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20 end user domain name sales up to €49,000
A gift card company, a non-profit, and a new job board bought domain names. Sedo had a strong week for end user domain name sales, led by the sale of “Gift card” in French on the .fr ccTLD. Absent from the list below is Links.to, which so...
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20 end user domain name sales up to €49,000
A gift card company, a non-profit, and a new job board bought domain names. Sedo had a strong week for end user domain name sales, led by the sale of “Gift card” in French on the .fr ccTLD. Absent from the list below is Links.to, which so...
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July 27, 2021, 4:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains can you sell to the most global country in the world?
Kassey Lee examines what types of domains appeal to Chinese companies. By at least one important measure, China has become the most global country in the world. The big picture can help you see what domains Chinese companies will likely buy. We tend ...
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What domains can you sell to the most global country in the world?
Kassey Lee examines what types of domains appeal to Chinese companies. By at least one important measure, China has become the most global country in the world. The big picture can help you see what domains Chinese companies will likely buy. We tend ...
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July 27, 2021, 12:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy finishes takeover of .Club, 19 more MMX domains
GoDaddy Registry adds 20 top level domains. According to ICANN’s website, GoDaddy is now the official registry for .club and 19 of MMX’s (Minds + Machines) top level domains. The company’s registry business, Registry Services, LLC, ...
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GoDaddy finishes takeover of .Club, 19 more MMX domains
GoDaddy Registry adds 20 top level domains. According to ICANN’s website, GoDaddy is now the official registry for .club and 19 of MMX’s (Minds + Machines) top level domains. The company’s registry business, Registry Services, LLC, ...
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July 27, 2021, 1:45 am
Domain Name Wire
Google rolling out link spam update
Search giant is rolling out an update to discredit paid and affiliate links. Google is rolling out an update to its search results to combat what it calls “link spam”. The complete rollout will take about two weeks. The search company sti...
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Google rolling out link spam update
Search giant is rolling out an update to discredit paid and affiliate links. Google is rolling out an update to its search results to combat what it calls “link spam”. The complete rollout will take about two weeks. The search company sti...
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July 26, 2021, 3:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Buying and selling content sites – DNW Podcast #348
How to buy and sell content sites for a profit. On today’s show, we talk to Michael Bereslavsky of DomainMagnate. His company buys and sells online businesses, and takes the process to another level. On today’s show, we talk about the mar...
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Buying and selling content sites – DNW Podcast #348
How to buy and sell content sites for a profit. On today’s show, we talk to Michael Bereslavsky of DomainMagnate. His company buys and sells online businesses, and takes the process to another level. On today’s show, we talk about the mar...
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July 26, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic organic revenue growth hits record 25% in Q2
Revenue accelerates with addition of advertising businesses. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced today that its organic year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 was 25%, a record for the company. This compares to organic growth of ...
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CentralNic organic revenue growth hits record 25% in Q2
Revenue accelerates with addition of advertising businesses. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced today that its organic year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 was 25%, a record for the company. This compares to organic growth of ...
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July 26, 2021, 3:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dim Sum, Yum Cha, and Pinyin domains
Understanding what constitutes Pinyin and what doesn’t is important for domain investors. I came across the term “Dim Sum” when studying in the USA, and then “Yum Cha” after moving to New Zealand. Whichever name you call...
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Dim Sum, Yum Cha, and Pinyin domains
Understanding what constitutes Pinyin and what doesn’t is important for domain investors. I came across the term “Dim Sum” when studying in the USA, and then “Yum Cha” after moving to New Zealand. Whichever name you call...
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July 26, 2021, 1:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fight over Twitter handle leads to death
A harrassment campaign targeted at the owner of a good Twitter handle results in death. We’ve seen someone held at gunpoint for a domain name. Now there’s a case of a fight over a Twitter handle leading to someone’s death. A Tenness...
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Fight over Twitter handle leads to death
A harrassment campaign targeted at the owner of a good Twitter handle results in death. We’ve seen someone held at gunpoint for a domain name. Now there’s a case of a fight over a Twitter handle leading to someone’s death. A Tenness...
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July 25, 2021, 7:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Finding meaning in three number domains
Three number domains can have a meaning. A reader wanted to know what 3N domains are meaningful in Chinese, so I decided to go one step further and add a touch of romance. I did some research and compiled the following list of numbers related to this...
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Finding meaning in three number domains
Three number domains can have a meaning. A reader wanted to know what 3N domains are meaningful in Chinese, so I decided to go one step further and add a touch of romance. I did some research and compiled the following list of numbers related to this...
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July 25, 2021, 2:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge temporarily locks down OnlineNIC’s assets
Judge issues temporary restraining order in OnlineNIC dispute. A U.S. judge this afternoon granted (pdf) most of Facebook’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against domain name registrar OnlineNIC. The TRO prohibits the transfer ...
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Judge temporarily locks down OnlineNIC’s assets
Judge issues temporary restraining order in OnlineNIC dispute. A U.S. judge this afternoon granted (pdf) most of Facebook’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against domain name registrar OnlineNIC. The TRO prohibits the transfer ...
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July 23, 2021, 7:39 pm
