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Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, July 29th
You know where the big money is in the new gTLDs? Losing auctions. Early on I was part of an investment group looking to apply for a new gTLD. We found some we liked but when we found out there were other applicants we moved to ano...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, July 29th
You know where the big money is in the new gTLDs? Losing auctions. Early on I was part of an investment group looking to apply for a new gTLD. We found some we liked but when we found out there were other applicants we moved to ano...
Discussion
July 29, 2016, 10:05 am
The Domains
ICANN releases official statement on the $135million .web auction
ICANN releases official statement on the $135 million .web auction. I have to give credit to Michael Berkens, he told me months ago he thought it would be $100 million plus. On 27 July 2016, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN‘s authorized auction servic...
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ICANN releases official statement on the $135million .web auction
ICANN releases official statement on the $135 million .web auction. I have to give credit to Michael Berkens, he told me months ago he thought it would be $100 million plus. On 27 July 2016, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN‘s authorized auction servic...
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July 29, 2016, 3:38 am
Domain Name Wire
It looks like Verisign bought .Web domain for $135 million (SEC Filing)
Company paying $130 million for “contractual rights”. It sure looks like Nu Dot Co was the winner of today’s .web auction and Verisign is behind the bid. Verisign just filed its quarterly report with the SEC today. Under “Subs...
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It looks like Verisign bought .Web domain for $135 million (SEC Filing)
Company paying $130 million for “contractual rights”. It sure looks like Nu Dot Co was the winner of today’s .web auction and Verisign is behind the bid. Verisign just filed its quarterly report with the SEC today. Under “Subs...
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July 28, 2016, 9:22 pm
The Domains
Verisign Reports: Revenue up 9%: Has Operating Margin of 61.5%
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN),today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2016. VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $286 million for the second quarter of 2016, up 9.1% from the same quarter in 2015. Ve...
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Verisign Reports: Revenue up 9%: Has Operating Margin of 61.5%
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN),today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2016. VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $286 million for the second quarter of 2016, up 9.1% from the same quarter in 2015. Ve...
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July 28, 2016, 8:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Neustar and Verisign release earnings, doesn’t mention .web
Companies report results and doesn’t mention today’s .web auction. Does this mean anything? Verisign and Neustar released second quarter earnings today after the bell. Both companies are rumored to be backers of Nu Dot Co in the .web auct...
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Neustar and Verisign release earnings, doesn’t mention .web
Companies report results and doesn’t mention today’s .web auction. Does this mean anything? Verisign and Neustar released second quarter earnings today after the bell. Both companies are rumored to be backers of Nu Dot Co in the .web auct...
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July 28, 2016, 8:22 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF JULY 27, 2016
A look at the final auction prices from the auction list posted on July 27, 2016. 848888.com Getting some incredible bids. One 8 short of being a six figure name $9,089 82275.com Can’t compare with the above but only 5 numbers $1,95...
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AUCTION RECAP OF JULY 27, 2016
A look at the final auction prices from the auction list posted on July 27, 2016. 848888.com Getting some incredible bids. One 8 short of being a six figure name $9,089 82275.com Can’t compare with the above but only 5 numbers $1,95...
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July 28, 2016, 5:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Breaking: .Web top level domain name auction ends for $135 million
The auction to determine who gets to run the .web top level domain name has concluded with a $135 million price. This is by far the most paid to run a top level domain name. More to come… © DomainNameWire.com 2016. This is copyrighted con...
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Breaking: .Web top level domain name auction ends for $135 million
The auction to determine who gets to run the .web top level domain name has concluded with a $135 million price. This is by far the most paid to run a top level domain name. More to come… © DomainNameWire.com 2016. This is copyrighted con...
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July 28, 2016, 2:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX records over $8 million billings in first half of year
2016 looking much rosier than 2015 for new TLD company. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines (MMX) recorded $8.05 million in billings in the first half of 2016, the company announced today. That’s four times as much as it recorded...
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MMX records over $8 million billings in first half of year
2016 looking much rosier than 2015 for new TLD company. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines (MMX) recorded $8.05 million in billings in the first half of 2016, the company announced today. That’s four times as much as it recorded...
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July 28, 2016, 12:58 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, July 28th
Maybe I’m just not that good of a salesperson. But I have exactly a zero percent sell rate when the “offers” come through my landing page with full data but no offer. I also have zero percent sale rate when the info is ...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, July 28th
Maybe I’m just not that good of a salesperson. But I have exactly a zero percent sell rate when the “offers” come through my landing page with full data but no offer. I also have zero percent sale rate when the info is ...
Discussion
July 28, 2016, 10:05 am
The Domains
The Daily Roundup for July 27, 2016
Welcome to the Daily Roundup for July 27, 2016 Domain movements spotted by Mike Looks like the new gTLD domain name i.team sold in escrow @afternic; BIN price was only $2,499. UDRP filed against the domain name AmazonLord.com but not by Amazon....
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The Daily Roundup for July 27, 2016
Welcome to the Daily Roundup for July 27, 2016 Domain movements spotted by Mike Looks like the new gTLD domain name i.team sold in escrow @afternic; BIN price was only $2,499. UDRP filed against the domain name AmazonLord.com but not by Amazon....
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July 28, 2016, 6:31 am
