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The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $744K In Domains Led By The Domain Hack Famo.us For $25k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday July 31st. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totaled $744,471. The top seller of the week was the domain name hack Famo.us at $25,000 followed by Imusica.com at $18,000. Famou.us ...
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Afternic.com Sells $744K In Domains Led By The Domain Hack Famo.us For $25k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday July 31st. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totaled $744,471. The top seller of the week was the domain name hack Famo.us at $25,000 followed by Imusica.com at $18,000. Famou.us ...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 3:54 pm
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells $750k in Domain Names
I read an article on the Afternic blog that had a pretty interesting stat. According to the company, “sales on Afternic’s Domain Listing Service (DLS) are up 94% for the first half of 2011—an encouraging statistic to domain sellers ...
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Afternic Sells $750k in Domain Names
I read an article on the Afternic blog that had a pretty interesting stat. According to the company, “sales on Afternic’s Domain Listing Service (DLS) are up 94% for the first half of 2011—an encouraging statistic to domain sellers ...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 2:55 pm
Domain Name News
Tucows Buys German Registrar EPAG
As announced in a press release published today, Tucows (NYSE AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) has purchased all the shares of German registrar EPAG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a working capital a...
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Tucows Buys German Registrar EPAG
As announced in a press release published today, Tucows (NYSE AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) has purchased all the shares of German registrar EPAG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a working capital a...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 12:14 pm
Elliot's Blog
2011 TRAFFIC Award Nominations Sought
I was honored to win the best domain blog award at last year’s TRAFFIC conference. It was cool to be selected by people in the domain business for this award. Rick Schwartz just announced that he is seeking nominations for the 2011 TRAFFIC Awar...
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2011 TRAFFIC Award Nominations Sought
I was honored to win the best domain blog award at last year’s TRAFFIC conference. It was cool to be selected by people in the domain business for this award. Rick Schwartz just announced that he is seeking nominations for the 2011 TRAFFIC Awar...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 11:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Speek Buys Speak.com Domain Name
Company upgrades its domain name to something users know how to spell. Web-based teleconferencing system Speek has purchased the domain name Speak.com from a familiar face in the domain name industry. According to whois records, the domain name was s...
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Speek Buys Speak.com Domain Name
Company upgrades its domain name to something users know how to spell. Web-based teleconferencing system Speek has purchased the domain name Speak.com from a familiar face in the domain name industry. According to whois records, the domain name was s...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 11:16 am
Domain Name Wire
9 Reasons Your New TLD Will Fail
Not all TLDs will fail. But here’s why yours will. Are you thinking about applying for a new top level domain name when the application window opens in January? Here are some things to consider — reasons your new TLD might be doomed to fa...
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9 Reasons Your New TLD Will Fail
Not all TLDs will fail. But here’s why yours will. Are you thinking about applying for a new top level domain name when the application window opens in January? Here are some things to consider — reasons your new TLD might be doomed to fa...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 11:09 am
Domain Name Wire
Ryan Moran on Buying and Selling Developed Web Sites
Good guidance for people looking to buy undervalued web sites. I recently attended an internet marketing event in Austin where Ryan Moran gave a talk about buying and selling established web sites. Since I know this is a hot topic amongst many domain...
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Ryan Moran on Buying and Selling Developed Web Sites
Good guidance for people looking to buy undervalued web sites. I recently attended an internet marketing event in Austin where Ryan Moran gave a talk about buying and selling established web sites. Since I know this is a hot topic amongst many domain...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 10:20 am
The Domains
Tucows Buys Domain Registrar EPAG For $2.5 Million; Expands To Over 200 TLDs; & Picks Up 400K Domain Registrations
According to a Press Release, Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TCX), announced today that it has acquired all the shares of EPAG Domainservices GmbH from QSC AG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a...
Discussion
Tucows Buys Domain Registrar EPAG For $2.5 Million; Expands To Over 200 TLDs; & Picks Up 400K Domain Registrations
According to a Press Release, Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TCX), announced today that it has acquired all the shares of EPAG Domainservices GmbH from QSC AG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 8:07 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Hand Pick List of Today’s Drop and Auction Favorites
I love and hate August. It’s hard to do business in the United States in August because so many people are on vacation. It’s also hot and nobody seems to want to do anything other than bitch how hot it is. It’s jus...
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Tuesday’s Hand Pick List of Today’s Drop and Auction Favorites
I love and hate August. It’s hard to do business in the United States in August because so many people are on vacation. It’s also hot and nobody seems to want to do anything other than bitch how hot it is. It’s jus...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 3:38 am
The Domains
Borders.com Maybe Auctioned Off As Soon As September 14th
According to PublishersWeekly.com, all the Intellectually property of Borders may be auctioned off as soon as September 14th including the domain name Borders.com “If the sales procedure is approved at the next hearing on August 10, a bid deadl...
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Borders.com Maybe Auctioned Off As Soon As September 14th
According to PublishersWeekly.com, all the Intellectually property of Borders may be auctioned off as soon as September 14th including the domain name Borders.com “If the sales procedure is approved at the next hearing on August 10, a bid deadl...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 12:22 am
