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Domain Shane
Domain Flips (Buvo.com, Kendu.com, Puris.com) and Flops (Baguette.com)
Not to be outdone by Shane, who ran a half marathon and 5k last weekend, I’m doing a trail run today, so this article is being auto-posted. Today’s run (with lots of hiking mixed in) is in Buena Vista, Colorado, and I’m looking forw...
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Domain Flips (Buvo.com, Kendu.com, Puris.com) and Flops (Baguette.com)
Not to be outdone by Shane, who ran a half marathon and 5k last weekend, I’m doing a trail run today, so this article is being auto-posted. Today’s run (with lots of hiking mixed in) is in Buena Vista, Colorado, and I’m looking forw...
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May 3, 2014, 6:08 pm

The Domains
Heritage Auctions Sends Out Call For Next Domain Auction To Be Held mid-July
Heritage Auctions has just sent out an email asking for submission to its next Domain Auction which will take place mid-July and will be limited to 70 Domain names and “IP Assets” Here is the announcement: “”We are now t...
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Heritage Auctions Sends Out Call For Next Domain Auction To Be Held mid-July
Heritage Auctions has just sent out an email asking for submission to its next Domain Auction which will take place mid-July and will be limited to 70 Domain names and “IP Assets” Here is the announcement: “”We are now t...
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May 3, 2014, 3:03 pm

The Domains
Guest Post: An Insider’s Guide to .Wiki Landrush
This is a Guest Post written by Andrew Merriam who is the Business Development Coordinator for Top Level Design LLC, the new TLD registry for .wiki, .ink, and an applicant for an additional 7 TLDs. Andrew has been involved in Top Level Design’s...
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Guest Post: An Insider’s Guide to .Wiki Landrush
This is a Guest Post written by Andrew Merriam who is the Business Development Coordinator for Top Level Design LLC, the new TLD registry for .wiki, .ink, and an applicant for an additional 7 TLDs. Andrew has been involved in Top Level Design’s...
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May 3, 2014, 2:13 pm

Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on May 3rd, 2014
A month into the new gTLD introduction and I am still the proud owner of none. At this point I see no reason for me to own one. There are so many other ways make money in domain investing at this point I see no reason to buy any. I don&rs...
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THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on May 3rd, 2014
A month into the new gTLD introduction and I am still the proud owner of none. At this point I see no reason for me to own one. There are so many other ways make money in domain investing at this point I see no reason to buy any. I don&rs...
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May 3, 2014, 11:36 am

Domain Shane
Update On Top 10 Sales From A Year Ago This Week: iPark.com, FuelCalculator.com, ZooZoo.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Select.com for $120,000 An upgrade from SelectStaff.com. “Founded in Santa Barbara, California in 1985, The Select Family of Staffing Com...
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Update On Top 10 Sales From A Year Ago This Week: iPark.com, FuelCalculator.com, ZooZoo.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Select.com for $120,000 An upgrade from SelectStaff.com. “Founded in Santa Barbara, California in 1985, The Select Family of Staffing Com...
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May 2, 2014, 8:18 pm

Domain Name Wire
Medicare.com domain name sells for $4.8 million
A huge domain name sale: Medicare.com sells for $4.8 million. eHealthInsurance Services, Inc. has acquired the domain name Medicare.com for $4.8 million. On the company’s investor conference call yesterday the company said it paid $4.5 million ...
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Medicare.com domain name sells for $4.8 million
A huge domain name sale: Medicare.com sells for $4.8 million. eHealthInsurance Services, Inc. has acquired the domain name Medicare.com for $4.8 million. On the company’s investor conference call yesterday the company said it paid $4.5 million ...
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May 2, 2014, 5:50 pm

The Domains
Publicly Held eHealth Purchases Medicare.com For $4.8 Million
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) announced they acquired the Medicare.com for $4.8 Million Dollars Although Medicare.com wasn’t just a simple domain name its pretty clear from the conference call the company bought Medicare.com just for the domain....
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Publicly Held eHealth Purchases Medicare.com For $4.8 Million
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) announced they acquired the Medicare.com for $4.8 Million Dollars Although Medicare.com wasn’t just a simple domain name its pretty clear from the conference call the company bought Medicare.com just for the domain....
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May 2, 2014, 5:36 pm

The Domains
Dnpric.es: Average Reported Domain Sale Soars Back To 2010 Levels After Declining For 3 Years
According to stats release by Dnpric.es today, “After falling for three years in a row, the average price of reported domain sales soared back to 2010 levels” Here are the last eight years of reported sales according to Dnpric.es: ...
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Dnpric.es: Average Reported Domain Sale Soars Back To 2010 Levels After Declining For 3 Years
According to stats release by Dnpric.es today, “After falling for three years in a row, the average price of reported domain sales soared back to 2010 levels” Here are the last eight years of reported sales according to Dnpric.es: ...
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May 2, 2014, 3:46 pm

The Domains
Namejet.com To Auction Of Premium .Buzz Domains
NameJet just opened bidding on “35 premium .Buzz domain names. “One of the first pure generic strings to be launched, .BUZZ is short, edgy, fun, and globally recognized. “ “The term “buzz” typically refers to what ...
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Namejet.com To Auction Of Premium .Buzz Domains
NameJet just opened bidding on “35 premium .Buzz domain names. “One of the first pure generic strings to be launched, .BUZZ is short, edgy, fun, and globally recognized. “ “The term “buzz” typically refers to what ...
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May 2, 2014, 3:14 pm

The Domains
NewsRepublic.com Saved In UDRP As Complainant Doesn’t Even Allege Bad Faith
Mobile’s Republic (MR) of Bordeaux France, just lost its attempt to grab the domain name NewsRepublic.com in a UDRP The domain holder was represented by ESQwire.com MR was represented by in-house council. The domain holder offered to sell the d...
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NewsRepublic.com Saved In UDRP As Complainant Doesn’t Even Allege Bad Faith
Mobile’s Republic (MR) of Bordeaux France, just lost its attempt to grab the domain name NewsRepublic.com in a UDRP The domain holder was represented by ESQwire.com MR was represented by in-house council. The domain holder offered to sell the d...
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May 2, 2014, 2:52 pm