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Domain Shane
Domain Flips (Biciclette.com, Babe.net, 76H.com) and Flops (SelfEmployed.com, Loan.info)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips Biciclette.com sold for 15,000 USD recently at Nidoma, vs 2,645 USD on 2014-03-12 at NameJet. “Bicycles” in Italian, I believe, and the dom...
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Domain Flips (Biciclette.com, Babe.net, 76H.com) and Flops (SelfEmployed.com, Loan.info)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips Biciclette.com sold for 15,000 USD recently at Nidoma, vs 2,645 USD on 2014-03-12 at NameJet. “Bicycles” in Italian, I believe, and the dom...
Discussion
August 14, 2016, 8:31 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, August 14th
I always talk about people not changing over their DNS and contact info once they buy a domain. Unfortunately it looks like I joined the group that forgot. I had two people over the weekend nice enough to email me and say they were getti...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, August 14th
I always talk about people not changing over their DNS and contact info once they buy a domain. Unfortunately it looks like I joined the group that forgot. I had two people over the weekend nice enough to email me and say they were getti...
Discussion
August 14, 2016, 10:16 am
The Domains
Let’s Do Some Business
Last week over 150 readers told us their top/favorite domain and how much they wanted for it. In most cases these prices were at the retail/enduser level. One poster did mention they did sell a domain after posting here, so maybe the thread helped wi...
Discussion
Let’s Do Some Business
Last week over 150 readers told us their top/favorite domain and how much they wanted for it. In most cases these prices were at the retail/enduser level. One poster did mention they did sell a domain after posting here, so maybe the thread helped wi...
Discussion
August 14, 2016, 7:03 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Give.com, Float.com, Coworker.com, L4.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Give.com sold for $500,000 The domain is currently parked and under privacy protection. Elliot Silver had a nice story on the domain shortly after it tra...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Give.com, Float.com, Coworker.com, L4.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Give.com sold for $500,000 The domain is currently parked and under privacy protection. Elliot Silver had a nice story on the domain shortly after it tra...
Discussion
August 13, 2016, 9:09 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 12, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeout purchases and more from the auction list posted on August 12, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 12, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeout purchases and more from the auction list posted on August 12, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather...
Discussion
August 13, 2016, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ted Cruz asks DOJ to review .Com pricing
Cruz and two other senators question DOJ over .com pricing. U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice yesterday that echoes the concerns I presented in an article about ....
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Ted Cruz asks DOJ to review .Com pricing
Cruz and two other senators question DOJ over .com pricing. U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice yesterday that echoes the concerns I presented in an article about ....
Discussion
August 13, 2016, 2:36 pm
The Domains
Sens. Cruz; Lee & Duffy Ask DOJ to Review Whether To Extend Verisign Contract Over .Com Now
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) sent a letter yesterday to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division Renata Hesse. The letter expresses concerns re...
Discussion
Sens. Cruz; Lee & Duffy Ask DOJ to Review Whether To Extend Verisign Contract Over .Com Now
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) sent a letter yesterday to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division Renata Hesse. The letter expresses concerns re...
Discussion
August 13, 2016, 1:33 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.COM: IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, August 13th
Special shout out to my favorite 7 year old on her birthday. Today is my daughter’s birthday, sometimes she helps me pick domains. I might have mentioned this before but she really wants to buy Cheetah.com. She’s wanted it for several ye...
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DSAD.COM: IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, August 13th
Special shout out to my favorite 7 year old on her birthday. Today is my daughter’s birthday, sometimes she helps me pick domains. I might have mentioned this before but she really wants to buy Cheetah.com. She’s wanted it for several ye...
Discussion
August 13, 2016, 10:00 am
Domain Shane
Seven Retailers Developing on the .Audio Extension
We recently looked at a few podcasts which had developed sites on the .Audio extension, and this week we’re highlighting some retailers who are utilizing this new gTLD. RZK.audio – This is the home of a maker of guitar cables, straps and ...
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Seven Retailers Developing on the .Audio Extension
We recently looked at a few podcasts which had developed sites on the .Audio extension, and this week we’re highlighting some retailers who are utilizing this new gTLD. RZK.audio – This is the home of a maker of guitar cables, straps and ...
Discussion
August 12, 2016, 11:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Daniel Negari and Ambrose sell $2M of Rightside Shares
Each now own 2.1% of company. .XYZ founder Daniel Negari and his COO Mike Ambrose have sold 173,000 shares of Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) stock worth about $2 million this month as of yesterday, according to an SEC filing. Negari sold 109,794 shares and ...
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Daniel Negari and Ambrose sell $2M of Rightside Shares
Each now own 2.1% of company. .XYZ founder Daniel Negari and his COO Mike Ambrose have sold 173,000 shares of Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) stock worth about $2 million this month as of yesterday, according to an SEC filing. Negari sold 109,794 shares and ...
Discussion
August 12, 2016, 9:35 pm