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.XXX To Be The Diamond Overall Sponsor of TRAFFIC
According to a Press Release going out tonight the ICM Registry, the company who is running the .XXX TLD today announced it had signed to be the Diamond Overall Sponsor of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. 2011, to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Fort Lauderdale Bea...
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.XXX To Be The Diamond Overall Sponsor of TRAFFIC
According to a Press Release going out tonight the ICM Registry, the company who is running the .XXX TLD today announced it had signed to be the Diamond Overall Sponsor of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. 2011, to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Fort Lauderdale Bea...
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August 6, 2011, 7:43 pm
The Domains
Hey Surprise Demand Shares Led The Way Up Almost 10% Through Another Bad Day In The Markets
While the Dow Jones Average squeaked out a gain today the NASDAQ had another down day. However most of the domain company’s stocks did well. Demand Media which has been beaten to death by blogs actually rose almost 10% today to finish at $9.26 ...
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Hey Surprise Demand Shares Led The Way Up Almost 10% Through Another Bad Day In The Markets
While the Dow Jones Average squeaked out a gain today the NASDAQ had another down day. However most of the domain company’s stocks did well. Demand Media which has been beaten to death by blogs actually rose almost 10% today to finish at $9.26 ...
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August 5, 2011, 8:33 pm
The Domains
Another $100k+ Day For NameJet As AloeVera.com Sells For $45,200
The domain name AloeVera.com Sold For $45,200 on Namejet.com today, leading another $100K plus day for the auction house. Here are a few other domains that sold today on our sheet: badger.com $27,400 Bedbugs.Org is at over $18K with bidding sti...
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Another $100k+ Day For NameJet As AloeVera.com Sells For $45,200
The domain name AloeVera.com Sold For $45,200 on Namejet.com today, leading another $100K plus day for the auction house. Here are a few other domains that sold today on our sheet: badger.com $27,400 Bedbugs.Org is at over $18K with bidding sti...
Discussion
August 5, 2011, 4:52 pm
The Domains
Buyer Of YouTube.com Takes Over Operation of Certain Playboy Online & Entertainment Businesses
According to a Press Release, the company that bought YouTube.com Manwin out of Canada, has agreed to be an operating partner for certain Playboy-branded online and entertainment businesses under the label Playboy Plus Entertainment. Under the terms ...
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Buyer Of YouTube.com Takes Over Operation of Certain Playboy Online & Entertainment Businesses
According to a Press Release, the company that bought YouTube.com Manwin out of Canada, has agreed to be an operating partner for certain Playboy-branded online and entertainment businesses under the label Playboy Plus Entertainment. Under the terms ...
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August 5, 2011, 2:23 pm
The Domains
Federal Court Rules That Domain Seizures Do Not Violate Free Speech & Drop In Traffic Does Not Establish A Substantial Hardship
According to Torrentfreak.com, A U.S. federal court has ruled that the domain seizure of the sports streaming site Rojadirecta does not violate the First Amendment, and refused to hand the domain back to its Spanish owner. Rojadirecta.com was one of ...
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Federal Court Rules That Domain Seizures Do Not Violate Free Speech & Drop In Traffic Does Not Establish A Substantial Hardship
According to Torrentfreak.com, A U.S. federal court has ruled that the domain seizure of the sports streaming site Rojadirecta does not violate the First Amendment, and refused to hand the domain back to its Spanish owner. Rojadirecta.com was one of ...
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August 5, 2011, 1:06 pm
The Domains
Marchex Reports Earnings: Revenue Up Over 40%; Sells $2.7 Million In Domains & Shares Are Up 17%
Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) reported its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 yesterday and had a nice quarter. Shares of Marchex are up over 17% today in an otherwise down market on the news. Here are some of the highlights of the earni...
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Marchex Reports Earnings: Revenue Up Over 40%; Sells $2.7 Million In Domains & Shares Are Up 17%
Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) reported its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 yesterday and had a nice quarter. Shares of Marchex are up over 17% today in an otherwise down market on the news. Here are some of the highlights of the earni...
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August 5, 2011, 10:54 am
The Domains
Fail: NameJet.com System Is Saying Auctions Are Over For Today, Although 5+ Hours Remain
The is a glitch in NameJet.com system today as you can see from the screenshot below All of the domain name auctions I’m entered into today are showing there are hours to go before the auction closes but also says: “We’re sorry, you...
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Fail: NameJet.com System Is Saying Auctions Are Over For Today, Although 5+ Hours Remain
The is a glitch in NameJet.com system today as you can see from the screenshot below All of the domain name auctions I’m entered into today are showing there are hours to go before the auction closes but also says: “We’re sorry, you...
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August 5, 2011, 9:45 am
The Domains
Guest Post: From 0 To 10,000 Uniques In Less Than 60 Days: A Case Study
This post was written by Sean Sullivan who Director or Tier 1 Development with DomainHoldings: Not long ago I wrote an article asking if a .US domain could become just as successful as a .Com. The story was about CelebrityGossip.us, a domain th...
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Guest Post: From 0 To 10,000 Uniques In Less Than 60 Days: A Case Study
This post was written by Sean Sullivan who Director or Tier 1 Development with DomainHoldings: Not long ago I wrote an article asking if a .US domain could become just as successful as a .Com. The story was about CelebrityGossip.us, a domain th...
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August 5, 2011, 9:00 am
The Domains
Trefis: Total Domain Registrations To Go From 120 Million To 360 Million By 2018 But .Com & .Net Share Down To 40%
Stock analysis firm Trefis is saying they expect domain name registrations to triple from approximately 120 Million current registrations to 350 Million by 2018. However they also call for the percentage of .com and .net registration to shrink over t...
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Trefis: Total Domain Registrations To Go From 120 Million To 360 Million By 2018 But .Com & .Net Share Down To 40%
Stock analysis firm Trefis is saying they expect domain name registrations to triple from approximately 120 Million current registrations to 350 Million by 2018. However they also call for the percentage of .com and .net registration to shrink over t...
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August 4, 2011, 9:27 pm
The Domains
TechCrunch: Just.Me Rasies $600K in Seed Funding
According to TechCrunch.com, a startup playing in the social and mobile spaces, Just.me, has just raised $600,000 in seed funding LLC. “Just.me was founded by Keith Teare, a serial entrepreneur and a co-founder of TechCrunch” “Teare...
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TechCrunch: Just.Me Rasies $600K in Seed Funding
According to TechCrunch.com, a startup playing in the social and mobile spaces, Just.me, has just raised $600,000 in seed funding LLC. “Just.me was founded by Keith Teare, a serial entrepreneur and a co-founder of TechCrunch” “Teare...
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August 4, 2011, 7:11 pm
