentators citing the fact the he does not even own the domain FrankSc...
Discussion
June 2, 2016, 12:37 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, June 2nd
I don’t usually get caught up in trends. I try and stick to domains that a company can use as their name, their brand. But I find myself loving solar and alternative energy. I’m not going crazy in my purchases bu...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, June 2nd
I don’t usually get caught up in trends. I try and stick to domains that a company can use as their name, their brand. But I find myself loving solar and alternative energy. I’m not going crazy in my purchases bu...
Discussion
June 2, 2016, 10:02 am
The Domains
The First Domain Ever Registered at Go Daddy Might Surprise You
Joseph Green did some investigative work and posted his findings about GhettoJustice.com, the first domain registered at upstart Go Daddy. Joseph posted, I was watching How a Former Marine Built GoDaddy Into a Billion-Dollar Business and Bob Parsons ...
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The First Domain Ever Registered at Go Daddy Might Surprise You
Joseph Green did some investigative work and posted his findings about GhettoJustice.com, the first domain registered at upstart Go Daddy. Joseph posted, I was watching How a Former Marine Built GoDaddy Into a Billion-Dollar Business and Bob Parsons ...
Discussion
June 2, 2016, 2:41 am
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP of the 30th of May 2016
Ok, these new lists are HUGE. I’m going to automate the tracking of these prices. I already do for the liquid stuff so that is easy to look up, but it takes a while to look up the rest of them. There are a lot of pri...
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AUCTION RECAP of the 30th of May 2016
Ok, these new lists are HUGE. I’m going to automate the tracking of these prices. I already do for the liquid stuff so that is easy to look up, but it takes a while to look up the rest of them. There are a lot of pri...
Discussion
June 2, 2016, 12:18 am
The Domains
NameJet.com Announces Over $1.2 Million in Sales in May
Namejet.com reported $1,274,656.00 in domain name sales in May 2016. Only sales of $2,000 or more are reported and only domains sold and paid for in May are included. All sales were led by 281.com which sold for $201,100 The next 5 highest sales were...
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NameJet.com Announces Over $1.2 Million in Sales in May
Namejet.com reported $1,274,656.00 in domain name sales in May 2016. Only sales of $2,000 or more are reported and only domains sold and paid for in May are included. All sales were led by 281.com which sold for $201,100 The next 5 highest sales were...
Discussion
June 1, 2016, 10:08 pm
The Domains
212.com Does Not Sell One reader picked this outcome standing on 749,999
212.com did not sell on NameJet today, the auction resulted in 0 bids after the backorder period. A reader here picked this exact outcome and wins the $50. Another reader missed by $1. Steven says May 26, 2016 at 11:27 pm (Edit) $749,999 Brock...
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212.com Does Not Sell One reader picked this outcome standing on 749,999
212.com did not sell on NameJet today, the auction resulted in 0 bids after the backorder period. A reader here picked this exact outcome and wins the $50. Another reader missed by $1. Steven says May 26, 2016 at 11:27 pm (Edit) $749,999 Brock...
Discussion
June 1, 2016, 8:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Phil Bienert out as GoDaddy CMO, Barb Rechterman back in
Barb Rechterman heads back to the marketing c-suite. Phil Biener has resigned as Chief Marketing Office at GoDaddy after a little over a year in the role. Barb Rechterman, who moved from the CMO job to Chief Customer Office to make way for Bienert, i...
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Phil Bienert out as GoDaddy CMO, Barb Rechterman back in
Barb Rechterman heads back to the marketing c-suite. Phil Biener has resigned as Chief Marketing Office at GoDaddy after a little over a year in the role. Barb Rechterman, who moved from the CMO job to Chief Customer Office to make way for Bienert, i...
Discussion
June 1, 2016, 8:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
A crossword clue every Domainer should get
A crossword clue that will make sense to DNW readers. I’m usually flummoxed by crossword puzzles. But 15 across in Sunday’s New York Times was easy. Clue: GoDaddy Purchase The answer is six characters. © DomainNameWire.com 2016. This...
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A crossword clue every Domainer should get
A crossword clue that will make sense to DNW readers. I’m usually flummoxed by crossword puzzles. But 15 across in Sunday’s New York Times was easy. Clue: GoDaddy Purchase The answer is six characters. © DomainNameWire.com 2016. This...
Discussion
June 1, 2016, 7:53 pm
