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Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Stories from August
A look back at the past month in the domain business. The top story on Domain Name Wire last month was an arena naming deal that I scooped. Other topics include data privacy, a neo-nazi website and tough times in the domain business. Here are the top...
Discussion
Top 5 Domain Name Stories from August
A look back at the past month in the domain business. The top story on Domain Name Wire last month was an arena naming deal that I scooped. Other topics include data privacy, a neo-nazi website and tough times in the domain business. Here are the top...
Discussion
September 6, 2017, 1:54 pm
DomainSherpa
After Six Years and 404 Shows, DomainSherpa Bids Farewell
Like all of your favorite television shows, the time comes to say goodbye and go off the air.It's that time for Michael Cyger and DomainSherpa.
Discussion
After Six Years and 404 Shows, DomainSherpa Bids Farewell
Like all of your favorite television shows, the time comes to say goodbye and go off the air.It's that time for Michael Cyger and DomainSherpa.
Discussion
September 6, 2017, 7:01 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by NetLife.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and NetLife.com led the way at $75,000. There were a couple 4L.coms that went for 5 figures. MyXr.com sold for $17,000. Coin names continue to sell well, ChargeCoin.com sold for $3,000, CoinHouse.com $2,700 and Transc...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by NetLife.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and NetLife.com led the way at $75,000. There were a couple 4L.coms that went for 5 figures. MyXr.com sold for $17,000. Coin names continue to sell well, ChargeCoin.com sold for $3,000, CoinHouse.com $2,700 and Transc...
Discussion
September 6, 2017, 1:57 am
Domain Name Wire
Bret Fausett joins Tucows, Statton Hammock to MarkMonitor
Two lawyers change employers. Two legal minds in the domain name industry have found new homes. Bret Fausett has joined Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) as Chief Legal Officer and VP, Regulatory Affairs. Fausett left his General Counsel role at Uniregistry in Ju...
Discussion
Bret Fausett joins Tucows, Statton Hammock to MarkMonitor
Two lawyers change employers. Two legal minds in the domain name industry have found new homes. Bret Fausett has joined Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) as Chief Legal Officer and VP, Regulatory Affairs. Fausett left his General Counsel role at Uniregistry in Ju...
Discussion
September 6, 2017, 12:36 am
Domain Name Wire
10 Notable NameJet Sales from August
A low month but some notable sales. NameJet sold 65 names greater than $2,000 for a total of only $333k last month. That’s a lot less dollar value than usual (about half). I gather the low number is for a couple reasons. First, August is a slow...
Discussion
10 Notable NameJet Sales from August
A low month but some notable sales. NameJet sold 65 names greater than $2,000 for a total of only $333k last month. That’s a lot less dollar value than usual (about half). I gather the low number is for a couple reasons. First, August is a slow...
Discussion
September 5, 2017, 6:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain aftermarket update – DNW Podcast #151
Sedo’s CSO provides data to back up recent sales trends. This week we talk with Matthias Meyer-Schönherr, the Chief Sales Officer of Sedo. Matthias comes armed with data to discuss sales trends including .ai and .io domain names. He also t...
Discussion
Domain aftermarket update – DNW Podcast #151
Sedo’s CSO provides data to back up recent sales trends. This week we talk with Matthias Meyer-Schönherr, the Chief Sales Officer of Sedo. Matthias comes armed with data to discuss sales trends including .ai and .io domain names. He also t...
Discussion
September 5, 2017, 3:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts files opening brief in .Web appeal
Company believes covenant not to sue is invalid. New top level domain name company Donuts, through its company Ruby Glen, LLC, filed its opening brief (pdf) last week in an appeal over the .web domain name. Donuts was one of the applicants for the .w...
Discussion
Donuts files opening brief in .Web appeal
Company believes covenant not to sue is invalid. New top level domain name company Donuts, through its company Ruby Glen, LLC, filed its opening brief (pdf) last week in an appeal over the .web domain name. Donuts was one of the applicants for the .w...
Discussion
September 5, 2017, 1:33 pm
The Domains
Rick Schwartz gives insight into how the Porno.com deal went down
Rick Schwartz is giving some insight into how the Porno.com deal went down. In a series of tweets Rick has posted what was going on right before the deal. Part1: Porno/com Letter #1 of 2. The initial GoF*ckYourself email. #Domains #Startups #GTLD #Sa...
Discussion
Rick Schwartz gives insight into how the Porno.com deal went down
Rick Schwartz is giving some insight into how the Porno.com deal went down. In a series of tweets Rick has posted what was going on right before the deal. Part1: Porno/com Letter #1 of 2. The initial GoF*ckYourself email. #Domains #Startups #GTLD #Sa...
Discussion
September 5, 2017, 8:39 am
The Domains
China declares ICO’s illegal
The Financial Times wrote an article today on China declaring ICO’s (Initial Coin Offerings) illegal. China has called for a halt to raising money via the ICO route. Focusing on the fraud aspects, regulators also stated that ICO’s had &ld...
Discussion
China declares ICO’s illegal
The Financial Times wrote an article today on China declaring ICO’s (Initial Coin Offerings) illegal. China has called for a halt to raising money via the ICO route. Focusing on the fraud aspects, regulators also stated that ICO’s had &ld...
Discussion
September 4, 2017, 1:20 pm
DomainSherpa
Translating Russian Domain Yielded $61K Gross Profit – With Rod Atkinson
Rod Atkinson posted a "looking for Russian speaker" on NamePros and built a friendship with another member who helped with a domain name purchase.Later, that friendship paid major dividends when he came across another interesting domain nam...
Discussion
Translating Russian Domain Yielded $61K Gross Profit – With Rod Atkinson
Rod Atkinson posted a "looking for Russian speaker" on NamePros and built a friendship with another member who helped with a domain name purchase.Later, that friendship paid major dividends when he came across another interesting domain nam...
Discussion
September 4, 2017, 7:01 am
