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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...
Discussion
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...
Discussion
August 5, 2011, 10:54 am
Domain Name Wire
Depositions Begin in Women.com Case with Sedo and NBC Universal
Representatives of domain broker and NBC to be questioned over failed transaction. Depositions will begin next week in a lawsuit over a failed transaction for Women.com and Women.net. The suit was originally brought by DONE! Ventures against NBC Univ...
Discussion
Depositions Begin in Women.com Case with Sedo and NBC Universal
Representatives of domain broker and NBC to be questioned over failed transaction. Depositions will begin next week in a lawsuit over a failed transaction for Women.com and Women.net. The suit was originally brought by DONE! Ventures against NBC Univ...
Discussion
August 5, 2011, 10:30 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...
Discussion
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...
Discussion
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...
Discussion
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...
Discussion
August 5, 2011, 9:00 am
Domain Shane
Friday’s Potpourri of Domain Auction and Drop Picks
After watching the drop in the market yesterday I am thinking about putting some of money back in the market. There is HUGE volatility in options right now and the more volatility the better chance to make some cash. I am going to tell yo...
Discussion
Friday’s Potpourri of Domain Auction and Drop Picks
After watching the drop in the market yesterday I am thinking about putting some of money back in the market. There is HUGE volatility in options right now and the more volatility the better chance to make some cash. I am going to tell yo...
Discussion
August 5, 2011, 3:25 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...
Discussion
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...
Discussion
August 4, 2011, 9:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Patent Licensing Firm Gets Hands on “Domain Name Redirection” Patent
Company acquires patent to license or sue. Publicly traded Acacia, which some would call a patent troll, has acquired a patent “relating to domain name redirection technology”. I reached out to the company to find out the specific patent....
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Patent Licensing Firm Gets Hands on “Domain Name Redirection” Patent
Company acquires patent to license or sue. Publicly traded Acacia, which some would call a patent troll, has acquired a patent “relating to domain name redirection technology”. I reached out to the company to find out the specific patent....
Discussion
August 4, 2011, 8:39 pm
Domain Shane
This Sheet of McDonald’s Real Food Cost Is a Good Reminder of Overhead
This is a “leaked” photo taken from a McDonald’s showing the cost of all the items that make up the menu. I assume it was made up to remind the employees the cost of all the food they waste. I would imagine to the averag...
Discussion
This Sheet of McDonald’s Real Food Cost Is a Good Reminder of Overhead
This is a “leaked” photo taken from a McDonald’s showing the cost of all the items that make up the menu. I assume it was made up to remind the employees the cost of all the food they waste. I would imagine to the averag...
Discussion
August 4, 2011, 7:23 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...
Discussion
August 4, 2011, 7:11 pm
The Domains
Afternic App Is Now on iTunes Store For iPhones & iPads & Its Free
NameMedia’s Afternic domain marketplace is now accessible to iPhone and iPad users through a free application available via Apple’s App Store. According to Name Media, AfternicDLS Mobile will offer the world’s estimated 120 million ...
Discussion
Afternic App Is Now on iTunes Store For iPhones & iPads & Its Free
NameMedia’s Afternic domain marketplace is now accessible to iPhone and iPad users through a free application available via Apple’s App Store. According to Name Media, AfternicDLS Mobile will offer the world’s estimated 120 million ...
Discussion
August 4, 2011, 6:42 pm