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Domain Shane
Once Again Godaddy Blows It: Had Tons of Positive, Free Advertising and Now All Negative
Godaddy just can’t get it right. Just when they win the hearts back of many of the people back that called them assholes because of their SOPA stance, elephant shooting, and sexually driven advertising, they are back to looking bad. Godad...
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Once Again Godaddy Blows It: Had Tons of Positive, Free Advertising and Now All Negative
Godaddy just can’t get it right. Just when they win the hearts back of many of the people back that called them assholes because of their SOPA stance, elephant shooting, and sexually driven advertising, they are back to looking bad. Godad...
Discussion
January 5, 2013, 3:54 pm
The Domains
Baron’s: “The Dot-Com Era Finally Comes to an End”
Baron’s, the weekly publication that has changed the fate of public companies and the direction of markets for over 50 years just covered the new gTLD’s in a story entitled: “The Dot-Com Era Finally Comes to an End” Like many ...
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Baron’s: “The Dot-Com Era Finally Comes to an End”
Baron’s, the weekly publication that has changed the fate of public companies and the direction of markets for over 50 years just covered the new gTLD’s in a story entitled: “The Dot-Com Era Finally Comes to an End” Like many ...
Discussion
January 5, 2013, 9:30 am
Elliot's Blog
Win an iPad Mini From Escrow.com
I wanted to share an opportunity I saw pop up on Facebook yesterday. Escrow.com is giving away one 16 GB iPad Mini (valued at $329) in a Facebook contest that is free to enter and takes just a few moments. The contest started yesterday, and it runs u...
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Win an iPad Mini From Escrow.com
I wanted to share an opportunity I saw pop up on Facebook yesterday. Escrow.com is giving away one 16 GB iPad Mini (valued at $329) in a Facebook contest that is free to enter and takes just a few moments. The contest started yesterday, and it runs u...
Discussion
January 5, 2013, 9:29 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 5th
Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere. I’ve written this list for three years and just because I’m not getting paid as much to write doesn’t mean I’ll stop. That being said I have more incentive to seek out advertise...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 5th
Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere. I’ve written this list for three years and just because I’m not getting paid as much to write doesn’t mean I’ll stop. That being said I have more incentive to seek out advertise...
Discussion
January 5, 2013, 3:55 am
Domain Shane
You May Have Just Seen an End to Many of the Daily List
Ahhhhh. What do you know? It’s all come to an end. Namejet is officially “pausing” its affiliate program thus ending the incentive for many of the daily lists. Like you’ve heard me say a million times. ...
Discussion
You May Have Just Seen an End to Many of the Daily List
Ahhhhh. What do you know? It’s all come to an end. Namejet is officially “pausing” its affiliate program thus ending the incentive for many of the daily lists. Like you’ve heard me say a million times. ...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 10:53 pm
The Domains
NameJet.com “Pausing” Affiliate Program Effective January 12th
We just received this notice from Essociate.com, the company administrating the NameJet.com affiliate program. According to the notice “”On Friday January 12th the NameJet links will Pause tracking referrals” “Payouts for all ...
Discussion
NameJet.com “Pausing” Affiliate Program Effective January 12th
We just received this notice from Essociate.com, the company administrating the NameJet.com affiliate program. According to the notice “”On Friday January 12th the NameJet links will Pause tracking referrals” “Payouts for all ...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 8:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLD startup Donuts one of the top 15 venture capital deals of 2012
Company lands on list of top fundings for 2012. After the holiday VentureBeat posted a story with the 15 biggest venture capital funding rounds of 2012. Coming in at #10 is new top level domain startup Donuts with its $100 million raise: Sweetly name...
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New TLD startup Donuts one of the top 15 venture capital deals of 2012
Company lands on list of top fundings for 2012. After the holiday VentureBeat posted a story with the 15 biggest venture capital funding rounds of 2012. Coming in at #10 is new top level domain startup Donuts with its $100 million raise: Sweetly name...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 8:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Over 50 end user domain sales including Paramount Pictures’ $65k purchase
End users close deals before the new year. A lot of small businesses buy domain names toward the end of the year. One reason is they want to get the purchase on this year’s books. That’s what one buyer told me the last week of December &m...
Discussion
Over 50 end user domain sales including Paramount Pictures’ $65k purchase
End users close deals before the new year. A lot of small businesses buy domain names toward the end of the year. One reason is they want to get the purchase on this year’s books. That’s what one buyer told me the last week of December &m...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 12:35 pm
Domain Shane
3 Examples of Getting Great Value on Drops
Recently there was an article at a domain blog (since removed for some reason) about the lack of value in picking up cheap auction names at Namejet and Godaddy. He said he simply didn’t understand why people would load their portfolios with lef...
Discussion
3 Examples of Getting Great Value on Drops
Recently there was an article at a domain blog (since removed for some reason) about the lack of value in picking up cheap auction names at Namejet and Godaddy. He said he simply didn’t understand why people would load their portfolios with lef...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 11:50 am
Elliot's Blog
Tip To Find a Domain Owner
I have been trying to track down the owner of a domain name that was registered to DNStination Inc. I’ve seen that company in a number of Whois lookups, and I am pretty sure a number of large companies use them for domain registration and likel...
Discussion
Tip To Find a Domain Owner
I have been trying to track down the owner of a domain name that was registered to DNStination Inc. I’ve seen that company in a number of Whois lookups, and I am pretty sure a number of large companies use them for domain registration and likel...
Discussion
January 4, 2013, 11:23 am
