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Picking up short Pinyin domains
They have a limited market unless they are more generic. Regular readers know that I don’t invest in Pinyin domains. This is because I want to sell my domains to the entire world but Pinyin names are often limited to the China market. Interesti...
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Picking up short Pinyin domains
They have a limited market unless they are more generic. Regular readers know that I don’t invest in Pinyin domains. This is because I want to sell my domains to the entire world but Pinyin names are often limited to the China market. Interesti...
Discussion
August 13, 2020, 1:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
SmartTiles.com UDRP: there are lots of uses for this domain
Domain investor shows that there are lots of uses for the domain and he has a legitimate interest in holding the domain as an investment. A domain name investor has successfully defended his domain name SmartTiles.com in a UDRP. The case decision is ...
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SmartTiles.com UDRP: there are lots of uses for this domain
Domain investor shows that there are lots of uses for the domain and he has a legitimate interest in holding the domain as an investment. A domain name investor has successfully defended his domain name SmartTiles.com in a UDRP. The case decision is ...
Discussion
August 12, 2020, 6:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains should this startup should consider upgrading to?
This Chinese startup should consider upgrading its domain. Here are some suggestions. I read news about companies in China regularly, and I often see many choosing domains that are difficult to remember and not brand matching. Here is one that I rece...
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What domains should this startup should consider upgrading to?
This Chinese startup should consider upgrading its domain. Here are some suggestions. I read news about companies in China regularly, and I often see many choosing domains that are difficult to remember and not brand matching. Here is one that I rece...
Discussion
August 12, 2020, 5:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user domain name sales
A young entrepreneur, a driver testing company, and a DJ bought domain names at Sedo this past week. Sedo’s top public sale over the past week was BuyWeed .com for $50,000. Other than being in Florida, we don’t know anything about ...
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15 end user domain name sales
A young entrepreneur, a driver testing company, and a DJ bought domain names at Sedo this past week. Sedo’s top public sale over the past week was BuyWeed .com for $50,000. Other than being in Florida, we don’t know anything about ...
Discussion
August 12, 2020, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Efty teams up with Dan.com, also introducing marketplace
Efty users will be able to accept payments through Escrow.com or Dan.com. The domain name industry creates strange bedfellows. For example, you might look at Efty.com and Dan.com as competitors. Both offer landing page services to domain name investo...
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Efty teams up with Dan.com, also introducing marketplace
Efty users will be able to accept payments through Escrow.com or Dan.com. The domain name industry creates strange bedfellows. For example, you might look at Efty.com and Dan.com as competitors. Both offer landing page services to domain name investo...
Discussion
August 11, 2020, 9:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Let’s talk about Sex (.com) at NamesCon
Kieren McCarthy and I will discuss the fight for one of the world’s most valuable domain names. Many of you know that Sex .com sold for a (then record) $13 million in 2010. That’s the boring part of the story. Next month at NamesCon Onlin...
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Let’s talk about Sex (.com) at NamesCon
Kieren McCarthy and I will discuss the fight for one of the world’s most valuable domain names. Many of you know that Sex .com sold for a (then record) $13 million in 2010. That’s the boring part of the story. Next month at NamesCon Onlin...
Discussion
August 11, 2020, 4:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
What is special about Chip domains?
Kassey Lee explains the concept of Chip domains. Remember the Chip boom in 2015/2016? Chip was the talk of the town when it was introduced to the domain circle as a new investment theme. Even today, there are many investors trading in this category. ...
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What is special about Chip domains?
Kassey Lee explains the concept of Chip domains. Remember the Chip boom in 2015/2016? Chip was the talk of the town when it was introduced to the domain circle as a new investment theme. Even today, there are many investors trading in this category. ...
Discussion
August 11, 2020, 1:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to try Kuala Lumpur again in 2022
Organization plans Annual General Meeting for Malaysia after canceling this year’s meeting in Kuala Lumpur. ICANN has announced that its Annual General Meeting in 2022 will be in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting will take place September 17-...
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ICANN to try Kuala Lumpur again in 2022
Organization plans Annual General Meeting for Malaysia after canceling this year’s meeting in Kuala Lumpur. ICANN has announced that its Annual General Meeting in 2022 will be in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting will take place September 17-...
Discussion
August 10, 2020, 6:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
No B.S. – DNW Podcast #298
This domain company won’t give you any bullsh*it. There are many paths to growing a business, but domain name registrar Gandi has taken an unusual one: 100% of its business is from word-of-mouth. The registrar has grown to over 40 million euros...
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No B.S. – DNW Podcast #298
This domain company won’t give you any bullsh*it. There are many paths to growing a business, but domain name registrar Gandi has taken an unusual one: 100% of its business is from word-of-mouth. The registrar has grown to over 40 million euros...
Discussion
August 10, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic first half revenue eclipses $110 million
Q2 wasn’t as bad as thought. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced today that its first-half 2020 revenue will be more than $110 million. This is more than it generated in all of 2019. The revenue jump is largely due to ac...
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CentralNic first half revenue eclipses $110 million
Q2 wasn’t as bad as thought. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced today that its first-half 2020 revenue will be more than $110 million. This is more than it generated in all of 2019. The revenue jump is largely due to ac...
Discussion
August 10, 2020, 3:14 pm
