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Domain Shane
Thursday’s Domain Auction Picks and A Few Select Dropping Domains
The Extended Domainfest auction ends today and there are some pretty good names in there. I’m on the road so I couldn’t put in quite as much time as usual in today’s names but I think I found some pretty decent names for the m...
Discussion
Thursday’s Domain Auction Picks and A Few Select Dropping Domains
The Extended Domainfest auction ends today and there are some pretty good names in there. I’m on the road so I couldn’t put in quite as much time as usual in today’s names but I think I found some pretty decent names for the m...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 2:58 am
The Domains
Who At Moniker Thought That GirlTalk.com Was Worth More Than Girl.com?
A reader looking through the extended Domainfest auction list that closes On Thursday noticed these 2 domains back to back on the auction list. One benefit of the extended auctions on Snap Vs. the live auctions is that the reserves are stated in exac...
Discussion
Who At Moniker Thought That GirlTalk.com Was Worth More Than Girl.com?
A reader looking through the extended Domainfest auction list that closes On Thursday noticed these 2 domains back to back on the auction list. One benefit of the extended auctions on Snap Vs. the live auctions is that the reserves are stated in exac...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 11:28 pm
Sully's Blog
Four Characteristics of Highly Effective Tech Leaders
Hollywood has always had a way of glamorizing and rewriting any reality into a two hour entertaining story that captivates us all. We’ve seen it with biographies and historical portrayals of sports figures, political leaders, musicians an...
Discussion
Four Characteristics of Highly Effective Tech Leaders
Hollywood has always had a way of glamorizing and rewriting any reality into a two hour entertaining story that captivates us all. We’ve seen it with biographies and historical portrayals of sports figures, political leaders, musicians an...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 7:47 pm
The Domains
Tucows Reports Earnings: YummyNames Scores Another 1.5 Million In Sales In 4th Q
After the stock market closed today Tucows a member of our Domain Stock Index report earnings for the 4th Quarter ending December 31, 2010 Here are the highlights: “”Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 8.6% to $22.1 milli...
Discussion
Tucows Reports Earnings: YummyNames Scores Another 1.5 Million In Sales In 4th Q
After the stock market closed today Tucows a member of our Domain Stock Index report earnings for the 4th Quarter ending December 31, 2010 Here are the highlights: “”Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 8.6% to $22.1 milli...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 4:15 pm
The Domains
ICANN: No Vote On New gTLD’s At ICANN SF
According to ICANN.org blog, there will be no board vote on the new gTLD’s at the San Francisco ICANN meeting in March. “”We wanted to provide some additional information on the work being carried out by ICANN’s Board of Direc...
Discussion
ICANN: No Vote On New gTLD’s At ICANN SF
According to ICANN.org blog, there will be no board vote on the new gTLD’s at the San Francisco ICANN meeting in March. “”We wanted to provide some additional information on the work being carried out by ICANN’s Board of Direc...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 3:48 pm
The Domains
Texas Investigating Whether Google Is “Manual Overriding Or Altering” Search Result Rankings.
According to Fortune.com the Texas officials are investigating whether Google is “manual overriding or altering” search result rankings. State investigators also are investigating complaints of Bing and Yahoo about purchasing ads on Googl...
Discussion
Texas Investigating Whether Google Is “Manual Overriding Or Altering” Search Result Rankings.
According to Fortune.com the Texas officials are investigating whether Google is “manual overriding or altering” search result rankings. State investigators also are investigating complaints of Bing and Yahoo about purchasing ads on Googl...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 3:29 pm
Domain Shane
Good News: I Don’t Have Legionnaires Disease and Let Me Tell You The Procedure
I’m really not that sick anymore. If you read the blog daily you’ve read I ran 16 miles Sunday and 10 miles hard Tuesday morning. I certainly was not all full speed but the fact I ran them tells you a little about my current lung capacity...
Discussion
Good News: I Don’t Have Legionnaires Disease and Let Me Tell You The Procedure
I’m really not that sick anymore. If you read the blog daily you’ve read I ran 16 miles Sunday and 10 miles hard Tuesday morning. I certainly was not all full speed but the fact I ran them tells you a little about my current lung capacity...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 3:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN: Definitely No Vote on New TLDs at March Meeting
No longer just a “probably not”. In case your glass-half-full optimism wouldn’t let go of the idea that ICANN’s Board of Directors would approve the new gTLD applicant guidebook at its March meeting in San Francisco, I’v...
Discussion
ICANN: Definitely No Vote on New TLDs at March Meeting
No longer just a “probably not”. In case your glass-half-full optimism wouldn’t let go of the idea that ICANN’s Board of Directors would approve the new gTLD applicant guidebook at its March meeting in San Francisco, I’v...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 2:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Limited Edition Tucows Cookie Goes Back Up For Sale
Famous cookie goes up for sale. Last April I paid what I believe to be a domainer record for a cookie: $127.50. But this wasn’t just any cookie. It was a sugar cookie commemorating Tucows’ 10 millionth domain name registered. This is a li...
Discussion
Limited Edition Tucows Cookie Goes Back Up For Sale
Famous cookie goes up for sale. Last April I paid what I believe to be a domainer record for a cookie: $127.50. But this wasn’t just any cookie. It was a sugar cookie commemorating Tucows’ 10 millionth domain name registered. This is a li...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 2:23 pm
Elliot's Blog
ALWAYS Get Back to Previous Inquirers
I read Jamie’s article about Natick.com selling for $7,401 and I am bummed out about it. Back in 2007, I tried to buy the domain name when the domain owner posted something on my blog following my purchase of Lowell.com for $50,000. At the time...
Discussion
ALWAYS Get Back to Previous Inquirers
I read Jamie’s article about Natick.com selling for $7,401 and I am bummed out about it. Back in 2007, I tried to buy the domain name when the domain owner posted something on my blog following my purchase of Lowell.com for $50,000. At the time...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 1:55 pm
