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.Store is not a great domainer opportunity after all
Between high premium prices and renewal fees, opportunities for investing in .store are slim. I was originally excited about the launch of .store today. It’s one of the better top level domain names, and it seemed Radix had priced it similarly ...
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.Store is not a great domainer opportunity after all
Between high premium prices and renewal fees, opportunities for investing in .store are slim. I was originally excited about the launch of .store today. It’s one of the better top level domain names, and it seemed Radix had priced it similarly ...
Discussion
June 14, 2016, 12:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
21 domain names to buy this week
Here are 21 domain names you might want to backorder this week. It’s time for another rendition of “what to buy this week”, where I take a look at domain name inventory on SnapNames, NameJet and GoDaddy that you might want to buy. M...
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21 domain names to buy this week
Here are 21 domain names you might want to backorder this week. It’s time for another rendition of “what to buy this week”, where I take a look at domain name inventory on SnapNames, NameJet and GoDaddy that you might want to buy. M...
Discussion
June 13, 2016, 6:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Boats.com owner on .Boats, .Homes and more – DNW Podcast #88
This company made Boats.com a success. Can it do the same with .Boats and other top level domains? Dominion understands the value of a good domain: it owns Boats.com. Now Dominion Enterprises is launching new top level domains, including .boats, .yac...
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Boats.com owner on .Boats, .Homes and more – DNW Podcast #88
This company made Boats.com a success. Can it do the same with .Boats and other top level domains? Dominion understands the value of a good domain: it owns Boats.com. Now Dominion Enterprises is launching new top level domains, including .boats, .yac...
Discussion
June 13, 2016, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google coughs over “New-TLDs-as-SEO-boost” claims
Google’s John Mueller chimes in (again) on claims about new TLDs helping search engine rankings. New top level domain company Rightside has been promoting the apparent search engine benefits of new top level domain names lately. It is promoting...
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Google coughs over “New-TLDs-as-SEO-boost” claims
Google’s John Mueller chimes in (again) on claims about new TLDs helping search engine rankings. New top level domain company Rightside has been promoting the apparent search engine benefits of new top level domain names lately. It is promoting...
Discussion
June 13, 2016, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
My successful domain option deal and things to consider
Here are a few things to consider before entering into a domain name option deal. I recently completed a sale to a startup after an option agreement. I gave the company an option to buy the domain name by a set date, with monthly payments during the ...
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My successful domain option deal and things to consider
Here are a few things to consider before entering into a domain name option deal. I recently completed a sale to a startup after an option agreement. I gave the company an option to buy the domain name by a set date, with monthly payments during the ...
Discussion
June 10, 2016, 1:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
60 day domain transfer locks might be coming to more registrars
Get ready for some headaches… One of the most common complaints I hear about GoDaddy is its 60-day transfer lock. If you change certain contact information associated with your domain name, the company will lock the domain from transfer to ano...
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60 day domain transfer locks might be coming to more registrars
Get ready for some headaches… One of the most common complaints I hear about GoDaddy is its 60-day transfer lock. If you change certain contact information associated with your domain name, the company will lock the domain from transfer to ano...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 8:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Club to release more names through registrars
12,000 more domains will be available at registrars. .Club is getting ready to release more premium names through the registrar channel, making it easier for customers to register the domain names. 12,000 premium domains will be released through the ...
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.Club to release more names through registrars
12,000 more domains will be available at registrars. .Club is getting ready to release more premium names through the registrar channel, making it easier for customers to register the domain names. 12,000 premium domains will be released through the ...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 4:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
NTIA gives green light to IANA transition
NTIA approves transition, but congress might be a roadblock. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today gave its approval of a community-led proposal to eliminate the U.S. government role in overseeing the Internet As...
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NTIA gives green light to IANA transition
NTIA approves transition, but congress might be a roadblock. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today gave its approval of a community-led proposal to eliminate the U.S. government role in overseeing the Internet As...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 4:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ted Cruz and Duffy present bill to nix IANA transition
Bill should probably be called “Protecting U.S. Control of the Internet”. Senators Ted Cruz and Sean Duffy introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act in Congress today. The act would forbid the National Telecommunications and Informat...
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Ted Cruz and Duffy present bill to nix IANA transition
Bill should probably be called “Protecting U.S. Control of the Internet”. Senators Ted Cruz and Sean Duffy introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act in Congress today. The act would forbid the National Telecommunications and Informat...
Discussion
June 8, 2016, 10:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales up to $156,700
Purple.co.uk leads the bunch, and Procter & Gamble buys a .co.uk, too. Sedo handled 526 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.3 million. The biggest (public) sale was Purple.co.uk for £108,000 ($156,700). There were some othe...
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End user domain name sales up to $156,700
Purple.co.uk leads the bunch, and Procter & Gamble buys a .co.uk, too. Sedo handled 526 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.3 million. The biggest (public) sale was Purple.co.uk for £108,000 ($156,700). There were some othe...
Discussion
June 8, 2016, 6:38 pm
